Patents by Inventor Philip Michael Gonzales

Philip Michael Gonzales 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).

  • Automotive power supply system and method of operating same
    Patent number: 7982437
    Abstract: A battery control module monitors discharge voltages associated with a traction battery of an automotive vehicle. The battery control module cycles the traction battery at a discharge-voltage dependent charge/discharge profile to generate heat within the traction battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Viet Quoc To, Joseph Stanek, Bijal Patel, Bruce Carvell Blakemore, Philip Michael Gonzales, Josephine S. Lee
  • System and method for rebalancing a vehicle battery
    Publication number: 20110163720
    Abstract: A vehicle may include an electric machine, a battery, a driver interface and one or more controllers. The one or more controllers may be configured to determine whether a battery imbalance condition exists, to cause an alert to be generated via the driver interface if a battery imbalance condition exists, to determine whether a response to the alert is received, and to cause the battery to be rebalanced in a single cycle if a response to the alert is received.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2010
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Philip Michael Gonzales, Tuyen Quoc Tran, Benjamin A. Tabatowski-Bush
  • Vehicle Power System And Electrical Contactor For Use With Same
    Publication number: 20110043307
    Abstract: A vehicle power system includes an electrical power source, an electrical bus, and a contactor electrically connected with the electrical power source and electrical bus. The contactor includes first and second poles, dual plungers each operatively associated with one of the first and second poles, and an electromagnetic coil configured to cause at least one of the dual plungers to move if the coil is energized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2009
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Philip Michael Gonzales, Benjamin A. Tabatowski-Bush
  • AUTOMOTIVE POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING SAME
    Publication number: 20090278500
    Abstract: A battery control module monitors discharge voltages associated with a traction battery of an automotive vehicle. The battery control module cycles the traction battery at a discharge-voltage dependent charge/discharge profile to generate heat within the traction battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2008
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Applicant: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Viet Quoc To, Joseph Stanek, Bijal Patel, Bruce Carvell Blakemore, Philip Michael Gonzales, Josephine S. Lee
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR POWERING A POWER CONSUMING VEHICLE ACCESSORY DURING AN OFF STATE OF THE VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20080271937
    Abstract: A hybrid battery system of an automotive vehicle provides power to various features without running an internal combustion engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2007
    Publication date: November 6, 2008
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Kimberley King, Bijal Patel, Viet Quoc To, Philip Michael Gonzales, Josephine S. Lee
  • Electric vehicle battery post cap
    Patent number: 6225000
    Abstract: An insulated battery connector cap includes a body molded over a connector end of a battery cable and a cap resiliently attached thereto, the cap being operable between a capped state where the cap engages the body and an uncapped state where the cap is disengaged from the body although in contacting relationship with the body and substantially covering the battery post thereby.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Michael Pavlik, Philip Michael Gonzales
  • Insulated battery-cable connector
    Patent number: 5833499
    Abstract: An encapsulated electrical connector is molded to the end portion of a battery cable to provide a releasable electrical connection between the cable and a battery terminal. The dielectric molding includes a hinged cover that is automatically moved to a readily visible angulation when the connector is inserted onto the battery terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1998
    Assignees: Ford Global Technologies, Inc., United Technologies Automotive, Inc.
    Inventors: Philip Michael Gonzales, David Eugene May, Jeffrey Stone