Patents by Inventor Michael Wahlstrom

Michael Wahlstrom 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).

  • Patent number: 9318778
    Abstract: System and methods for estimating a temperature of a battery are presented. In some embodiments, a method of estimating a temperature of a battery system may utilize measured battery system temperature data and measured ambient temperature data. Based on the measured temperature data, an average estimated temperature of the battery system may be determined using, at least in part, an extended Kalman filter and an energy balance process model associated with the battery system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Michael Wahlstrom, Ciro A. Spigno, Jr., David R. Clark
  • Publication number: 20160079633
    Abstract: System and methods for estimating a temperature of a battery are presented. In some embodiments, a method of estimating a temperature of a battery system may utilize measured battery system temperature data and measured ambient temperature data. Based on the measured temperature data, an average estimated temperature of the battery system may be determined using, at least in part, an extended Kalman filter and an energy balance process model associated with the battery system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2014
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: MICHAEL WAHLSTROM, CIRO A. SPIGNO, Jr., DAVID R. CLARK
  • Patent number: 9128159
    Abstract: A method for estimating charge capacity of a lithium iron-phosphate battery pack using data from a plug-in charge event. A laboratory-measured battery pack resistance, which is known to remain constant over a battery pack's life, can be used to determine open circuit voltage from terminal voltage during charging. Actual open circuit voltage after charging can be measured later, after the battery pack has rested for a sufficient amount of time. The two values of open circuit voltage, if taken at points on the battery pack's SOC-OCV curve which have great enough slope, provide two values of battery pack state of charge. By integrating charging current over the time interval between the two open circuit voltage readings, and using the two state of charge values, the battery pack capacity can be determined from the plug-in charge data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Christopher W. Mousseau, Michael Wahlstrom, Zachary D. Bylsma
  • Publication number: 20140163853
    Abstract: A method for estimating charge capacity of a lithium iron-phosphate battery pack using data from a plug-in charge event. A laboratory-measured battery pack resistance, which is known to remain constant over a battery pack's life, can be used to determine open circuit voltage from terminal voltage during charging. Actual open circuit voltage after charging can be measured later, after the battery pack has rested for a sufficient amount of time. The two values of open circuit voltage, if taken at points on the battery pack's SOC-OCV curve which have great enough slope, provide two values of battery pack state of charge. By integrating charging current over the time interval between the two open circuit voltage readings, and using the two state of charge values, the battery pack capacity can be determined from the plug-in charge data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2012
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Christopher W. Mousseau, Michael Wahlstrom, Zachary D. Bylsma