公开(公告)号：US09731606B1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-15

申请号：US15093101

申请日：2016-04-07

Applicant: Faraday & Future Inc.

Inventor： Caio D. Gubel ,  Phillip John Weicker

IPC: H02H5/04 ,  B60L3/00 ,  H01H85/055 ,  H01H9/10 ,  H02H7/08 ,  H02H9/02 ,  H02H3/04

CPC classification number: B60L3/0092 ,  B60L3/04 ,  B60L11/1851 ,  H01H9/102 ,  H01H85/0047 ,  H01H85/055 ,  H01H89/00 ,  H02H3/044 ,  H02H3/046 ,  H02H3/05 ,  H02H3/087 ,  H02H7/0844 ,  H02H9/02

Abstract: Systems and methods for redundant circuit disconnection in electric vehicles are disclosed. Systems can include a resistive metallic fuse connected within an electrical circuit for a battery or otherwise, an inductor comprising a coil of at least one turn of wire about a longitudinal axis, and an AC power source configured to provide an alternating current across the inductor. The resistive metallic fuse may be disposed within the inductor along the longitudinal axis, and the AC power source may be configured to cause the inductor to induce within the resistive metallic fuse eddy currents of sufficient magnitude to melt or vaporize at least a portion of the resistive metallic fuse disposed therein.

公开(公告)号：US20170092028A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-30

申请号：US14871874

申请日：2015-09-30

Applicant: Faraday&Future Inc.

Inventor： Phillip John Weicker ,  Anil Paryani

IPC: G07C9/00

CPC classification number: G07C9/00039 ,  G07C9/00309 ,  G07C9/0069 ,  G07C2009/00769

Abstract: A method of for authenticating a mobile device for operating a vehicle may include receiving, by a receiver of the vehicle, an operation request from the mobile device to actuate an operation of the vehicle and generating, by a controller of the vehicle, a locally-perceivable signal indicative of a passcode granting a connection with the mobile device, in response to the received operation request. The method may further include receiving, by the receiver of the vehicle, information relating to the passcode from the mobile device, and establishing the connection with the mobile device for actuating the operation of the vehicle if the received information is authenticated.

公开(公告)号：US10811740B2

公开(公告)日：2020-10-20

申请号：US16013192

申请日：2018-06-20

Applicant: Faraday & Future Inc.

Inventor： Phillip John Weicker ,  Khiem Bao Dinh ,  David E. Featherstone

IPC: H01M10/625 ,  H01M10/613 ,  H01M2/20 ,  H01M10/6568 ,  B60L58/26 ,  B60K1/04

Abstract: Fluid cooled electric vehicle battery systems are disclosed. Systems can include an integrated coolant manifold and bus bar configured to carry coolant and electrical current along a common or coaxial path. An integrated coolant manifold and bus bar can include a conductive layer surrounding a coolant flow path and/or a conductor disposed within a coolant flow path. Integrated coolant manifold and bus bar structures may improve efficient use of battery space by reducing the number of battery components and by allowing reduced bus bar size due to fluid cooling of the bus bar.

公开(公告)号：US10761530B2

公开(公告)日：2020-09-01

申请号：US16013731

申请日：2018-06-20

Applicant: Faraday & Future Inc.

Inventor： Dheemanth Uppalapati ,  Phillip John Weicker ,  Xu Yan ,  Mayank Sikaria

IPC: H02J7/00 ,  G05D1/00 ,  B60R16/04 ,  B60R16/033 ,  B60K6/28 ,  B60L53/30 ,  B60L58/12 ,  B60L50/60

Abstract: In one aspect, a power system comprises a power bus, a plurality of energy-storage modules, and a controller. Each energy-storage module is coupled to the power bus and comprises an energy-storage device configured to store energy, an electrical circuit safety device configured to detect safe power conditions in the energy-storage module and break an electrical circuit within the energy-storage module based on a detection of unsafe power conditions in the energy-storage module, and a switch configured to selectively couple the energy-storage device to the power bus. The controller is configured to monitor a state of each of the plurality of energy-storage modules and control a state of the power system based on the state of each of the plurality of energy-storage modules.

公开(公告)号：US20190321913A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-24

申请号：US15942323

申请日：2018-03-30

Applicant: Faraday&Future Inc.

Inventor： Phillip John Weicker ,  Don Suranga Dhanushka Uduwage ,  Hrayr Torosyan

IPC: B23K26/211 ,  B23K26/00 ,  B23K26/18

Abstract: A welding method includes providing a first workpiece and a second workpiece, positioning the first workpiece to contact the second workpiece, coating a portion of a selected one of the first and second workpieces with an absorbing layer; and welding the first workpiece and the second workpiece by heating the selected one of the first and second workpieces through the absorbing layer.

