Abstract: A bidirectional energy transfer system includes a cordset of a bidirectional energy transfer system that transfers power from a device to at least one battery array within a traction battery of an electrified vehicle when the cordset is operating under a first condition, and that transfers power from the at least one battery array to the device when the cordset is operating under a second condition. The cordset can include relays powered by the at least one battery array when the cordset is operating under the second condition.

Abstract: A home energy system includes a combiner box with a power source and a microprocessor. The microprocessor maintains a first target state of charge for the power source using power from a traction battery of an electric vehicle when the vehicle is powering a home. When the system detects that the vehicle will stop powering the home, the microprocessor charges the power source from the traction battery to reach a second target state of charge.

Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments, a method of operating a user-equipment (UE) gateway device to establish access for an end-point device coupled to the UE gateway device includes receiving a connection request from the end-point device; creating a registry entry with a digital identity for the end-point device in a security registry of the UE gateway device, transmitting a second registry entry derived from the registry entry to a network device coupled to the UE gateway device, recording activities with devices in communications with the end-point device into the registry entry, and locking the registry entry in the security registry after a set period of time. Security registries are recorded in network devices and communications with then end-point device may be monitored and alerts provided according to the registry entries for the end-point devices in the security registries.

Abstract: A combiner box, provided grid power is available to the combiner box and the combiner box is connected with electric vehicle supply equipment, disables a main power converter of the combiner box, enables a reserve power converter of the combiner box, and sends a signal to the electric vehicle supply equipment. This results in a main power converter of the electric vehicle supply equipment being disabled, a reserve power converter of the electric vehicle supply equipment being enabled, and power from a reserve power source of the combiner box, that provides power to start a home energy system when the grid power is unavailable, flowing to the electric vehicle supply equipment.

Abstract: Bidirectional energy transfer systems are provided for transferring energy between an electrified vehicle and other structures. The bidirectional energy transfer system may utilize dark start reserve power from a dark start energy storage resource for maintaining communications between electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) and a combiner box during grid power outage conditions. An output voltage of the dark start energy storage resource may be boosted within a variable voltage regulated boost circuit of the combiner box in order to supply a calibrated output voltage to the EVSE. The calibrated output voltage compensates for voltage drops that can occur across a length of a cable that extends between the EVSE and the combiner box.

Abstract: A bidirectional power transfer system includes: a power source within EVSE; a first switch that transitions to a closed state so that the power source within the EVSE can power communications between the EVSE and an electrified vehicle; and a second switch that transitions to a closed state so that the power source can be recharged from the electrified vehicle.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to a battery charging system configured to selectively charge a battery pack of an electrified vehicle. More particularly, the battery charging system is configured to interrupt a buildup of carbon deposits. A corresponding method is also disclosed. In some aspects, the techniques described herein relate to interrupting a buildup of carbon deposits on a printed circuit board of a battery charging system configured to selectively charge a battery pack of an electrified vehicle, wherein the buildup of carbon deposits follows a path between an input pin of a relay on the printed circuit board and an output pin of the relay, and wherein the buildup of carbon deposits are interrupted by a slot formed in the printed circuit board.

Abstract: A method of operating a user equipment (UE) gateway through a transactive network is disclosed. The method includes sending a service request to one or more distributed units in the network, receiving a proposed contract from each of the one or more distributed units, deciding on a winning proposed contract, notifying a winning distributed unit associated with the winning proposed contract, and connecting to receive services through the winning distributed unit. A method of operating a distributed unit includes receiving a service request from a UE gateway, requesting service from a provider according to the service request, receiving a provisional contract from the provider, providing a proposal with the provisional contract to the service request to the UE gateway; and, if notified that the proposal is a winning proposal, arranging services to the UE gateway according to the proposal.

Abstract: Electric vehicle supply equipment includes a cord set having circuitry configured to electrically connect with vehicles to permit the vehicles to exchange power, a power source, and a controller that selectively electrically connects the power source to some of the circuitry based on whether voltages associated with the circuitry are same.

Abstract: Systems and methods for managing a network are disclosed. In certain systems and methods, access to a network such as a wireless network, can be granted or denied based upon a threshold number of devices accessing the network. Moreover, access to a first service available over the network can be granted or denied based upon a threshold number of devices accessing the first service. Various network resource can be allocated to the first service based at least upon the number of device access the first service.

Abstract: A method of operating a user equipment (UE) gateway through a transactive network is disclosed. The method includes sending a service request to one or more distributed units in the network, receiving a proposed contract from each of the one or more distributed units, deciding on a winning proposed contract, notifying a winning distributed unit associated with the winning proposed contract, and connecting to receive services through the winning distributed unit. A method of operating a distributed unit includes receiving a service request from a UE gateway, requesting service from a provider according to the service request, receiving a provisional contract from the provider, providing a proposal with the provisional contract to the service request to the UE gateway; and, if notified that the proposal is a winning proposal, arranging services to the UE gateway according to the proposal.

Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments, a method of operating a user-equipment (UE) gateway device to establish access for an end-point device coupled to the UE gateway device includes receiving a connection request from the end-point device; creating a registry entry with a digital identity for the end-point device in a security registry of the UE gateway device, transmitting a second registry entry derived from the registry entry to a network device coupled to the UE gateway device, recording activities with devices in communications with the end-point device into the registry entry, and locking the registry entry in the security registry after a set period of time. Security registries are recorded in network devices and communications with then end-point device may be monitored and alerts provided according to the registry entries for the end-point devices in the security registries.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to a battery charging system configured to selectively charge a battery pack of an electrified vehicle. More particularly, the battery charging system is configured to interrupt a buildup of carbon deposits. A corresponding method is also disclosed. In some aspects, the techniques described herein relate to interrupting a buildup of carbon deposits on a printed circuit board of a battery charging system configured to selectively charge a battery pack of an electrified vehicle, wherein the buildup of carbon deposits follows a path between an input pin of a relay on the printed circuit board and an output pin of the relay, and wherein the buildup of carbon deposits are interrupted by a slot formed in the printed circuit board.

Abstract: Systems and methods for managing a network are disclosed. In certain systems and methods, access to a network such as a wireless network, can be granted or denied based upon a threshold number of devices accessing the network. Moreover, access to a first service available over the network can be granted or denied based upon a threshold number of devices accessing the first service. Various network resource can be allocated to the first service based at least upon the number of device access the first service.

Abstract: A bidirectional energy transfer system includes a cordset of a bidirectional energy transfer system that transfers power from a device to at least one battery array within a traction battery of an electrified vehicle when the cordset is operating under a first condition, and that transfers power from the at least one battery array to the device when the cordset is operating under a second condition. The cordset can include relays powered by the at least one battery array when the cordset is operating under the second condition.

Abstract: Systems and methods for managing a network are disclosed. In certain systems and methods, access to a network such as a wireless network, can be granted or denied based upon a threshold number of devices accessing the network. Moreover, access to a first service available over the network can be granted or denied based upon a threshold number of devices accessing the first service. Various network resource can be allocated to the first service based at least upon the number of device access the first service.

Abstract: Systems and methods for managing a network are disclosed. In certain systems and methods, access to a network such as a wireless network, can be granted or denied based upon a threshold number of devices accessing the network. Moreover, access to a first service available over the network can be granted or denied based upon a threshold number of devices accessing the first service. Various network resource can be allocated to the first service based at least upon the number of device access the first service.

Abstract: Systems and methods for managing a network are disclosed. In certain systems and methods, access to a network such as a wireless network, can be granted or denied based upon a threshold number of devices accessing the network. Moreover, access to a first service available over the network can be granted or denied based upon a threshold number of devices accessing the first service. Various network resource can be allocated to the first service based at least upon the number of device access the first service.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a traction battery, circuitry including a switch and a capacitor, and a monitoring chip configured to draw power from a cell of the traction battery via the circuitry responsive to the switch being closed. The circuitry is configured to open the switch to disconnect the cell from the chip and power the chip via the capacitor for a predetermined period. Powering the chip via the capacitor prevents power down of the chip during the predetermined period. The circuitry opens the switch responsive to engine cranking.

Abstract: A network device module formed from distributed device modules is disclosed. The network device module includes a computing platform; one or more radio device modules coupled to the computing platform; and one or more networking device modules coupled to the computing platform. The one or more network devices include one or more of a centralized unit, a distributed unit, and a radio unit. The network device can then form at least a part of a network base station. In some embodiments, the network device module may be a UE gateway device. The UE gateway device can include native gateway device modules and unaffiliated gateway device modules and can interact with protected end-point devices.