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US 12,712,189 B2Granted
Connected fuel cell vehicle predictive freeze wake scheduling
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorJames Joseph Reynolds
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Abstract
Methods and systems for operating fuel-cell systems are disclosed. The amount of time the fuel-cell system is to be shut down can be calculated using external weather-related information. The amount of time the fuel-cell system is to be shut down can also be calculated using default settings. The fuel-cell system may be used to power an electric vehicle.
Claims12
A vehicle comprising:
- a fuel cell system;
- and
- one or more processors programmed to, while the vehicle is parked, perform a wake operation for the fuel cell system at a time defined by a schedule such that the time is based on obtained weather forecast data for a location of the vehicle responsive to a confidence associated with the weather forecast data exceeding a threshold and is based on a default setting responsive to the confidence not exceeding the threshold.
A fuel cell system for a vehicle comprising:
- a fuel cell stack;
- and
- one or more processors programmed to, while the vehicle is parked,
- perform a wake operation for the fuel cell stack responsive to receiving an off-board command to perform the wake operation, and
- perform the wake operation at a time defined by a schedule such that the time is based on a default setting responsive to off-board communication being unavailable.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.