Ford Global Technolgoies, LLC

Eaton Corporation

Ford Motor Company Limited

Allan Roy Gale

Michael W Degner

Larry Dean Elie

Paul Theodore Momcilovich

Bruce Carvell Blakemore

Clay Wesley Maranville

Alex O'Connor Gibson

John Anthony DeMarco

Michael Alan Tamor

Philip Thomas Koneda

Richard William Kautz

Ke Zou

Robert Michael Grant

Theodore Joseph Filippi

Jacek Brauner

John Matthew Ginder

Craig Hammann Stephan

Mangala Ambalangodage Jayasuriya

Krishna Prasad Bhat

Paul Raymund Nicastri

Ross Dykstra Pursifull

Joseph Norman Ulrey

Marvin Paul Kraska

David J Gritter

Vladimir V Kokotovic

Richard Wineland

David Allen Janson

Allan Joseph Kotwicki

Chingchi Chen

Gregory McConville

Benjamin A Tabatowski-Bush

James Alfred Hilditch

Yan Wang

Lyle O Hoppie

Mohamed Elshaer

Xi Lu

Mark Allan Lippman

John Peter Bilezikjian

Bala Chander

Arnold Kweku Mensah-Brown

Wayne Paul Woodside

Vincent John Boscheratto

Mohammad Omar Faruque

S M Iskander Farooq

John Eric Rollinger

Feng Liang

James Chih Cheng

Alexander O'Connor Gibson

Amey Y Karnik

Stephen George Russ

Eric Warren Curtis

Thomas Megli

William Samuel Schwartz

Dale Gilman

James Melvin Slicker

Venkateswa Anand Sankaran

Richard Chute

Hasdi R Hashim

Steven F Chorian

Rodney John Tabaczynski

Neal James Corey

Steve F Chorian

Stephen John Agdorny

Nripen Kumar Saha

Bradford Bates

Wengang Dai

Michael P Ciaccio

Richard C Belaire

Nizar Trigui

Craig B Toepfer

Garrett Michael O'Donohue

Chih-Lun Wang

Dinakara Karanth

Steven James Parks

David W Schultz

Wolfram Buschhaus

Paul William Keberly

William Lester Kelledes

Jerry E Amey

Lu Chen

Jim McCarthy

Jeffrey William Nieman

A system includes a support arm. The system includes an engine supported by the support arm. The system includes an armature supported by the support arm. The system includes a coupling device disposed around the armature and slidable between a first position in which the coupling device couples the engine to the armature, and a second position in which the coupling device is uncoupled from the engine.

Hybrid drive

A system for a vehicle includes a converter configured to, responsive to a first signal from a first adaptor indicating a first plug type having a first electrical parameter configuration, output power to the adaptor according to the first electrical parameter configuration, and responsive to a second signal from a second adaptor indicating a second plug type having a second electrical parameter configuration, output power to the adaptor according to the second configuration.

Micro-grid smart output adaptor

A system of a vehicle includes a processor configured to control output current of a remote power distribution circuit (PDC) connected to the vehicle according to a temperature change of a power line or return line of the PDC. The temperature change is derived from a PDC output voltage or output current change. The PDC output voltage and output current are measured at an input to a load connected to the PDC. And, the PDC output voltage is measured between a ground line of the PDC and one of the power and return lines.

Method and system for monitoring temperature of a power distribution circuit

A vehicle system includes a converter, outlets, and a switching arrangement electrically between the outlets and the converter. A controller is programmed to, responsive to a first request, operate the switching arrangement to electrically connect a line and a neutral to a first outlet and operate the converter to output single-phase power to the first outlet. Responsive to a second request, the controller is configured to operate the switching arrangement to electrically connect a plurality of lines and not the neutral to a second outlet, and operate the converter to output three-phase power to the second outlet.

Reconfigurable micro-grid

A vehicle includes a pair of power converters. The vehicle includes a socket having an array of power terminals arranged to accept outlets of different power terminal configurations to interconnect the pair therewith. The vehicle includes a panel having an outlet engaged with the socket. The panel includes a controller configured to communicate an electrical rating of the outlet via the socket to define a switching scheme for the pair. The communication is responsive to detecting panel and socket engagement.

Configurable vehicle power outlet system

A vehicle power system includes a traction battery, a non-isolated power converter, a current sensor that measures phase current input to the non-isolated power converter during charging of the traction battery with grid power, and a controller. The controller interrupts an electrical connection between the traction battery and a source of the grid power responsive to a magnitude of a 3rd harmonic component of the phase current exceeding a threshold value to prevent further charging of the traction battery.

