Ford Global Technolgoies, LLC

John Marshall Penney

Suriyaprakash Ayyangar Janarthanam

Christopher W Bell

Daniel Miller

Kevin Mackenzie

Jonathan Barker

Theodore Joseph Filippi

William Arthur Paxton

Leslie James Lindeman

An automotive controller drives a plurality of relays to a first position or a second position depending on which of a first port and second port, that are both arranged to provide electrical power, has greater electrical power such that a traction battery receives current from the one of the first port and second port delivering the greater electrical power but not the other of the first port and second port.

Isolation charging for multiple AC charging inputs

This disclosure describes manual release systems for electrified vehicle charge port locks. In some embodiments, a vehicle key may be used to manually override a position of the charge port lock. In other embodiments, a pull button and cable arrangement may be used to manually override the position of the charge port lock. The pull button may be packaged under a vehicle hood and, in some embodiments, may be mounted to either a cooling system component or a grille support structure.

Manual release systems for electrified vehicle charge port locks

A wireless charging station includes a movable charger having a primary coil and a controller having memory with a plurality of desired values for tire pressure sensor signal strength. The controller is programmed to position the primary coil relative to a secondary coil of a vehicle based on tire pressure signal strength values from the vehicle and the desired values.

Movable wireless charging system

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Livonia, MI, United States of America

John Marshall Penney