公开(公告)号：US20170317365A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-02

申请号：US15498170

申请日：2017-04-26

Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

Inventor： Stephan STRAHL ,  Arnulf SPONHEIMER ,  Uwe GUSSEN

IPC: H01M8/04492 ,  G01L1/18 ,  H01M8/04701 ,  H01M8/04746 ,  G01L5/00 ,  H01M8/1018

CPC classification number: H01M8/04529 ,  G01L1/16 ,  G01L1/18 ,  G01L5/0038 ,  H01M8/04365 ,  H01M8/045 ,  H01M8/04507 ,  H01M8/04708 ,  H01M8/04731 ,  H01M8/04753 ,  H01M8/04835 ,  H01M8/248 ,  H01M2008/1095 ,  H01M2250/20 ,  Y02T90/32

Abstract: A method comprising feeding a fuel and an oxidant to individual cells in a fuel cell stack, each having two electrode layers and an electrolyte layer arranged between the electrode layers. The method further includes compressing the cell stack with a clamping device, and detecting a compression pressure upon the cell stack with at least one pressure sensor. The method also includes determining a moisture content of the two electrolyte layers based on the detected compression pressure.

公开(公告)号：US20180334174A1

公开(公告)日：2018-11-22

申请号：US15977654

申请日：2018-05-11

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Philipp CARLHOFF ,  Meghashree Kowshika RAMACHANDRA ,  Georg Neugebauer ,  Stephan STRAHL

IPC: B60W50/14 ,  B60W40/04 ,  B60W30/09

CPC classification number: B60W50/14 ,  B60W30/09 ,  B60W40/04 ,  B60W2050/0072 ,  B60W2050/146

Abstract: A method to assist with control of a vehicle in road traffic is provided. Parameters including a distance, direction and speed of other road users are detected. The parameters are used to determine a strategy for the driver to start an intended control action. A time window is determined that enables the driver to start the intended control action and is displayed in a graphical representation to scale to the driver through a driver-vehicle interface.

公开(公告)号：US20190305342A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-03

申请号：US16366619

申请日：2019-03-27

Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

Inventor： Guenter Hans GROSCH ,  Thomas Werner STEINKOPF ,  Stephan STRAHL ,  Rainer LACH ,  Rolf Lorenz LOEFFLER

IPC: H01M8/04223 ,  H01M8/04119

Abstract: A hydrogen fuel cell vehicle system and method inhibit formation of black ice on road surfaces at low temperatures as a result of exhaust water by treating the exhaust water prior to discharge with a deicing or antifreeze substance to lower the freezing point of the water. A metering device may meter a deicing or antifreeze substance, such as sodium chloride, calcium chloride, urea, or the like to be dissolved in the exhaust water that is produced during the production of energy. The vehicle may include a bypass valve that selectively bypasses the water treatment system when ambient conditions are not conducive to ice formation. The bypass valve is operated to direct exhaust flow to a condenser and water treatment system when ambient conditions are favorable to ice formation, with the deicing or antifreeze substance metered based on current or predicted ambient or road surface conditions.

公开(公告)号：US20170288254A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-05

申请号：US15476274

申请日：2017-03-31

Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

Inventor： Stephan STRAHL ,  Uwe GUSSEN ,  Arnulf SPONHEIMER

IPC: H01M8/248 ,  H01M8/2404 ,  H01M8/241

CPC classification number: H01M8/248 ,  H01M8/2404 ,  H01M8/241

Abstract: The invention relates to a fuel cell stack having a cell stack of mutually adjacently arranged individual cells and a tension device for compressing the cell stack. Each individual cell has two electrode layers and an electrolyte layer arranged between the electrode layers. The tension device contains at least one tension element, which extends from one end of the cell stack to the other end of the cell stack. The fuel cell stack furthermore contains at least one piezo actuator for pressing an end plate against one end of the cell stack. The invention furthermore relates to a corresponding method for operating a fuel cell stack.

公开(公告)号：US20170282920A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-05

申请号：US15467195

申请日：2017-03-23

Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

Inventor： Andreas ORTSEIFEN ,  Urs CHRISTEN ,  Stephan STRAHL ,  Nicholas Dashwood CRISP

IPC: B60W30/182 ,  B60W10/06 ,  B60W50/10 ,  B60W10/02 ,  B60W30/18

CPC classification number: B60W30/182 ,  B60W10/02 ,  B60W10/06 ,  B60W30/18027 ,  B60W30/18072 ,  B60W30/20 ,  B60W50/10 ,  B60W2510/0208 ,  B60W2540/10 ,  B60W2710/021 ,  B60W2710/0644 ,  B60W2710/065 ,  B60W2710/0666 ,  B60Y2300/42 ,  F16D48/00 ,  F16D2500/5085 ,  Y02T10/76

Abstract: A method of controlling the operating mode of a motor vehicle includes transitioning between driving and coasting modes and vice-versa automatically in response to a driver trigger. The method controls an engine of the motor vehicle to bring a driveline driven by the engine via an electronically controlled clutch into a lash state before engaging or disengaging the electronically controlled clutch thereby preventing driveline disturbances from being produced by the transition.