Abstract: An aircraft power plant comprising novel air management features for high-power fuel cell applications, said features combine supercharging and turbocharging elements with air and hydrogen gas pathways, utilize novel airflow concepts and provide for much stronger integration of various fuel cell drive components.

Abstract: A system for charging an electric or hybrid-electric vehicle, the system comprising: a low power grid interface comprising an AC pole and a DC pole, the AC pole being electrically connected to an electrical power grid; a battery buffer electrically connected to the DC pole of the low power grid interface; and a DC-DC converter having an input DC pole and an output DC pole, the input DC pole being connected to the battery buffer and the output DC pole being connected to an electric vehicle, wherein the connection between the battery buffer and the DC-DC converter is a DC electrical connection.

Abstract: In accordance with one aspect of the embodiments described herein, there is provided a hydrogen fuel cell based electric vehicle DC fast charging system. In various embodiments, the aforesaid hydrogen fuel cell based electric vehicle DC fast charging system could be implemented in a stationary or mobile deployment. The system includes a fuel cell, hydrogen storage and, optionally, an electrolyzer. The hydrogen fuel cell generates DC electrical energy for electrical vehicle charging using a supply of hydrogen provided by the hydrogen storage. An appropriate voltage converter may be optionally provided to convert the voltage of generated by the hydrogen fuel cell to voltage appropriate for charging a specific electric vehicle.

Abstract: A system for maintaining inventory in a retail store may comprise multiple wireless readers. The multiple wireless readers may be distributed throughout the retail store so that every location within a coverage area of the system is within boundaries of at least two wireless readers. Each of the multiple wireless readers may be configured to send polling requests to tags within the coverage area, read responses from the tags, the responses identifying the respective tags, and send identities of the tags to a remote server.

Abstract: A system for charging an electric or hybrid-electric vehicle, the system comprising: a low power grid interface comprising an AC pole and a DC pole, the AC pole being electrically connected to an electrical power grid; a battery buffer electrically connected to the DC pole of the low power grid interface; and a DC-DC converter having an input DC pole and an output DC pole, the input DC pole being connected to the battery buffer and the output DC pole being connected to an electric vehicle, wherein the connection between the battery buffer and the DC-DC converter is a DC electrical connection.

Abstract: A system for charging an electric or hybrid-electric vehicle, the system incorporating: at least one vehicle charging station intermittently connectable to the vehicle; a control server comprising at least one processing unit and a memory; and a computerized information system comprising a display unit displaying a user interface and a user input unit, the computerized information system being communicatively connected to the control server via a data network, wherein the user interface comprises a charging priority selection portion for receiving, via the user input unit, a plurality of charging priorities from an operator of the vehicle, wherein the computerized information system transmits the received plurality of charging priorities to the control server and wherein the control server controls the at least one vehicle charging station based on the transmitted plurality of charging priorities.

Abstract: A system for generating a local autonomous response to a condition of an electric grid by electric vehicle charging stations, comprising: a first electricity meter for reading current, frequency, or voltage from a first electricity supply line to one electric vehicle charging station; a second electricity meter for reading an electric current, frequency, or voltage from the electric grid supplying the plurality of electric vehicle charging stations; a third electricity meter for reading current, frequency, or voltage from a third electricity line from one or more renewable generators; and an electric vehicle charging controller operatively coupled to the first electricity meter, the second electricity meter, the third electricity meter and the electric vehicle charging stations and operable to obtain readings from the first electricity meter, the second electricity meter and the third electricity meter and to control the electric vehicle charging stations based on the obtained readings.

Abstract: Systems and methods for electric vehicle charging with automated trip planning integration. The inventive charging system sends requests to various available web services, such as mapping or route planning service, weather service and the like to obtain various data related to the planned trip. Such data may include trip distance, terrain information, vehicle information, traffic data, weather data as well as vehicle user driving behavior. All this information is used to calculate the amount of battery charge required to complete the trip. The system then automatically issues a charge command to electric vehicle supply equipment to charge the vehicle in accordance with the calculated battery charge amount.

Abstract: System for dynamic load sharing within a distributed installation of EVSEs fed off a single supply circuit, using wireless local area network consisting of one central control unit wirelessly connecting to each EVSE within the installation. EVSEs connect to the central control unit using a wireless network. A load group can be configured of any number of EVSEs set to share a single electric supply circuit of any predetermined amperage. EVSEs will then dynamically balance their collective load out according to what the demands on each respective station are. EVSEs are in constant communication with the corresponding EVs plugged in for charging, and the central hub is in constant communication with each EVSEs. Communication exists for purposes of dynamic load setting and the available electrical power is constantly re-allocated among the charging group, depending on the load draws of each EVSE/EV relationship.

Abstract: An electric or hybrid-electric vehicle incorporating: a vehicle battery adopted to store electrical power; a battery charger electrically coupled to the battery and configured to perform charging of the vehicle battery from an external power source; and a battery management system electrically coupled to the vehicle battery and the battery charger and configured to manage a state of the vehicle battery. At least one of the battery, the battery charger or the battery management system provides an application programming interface accessible, via a data network, by an application program executing on a remote control server. The application programming interface may be used for obtaining various data from the vehicle, such as vehicle battery cost of control, and/or for controlling one or more parameters of the respective electric vehicle components, such as reactive power of the battery charger.

