Patents by Inventor Chuck Honick

Chuck Honick 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).

  • Bi-directional switchable cooling flow for traction battery
    Patent number: 11552347
    Abstract: An apparatus and method, according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a battery pack having a coolant inlet and a coolant outlet, a coolant source to cool the battery pack, and a proportional valve in communication with the coolant inlet and the coolant outlet, and in communication with the coolant source. A battery control module controls the proportional valve such that a direction of flow is switchable at the coolant inlet and the coolant outlet based on temperatures at the coolant inlet and the coolant outlet to provide bi-directional cooling flow through the battery pack. The battery control module directly connects the coolant outlet to the coolant inlet via the proportional valve to bypass the coolant source in response to a predetermined condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Suriyaprakash Ayyangar Janarthanam, Abdul Lateef, John Sturza, Philip Michael Gonzales, Chuck Honick
  • Mesh busbar and electrical coupling method using same
    Patent number: 11043720
    Abstract: A busbar assembly includes a mesh busbar configured to electrically couple a first component to a second component. An electrical coupling method including securing a mesh busbar to a first component and a second component to electrical couple the first component to the second component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Philip Michael Gonzales, John Sturza, Dylan Erb, Stephanie Singer, Abdul Lateef, Chuck Honick
  • BI-DIRECTIONAL SWITCHABLE COOLING FLOW FOR TRACTION BATTERY
    Publication number: 20210184288
    Abstract: An apparatus and method, according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a battery pack having a coolant inlet and a coolant outlet, a coolant source to cool the battery pack, and a proportional valve in communication with the coolant inlet and the coolant outlet, and in communication with the coolant source. A battery control module controls the proportional valve such that a direction of flow is switchable at the coolant inlet and the coolant outlet based on temperatures at the coolant inlet and the coolant outlet to provide bi-directional cooling flow through the battery pack. The battery control module directly connects the coolant outlet to the coolant inlet via the proportional valve to bypass the coolant source in response to a predetermined condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Suriyaprakash Ayyangar Janarthanam, Abdul Lateef, John Sturza, Philip Michael Gonzales, Chuck Honick
  • MESH BUSBAR AND ELECTRICAL COUPLING METHOD USING SAME
    Publication number: 20200194766
    Abstract: A busbar assembly includes a mesh busbar configured to electrically couple a first component to a second component. An electrical coupling method including securing a mesh busbar to a first component and a second component to electrical couple the first component to the second component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Philip Michael Gonzales, John Sturza, Dylan Erb, Stephanie Singer, Abdul Lateef, Chuck Honick