William Clements

Title: William Clements and Vehicle Battery Management

Introduction

William Clements is an inventor associated with Salado, Texas, and Hyliion Inc. His patent work concerns electric vehicle powertrain control and battery charge management.

Latest Patents

Clements is credited with 1 patent. The patent, “Dynamic Battery Charge Strategy Utilizing Current and Predicted Vehicle and Environmental Conditions,” describes systems and methods for providing traction assistance in a vehicle. The system detects a potential slip condition along the vehicle’s route using vehicle data, external data, or both. It then determines a powertrain configuration that maintains a minimum battery state of charge and communicates that configuration to the powertrain controller. This allows the vehicle to prepare its battery before reaching the portion of the route where the slip condition is expected.

Career Highlights

Clements’s listed invention addresses how electric vehicles can anticipate challenging route conditions and manage battery charge to support traction. His work is associated with Hyliion Inc., a company focused on electrified powertrain technologies.

Collaborations

Clements’s listed coworker is Moustapha Diab. Their association reflects a professional connection at Hyliion Inc.; the available information does not specify their roles in developing the patent.

Conclusion

William Clements’s patent highlights an approach to coordinating route awareness, battery charge, and electric powertrain control to help vehicles prepare for conditions that may affect traction.