Patents by Inventor Hosam ATALA

Hosam ATALA 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).

  • Auxiliary power supply for hybrid electric vehicle
    Patent number: 10407050
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a first electric machine configured to generate low-voltage power. The vehicle includes a second electric machine configured to generate high-voltage power. The vehicle includes a power converter configured to convert high-voltage power generated by a second electric machine to low-voltage power. The vehicle includes a controller programmed to, responsive to a low-voltage power demand exceeding a limit of the power converter, operate the first electric machine and the power converter to satisfy the demand, and otherwise, responsive to the power converter being operational, operate only the power converter to satisfy the demand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Hosam Atala, Mark J. Ferrel
  • AUXILIARY POWER SUPPLY FOR HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20180362016
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a first electric machine configured to generate low-voltage power. The vehicle includes a second electric machine configured to generate high-voltage power. The vehicle includes a power converter configured to convert high-voltage power generated by a second electric machine to low-voltage power. The vehicle includes a controller programmed to, responsive to a low-voltage power demand exceeding a limit of the power converter, operate the first electric machine and the power converter to satisfy the demand, and otherwise, responsive to the power converter being operational, operate only the power converter to satisfy the demand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventors: Hosam ATALA, Mark J. FERREL