公开(公告)号：US20170200955A1

公开(公告)日：2017-07-13

申请号：US14991366

申请日：2016-01-08

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Mark S. SULEK ,  Kevin James RHODES ,  James A. ADAMS ,  James WALDECKER

IPC: H01M4/92 ,  H01M4/86 ,  H01M4/88 ,  D01F11/10 ,  D01D5/00 ,  H01M8/1004 ,  D01F9/22

CPC classification number: H01M4/926 ,  D01D5/0007 ,  D01F9/22 ,  D01F11/10 ,  H01M4/8626 ,  H01M4/8647 ,  H01M4/8807 ,  H01M4/8817 ,  H01M4/8842 ,  H01M4/921 ,  H01M8/0234 ,  H01M8/1004 ,  H01M2008/1095 ,  H01M2250/20

Abstract: Fuel cell catalyst layers and methods of making the same are disclosed. The fuel cell catalyst layer may include a catalyst substrate including a non-woven mat of carbon nanofibers, each having a surface portion and a bulk portion bounded by the surface portion. A plurality of catalyst particles may be included in the catalyst layer, at least a first portion of which are fully embedded within the bulk portion of each of the carbon nanofibers. The method may include spinning a composition including a base polymer, a solvent, and a catalyst precursor into a non-woven fiber mat having the catalyst precursor embedded therein. The mat may then be carbonized to form a carbon fiber substrate and the catalyst precursor may be reacted to form catalyst particles embedded in the substrate. Embedding the catalyst particles may anchor them within the substrate and inhibit them from migrating during fuel cell operation.

公开(公告)号：US20160181582A1

公开(公告)日：2016-06-23

申请号：US15054859

申请日：2016-02-26

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Kevin James RHODES ,  James A. ADAMS

IPC: H01M2/10 ,  B60K1/04 ,  H01M4/38 ,  B60L11/18 ,  H01M10/0525 ,  H01M4/62

CPC classification number: H01M2/1083 ,  B60K1/04 ,  B60K2001/0405 ,  B60L11/1879 ,  H01M2/26 ,  H01M4/0419 ,  H01M4/0471 ,  H01M4/0483 ,  H01M4/1395 ,  H01M4/1397 ,  H01M4/38 ,  H01M4/386 ,  H01M4/58 ,  H01M4/5815 ,  H01M4/624 ,  H01M4/625 ,  H01M4/70 ,  H01M10/0525 ,  H01M10/058 ,  H01M2004/021 ,  H01M2220/20 ,  Y02E60/122 ,  Y02T10/7011

Abstract: Methods of forming a lithium-ion battery on a vehicle component by spinning and vehicle components with a batteries formed thereon are disclosed. The spinning may include electrospinning. A first electrode layer may be spun, followed by a first separator layer, a second electrode layer, and a second separator layer. Each layer may be spun directly onto the previously spun layer to provide a battery that does not include metal current collectors. The anode and/or cathode layers may include polyacrylonitrile (PAN) fibers. To render the anode and cathode layers conductive, they may be carbonized using a heat source (e.g., a laser). The disclosed method may allow for the formation of batteries directly onto a vehicle component, such as a body panel, thereby using otherwise empty space to increase the battery capacity of the vehicle.

Abstract translation: 公开了通过纺丝形成车载部件上的锂离子电池和在其上形成有电池的车辆部件的方法。 纺丝可能包括静电纺丝。 可以旋转第一电极层，随后是第一隔离层，第二电极层和第二隔离层。 每个层可以直接旋转到先前旋转的层上，以提供不包括金属集流体的电池。 阳极和/或阴极层可以包括聚丙烯腈（PAN）纤维。 为了使阳极和阴极层导电，可以使用热源（例如，激光）将它们碳化。 所公开的方法可以允许将电池直接形成在诸如车身面板的车辆部件上，从而使用空的空间来增加车辆的电池容量。

公开(公告)号：US20200298724A1

公开(公告)日：2020-09-24

申请号：US16360381

申请日：2019-03-21

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Kevin James RHODES ,  Erik J. CHRISTEN

IPC: B60L58/12 ,  G01R31/3835 ,  G05D1/00

Abstract: A state-of-charge system for an autonomous vehicle may include a battery having an associated contactor to selectively connect the battery to a load, and a processor coupled to the associated contactor and configured to control the contactor to disconnect the battery from the load to obtain an open-circuit-voltage (OCV) measurement in response to detecting no occupants inside the vehicle after duration of an interval from a previous OCV measurement exceeds an associated threshold.

