Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Off-board power transmission
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Application No.: US15470345Application Date: 2017-03-27
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Publication No.: US10308235B2Publication Date: 2019-06-04
- Inventor: Christopher W. Bell
- Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Applicant Address: US MI Dearborn
- Assignee: Ford Global Technologies LLC
- Current Assignee: Ford Global Technologies LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Dearborn
- Agency: Brooks Kushman P.C.
- Agent David Kelley
- Main IPC: B60W20/13
- IPC: B60W20/13 ; B60K6/22 ; B60W10/06 ; B60W10/26 ; B60K6/48 ; B60L1/00 ; B60L53/20 ; B60L53/60

Abstract:
A vehicle includes a power plant, an electrical port, and a controller. The controller is configured to transmit a signal to the inverter via a conductor of the port indicating a maximum power available. The signal may be transmitted responsive to indication of an off-board inverter being plugged into the port. The controller may be further configured to complete a circuit between the power plant and the inverter. The circuit may be completed responsive to an expected predefined reduction in peak voltage of the signal caused by the inverter.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180273022A1 Off-Board Power Transmission Public/Granted day:2018-09-27
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