US 11,710,960 B2
Control and operation of power distribution system
Kai Tan, Fremont, CA (US); Ran Chen, Fremont, CA (US); and Bo Pan, Beijing (CN)
Assigned to Pony AI Inc., Grand Cayman (KY)
Filed by Pony AI Inc., Grand Cayman (KY)
Filed on Sep. 30, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/39,810.
Prior Publication US 2022/0102966 A1, Mar. 31, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H02H 7/00 (2006.01); H02H 7/22 (2006.01); H02H 1/00 (2006.01); G01K 3/00 (2006.01); G01R 31/40 (2020.01); G01R 31/00 (2006.01); B60R 16/03 (2006.01)
CPC H02H 7/222 (2013.01) [B60R 16/03 (2013.01); G01K 3/005 (2013.01); G01R 31/006 (2013.01); G01R 31/40 (2013.01); H02H 1/0007 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A power distribution system comprising:
a main power bus;
sub-buses coupled to the main power bus, the sub-buses providing power to electrical components of a vehicle, wherein each of the sub-buses includes an electrically programmable fuse (eFuse) in series with a relay; and
a controller configured to:
detect a fault in a sub-bus of the sub-buses;
determine a fault type associated with the fault; and
in response, generate a command to cause the relay to change a relay state.