Patents by Inventor Robert John LINK

Robert John LINK 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).

  • Off-board charger for high-voltage battery charging
    Patent number: 10814737
    Abstract: An off-board battery charger for a vehicle may include a high-voltage connector having first, second and power supply connector ports. The first connector port connects to a vehicle controller via a first cable. The second connector port connects to a vehicle battery via a second cable. And, the power supply connector port is electrically connected with the second port and receives power via a power supply cable from a separate and external power supply.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Xuemei Sun, William David Treharne, Jonathan Andrew Butcher, Robert John Link, Philip Michael Gonzales
  • High-voltage battery off-board chargers
    Patent number: 10081261
    Abstract: A vehicle charging system includes a charger configured to receive power form an external power source and a connector. The connector is configured to receive power from the charger and transmit the received power to a vehicle via a high-voltage cable. The cable is configured to connect the connector to a vehicle battery. Each of the charger and the connector includes a high voltage interlock loop (HVIL) configured to cause the charger to cease power transfer upon recognizing a predetermined voltage difference at a pair of ports of the HVIL.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffery R. Grimes, Benjamin A. Tabatowski-Bush, William David Treharne, Jonathan Andrew Butcher, Robert John Link, Xuemei Sun
  • OFF-BOARD CHARGER FOR HIGH-VOLTAGE BATTERY CHARGING
    Publication number: 20180009322
    Abstract: An off-board battery charger for a vehicle may include a high-voltage connector having first, second and power supply connector ports. The first connector port connects to a vehicle controller via a first cable. The second connector port connects to a vehicle battery via a second cable. And, the power supply connector port is electrically connected with the second port and receives power via a power supply cable from a separate and external power supply.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Inventors: Xuemei SUN, William David TREHARNE, Jonathan Andrew BUTCHER, Robert John LINK, Philip Michael GONZALES
  • Off-board charger for high-voltage battery charging
    Patent number: 9802495
    Abstract: An off-board battery charger for a vehicle may include a high-voltage connector having first, second and power supply connector ports. The first connector port connects to a vehicle controller via a first cable. The second connector port connects to a vehicle battery via a second cable. And, the power supply connector port is electrically connected with the second port and receives power via a power supply cable from a separate and external power supply.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Xuemei Sun, William David Treharne, Jonathan Andrew Butcher, Robert John Link, Philip Michael Gonzales
  • HIGH-VOLTAGE BATTERY OFF-BOARD CHARGERS
    Publication number: 20160096438
    Abstract: A vehicle charging system includes a charger configured to receive power form an external power source and a connector. The connector is configured to receive power from the charger and transmit the received power to a vehicle via a high-voltage cable. The cable is configured to connect the connector to a vehicle battery. Each of the charger and the connector includes a high voltage interlock loop (HVIL) configured to cause the charger to cease power transfer upon recognizing a predetermined voltage difference at a pair of ports of the HVIL.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2014
    Publication date: April 7, 2016
    Inventors: Jeffery R. GRIMES, Benjamin A. TABATOWSKI-BUSH, William David TREHARNE, Jonathan Andrew BUTCHER, Robert John LINK, Xuemei SUN
  • OFF-BOARD CHARGER FOR HIGH-VOLTAGE BATTERY CHARGING
    Publication number: 20160052409
    Abstract: An off-board battery charger for a vehicle may include a high-voltage connector having first, second and power supply connector ports. The first connector port connects to a vehicle controller via a first cable. The second connector port connects to a vehicle battery via a second cable. And, the power supply connector port is electrically connected with the second port and receives power via a power supply cable from a separate and external power supply.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2014
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: Xuemei SUN, William David TREHARNE, Jonathan Andrew BUTCHER, Robert John LINK, Philip Michael GONZALES