公开(公告)号：US20230234458A1

公开(公告)日：2023-07-27

申请号：US17584665

申请日：2022-01-26

Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

Inventor： Stuart C. Salter ,  Ryan O'Gorman ,  Timothy Harris ,  Peter Phung ,  Katherine Howard-Cone

IPC: B60L53/16 ,  B60L55/00 ,  B60L53/18 ,  B60L53/66

CPC classification number: B60L53/16 ,  B60L55/00 ,  B60L53/18 ,  B60L53/66

Abstract: Charge adaptors may be provided as part of a bidirectional energy transfer system for charging multiple vehicles from a single power source. An exemplary charge adaptor may enable intelligent charging of multiple vehicles from the power source through various configurations (e.g., daisy-chain, multiplex, etc.) and strategies (e.g. sequential, parallel, staged, etc.). A microcontroller of the charge adaptor may serve as the primary controller of energy flow through a bidirectional energy transfer system, with other connected devices such as the charge source, vehicles, and other charge adaptors configured to function as periphery control devices. The charge adaptor may implement an AC coupled design in which a common voltage bus is utilized to splice energy to other charge adaptors for enabling bidirectional energy transfers.

公开(公告)号：US20220237952A1

公开(公告)日：2022-07-28

申请号：US17159599

申请日：2021-01-27

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Erik Biberstein ,  Stuart C. Salter ,  Justin Carmen Campanaro ,  Katherine Howard-Cone ,  Jacob Doan

IPC: G07C5/00 ,  G07C5/08 ,  B60G17/019 ,  G01C3/02 ,  G06T7/13 ,  G06T7/194 ,  G06T7/521 ,  H04N13/20 ,  G06N3/04 ,  G06N3/08

Abstract: Systems and methods for modeling electric vehicle towing are disclosed herein. An example method includes determining that a trailer is connected to a vehicle, generating a surface mapping of the trailer based on output of a sensor assembly of the vehicle, predicting a drag coefficient of the trailer based on the surface mapping, estimating a drag force based on the drag coefficient and the surface mapping, calculating an estimated range for the vehicle based on the drag force, and displaying the estimated range on a human machine interface of the vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US20220105781A1

公开(公告)日：2022-04-07

申请号：US17060726

申请日：2020-10-01

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Stuart C. Salter ,  Katherine Howard-Cone ,  John Robert Van Wiermeersch ,  Hussein Berry ,  John Budaj

IPC: B60H1/00 ,  B60S1/02

Abstract: The disclosure describes systems and methods for controlling a heating element of a window of a vehicle. The systems and methods include capturing an image of the window with a camera of the vehicle. The image is analyzed to determine a state of the window and the heating element is controlled based on the state of the window.

公开(公告)号：US20220080854A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-17

申请号：US17020261

申请日：2020-09-14

Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

Inventor： Stuart C. Salter ,  Katherine Howard-Cone ,  Justin Carmen Campanaro ,  Erik Biberstein ,  Ryan Hunt

IPC: B60L58/12

Abstract: A vehicle includes an electric machine, a battery, a power takeoff, a display unit, and a controller. The electric machine is configured to propel the vehicle. The battery is configured to provide electrical power to the electric machine. The power takeoff is configured to transfer power from the battery to one or more external devices. The display unit is configured to display a distance-to-empty. The controller is programmed to, adjust the distance-to-empty based on an expected energy use of the one or more external devices.

公开(公告)号：US12005790B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-11

申请号：US17392737

申请日：2021-08-03

Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

Inventor： Stuart C. Salter ,  Ryan O'Gorman ,  Peter Phung ,  Katherine Howard-Cone

IPC: B60L53/14 ,  B60L53/60 ,  G01C21/34 ,  G06Q50/06 ,  H02J3/00 ,  H02J3/01

CPC classification number: B60L53/14 ,  B60L53/60 ,  G01C21/3461 ,  G06Q50/06 ,  H02J3/001

Abstract: Systems and methods may coordinate and provide bidirectional energy transfer events between electrified vehicles and other vehicles, devices, and/or structures. A power outage map can automatically be generated in response to a power outage condition of a grid power source. Both a power outage zone and a predicted power outage zone may be identified within the power outage map. A notification, alternative drive route recommendation, etc. may be sent to users of the bidirectional energy transfer system who are operating their vehicles near the power outage zone or the predicted power outage zone.

