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Applicant: Zhou etal.
`Application No.: 16/866,028
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`AMENDMENTS TO THE CLAIMS:
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`This listing of claims will replace all prior versions, andlistings, of claims in
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`the application:
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`1.
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`(Currently Amended) A drive system for a vehicle, comprising:
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`an energy storage system (ESS);
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`a power conversion device coupled to the ESS;
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`a first electric motor coupled to the power conversion device;
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`a second electric motor coupled to the power conversion device;
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`a transmission device coupled to the first electric motor;
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`a powersplit device coupled to the transmission device and the second
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`electric motor, the power split device comprising one or more planetary sets;
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`and
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`an energy management system (EMS)configuredto:
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`enable the first electric motor to operate as a motor to drive the
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`vehicle through the transmission device in a first mode of operation
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`whenthe vehicle is cruising; and
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`enable thefirst electric motor to operate as a motor to drive the
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`vehicle through the transmission device and enable the second electric
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`motor to operate as a motor to drive the vehicle through the power
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`split device meterstedrivethevehiclein a second mode of operation
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`whenthe vehicle is accelerating.
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`2.
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`(Original) The drive system of claim 1, wherein the ESS comprisesa first
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`energy storage unit and a second energy storage unit.
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`3.
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`(Original) The drive system of claim 2, wherein thefirst energy storage unit
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`Applicant: Zhou etal.
`Application No.: 16/866,028
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`comprises a battery and the second energy storage unit comprises an ultra-
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`capacitor.
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`(Original) The drive system of claim 1, further comprisinga first inverter
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`coupled between the ESS and thefirst electric motor and a second inverter
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`coupled between the ESS and the second electric motor.
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`(Original) The drive system of claim 1, further comprising a pre-charging
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`switching device.
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`(Original) The drive system of claim 1, wherein the EMSis further configured
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`to enable the secondelectric motor to operate as a generator in the first mode
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`of operation whenthe vehicle is cruising.
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`(Currently Amended) An electric drive system for a vehicle, comprising:
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`.
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`.
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`.
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`an energy storage system (ESS);
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`a power conversion device coupled to the ESS;
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`a first inverter coupled to the power conversion device;
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`a first AC motor coupled to the first inverter;
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`a second inverter coupled to the power conversion device;
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`a second AC motor coupled to the second inverter;
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`a transmission device coupled to the first AC motor;
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`a powersplit device coupled to the transmission device and the second
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`AC motor, the power split device comprising one or more planetary sets; and
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`an energy management system (EMS)configured to selectively:
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`enable the first AC motor to operate as a motorto drive the
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`

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`Applicant: Zhou etal.
`Application No.: 16/866,028
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`vehicle through the transmission device when the vehicle is cruising;
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`and
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`enable the first AC motor to operate as a motor to drive the
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`vehicle through the transmission device and enable the second AC
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`motor to operate as a motor to drive the vehicle through the power
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`split device meterste-dernethe+vehiele when the vehicle is
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`accelerating.
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`8.
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`(Original) The electric drive system of claim 7, wherein the ESS comprises a
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`first energy storage unit and a second energy storage unit.
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`9.
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`(Original) The drive system of claim 8, wherein thefirst energy storage unit
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`comprises a battery and the second energy storage unit comprises an ultra-
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`capacitor.
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`10. (Original) The electric drive system of claim 7, further comprising a pre-
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`charging switching device.
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`11. (Original) The electric drive system of claim 7, wherein the EMSis further
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`configured to enable the second AC motorto operate as a generator when the
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`vehicle is cruising.
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`12.(Currently Amended) A drive system for a vehicle, comprising:
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`an energy storage system (ESS);
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`a power conversion device coupled to the ESS;
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`a first electric motor coupled to the power conversion device;
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`Applicant: Zhou etal.
`Application No.: 16/866,028
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`a second electric motor coupled to the power conversion device;
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`a transmission device coupled to the first electric motor;
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`a powersplit device coupled to the transmission device and the second
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`electric motor, the power split device comprising one or more planetary sets;
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`and
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`an energy management system (EMS)configuredto:
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`enable the first electric motor to operate as a motor to drive the
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`vehicle through the transmission device in a first mode of operation
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`whenthe vehicle is cruising; and
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`enable thefirst electric motor to operate as a motor to drive the
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`vehicle through the transmission device and enable the second electric
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`motor to operate as a motor to drive the vehicle through the power
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`split device meterstedrivethevehiclein a third modeof operation
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`whenthe vehicle is in an uphill mode.
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`13. (Original) The drive system of claim 12, wherein the ESS comprisesa first
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`energy storage unit and a second energy storage unit.
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`14. (Original) The drive system of claim 13, wherein the first energy storage unit
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`comprises a battery and the second energy storage unit comprises an ultra-
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`capacitor.
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`15. (Original) The drive system of claim 12, further comprising a first inverter
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`coupled between the ESS and thefirst electric motor and a second inverter
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`coupled between the ESS and the second electric motor.
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`Applicant: Zhou etal.
`Application No.: 16/866,028
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`16. (Original) The drive system of claim 12, further comprising a pre-charging
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`switching device.
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`17. (Original) The drive system of claim 12, wherein the EMSis further
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`configured to enable the second electric motor to operate as a generatorin the
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`first mode of operation whenthevehicle is cruising.
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