Allen C Gilbert

US Patent:

20160023556, Jan 28, 2016

Filed:

Jul 23, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/338757

Inventors:

- Dearborn MI, US
Allen Joseph GILBERT - Grosse Ile MI, US
Richard Kai WONG - Ann Arbor MI, US

International Classification:

B60L 11/18
H02J 7/02

Abstract:

A charging system for charging a vehicle includes a charging station and a vehicle. The charging station includes a wireless charging coil, an infrared receiver oriented to receive infrared signals generated proximate the coil, and a first wireless communications device. The vehicle includes a charge plate, a first emitter configured to generate a first infrared signal, a second wireless communications device in communication with the first wireless communication device, an in-vehicle display, and at least one controller. The vehicle can include a second emitter to emit a second infrared signal. The controller is configured to present positional information via the display. The positional information corresponds to a vehicle position detected in response to the first infrared signal being received by the infrared receiver.

US Patent:

20140154536, Jun 5, 2014

Filed:

Dec 4, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/693914

Inventors:

- Dearborn MI, US
ALLEN JOSEPH GILBERT - GROSSE ILE MI, US

Assignee:

FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC - DEARBORN MI

International Classification:

H01M 10/48
H01M 2/12

US Classification:

429 56, 429 82

Abstract:

A vehicle may include an electric machine, a battery adapted to provide power to the electric machine, and various embodiments of a gauge adapted to indicate venting of the battery. In one embodiment, the gauge is adapted to permanently deform or burst in response to venting of the battery to indicate venting of the battery. In another embodiment, the gauge includes an element adapted to change position in response to venting of the battery to indicate venting of the battery. In other embodiments, the gauge includes either a universal paper indicator or a chemically coated cartridge indicator in communication with the battery and adapted to change in color to indicate venting of the battery.