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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2020
Filed:
Oct. 12, 2017
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Jiyao Wang, Canton, MI (US);
Felicia Sun, Canton, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 20/14 (2016.01); B60L 50/15 (2019.01); H02M 3/158 (2006.01); H02M 7/797 (2006.01); B60W 10/08 (2006.01); B60W 30/18 (2012.01); H02M 1/38 (2007.01); H02M 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 20/14 (2016.01); B60L 50/15 (2019.02); B60W 10/08 (2013.01); B60W 30/18127 (2013.01); H02M 3/158 (2013.01); H02M 7/797 (2013.01); B60L 2210/42 (2013.01); B60W 2510/083 (2013.01); B60W 2510/18 (2013.01); H02M 1/38 (2013.01); H02M 2001/007 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods for operating an inverter that is electrically coupled to a battery and an electric machine that provides propulsive force to vehicle are described. The systems and methods may selectively adjust a duty cycle of an inverter transistor responsive to battery voltage and a dead time between when a first transistor is deactivated and when a second transistor is activated.