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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Apr. 25, 2023

Filed:

Aug. 29, 2022
Applicant:

Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);

Inventors:

Scott Steadmon Thompson, Belleville, MI (US);

John Eric Rollinger, Troy, MI (US);

Adam J. Richards, Royal Oak, MI (US);

Vincent Martinez, Dearborn, MI (US);

Nicholas Herhusky, Dearborn, MI (US);

Alex O'Connor Gibson, Ann Arbor, MI (US);

David Lew, Canton, MI (US);

Assignee:

Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 1/00 (2006.01); B60R 16/033 (2006.01); G01R 19/25 (2006.01); B60K 15/03 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 1/006 (2013.01); B60K 15/03 (2013.01); B60R 16/033 (2013.01); G01R 19/2513 (2013.01); B60K 2015/03217 (2013.01); B60L 2210/44 (2013.01); B60L 2240/526 (2013.01); B60L 2250/12 (2013.01); B60L 2250/16 (2013.01); B60L 2260/44 (2013.01); B60L 2260/54 (2013.01);
Abstract

Methods and systems are provided for controlling a high power output direct current to alternating current converter for a vehicle. In one example, a method may include at a vehicle-on event, automatically operating the converter in a first power output mode, and transitioning to a different mode of operation in response to a transition request being received at a controller of the vehicle. In this way, the different mode of operation may be subject to confirmation via an operator of the vehicle, which may improve operational performance of the direct current to alternating current converter.


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