The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 27, 2024
Filed:
Jun. 17, 2019
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
David Beck, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Walter Joseph Ortmann, Saline, MI (US);
Kenneth James Miller, Pinckney, MI (US);
Thomas Joseph Cusumano, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 58/30 (2019.01); B60L 50/70 (2019.01); H01M 8/04858 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 58/30 (2019.02); B60L 50/70 (2019.02); B60L 2240/68 (2013.01); B60L 2250/00 (2013.01); B60L 2250/26 (2013.01); H01M 8/04932 (2013.01); H01M 2250/20 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and systems are described for controlling output of a fuel cell that generates electrical power for an electric machine that propels a vehicle. In one example, a driver demand power reduction is anticipated and output of the fuel cell is adjusted before the driver demand power is reduced so that a greater amount of electric charge may be stored in an electric energy storage device.