公开(公告)号：US20240351455A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-24

申请号：US18640289

申请日：2024-04-19

Applicant: WiTricity Corporation

Inventor： Roman Heinrich

IPC: B60L53/126 ,  B60L53/30

CPC classification number: B60L53/126 ,  B60L53/305

Abstract: A method for pairing a vehicle to a wireless power transfer (WPT) station and determining their relative location using ultra-wideband (UWB) signaling is described. A Master UWB Tag transmits a Ping message and a Master UWB Anchor transmits a Pong message. The Master Tag and Master Anchor use single-sided two-way ranging (SS-TWR) or double-sided two-way ranging (DS-TWR) to determine the distance between them. The Master Tag and the Master Anchor exchange setup parameters to establish communication between the vehicle and the WPT station and determine their relative position. Each UWB tag and each UWB anchor in the WPT station determine a distance between each tag and each anchor. Based on the distances between tags and anchors and data describing the position of each anchor within the WPT station, a relative position of the vehicle and the WPT station is determined.

公开(公告)号：US20240336156A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-10

申请号：US18296844

申请日：2023-04-06

Applicant: GM Cruise Holdings LLC

Inventor： Kenneth Ferguson ,  Jeffrey Brandon

IPC: B60L53/35 ,  B60L53/16 ,  B60L53/30

CPC classification number: B60L53/35 ,  B60L53/16 ,  B60L53/305

Abstract: Systems and methods for automated charging of electric vehicles. The systems and methods for automated charging eliminate the need for human interaction with the vehicle and/or charging system. Additionally, systems and methods are provided for a high-utilization system in which one robotic system can be used to connect and disconnect multiple chargers to vehicles in a facility. In particular, a system is provided for connecting and disconnecting electric vehicles with chargers, without each charger having its own robotic arm. In some examples, an overhead gantry system includes a robotic arm that can move from charger to charger to connect (and/or disconnect) vehicles. In other examples, a ground-based robot moves from charger to charger to connect (and/or disconnect) vehicles.

公开(公告)号：US12112350B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-08

申请号：US17933335

申请日：2022-09-19

Applicant: IoTecha Corp.

Inventor： Oleg Logvinov ,  Kimberly Sarubbi ,  Adrian Weidmann

IPC: G06Q30/02 ,  B60L53/30 ,  B60L53/36 ,  G01S19/51 ,  G06Q30/0251 ,  H02J7/00 ,  H04N7/025 ,  H04W4/06 ,  H04W4/21 ,  B60L53/00 ,  G06Q30/0214

CPC classification number: G06Q30/0251 ,  B60L53/305 ,  B60L53/36 ,  G01S19/51 ,  G06Q30/0271 ,  H02J7/00032 ,  H04N7/0255 ,  H04W4/06 ,  H04W4/21 ,  B60L53/00 ,  G06Q30/0214 ,  G06Q30/0269 ,  H02J7/0048

Abstract: Devices are disclosed for home based electric vehicle (EV) charging. According to one embodiment, an EV charger includes a processor, a memory electrically coupled with the processor, EV charging circuitry electrically coupled with the processor, a network interface electrically coupled with the processor, and a broadcast transmitter electrically coupled with the processor.

公开(公告)号：US12106336B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-01

申请号：US17119672

申请日：2020-12-11

Applicant: Verogy Holdings, LLC

Inventor： Jeffrey M. Wyckoff ,  William H. Herchel ,  Steven J. DeNino ,  Bryan J. Fitzgerald

IPC: G06Q30/02 ,  B60L53/30 ,  B60L53/31 ,  B60L53/51 ,  B60L53/53 ,  B60L53/60 ,  G06Q10/10 ,  G06Q30/06 ,  H02J3/38 ,  G06F3/14 ,  G06Q50/00 ,  H02J7/35

CPC classification number: G06Q30/0281 ,  B60L53/305 ,  B60L53/31 ,  B60L53/51 ,  B60L53/53 ,  B60L53/60 ,  H02J3/381 ,  G06F3/14 ,  G06Q50/01 ,  H02J7/35 ,  H02J2300/24

