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Patent Inventor Names
Jeffrey M. Pleune0
Sanjeev M. Naik0
Date of Patent
October 13, 2009
0Patent Application Number
112214070
Date Filed
September 7, 2005
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Patent abstract
An apparatus for the recovery of energy from regenerative braking events in a vehicle is provided. A braking system is configured to selectively transmit energy from a wheel to the compressor of a heat pump/refrigerant loop. The apparatus may store recovered energy in the heat capacity of a coolant fluid to assist powertrain heating or cooling.
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