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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 2026
Filed:
Jan. 05, 2022
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Stuart C. Salter, White Lake, MI (US);
Ryan O'gorman, Beverly Hills, MI (US);
Seth Anthony Bryan, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Peter Phung, Windsor, CA;
William David Treharne, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Katherine Howard-Cone, Canton, MI (US);
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for coordinating and providing bidirectional energy transfer events between electrified vehicles and households or other structures, such as for supporting household loads associated with the structures during power outage conditions. In some implementations, available energy may be rationed from the vehicle to the structure based on a power outage restoration estimate. Rather than supporting household loads with constant energy during power outage conditions, the disclosed systems/methods may provide strategic rationing of bidirectional energy transfer in order to extend appliance operation for the duration of power outage conditions.