Patents by Inventor Christian Brent SCHOENEMAN
Christian Brent SCHOENEMAN 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).
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THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR ELECTRIFIED VEHICLE USING POWER ELECTRONICS HEAT FOR HEATING A BATTERY
Publication number: 20240123869Abstract: An exemplary thermal management system includes, among other things, a heater loop, a battery loop, a radiator loop, and a power electronics loop operating within a glycol system. A first valve is in fluid communication with one or more of the heater loop, the battery loop, the radiator loop, and the power electronics loop. A second valve is in fluid communication with one or more of the heater loop, the battery loop, the radiator loop, and the power electronics loop. The second valve is fluidly connected to the first valve to provide at least one operational condition where waste heat from power electronics in the power electronics loop is used to heat a battery in the battery loop.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2022Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: Michael Joseph Giunta, Christian Brent Schoeneman, Todd Louis Wenzel -
Publication number: 20240123788Abstract: An exemplary thermal management system includes, among other things, a heater loop, a battery loop, a radiator loop, and a power electronics loop operating within a glycol system. A first valve is in fluid communication with one or more of the heater loop, the battery loop, the radiator loop, and the power electronics loop. A second valve is in fluid communication with one or more of the heater loop, the battery loop, the radiator loop, and the power electronics loop. A refrigerant system cooperates with the glycol system under at least one operational condition to actively chill power electronics in the power electronics loop and a battery in the battery loop while actively heating a cabin area.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2022Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: Michael Joseph Giunta, Christian Brent Schoeneman, Todd Louis Wenzel
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Publication number: 20240123868Abstract: An exemplary thermal management system includes, among other things, a heater loop, a battery loop, a radiator loop, and a power electronics loop operating within a glycol system. A first valve is in fluid communication with one or more of the heater loop, the battery loop, the radiator loop, and the power electronics loop. A second valve in fluid communication with one or more of the heater loop, the battery loop, the radiator loop, and the power electronics loop. The second valve is fluidly connected to the first valve to provide at least one operational condition where there is battery heating within the battery loop while a vehicle is off charge, and while also being able to independently heat a cabin.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2022Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: Michael Joseph Giunta, Christian Brent Schoeneman, Todd Louis Wenzel
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Patent number: 11898657Abstract: An exemplary thermal management system includes, among other things, a valve, a radiator loop configured to be connected to the valve, a power electronics loop configured to be connected to the valve, a heater loop configured to be connected to the valve, and a battery loop configured to be connected to the valve. The valve is configured to connect one or more of the radiator, power electronics, heater, and battery loops together and the valve is configured to isolate at least one of the radiator, power electronics, heater, and battery loops from any remaining loops of the radiator, power electronics, heater, and battery loops.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2022Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Christian Brent Schoeneman, Michael Joseph Giunta
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Patent number: 11618343Abstract: This disclosure details thermal management systems with two or more cooling loops for thermally managing multiple components of an electrified vehicle. An exemplary thermal management system may include a deaeration device that is fluidly connected to two or more cooling loops (e.g., a traction battery pack loop, a power electronics loop, etc.). The deaeration device is configured to allow for deaeration of the two or more cooling loops while reducing coolant transfer and heat transfer between the two or more cooling loops.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2020Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Christian Brent Schoeneman, Michael Joseph Giunta, Todd Louis Wenzel, Paul Johnson, Meghraj Bhagat
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Publication number: 20230021779Abstract: An exemplary thermal management system includes, among other things, a valve, a radiator loop configured to be connected to the valve, a power electronics loop configured to be connected to the valve, a heater loop configured to be connected to the valve, and a battery loop configured to be connected to the valve. The valve is configured to connect one or more of the radiator, power electronics, heater, and battery loops together and the valve is configured to isolate at least one of the radiator, power electronics, heater, and battery loops from any remaining loops of the radiator, power electronics, heater, and battery loops.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2022Publication date: January 26, 2023Inventors: Christian Brent Schoeneman, Michael Joseph Giunta
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Patent number: 11563247Abstract: A cold ambient battery chilling mode of an electric vehicle may be implemented if the vehicle battery is being charged when the ambient air temperature is low and a temperature of the battery is elevated. During cold ambient charging, coolant flows through a heater core and through a battery heat exchanger. Cold ambient air may be utilized to cool the coolant flowing through the heater core, and coolant from the heater core flows through the battery heat exchanger and cools the battery during charging. A battery chiller may be deactivated when the cold ambient battery chilling mode is activated to reduce energy consumption.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2019Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Manfred Koberstein, Jennifer A. Herr-Rathke, William Stewart Johnston, Hamish Lewis, Christian Brent Schoeneman, Alan Gutowski
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Patent number: 11506306Abstract: An exemplary thermal management system includes, among other things, a valve, a radiator loop configured to be connected to the valve, a power electronics loop configured to be connected to the valve, a heater loop configured to be connected to the valve, and a battery loop configured to be connected to the valve. The valve is configured to connect one or more of the radiator, power electronics, heater, and battery loops together and the valve is configured to isolate at least one of the radiator, power electronics, heater, and battery loops from any remaining loops of the radiator, power electronics, heater, and battery loops.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2019Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Christian Brent Schoeneman, Michael Joseph Giunta
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Publication number: 20220134906Abstract: This disclosure details thermal management systems with two or more cooling loops for thermally managing multiple components of an electrified vehicle. An exemplary thermal management system may include a deaeration device that is fluidly connected to two or more cooling loops (e.g., a traction battery pack loop, a power electronics loop, etc.). The deaeration device is configured to allow for deaeration of the two or more cooling loops while reducing coolant transfer and heat transfer between the two or more cooling loops.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2020Publication date: May 5, 2022Inventors: Christian Brent SCHOENEMAN, Michael Joseph GIUNTA, Todd Louis WENZEL, Paul JOHNSON, Meghraj Bhagat