Vehicle ground fault detection

Electrical bus isolation is detected for an electrified vehicle having a DC power source connected to positive and negative buses. The positive bus is connected to chassis ground, and a resulting first current is sensed that flows through a negative bus leakage resistance and a balanced leakage resistance. The negative bus is connected to chassis ground, and a resulting second current is sensed that flows through a negative bus leakage resistance and a balanced leakage resistance. The positive and negative bus leakage resistances are estimated in response to respective ratios of the first and second currents. A larger one of the estimated bus leakage resistances is selected as a balanced leakage resistance. Failure of a device connected to a bus (such as a wiring cable or a fuel cell) is predicted in response to predetermined decreases in the estimated balanced leakage resistance over time.

Bus leakage resistance estimation for electrical isolation testing and diagnostics

A vehicle system includes a controller programmed to receive power outlet data from an interchangeable outlet panel via a communication channel and operate an inverter to supply power to the interchangeable outlet panel via a power interface according the power outlet data.

Vehicle microgrid plug and play power outlet panel

A power converter cartridge for a vehicle includes a housing slidably insertable into a body cavity of the vehicle and including electrical outlets and coolant, data, and power interface ports configured to connect to corresponding ports of the cavity, a converter, and a controller configured to, responsive to a signal from the vehicle via the data port, cause the converter to convert power received from a traction battery of the vehicle via the power interface port to supply corresponding external loads connected to the outlets.

Reconfigurable electrical power conversion system

A vehicle includes an electric machine, an engine, and stator. The electric machine has a magnetic armature and an electromagnetic armature. The electromagnetic armature is secured to a wheel and has an electrical circuit that includes primary and secondary coils. The engine is configured to rotate the magnetic armature to induce current in the circuit via the primary coils. The stator has tertiary coils that are configured to transfer power to the electromagnetic armature via the secondary coils to drive the wheel.

Hybrid vehicle

An exemplary charging system includes, among other things, a first portable charger that electrically couples to an electrified vehicle to charge a traction battery of the electrified vehicle while a second portable charger is providing electrical energy to charge the traction battery. An exemplary charging method includes, among other things, electrically coupling both a first and a second portable charger to an electrified vehicle to charge a traction battery of the electrified vehicle using electrical energy from both the first and the second portable chargers.

Portable charging system and charging method

An electrified vehicle charger includes a diode bridge, contactors, and a controller. The diode bridge may be configured to rectify an alternating current (AC) source. The contactors may couple the AC source with a traction battery. The controller may be configured to, responsive to a magnitude of a potential across a diode of the bridge, corresponding to a neutral crossing of a potential of the AC source, exceeding a threshold, open the contactors.

Electrified vehicle ground fault monitoring system

In hybrid electric vehicles having increased battery storage capacity and plug-in capability, electric-only operation of significant duration is available. To supplement lubrication for the electric and mechanical components provided in a fluid circuit by an engine-driven mechanical pump, an electric pump is provided in parallel to the mechanical pump. When the electric pump is operating, a diagnostic can be performed to determine system integrity. According to one embodiment, an actual quantity provide to the circuit is determined; an expected quantity is estimated; and a fault is determined when the actual and expected quantities differ by more than a predetermined amount. The fault may indicate a leak or plug in the fluid circuit or a failure of a component in the fluid circuit.

System and method to provide lubrication for a plug-in hybrid

Electrical bus isolation is detected for an electrified vehicle having a DC power source connected to positive and negative buses. The positive bus is connected to chassis ground, and a resulting first current is sensed that flows through a negative bus leakage resistance and a balanced leakage resistance. The negative bus is connected to chassis ground, and a resulting second current is sensed that flows through a negative bus leakage resistance and a balanced leakage resistance. The positive and negative bus leakage resistances are estimated in response to respective ratios of the first and second currents. An isolation value is compared to a threshold, wherein the isolation value is responsive to a voltage of the DC power source and a smaller one of the positive and negative bus leakage resistances. An atypical isolation is signaled when the isolation value is less than the threshold.

The disclosure generally relates to compositions, methods, and systems for heat transfer and methods of preparing heat transfer mediums. In various embodiments are described heat transfer mediums comprising a plurality of microparticles suspended in a bulk material with each microparticle containing a phase change material. In other embodiments are described fluids comprising of a slurry of microparticles containing phase change fluid in a carrier liquid for a fast charger system.

Heat transfer mediums

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