Patents by Inventor William M. Hare

William M. Hare 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).

  • Patent number: 10800287
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for preconditioning a rechargeable energy system (RESS) for a vehicle. The method includes monitoring one or more rechargeable energy storage system parameters; adjusting a rechargeable energy storage system precondition window based on one or more of the monitored rechargeable energy storage system parameters; and prompting for or activating thermal preconditioning of the rechargeable energy storage system at least partially depending on the adjusted rechargeable energy storage system precondition window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Joshua A. Vallender, Brandon R. Jones, William M. Hare, Jeanette C. Kurnik
  • Publication number: 20200055406
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for preconditioning a rechargeable energy system (RESS) for a vehicle. The method includes monitoring one or more rechargeable energy storage system parameters; adjusting a rechargeable energy storage system precondition window based on one or more of the monitored rechargeable energy storage system parameters; and prompting for or activating thermal preconditioning of the rechargeable energy storage system at least partially depending on the adjusted rechargeable energy storage system precondition window.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2018
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Joshua A. Vallender, Brandon R. Jones, William M. Hare, Jeanette C. Kurnik
  • Patent number: 10101397
    Abstract: A system includes a vehicle network integrated in an electric vehicle and a display device disposed in the electric vehicle. The display device is communicatively coupled to the vehicle network. The system also includes a computer processor communicatively coupled to the vehicle network and logic executable by the computer processor. The logic is configured to implement a method. The method includes monitoring, over the vehicle network, components relating to a charging function of the electric vehicle and determining from data resulting from the monitoring factors affecting the charging function. The method also includes processing the data to determine an impact of the factors and displaying results of the processing on the display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Robert B. Cooley, William M. Hare, Michael A. Assenmacher, Nicholas J. Hainer
  • Patent number: 10065526
    Abstract: An electrical system is usable with an offboard charging station and configured to dynamically adjust a power limit of the electrical system during a battery charging process. The system includes a battery pack, charge coupler, power electronic components, temperature sensor(s), and a controller. The components include a most-limiting component, and are electrically connected to the battery pack with corresponding temperature-based operating performance information. The information describes a maximum allowed charging current over different time intervals. The most-limiting component has a lowest allowed charging current. The controller executes a method by determining a component temperature using the measured temperature(s), and requests increased charging current from the power supply over one or more of the time intervals to supply the battery pack with the maximum allowed charging current of the most-limiting component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: William M. Hare, Michael A. Assenmacher, Nicholas J. Hainer, Christopher J. Twarog
  • Publication number: 20180050604
    Abstract: An electrical system is usable with an offboard charging station and configured to dynamically adjust a power limit of the electrical system during a battery charging process. The system includes a battery pack, charge coupler, power electronic components, temperature sensor(s), and a controller. The components include a most-limiting component, and are electrically connected to the battery pack with corresponding temperature-based operating performance information. The information describes a maximum allowed charging current over different time intervals. The most-limiting component has a lowest allowed charging current. The controller executes a method by determining a component temperature using the measured temperature(s), and requests increased charging current from the power supply over one or more of the time intervals to supply the battery pack with the maximum allowed charging current of the most-limiting component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2016
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: William M. Hare, Michael A. Assenmacher, Nicholas J. Hainer, Christopher J. Twarog
  • Patent number: 9643502
    Abstract: A method for monitoring an on-vehicle battery charger includes estimating a charging efficiency of the battery charger. Upon achieving an indeterminate result related to the estimated charging efficiency of the battery charger, a commanded input power to the battery charger and an electric power at the on-vehicle battery during operation of the battery charger are determined. Flow of electric current through the battery charger is interrupted, and electric power flow from the on-vehicle battery is determined. An active charging efficiency of the battery charger is determined based upon the commanded input power to the battery charger, the electric power at the on-vehicle battery during operation of the battery charger and the monitored electric power flow from the on-vehicle battery when the flow of electric current through the battery charger is interrupted. Charging performance of the battery charger is evaluated based upon the active charging efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Robert Rotay, Robert B. Cooley, Keith Kumar, William M. Hare, Michael W. Adrian
  • Publication number: 20160303983
    Abstract: A method for monitoring an on-vehicle battery charger includes estimating a charging efficiency of the battery charger. Upon achieving an indeterminate result related to the estimated charging efficiency of the battery charger, a commanded input power to the battery charger and an electric power at the on-vehicle battery during operation of the battery charger are determined. Flow of electric current through the battery charger is interrupted, and electric power flow from the on-vehicle battery is determined. An active charging efficiency of the battery charger is determined based upon the commanded input power to the battery charger, the electric power at the on-vehicle battery during operation of the battery charger and the monitored electric power flow from the on-vehicle battery when the flow of electric current through the battery charger is interrupted. Charging performance of the battery charger is evaluated based upon the active charging efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2015
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Robert Rotay, Robert B. Cooley, Keith Kumar, William M. Hare, Michael W. Adrian
  • Publication number: 20140207397
    Abstract: A system includes a vehicle network integrated in an electric vehicle and a display device disposed in the electric vehicle. The display device is communicatively coupled to the vehicle network. The system also includes a computer processor communicatively coupled to the vehicle network and logic executable by the computer processor. The logic is configured to implement a method. The method includes monitoring, over the vehicle network, components relating to a charging function of the electric vehicle and determining from data resulting from the monitoring factors affecting the charging function. The method also includes processing the data to determine an impact of the factors and displaying results of the processing on the display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2013
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Robert B. Cooley, William M. Hare, Michael A. Assenmacher, Nicholas J. Hainer