Thomas J Coupar

20210237612, Aug 5, 2021

Feb 4, 2020

16/781562

- Dearborn MI, US
Thomas J. Coupar - Ann Arbor MI, US

B60L 55/00
H02J 3/32
H01M 10/44

A vehicle-to-building power system allows a vehicle to power a building. The system includes a power-receiving unit remote from a vehicle. The unit includes a cable configured to mate with a vehicle port and support high-voltage electrical loads between the vehicle and the power-receiving unit. The unit further includes a high-voltage inverter configured to convert a direct current (DC) power supplied from a vehicle battery to an alternating current (AC) power compatible with a building electrical system, and a high-voltage DC bus electrically connected to the inverter. The bus has one or more contactors that electrically connect the cable to the high-voltage inverter when closed and electrically disconnect the cable and the high-voltage inverter when open.

20190296295, Sep 26, 2019

Mar 23, 2018

15/934053

- Dearborn MI, US
Thomas J. COUPAR - Ann Arbor MI, US
Kenneth James MILLER - Canton MI, US

H01M 2/10
H01M 10/04
B60L 11/18

This disclosure details electrified vehicles that are equipped with secondary battery packs for increasing the electric range of the vehicles. An exemplary electrified vehicle includes a cargo space, such as a truck bed, and a secondary battery pack positioned within the cargo space. The secondary battery pack is adapted to selectively supply power for propelling one or more vehicle drive wheels. In some embodiments, the secondary battery pack is shaped like, and therefore disguised as, a toolbox.

20180175340, Jun 21, 2018

Dec 19, 2016

15/382868

- Dearborn MI, US
Thomas J. Coupar - Ann Arbor MI, US
Brian Joseph Robert - Saint Clair Shores MI, US

H01M 2/10

An exemplary battery support assembly includes a bladder device with a pocket that receives at least one battery cell of a traction battery. The bladder provides a fluid flow path that diverges at an end of the pocket into a first section on a first side of the pocket and a second section on an opposing, second side of the pocket. An exemplary battery support method includes moving a flow of fluid along a fluid flow path toward at least one battery cell; and diverging the flow into a first or second section of the fluid flow path such that the flow moves along opposing sides of the at least one battery cell.

20170110770, Apr 20, 2017

Oct 14, 2015

14/882643

- Dearborn MI, US
Thomas J. COUPAR - Ann Arbor MI, US

H01M 10/625
B60K 7/00
B60L 11/18
B60K 11/02
H01M 10/6556
H01M 10/635

A battery thermal management system includes an inner housing containing a plurality of battery cells, and an outer housing enclosing the inner housing. A fluid channel is defined between an exterior surface of the inner housing and an interior surface of outer housing. The thermal management system also includes a fluid circulator in fluid flow communication with the fluid channel to selectively circulate one of a first thermal fluid and a second thermal fluid through the fluid channel.

20160131701, May 12, 2016

Nov 7, 2014

14/535586

- Dearborn MI, US
THOMAS J. COUPAR - Ann Arbor MI, US
PHILIPPE S. RAIRIGH - Dearborn MI, US

G01R 31/28
G01R 31/36

A battery testing method according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, controlling a temperature of an environmental chamber that houses at least one battery cell during a test cycle to maintain a relatively constant temperature of the at least one battery cell throughout the test cycle.

20150340899, Nov 26, 2015

May 20, 2014

14/281941

- DEARBORN MI, US
Thomas J. Coupar - Ann Arbor MI, US
James J. Gibbons - Milford MI, US

FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC - DEARBORN MI

H02J 7/00

An assembly for discharging a battery using an adjustable variable resistor. A battery is connected to the assembly. An operating sequence for the connected battery is selected from a plurality of predetermined operating sequences for different batteries. The predetermined operating sequences are presented as a function of a battery characteristic. The selected operating sequence adjusts the resistor and the battery is discharged using the adjusted resistor.

20150221995, Aug 6, 2015

Feb 5, 2014

14/173463

- Dearborn MI, US
Thomas J. Coupar - Ann Arbor MI, US

Ford Global Technologies, LLC - Dearborn MI

H01M 10/625
H01M 10/647
H01M 10/6555
H01M 10/6551

A pouch-type battery cell includes a cell electrode having a cell side and a thermally conductive pouch contacting the cell side. The thermally conductive pouch includes a metal layer having a plurality of topographic features, and the features are configured to increase the effective surface area of the pouch. A cover arrangement is included to direct coolant over the pouch.

20150028808, Jan 29, 2015

Jul 23, 2013

13/948214

- Dearborn MI, US
Thomas J. Coupar - Ann Arbor MI, US
William T. Moore - Ypsilanti MI, US
Josephine S. Lee - Novi MI, US
Robert Taenaka - Plymouth MI, US

Ford Global Technologies, LLC - Dearborn MI

B60L 11/18
H02J 7/00

320109, 320107, 320134

A vehicle is disclosed that includes a battery and a controller programmed to calculate a battery voltage characteristic from previously measured charge and discharge data. The battery voltage characteristic is based on differences between the previously measured values when state of charge falls in a range in which the differences are approximately equal. Outside of the range, the charge and discharge voltage data are corrected based on a square root of time to obtain the battery voltage characteristic. The characterization may be performed with a high-rate continuous charge and discharge cycle. Also disclosed is an apparatus for generating the battery characteristic that includes a bi-directional power supply. The battery voltage characteristic is obtained based on the differences of the charge and discharge voltage data and corrected data based on the square root of time. A method is also disclosed based on the same.