Load sharing for multiple auxiliary low voltage buses of vehicles

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United States of America

PATENT NO 12244148
APP PUB NO 20240283247A1
SERIAL NO

18170220

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Examples described herein provide a method that includes providing a first electric power pathway from a battery to a first auxiliary low voltage bus via a direct-current (DC)/DC converter and a first switch. The method further includes providing a second electric power pathway from the battery to a second auxiliary low voltage bus via the DC/DC converter and a second switch. The method further includes selectively controlling at least one of the first switch or the second switch to manage a load in one of the first auxiliary low voltage bus or the second auxiliary low voltage bus based at least in part on the battery or the load.

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  • GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

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Ahmed, Mohamed Ahmed Kamel Birmingham, US 12 2
De, Stefano Robert A Macomb Township, US 14 37
Kang, Jun-mo Ann Arbor, US 146 1238

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