Abstract: A customer engagement platform assembly includes a base configured to be secured to a terrain, a support column fixedly secured to the base and extending outwardly therefrom. The assembly includes a frame removably secured to the mounting base and having a height extension section, a display mounting section removably secured to the height extension section, and a cover extending over the display mounting section. The display mounting section includes one or more audio video communication devices for communicating information therefrom. The assembly includes a bracket system in fixed relation to the support column and extending through the frame. The audio video communication device is removably secured to the bracket system.

公开(公告)号：US20240308633A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-19

申请号：US18675493

申请日：2024-05-28

Applicant: Terradepth, Inc.

Inventor： Josef Wolfel ,  Judson A. Kauffman ,  Andrew Resnick ,  Kenneth L. Childress ,  David L. Pearson

IPC: B63G8/00 ,  B60L53/126 ,  B60L53/30 ,  B60L53/65 ,  B60L53/66 ,  H01M8/04082

CPC classification number: B63G8/001 ,  B60L53/126 ,  B60L53/305 ,  B60L53/65 ,  B60L53/66 ,  H01M8/04201 ,  B63G2008/004

Abstract: An autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) may include a fuel cell charging system including a power generation subsystem having an air breathing subsystem taking intake air from the external atmosphere, a supply of compressed hydrogen in onboard storage tanks, an air-breathing PEMFC receiving the intake air and hydrogen, the PEMFC operable to produce electric energy and generating waste water, a water removal system for discharging the waste water offboard, and the fuel cell charging system having a power storage subsystem including a chargeable battery subsystem to receive electric energy to charge the chargeable battery subsystem. A system manager of an onboard data processing system may be configured to control the fuel cell charging system.

公开(公告)号：US20240308347A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-19

申请号：US18262360

申请日：2021-11-25

Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH

Inventor： Holger Denz ,  Ulf Kleuker

IPC: B60L3/00 ,  B60L3/12 ,  B60L53/30

CPC classification number: B60L3/0046 ,  B60L3/12 ,  B60L53/305 ,  B60L2240/545 ,  B60L2240/547 ,  B60L2240/70

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for detecting an unstable state of a vehicle battery, in particular at least of a traction battery (16) of an electrically powered vehicle (10). At least one traction battery (16) is monitored by a battery monitoring unit (20). In the event that a critical, unstable state occurs, the battery monitoring unit (20) informs a charging communication unit (22) installed on the vehicle. The charging communication unit (22) on the vehicle provides information on the criticality of the current state of the vehicle (10), via a communication interface (32), to a charging communication unit (24) installed on a charging location. In a coordinator (30), which comprises an emergency measure register (34), initiation of measures to reduce the risk and/or danger is requested. The invention further relates to the use of the method for detecting a critical and/or unstable state of at least one traction battery (16) of an electrically powered vehicle (10).

公开(公告)号：US12090882B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-17

申请号：US17688262

申请日：2022-03-07

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Jeffrey M. Alves ,  Peteris K. Augenbergs

IPC: H02J7/00 ,  B60L50/64 ,  B60L53/16 ,  B60L53/22 ,  B60L53/30 ,  B60L53/51 ,  B60L53/62 ,  H02J7/14 ,  H02J7/35

CPC classification number: B60L53/62 ,  B60L50/64 ,  B60L53/16 ,  B60L53/22 ,  B60L53/305 ,  B60L53/51 ,  H02J7/0045 ,  H02J7/35 ,  B60L2210/30 ,  H02J2207/20

Abstract: Systems and methods for modular charging of vehicles are described. For example, a method may include connecting a vehicle to a charger using a charging plug interface that includes a first pair of conductors connected to alternating current terminals of an on-board alternating current-to-direct current converter of the vehicle and a second pair of conductors connected to terminals of a battery of the vehicle; and charging the battery of the vehicle via direct current flowing through the second pair of conductors concurrent with charging of the battery via alternating current flowing through the first pair of conductors to power the on-board alternating current to direct current converter.

