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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:
Jul. 18, 2017
Filed:
May. 17, 2016
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 11/18 (2006.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 11/1864 (2013.01); B60L 11/1861 (2013.01); B60L 11/1862 (2013.01); H02J 7/00 (2013.01); H02J 7/0029 (2013.01); B60L 2240/26 (2013.01); B60L 2240/545 (2013.01); H02J 2007/004 (2013.01); H02J 2007/0037 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7005 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7077 (2013.01); Y10S 903/903 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods for operating a battery pack supplying power to propel a vehicle are disclosed. One example method comprises, adjusting a battery pack state of charge window in response to vehicle mass. Adjusting the battery pack state of charge window in response to vehicle mass may allow the battery pack to provide an increased amount of energy to a motor so that the motor may provide torque to a driveline for a longer period of time and/or absorb more vehicle generator produced power during vehicle operations.