Patents by Inventor Lori Kohrs

Lori Kohrs 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).

  • Traction battery charging method and charging system
    Patent number: 11117483
    Abstract: A method of charging a traction battery of a vehicle includes, among other things, partitioning the traction battery of the electrified vehicle into a plurality of partitions. Each of the partitions is separately chargeable. The method then includes evaluating at least one characteristic of the plurality of partitions, and prioritizing a charging of the plurality of partitions from at least one external power source based on the evaluating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher Michael Kava, Shevon Vannitamby, Lori Kohrs, Mike Padgett
  • TRACTION BATTERY CHARGING METHOD AND CHARGING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20210101495
    Abstract: A method of charging a traction battery of a vehicle includes, among other things, partitioning the traction battery of the electrified vehicle into a plurality of partitions. Each of the partitions is separately chargeable. The method then includes evaluating at least one characteristic of the plurality of partitions, and prioritizing a charging of the plurality of partitions from at least one external power source based on the evaluating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2019
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Inventors: Christopher Michael Kava, Shevon Vannitamby, Lori Kohrs, Mike Padgett