公开(公告)号：US11983969B2

公开(公告)日：2024-05-14

申请号：US17159599

申请日：2021-01-27

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Erik Biberstein ,  Stuart C. Salter ,  Justin Carmen Campanaro ,  Katherine Howard-Cone ,  Jacob Doan

IPC: G07C5/00 ,  B60G17/019 ,  B60R16/023 ,  G01C3/02 ,  G06N3/04 ,  G06N3/08 ,  G06T7/13 ,  G06T7/194 ,  G06T7/521 ,  G07C5/08 ,  H04N13/20

CPC classification number: G07C5/004 ,  B60G17/019 ,  B60R16/0236 ,  G01C3/02 ,  G06N3/04 ,  G06N3/08 ,  G06T7/13 ,  G06T7/194 ,  G06T7/521 ,  G07C5/0825 ,  H04N13/20 ,  B60G2400/60 ,  B60G2400/97 ,  B60G2401/14 ,  B60G2401/21 ,  B60G2500/30 ,  G06T2207/20081 ,  G06T2207/20084 ,  G06T2207/30252

Abstract: Systems and methods for modeling electric vehicle towing are disclosed herein. An example method includes determining that a trailer is connected to a vehicle, generating a surface mapping of the trailer based on output of a sensor assembly of the vehicle, predicting a drag coefficient of the trailer based on the surface mapping, estimating a drag force based on the drag coefficient and the surface mapping, calculating an estimated range for the vehicle based on the drag force, and displaying the estimated range on a human machine interface of the vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US11916429B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-27

申请号：US17539535

申请日：2021-12-01

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Timothy Harris ,  Stuart C. Salter ,  Ryan O'Gorman ,  Peter Phung ,  Katherine Howard-Cone

IPC: H02J7/00 ,  H02J3/32 ,  B60L58/27 ,  B60L55/00 ,  B60L58/12 ,  B60L1/02 ,  B60L53/53 ,  B60R16/033 ,  H02J3/38 ,  H01M10/615 ,  H01M10/627 ,  H01M10/44 ,  H01M10/46

CPC classification number: H02J7/007194 ,  B60L1/02 ,  B60L53/53 ,  B60L55/00 ,  B60L58/12 ,  B60L58/27 ,  B60R16/033 ,  H01M10/443 ,  H01M10/465 ,  H01M10/615 ,  H01M10/627 ,  H02J3/322 ,  H02J3/381 ,  H02J7/0048 ,  H02J7/00712 ,  H01M2220/10 ,  H02J2300/24

Abstract: A power system includes a bidirectional power transfer inverter that receives grid power and can be electrically connected with electric vehicle supply equipment, and an auxiliary battery electrically connected with the bidirectional power transfer inverter and that supplies power to the bidirectional power transfer inverter and electric vehicle supply equipment while the grid power is unavailable.

公开(公告)号：US11724687B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-15

申请号：US17224165

申请日：2021-04-07

Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

Inventor： Stuart C. Salter ,  Ryan J. O'Gorman ,  Michael Blischke ,  Katherine Howard-Cone ,  Paul Kenneth Dellock ,  Hussein Berry

IPC: B60W20/19 ,  B60L15/20 ,  B60D1/24

CPC classification number: B60W20/19 ,  B60D1/24 ,  B60L15/20

Abstract: Systems and methods for coordinating and providing towing acceleration assistance between towing vehicles and towed vehicles during vehicle towing events are disclosed. The towing acceleration assistance may be provided by the towed vehicle in the form of an assistive propulsive torque to assist the towing vehicle with acceleration during the towing event when one or more vehicle conditions indicate a need for the towing acceleration assistance. The towing acceleration assistance may end when the one or more vehicle conditions no longer indicate the need for the towing acceleration assistance.

公开(公告)号：US11498447B2

公开(公告)日：2022-11-15

申请号：US17131151

申请日：2020-12-22

Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

Inventor： Stuart C. Salter ,  Katherine Howard-Cone ,  Justin Carmen Campanaro ,  Farshad Harirchi ,  Devang Bhalchandra Dave

IPC: B60L53/66 ,  B60L53/65 ,  B60L53/18

Abstract: A vehicle includes a controller that sends a charge request defining a charge location to a charge donor vehicle for vehicle-to-vehicle charging, responsive to not detecting a charge cable that satisfies the charge request in the vehicle and the charge donor vehicle, sends a borrow request including the charge location to a charge cable donor vehicle, and responsive to confirmation from the charge donor vehicle and charge cable donor vehicle, directs the vehicle to drive to the charge location.

公开(公告)号：US12227092B2

公开(公告)日：2025-02-18

申请号：US17333140

申请日：2021-05-28

Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

Inventor： Stuart C. Salter ,  James Baumbick ,  Annette Lynn Huebner ,  Peter Phung ,  Ryan O'Gorman ,  David Brian Glickman ,  Katherine Howard-Cone

IPC: B60L53/00 ,  B60L58/12

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for coordinating and executing bidirectional energy transfer events between electrified vehicles and one or more participating electrified recreational vehicles. Energy may be transferred from an electrified vehicle to one or more electrified recreational vehicles, from the one or more electrified recreational vehicles to the electrified vehicle, or both during bidirectional energy transfer events. The proposed systems and methods may further be configured to provide various charging configurations between the electrified vehicle and the one or more electrified recreational vehicles.