Patents by Inventor Charles R. BOARDMAN

Charles R. BOARDMAN 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).

  • Electrified vehicles equipped with range extending secondary battery packs
    Patent number: 10562403
    Abstract: This disclosure details electrified vehicles that are equipped with secondary battery packs for increasing the electric range of the vehicles. An exemplary electrified vehicle includes a cargo space, such as a truck bed, and a secondary battery pack positioned within the cargo space. The secondary battery pack is adapted to selectively supply power for propelling one or more vehicle drive wheels. In some embodiments, the secondary battery pack is configured as a floor liner that lines a floor of the cargo space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: William Falconer, Charles R. Boardman
  • ELECTRIFIED VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH RANGE EXTENDING SECONDARY BATTERY PACKS
    Publication number: 20190291587
    Abstract: This disclosure details electrified vehicles that are equipped with secondary battery packs for increasing the electric range of the vehicles. An exemplary electrified vehicle includes a cargo space, such as a truck bed, and a secondary battery pack positioned within the cargo space. The secondary battery pack is adapted to selectively supply power for propelling one or more vehicle drive wheels. In some embodiments, the secondary battery pack is configured as a floor liner that lines a floor of the cargo space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: William FALCONER, Charles R. BOARDMAN