公开(公告)号：US11091106B2

公开(公告)日：2021-08-17

申请号：US16248426

申请日：2019-01-15

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Michael Adel Awad Alla ,  Sami Dagher ,  Ray C. Siciak

IPC: B60R16/03 ,  G07C5/08 ,  B60W10/20 ,  B60W10/18 ,  B60W30/18

Abstract: A vehicle power network includes a bus providing power to an automotive safety integrity level (ASIL)-rated load and an auxiliary-rated load. The ASIL-rated load includes a processor and memory storing instructions executable by the processor. The instructions include, to, in response to determining a minimal risk condition (MRC), selectively terminate power to the auxiliary-rated load.

公开(公告)号：US20210158634A1

公开(公告)日：2021-05-27

申请号：US16696153

申请日：2019-11-26

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Michael Awad Alla ,  Ahmed Elhadeedy ,  Sami Dagher ,  David Celinske

IPC: G07C5/08 ,  G05D1/00

Abstract: The disclosed systems and methods monitor power distribution systems for autonomous and drive-by-wire vehicles. The system can monitor input voltage, current, and other power signals, and reporting the input voltages and currents to a diagnostic engine control unit (ECU). The ECU compares the power signals with real-time (or substantially real-time) waveforms associated with vibrations, acceleration, road bumps, and other phenomena normally encountered in on-road operation, and evaluates any determined correlation between inertial events (e.g., bumps or acceleration, etc.) and changes in the power signals. If the diagnostic ECU determines a correlation between the inertial waveform, the diagnostic ECU map perform mitigating steps, such as issuing a vehicle health warning, generate instructions that cause the vehicle to navigate to a service center, or perform other mitigating actions.

公开(公告)号：US11455844B2

公开(公告)日：2022-09-27

申请号：US16696153

申请日：2019-11-26

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Michael Awad Alla ,  Ahmed Elhadeedy ,  Sami Dagher ,  David Celinske

IPC: G07C5/00 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G07C5/08

Abstract: The disclosed systems and methods monitor power distribution systems for autonomous and drive-by-wire vehicles. The system can monitor input voltage, current, and other power signals, and reporting the input voltages and currents to a diagnostic engine control unit (ECU). The ECU compares the power signals with real-time (or substantially real-time) waveforms associated with vibrations, acceleration, road bumps, and other phenomena normally encountered in on-road operation, and evaluates any determined correlation between inertial events (e.g., bumps or acceleration, etc.) and changes in the power signals. If the diagnostic ECU determines a correlation between the inertial waveform, the diagnostic ECU map perform mitigating steps, such as issuing a vehicle health warning, generate instructions that cause the vehicle to navigate to a service center, or perform other mitigating actions.

公开(公告)号：US20220009429A1

公开(公告)日：2022-01-13

申请号：US16924313

申请日：2020-07-09

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Michael Adel Awad Alla ,  Sami Dagher ,  Bo Wu

IPC: B60R16/03 ,  B60L1/00 ,  H02M3/155 ,  B60L50/60 ,  B60L53/22

Abstract: An electrical power system for a vehicle comprising a base powernet and a primary powernet electrically connected to primary safety critical loads. A switch is disposed between the base powernet and the primary powernet. The switch is configured to transition between a closed state that electrically connects the base powernet to the primary powernet and an open state that disconnects the base powernet from the primary powernet.

公开(公告)号：US11577674B2

公开(公告)日：2023-02-14

申请号：US16924313

申请日：2020-07-09

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Michael Adel Awad Alla ,  Sami Dagher ,  Bo Wu

IPC: B60R16/03 ,  B60L1/00 ,  B60L50/60 ,  B60L53/22 ,  H02M3/155

Abstract: An electrical power system for a vehicle comprising a base powernet and a primary powernet electrically connected to primary safety critical loads. A switch is disposed between the base powernet and the primary powernet. The switch is configured to transition between a closed state that electrically connects the base powernet to the primary powernet and an open state that disconnects the base powernet from the primary powernet.

公开(公告)号：US10752116B2

公开(公告)日：2020-08-25

申请号：US15922989

申请日：2018-03-16

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： David Anthony Symanow ,  Ray C. Siciak ,  Michael Adel Awad Alla ,  Sami Dagher

IPC: B60L3/00 ,  G05D1/00 ,  B60R16/033 ,  H02J9/06

Abstract: An electrical power system for a vehicle includes an interface electrically connected to a node and a battery electrically connected to the interface. The interface includes circuit elements that permit current flow between the battery and the node when and only when the voltage of the node is below a threshold.

公开(公告)号：US11745593B1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-05

申请号：US17745918

申请日：2022-05-17

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Michael Adel Awad Alla ,  Sami Dagher ,  Mathew A. Boesch

IPC: B60L3/00 ,  B60L3/04 ,  H02J7/00 ,  H02J7/34 ,  B60L50/60

CPC classification number: B60L3/0069 ,  B60L3/0084 ,  B60L3/04 ,  B60L50/66 ,  H02J7/0068 ,  H02J7/342 ,  H02J2310/48

Abstract: A vehicle electrical system for a vehicle includes a power source, two low-voltage buses, two power-distribution boxes each electrically connected to the power source and to one of the low-voltage buses and positioned to control electrical flow from the power source to that low-voltage bus, and two low-voltage batteries each electrically connected to one of the power-distribution boxes and arranged to supply electricity to one of the low-voltage buses via that power-distribution box. Each power-distribution box is programmed to perform a test on its low-voltage battery, the tests being isolated from the other low-voltage battery.

公开(公告)号：US11285814B2

公开(公告)日：2022-03-29

申请号：US16445479

申请日：2019-06-19

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Michael Awad Alla ,  David Celinske ,  Mathew Alan Boesch ,  Sami Dagher ,  Richard Dyche Anderson

IPC: B60L3/00 ,  B60L58/12

Abstract: A system includes at least one load in a vehicle, a battery electrically connected to the load, a power source electrically connected to the load, and a computer communicatively connected to the power source. The computer is programmed to reduce a voltage supplied by the power source to the load so that the battery discharges to supply power to the load, and then, in response to an electrical quantity of the system being outside an electrical-quantity range while the battery is discharging, perform a minimal risk condition or prevent the vehicle from movably operating.

公开(公告)号：US20200016979A1

公开(公告)日：2020-01-16

申请号：US16032300

申请日：2018-07-11

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Michael Adel Awad Alla ,  Mathew A. Boesch ,  Sami Dagher ,  Ray Siciak

IPC: B60L3/00 ,  B60R16/023

Abstract: An electrical system for a vehicle includes a DC/DC converter electrically connected to a high-voltage power source and a first bus, a second bus electrically connected to a second low-voltage power source, and an isolation circuit electrically connected to the first and second buses. The isolation circuit permits current flow in only one direction from the first bus to the second bus.