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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 22, 2024
Filed:
Aug. 04, 2021
Systems and methods for providing passthrough charging support during bidirectional energy transfers
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Stuart C. Salter, White Lake, MI (US);
Peter Phung, Windsor, CA;
Ryan O'Gorman, Beverly Hills, MI (US);
Katherine Howard-Cone, Canton, MI (US);
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods are configured for coordinating and providing passthrough charging during bidirectional energy transfer events between two or more electrified vehicles. The ability to pass charging power from one vehicle to another allows for multiple vehicles to be concurrently charged from a single charge source. Various passthrough charging strategies may be achieved with the proposed systems, including but not limited to, a distributed charging strategy, a waterfall charging strategy, a targeted charging strategy, an automated charging strategy, a pay-for-use charging strategy, etc.