公开(公告)号：US20200324778A1

公开(公告)日：2020-10-15

申请号：US16381771

申请日：2019-04-11

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Brendan DIAMOND ,  Erik J. CHRISTEN ,  Kevin James RHODES

IPC: B60W40/06 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G01C21/34 ,  G01S17/89 ,  G08G1/00 ,  G08G1/0967

Abstract: A vehicle includes a controller, programmed to responsive to detecting, via a vehicle sensor, an obstacle blocking a route on which the vehicle is traversing, report the obstacle and blockage to a server via a wireless connection; responsive to receiving a command from the server instructing to perform an exploratory maneuver to remove the obstacle from the route, execute the command via an autonomous driving controller; and report an implementation result of the exploratory maneuver to the server.

公开(公告)号：US20190220898A1

公开(公告)日：2019-07-18

申请号：US15871778

申请日：2018-01-15

Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

Inventor： Kevin James RHODES ,  Chad BEDNAR ,  Pallav SOHONI ,  Erik J. CHRISTEN

IPC: G06Q30/02

CPC classification number: G06Q30/0266 ,  G06F7/026 ,  G06Q30/0254 ,  G06Q30/0256 ,  G06Q30/0267 ,  H04B7/26

Abstract: A roadside advertising system includes a roadside display. The system further includes a controller programmed to receive preference and vehicle data associated with one or more vehicles within a predetermined distance of the roadside display and to cause display of an advertisement corresponding to one of a plurality of preferences from the vehicles that maximizes a weighted preference function derived from vehicles within a maximum viewing distance of the roadside display.

公开(公告)号：US20160036037A1

公开(公告)日：2016-02-04

申请号：US14445263

申请日：2014-07-29

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Kevin James RHODES ,  James A. ADAMS

IPC: H01M4/04 ,  H01M4/58 ,  H01M2/26 ,  H01M4/38 ,  H01M10/0525 ,  H01M4/70

CPC classification number: H01M2/1083 ,  B60K1/04 ,  B60K2001/0405 ,  B60L11/1879 ,  H01M2/26 ,  H01M4/0419 ,  H01M4/0471 ,  H01M4/0483 ,  H01M4/1395 ,  H01M4/1397 ,  H01M4/38 ,  H01M4/386 ,  H01M4/58 ,  H01M4/5815 ,  H01M4/624 ,  H01M4/625 ,  H01M4/70 ,  H01M10/0525 ,  H01M10/058 ,  H01M2004/021 ,  H01M2220/20 ,  Y02E60/122 ,  Y02T10/7011

Abstract: A method of forming a lithium-ion battery by spinning and a battery formed thereby are disclosed. The spinning may include electrospinning A first anode layer may be spun, followed by a first separator layer, a first cathode layer, and a second separator layer. Each layer may be spun directly onto the previously spun layer to provide a battery that does not include metal current collectors. The anode and/or cathode layers may include polyacrylonitrile (PAN) fibers. To render the anode and cathode layers conductive, they may be carbonized using a heat source (e.g., a laser). The disclosed method may allow for the incorporation of high capacity materials, such as sulfur and/or silicon, in the electrode active materials.

Abstract translation: 公开了通过纺丝形成锂离子电池的方法和由此形成的电池。 纺丝可以包括静电纺丝A可以纺丝第一阳极层，随后是第一隔离层，第一阴极层和第二隔离层。 每个层可以直接旋转到先前旋转的层上，以提供不包括金属集流体的电池。 阳极和/或阴极层可以包括聚丙烯腈（PAN）纤维。 为了使阳极和阴极层导电，可以使用热源（例如，激光）将它们碳化。 所公开的方法可以允许在电极活性材料中引入高容量材料，例如硫和/或硅。