Abstract: This disclosure relates to an access cover detection circuit for an electrified vehicle component and a corresponding method. An exemplary component of an electrified vehicle includes an access cover configured to selectively open and close relative to the component, and a circuit configured to indicate whether the access cover is open. The circuit includes a light sensitive electronic component.

Abstract: A pole reinforcement truss is disclosed. The truss can be configured to attach to a pole in a longitudinal direction of the pole. The truss can include an elongate body having a pair of opposite ends connected by a pair of longitudinal edges, a first side portion including one of the longitudinal edges, a second side portion including the other of the longitudinal edges, and a center portion connecting the first side portion and the second side portion. The first side portion can include a first substantially straight section and a second substantially straight section separated by a first bend having a first angle that is greater than 45 degrees, and the second side portion can include a third substantially straight section and a fourth substantially straight section separated by a second bend having a second angle that is greater than 45 degrees.

Abstract: A busbar assembly includes a mesh busbar configured to electrically couple a first component to a second component. An electrical coupling method including securing a mesh busbar to a first component and a second component to electrical couple the first component to the second component.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to an access cover detection circuit for an electrified vehicle component and a corresponding method. An exemplary component of an electrified vehicle includes an access cover configured to selectively open and close relative to the component, and a circuit configured to indicate whether the access cover is open. The circuit includes a light sensitive electronic component.

Abstract: A fleet charging system includes a plurality of chargers. A controller is programmed to predict charge demand for fleet and nonfleet vehicles over a predetermined time interval. The controller generates a charge strategy for the predetermined time interval that minimizes a total energy cost and includes storing energy in the fleet vehicles for sale to the nonfleet vehicles. The controller charges and discharges the fleet and nonfleet vehicles according to the charge strategy.

Abstract: A fleet charging system includes a plurality of chargers. A controller is programmed to predict charge demand for fleet and nonfleet vehicles over a predetermined time interval. The controller generates a charge strategy for the predetermined time interval that minimizes a total energy cost and includes storing energy in the fleet vehicles for sale to the nonfleet vehicles. The controller charges and discharges the fleet and nonfleet vehicles according to the charge strategy.

Abstract: A busbar assembly includes a mesh busbar configured to electrically couple a first component to a second component. An electrical coupling method including securing a mesh busbar to a first component and a second component to electrical couple the first component to the second component.

Abstract: A vehicle includes an electric machine, a battery, an inverter, and a flexible circuit. The electric machine is configured to propel the vehicle. The inverter is configured to convert direct current from the battery into alternating current. The flexible circuit has a sensor embedded therein that is configured to measure a first phase of the alternating current. The sensor is secured to an output terminal of the inverter that is connected to a first winding phase of the electric machine.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for a cellular processing array comprising a plurality of processing cells wherein each cell is capable of detecting intensity changes in a field under observation. The processing cells having one or more outputs connected as inputs to one or more neighboring processing cells and each of the connected inputs is indicative of whether or not its connected neighboring processing cell has detected an intensity change. Means are provided to increment the received inputs if the receiving cell has detected an intensity change from dark to light in consecutive detection cycles and to decrement the received inputs if the receiving cell has detected an intensity change from light to dark in consecutive detection cycles. The inputs as processed are provided as an output to connected neighboring processing cells.