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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2026
Filed:
Aug. 04, 2022
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Jesus Guadarrama, Amecameca, MX;
Tania Cristina Vazquez, Benito Juarez, MX;
Oswaldo Arias, Cuautitlan Izcalli, MX;
Enrique Denicia, Miguel Hidalgo, MX;
Assignee:
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 13/66 (2006.01); B60L 53/16 (2019.01); B60L 53/30 (2019.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 13/6683 (2013.01); B60L 53/16 (2019.02); B60L 53/305 (2019.02); H01R 2201/26 (2013.01);
Abstract
A DC/AC power inverter of an automotive vehicle receives DC power, outputs DC power to an electrical outlet of the automotive vehicle and, responsive to receiving a communication signal from the electrical outlet indicating a plug has been electrically coupled with the electrical outlet, outputs AC power to the electrical outlet.