Patents by Inventor Mark Utter

Mark Utter 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).

  • Thermal management of cabin and battery pack in HEV/PHEV/BEV vehicles
    Patent number: 8753762
    Abstract: A motor vehicle has an electric traction motor and a battery pack that provides power to the motor. The battery pack includes a plurality of battery cells. A thermal system includes a battery pack coolant loop, a cabin coolant loop, a power electronics coolant loop and a plurality of controllable valves controlled by a controller to select thermal modes by controlling flow paths of coolant in one or more of the coolant loops.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Chrysler Group LLC
    Inventors: Gregory Major, Mark Utter
  • Method and system for battery charging and thermal management control in electrified vehicles
    Patent number: 8751085
    Abstract: A method and a control system for charging a battery in a plug-in hybrid or all electric vehicle, thermally conditioning the battery, and/or thermally conditioning the passenger compartment of the plug-in hybrid or all-electric vehicle. Multiple variables may be used in order to determine the optimal timing of conducting the charging and thermal conditioning processes including time required to complete the processes, energy costs, and user set preferences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Chrysler Group LLC
    Inventors: Gregory Major, Mark Utter, Jian Cao
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR BATTERY CHARGING AND THERMAL MANGEMENT CONTROL IN ELECTRIFIED VEHICLES
    Publication number: 20140039735
    Abstract: A method and a control system for charging a battery in a plug-in hybrid or all-electric vehicle, thermally conditioning the battery, and/or thermally conditioning the passenger compartment of the plug-in hybrid or all-electric vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2012
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: CHRYSLER GROUP LLC
    Inventors: Gregory Major, Mark Utter, Jian Cao
  • THERMAL MANAGEMENT OF CABIN AND BATTERY PACK IN HEV/PHEV/BEV VEHICLES
    Publication number: 20120225341
    Abstract: A motor vehicle has an electric traction motor and a battery pack that provides power to the motor. The battery pack includes a plurality of battery cells. A thermal system includes a battery pack coolant loop, a cabin coolant loop, a power electronics coolant loop and a plurality of controllable valves controlled by a controller to select thermal modes by controlling flow paths of coolant in one or more of the coolant loops.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2011
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Inventors: Gregory Major, Mark Utter