公开(公告)号：US10259337B2

公开(公告)日：2019-04-16

申请号：US15337909

申请日：2016-10-28

Applicant: Faraday&Future Inc.

Inventor： John Alser ,  Douglas D. Chidester ,  Anil Paryani ,  Phillip John Weicker

IPC: B60L11/18 ,  H02J7/00 ,  H02P27/06

Abstract: An adaptive multi-string battery for an electric vehicle is disclosed herein. The battery strings can adaptively be connected to the power bus bars based on the output voltage to be discharged with load. During operation of the vehicle, the voltage, current, and estimate charge can be constantly monitored to change the connected status of the battery strings to the power buses to allow connecting or disconnecting of the battery strings adaptively.

公开(公告)号：US20180281801A1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-04

申请号：US15662651

申请日：2017-07-28

Applicant: Faraday&Future Inc.

Inventor： Phillip John Weicker

IPC: B60W30/18 ,  G06K9/00 ,  B60N2/00

Abstract: A system for intelligently disengaging vehicle creep, the system comprising one or more sensors configured to be operatively coupled with a vehicle, one or more processors configured to execute machine-readable instructions to obtain information from one or more of the sensors, compare obtained information with reference information, determine whether a creep disengaging condition has been satisfied based on the obtained information and the reference information, and disengage a creep function of the vehicle if it is determined that a creep disengaging condition has been satisfied. In some embodiments, the system disengages a vehicle's creep functionality when it is determined that the driver has exited the vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US10023056B2

公开(公告)日：2018-07-17

申请号：US15050077

申请日：2016-02-22

Applicant: Faraday&Future Inc.

Inventor： Phillip John Weicker

IPC: H02J7/00 ,  B60L11/18 ,  B60D1/64

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to devices, systems, and methods for jump starting an electric vehicle. In some embodiments, an electric vehicle includes battery charging circuitry electrically connected to a high voltage storage system and a low voltage storage system mounted in the vehicle. The high voltage storage system may be configured to drive a motor for propelling the vehicle. The low voltage storage system may be configured to drive a contactor electrically connected between the high voltage storage system and a drive train of the vehicle. In some implementations, the vehicle may include an electrical connection that is easily accessible and configured to supply power from an external power source to the low voltage system. The electrical connection may be integrated into a standard trailer wiring system.

公开(公告)号：US09783078B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-10

申请号：US14928718

申请日：2015-10-30

Applicant: Faraday & Future Inc.

Inventor： Long Huynh ,  Michael Hong ,  Phillip John Weicker ,  Anil Paryani

IPC: H02P1/00 ,  B60L11/18 ,  H02P21/00 ,  H02P6/08 ,  H02P6/12 ,  H02P3/14 ,  H02P29/02 ,  H02P29/024 ,  B60W10/08

CPC classification number: B60L11/1864 ,  B60L3/0046 ,  B60L3/0092 ,  B60L3/04 ,  B60L11/1848 ,  B60L11/1853 ,  B60L11/1861 ,  B60W10/08 ,  H02J7/0026 ,  H02J7/0031 ,  H02P3/14 ,  H02P6/08 ,  H02P6/12 ,  H02P21/0035 ,  H02P21/14 ,  H02P29/021 ,  H02P29/024 ,  H02P29/027 ,  Y02T10/7005 ,  Y02T10/705 ,  Y02T10/7055 ,  Y02T10/7077

Abstract: Systems and methods for disengaging a battery are disclosed. The systems and methods may be used to disengage a battery from a direct-current (DC) bus of a vehicle when the DC bus is under a load. In one implementation, the system includes one or more contactors between the battery string and the DC bus. The system also includes a controller. The controller is configured to reduce a current limit of a power train of the vehicle to a first current level. The controller is also configured to open the one or more contactors. The controller is further configured to increase the current limit of the power train of the vehicle to a second current level.

公开(公告)号：US20170254858A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-07

申请号：US15057739

申请日：2016-03-01

Applicant: Faraday&Future Inc.

Inventor： Phillip John Weicker ,  Garrett David Heinen

IPC: G01R31/36 ,  B60L11/18

CPC classification number: G01R31/3648 ,  B60L58/12 ,  G01R31/3842

Abstract: Systems and methods for monitoring and controlling a battery are disclosed. Systems can include a battery having an output voltage and an output current when delivering power, a load driven by power delivered from the battery, battery output voltage and current sensing circuits, and processing circuitry coupled to the battery output voltage and current sensing circuits. The processing circuitry may be configured to obtain sensed battery output voltage and current values, and to estimate values for at least three battery state parameters by concurrently fitting the voltage and current values to at least two different equations.