Inventor
BURKMAN WESLEY EDWARD
US18 patents
Patents
18 patentsUS9853435B1Dec 26, 2017
Busbar thermal management assembly and method
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Vehicle electrical connector assembly and connection method
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US10967754B2Apr 6, 2021
Electrified vehicle contactor status
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US10377247B2Aug 13, 2019
High voltage battery contactor arrangement for DC fast charging
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US9478779B2Oct 25, 2016
Cell to cell terminal connections for a high voltage battery
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US12077054B2Sep 3, 2024
Vehicle main contactor weld detection system
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US10534030B2Jan 14, 2020
Vehicle high voltage shield based interlock
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US12580283B2Mar 17, 2026
Bussed electrical center with direct contactor mounting
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations61
US10910621B2Feb 2, 2021
Electrical modules with bus bar locating and separating features
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations61
US10476262B2Nov 12, 2019
Dual-bus battery precharge circuit
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US12128774B2Oct 29, 2024
Electrified vehicle high voltage contactor control
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US10725106B2Jul 28, 2020
Contactor diagnostic system and method
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations51
US9713965B2Jul 25, 2017
Variable precharge timing
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations51
US10549643B2Feb 4, 2020
Controlled pre-charge circuit arrangement
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations50
US10384627B2Aug 20, 2019
Pre-charging load using main contactor coil
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations50
US10252635B2Apr 9, 2019
Vehicle high voltage interlock
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations50
US11529875B1Dec 20, 2022
Electrified vehicle configured to disconnect battery from load
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations49
US10044022B2Aug 7, 2018
Finger proof fuse retention
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations48