Patents by Inventor Alexander Bilinski

Alexander Bilinski has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method and apparatus for controlling a DC/DC power converter
    Patent number: 9908419
    Abstract: A vehicle including a high-voltage electric battery assembly including first and second battery cell modules and DC/DC electric power converter assembly is described. The DC/DC electric power converter assembly selectively converts electric power from the first battery cell module and the second battery cell module. A second end of the DC/DC electric power converter is electrically connected to a low-voltage system. The low-voltage system includes a first subsystem configured to provide a critical vehicle operation. A controller includes algorithmic code executable to monitor the high-voltage battery assembly, including, upon detecting a fault in the first battery cell module of the high-voltage battery assembly, controlling the DC/DC electric power converter assembly to electrically convert electric power from the second battery cell module to low-voltage electric power that is transferred to the first subsystem.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Russell K. Steele, James F Crawford, Alexander Bilinski
  • Battery pack assembly
    Patent number: 9853336
    Abstract: A battery pack assembly includes a tray and a battery disposed in the tray. The battery pack assembly also includes an absorption member disposed in the tray and configured to wick moisture out of the tray and away from the battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Chih-Cheng Hsu, Zhongying Shi, Alexander Bilinski, Bao Wang
  • Single battery architecture for electrification vehicle
    Patent number: 9789771
    Abstract: A product for use with a vehicle may include a high voltage electrical storage system unit. An energy storage unit may supply power to a high voltage wakeup module. The high voltage wakeup module may connect and may disconnect a number of loads from the energy storage unit when the vehicle is operating or shut down.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Russell K. Steele, James F. Crawford, Alexander Bilinski
  • BATTERY PACK ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20170200990
    Abstract: A battery pack assembly includes a tray and a battery disposed in the tray. The battery pack assembly also includes an absorption member disposed in the tray and configured to wick moisture out of the tray and away from the battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2016
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Chih-Cheng Hsu, Zhongying Shi, Alexander Bilinski, Bao Wang
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING A DC/DC POWER CONVERTER
    Publication number: 20170144553
    Abstract: A vehicle including a high-voltage electric battery assembly including first and second battery cell modules and DC/DC electric power converter assembly is described. The DC/DC electric power converter assembly selectively converts electric power from the first battery cell module and the second battery cell module. A second end of the DC/DC electric power converter is electrically connected to a low-voltage system. The low-voltage system includes a first subsystem configured to provide a critical vehicle operation. A controller includes algorithmic code executable to monitor the high-voltage battery assembly, including, upon detecting a fault in the first battery cell module of the high-voltage battery assembly, controlling the DC/DC electric power converter assembly to electrically convert electric power from the second battery cell module to low-voltage electric power that is transferred to the first subsystem.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2015
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Russell K. Steele, James F. Crawford, Alexander Bilinski
  • SINGLE BATTERY ARCHITECTURE FOR ELECTRIFICATION VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20160311326
    Abstract: A product for use with a vehicle may include a high voltage electrical storage system unit. An energy storage unit may supply power to a high voltage wakeup module. The high voltage wakeup module may connect and may disconnect a number of loads from the energy storage unit when the vehicle is operating or shut down.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2015
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Inventors: RUSSELL K. STEELE, James F. Crawford, Alexander Bilinski