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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 01, 2010
Applicants:
Jun Kikuchi, Northville, MI (US);
Chingchi Chen, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Michael W. Degner, Novi, MI (US);
Inventors:
Jun Kikuchi, Northville, MI (US);
Chingchi Chen, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Michael W. Degner, Novi, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 27/28 (2006.01); H02M 3/156 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02M 3/156 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method and system is provided for determining at least one operating characteristic associated with an inductor in a power converter system. The operating characteristic may be current through the inductor. The power converter system may be of the type used in a hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) to convert electric power from a high-voltage traction battery to drive an electric motor and/or a generator in the HEV.