Patents Assigned to THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO ELEAPPOWER LTD.
  • Patent number: 11951855
    Abstract: A powertrain for electric and plug-in hybrid vehicle applications with integrated three-phase AC charging featuring buck-boost operation and optional vehicle-to-grid (V2G) capability, along with corresponding methods and machine instruction sets for switch control. The powertrain can include of a three-phase current source converter (CSC) front-end with an associated input filter, a polarity inversion module, and in an embodiment, a dual-inverter motor drive. The dual-inverter drive is the source of both the back emf and requisite DC inductance for the CSC. A compact design is thus provided as no additional magnetics are required and the on-board cooling system required for traction mode can be re-deployed for charging and V2G mode. The powertrain is mode shifted between charging and V2G mode through an optional polarity inversion module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO ELEAPPOWER LTD.
    Inventors: Peter Lehn, Philippe Gray