公开(公告)号：US20240270110A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-15

申请号：US18635161

申请日：2024-04-15

Applicant: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Inventor： Norman Lu ,  Maximilian Parness

IPC: B60L53/62 ,  B60L53/30 ,  B60L53/64 ,  B60L53/66

CPC classification number: B60L53/62 ,  B60L53/305 ,  B60L53/64 ,  B60L53/66

Abstract: An example operation includes one or more of receiving, at a charging station, a first amount of energy from a transport at a first level and at a time and providing, at the charging station, a second amount of energy to the transport at a level less than the first level at another time.

公开(公告)号：US20240262237A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-08

申请号：US18697543

申请日：2022-09-19

Applicant: LIIKENNEVIRTA OY / VIRTA LTD

Inventor： Jussi AHTIKARI

IPC: B60L53/66 ,  B60L53/30

CPC classification number: B60L53/665 ,  B60L53/305

Abstract: Computing device, a system and a method for verifying electric vehicle, EV, charging, is provided. There is received, by Internet based communication such as API, encrypted energy readings certifying and verifying an amount of an energy that an electric vehicle, EV, is charged from an EV charging station, CS. Transmitting these energy readings, by the Internet based communication such as a web server, to be presented to a user who has charged the EV at the CS, wherein said energy readings is configured to be outputted to the user by the Internet-based user interface. Regulations, such as Eichrecht, compatible charging system can be conveniently updated to existing or new parts of the charging system without an individual or manual certification process.

公开(公告)号：US20240253500A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-01

申请号：US18631557

申请日：2024-04-10

Applicant: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company

Inventor： Joseph R. Brannan

IPC: B60L53/35 ,  B60K6/28 ,  B60L53/30 ,  B60L53/36 ,  B60L53/53 ,  B60L53/62 ,  B60L53/63 ,  B60L53/66 ,  B60L53/68 ,  B60L58/12 ,  B60L58/13 ,  B60L58/18 ,  G01R31/367 ,  G01R31/382 ,  G01S19/42 ,  G06Q10/047 ,  G06Q10/0631 ,  G06Q10/1093 ,  G06Q10/20 ,  G06Q30/0204 ,  G06Q30/08 ,  G06Q50/06 ,  G08G1/0968 ,  G08G1/137

CPC classification number: B60L53/35 ,  B60L53/305 ,  B60L53/36 ,  B60L53/53 ,  B60L53/62 ,  B60L53/63 ,  B60L53/66 ,  B60L53/665 ,  B60L53/68 ,  B60L58/12 ,  B60L58/13 ,  B60L58/18 ,  G01R31/367 ,  G01R31/382 ,  G06Q10/047 ,  G06Q10/06316 ,  G06Q10/1093 ,  G06Q10/20 ,  G06Q30/0205 ,  G06Q30/08 ,  G08G1/096838 ,  G08G1/096844 ,  G08G1/096883 ,  G08G1/137 ,  B60K6/28 ,  B60Y2200/91 ,  B60Y2200/92 ,  B60Y2300/91 ,  G01S19/42 ,  G06Q50/06

Abstract: Computer-implemented methods and computer systems are disclosed herein as implemented by a controller operatively coupled to a network of electric vehicles. The methods and systems include the controller (i) receiving a notification that an electric vehicle is stranded without sufficient power to operate; (ii) receiving information regarding the stranded electric vehicle; (iii) detecting one or more other electric vehicles in a vicinity of the stranded electric vehicle; (iv) receiving information regarding the detected one or more other electric vehicles; and/or (v) determining, based upon the received information, which of the detected one or more other electric vehicles to send a power source request. Alternatively, the notification may indicate that an electric vehicle has a low state of charge (SOC), or is otherwise has a battery in need of being recharged to facilitate the electric vehicle traveling to a destination.