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Patent number: 11021041Abstract: An integrated thermal management system includes a cooling circuit having a component thermal conditioning circuit, a battery thermal conditioning circuit, a cabin heating circuit, a cabin cooling circuit and a valve group configured for selectively interconnecting or isolating the component thermal conditioning circuit, the battery thermal conditioning circuit, the cabin heating circuit and the cabin cooling circuit.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2019Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Jing He, Manfred Koberstein, Loren John Lohmeyer, III, Jacob Gregory Powers, Todd Louis Wenzel, Christian Brent Schoeneman
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Publication number: 20210111448Abstract: A cold ambient battery chilling mode of an electric vehicle may be implemented if the vehicle battery is being charged when the ambient air temperature is low and a temperature of the battery is elevated. During cold ambient charging, coolant flows through a heater core and through a battery heat exchanger. Cold ambient air may be utilized to cool the coolant flowing through the heater core, and coolant from the heater core flows through the battery heat exchanger and cools the battery during charging. A battery chiller may be deactivated when the cold ambient battery chilling mode is activated to reduce energy consumption.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2019Publication date: April 15, 2021Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Manfred Koberstein, Jennifer A. Herr-Rathke, William Stewart Johnston, Hamish Lewis, Christian Brent Schoeneman, Alan Gutowski
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Publication number: 20210080027Abstract: An exemplary thermal management system includes, among other things, a valve, a radiator loop configured to be connected to the valve, a power electronics loop configured to be connected to the valve, a heater loop configured to be connected to the valve, and a battery loop configured to be connected to the valve. The valve is configured to connect one or more of the radiator, power electronics, heater, and battery loops together and the valve is configured to isolate at least one of the radiator, power electronics, heater, and battery loops from any remaining loops of the radiator, power electronics, heater, and battery loops.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2019Publication date: March 18, 2021Inventors: Christian Brent Schoeneman, Michael Joseph Giunta
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Publication number: 20200398636Abstract: An integrated thermal management system includes a cooling circuit having a component thermal conditioning circuit, a battery thermal conditioning circuit, a cabin heating circuit, a cabin cooling circuit and a valve group configured for selectively interconnecting or isolating the component thermal conditioning circuit, the battery thermal conditioning circuit, the cabin heating circuit and the cabin cooling circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2019Publication date: December 24, 2020Inventors: Jing He, Manfred Koberstein, Loren John Lohmeyer, III, Jacob Gregory Powers, Todd Louis Wenzel, Christian Brent Schoeneman
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Publication number: 20200009968Abstract: A vehicle includes a battery, a first cooling loop, a second cooling loop, and a controller. The first and second cooling loops are configured to circulate coolant to cool the battery. The controller is programmed to, responsive to ambient air temperature being less than a threshold, circulate coolant through the first cooling loop alone. The controller is further programmed to, responsive to ambient air temperature exceeding the threshold, circulate coolant through the second cooling loop and isolate the first cooling loop from the battery.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2018Publication date: January 9, 2020Inventors: Hamish LEWIS, Christian Brent SCHOENEMAN, Ravi GOPAL
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Patent number: 10267212Abstract: An exemplary assembly includes, among other things, a manifold having an interior area with a baffle, and a reservoir. The baffle divides a portion of the interior area into a first region that is part of a first fluid loop of a vehicle, and a second region that is part of a separate, second fluid loop of the vehicle. The reservoir is configured to hold a supply of liquid that is in fluid communication with both the first and second regions. An exemplary method includes, among other things, communicating a fluid from a supply within a reservoir to both a first and a second region within an interior area of a manifold. The first region is part of a first fluid loop of a vehicle. The second region is part of a separate second fluid loop of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2017Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Christian Brent Schoeneman, Michael Joseph Giunta, Erin Gibb
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Publication number: 20190112966Abstract: An exemplary assembly includes, among other things, a manifold having an interior area with a baffle, and a reservoir. The baffle divides a portion of the interior area into a first region that is part of a first fluid loop of a vehicle, and a second region that is part of a separate, second fluid loop of the vehicle. The reservoir is configured to hold a supply of liquid that is in fluid communication with both the first and second regions. An exemplary method includes, among other things, communicating a fluid from a supply within a reservoir to both a first and a second region within an interior area of a manifold. The first region is part of a first fluid loop of a vehicle. The second region is part of a separate second fluid loop of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2017Publication date: April 18, 2019Inventors: Christian Brent Schoeneman, Michael Joseph Giunta, Erin Gibb
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Patent number: 10220722Abstract: A thermal management system for a vehicle includes a coolant loop routed through a traction battery, a battery chiller, a power electronics device, and a radiator. The system also includes a battery bypass valve in the coolant loop configured to, in a bypass position, bypass the traction battery and the battery chiller. The system includes a controller programmed to, in response to a demand for cabin cooling being greater than a predetermined demand, operate the battery bypass valve in the bypass position.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2016Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Hamish Lewis, Christian Brent Schoeneman, Kenneth J. Jackson, Peter Rowling
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Publication number: 20180050605Abstract: A thermal management system for a vehicle includes a coolant loop routed through a traction battery, a battery chiller, a power electronics device, and a radiator. The system also includes a battery bypass valve in the coolant loop configured to, in a bypass position, bypass the traction battery and the battery chiller. The system includes a controller programmed to, in response to a demand for cabin cooling being greater than a predetermined demand, operate the battery bypass valve in the bypass position.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2016Publication date: February 22, 2018Inventors: Hamish LEWIS, Christian Brent SCHOENEMAN, Kenneth J. JACKSON, Peter ROWLING