Abstract: A remote visual indicator of a state of charging of an electric and/or plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (EV and PHEV). In one or more embodiments, the aforesaid visual indicator incorporates a multi-color light source, such as a multi-color LED and uses the color of the emitted light to indicate the state of the EV/PHEV charging. In one or more embodiment, the aforesaid visual indicator incorporates one or more buttons or other user-activated controls configured to alter the charging of the EV/PHEV by the charging stations. In one or more embodiments, a sound generation element may be additionally provided for creating audible indicators of charging state.

Abstract: A system configured to receive and automatically analyze various types of information, including, without limitation, information from energy generators, information from non-generation resources, information on the facility status, information on user behavior, information on user's short-term energy needs (e.g. over-ride any algorithm due to immediate charging need), information on renewable generation, including, without limitation, solar, wind, biomass and/or hydro, and information on environmental conditions including, without limitation, barometric pressure, temperature, ambient light intensity, humidity, air speed, and air quality.

Abstract: A system for generating a local autonomous response to a condition of an electric grid by electric vehicle charging stations, comprising: a first electricity meter for reading current, frequency, or voltage from a first electricity supply line to one electric vehicle charging station; a second electricity meter for reading current, frequency, or voltage from a second electricity supply line to all of the electric vehicle charging stations; a third electricity meter for reading current, frequency, or voltage from a third electricity line from one or more renewable generators; and an electric vehicle charging controller operatively coupled to the first electricity meter, the second electricity meter, the third electricity meter and the electric vehicle charging stations and operable to obtain readings from the first electricity meter, the second electricity meter and the third electricity meter and to control the electric vehicle charging stations based on the obtained readings.

Abstract: Systems and methods for enabling automatic management of arbitrary power loads and power generation based on user-specified set of rules. The aforesaid rules may be applied based on the grid conditions, parameters of specific grid equipment, as well as any other (external) factors. In various embodiments, the aforesaid user-specified rules may be automatically executed by one or more servers in response to sensed grid conditions and arbitrary external factors. In various embodiments, the aforesaid rules may cause execution of local site functions, such as powering down specific load that may help stabilize the wider power grid. In one or more embodiments, the rules may be executed on a central server or on EVSE nodes in a decentralized manner using, for example, blockchain technology well-known to persons of ordinary skill in the art.

Abstract: In accordance with one aspect of the embodiments described herein, there are provided systems and methods for integration of electric vehicle charging stations with photovoltaic, wind, hydro, thermal and other alternative energy generation equipment. In various embodiments, the aforesaid integration is used to perform balancing of the electrical power generated by the aforesaid photovoltaic, wind, hydro, thermal and other alternative energy generation equipment and the electrical power consumed by the aforesaid EVSE equipment. In one exemplary embodiment, the aforesaid balancing may be performed on a house (building) level. In another exemplary embodiment, the balancing may be performed on a neighborhood level.

Abstract: A system, method, and apparatus for a standalone, mobile adapter for load control of energy consuming/storage devices. Adapter includes a power management module (“PMM”) that generates a simulated power control signal (“PCS”) with a reduced allowable power consumption, compared to an authentic PCS from electric vehicle service equipment (“EVSE”) power supply. An internally or externally controlled switch coupled to the PMM, selectively replaces the authentic PCS with the simulated PCS and communicates it to the load, thereby reducing the load's ability to draw power. The simulated PCS can be controlled and managed remotely by the user, and/or by an aggregating load server to provide value to the EV consumer, and stability and load-levelling to the power grid. Adapter includes functions of metering/measuring energy, regulation of energy consumption, direction of energy flow, safety monitoring, reporting of energy transfer, and location identification.

Abstract: A system configured to receive and automatically analyze various types of information, including, without limitation, information from energy generators, information from non-generation resources, information on the facility status, information on user behavior, information on user's short-term energy needs (e.g. over-ride any algorithm due to immediate charging need), information on renewable generation, including, without limitation, solar, wind, biomass and/or hydro, and information on environmental conditions including, without limitation, barometric pressure, temperature, ambient light intensity, humidity, air speed, and air quality.

Abstract: A system for charging an electric or hybrid-electric vehicle, the system comprising: a low power grid interface comprising an AC pole and a DC pole, the AC pole being electrically connected to an electrical power grid; a battery buffer electrically connected to the DC pole of the low power grid interface; and a DC-DC converter having an input DC pole and an output DC pole, the input DC pole being connected to the battery buffer and the output DC pole being connected to an electric vehicle, wherein the connection between the battery buffer and the DC-DC converter is a DC electrical connection.

Abstract: A system for generating a local autonomous response to a condition of an electric grid by electric vehicle charging stations, comprising: a first electricity meter for reading current, frequency, or voltage from a first electricity supply line to one electric vehicle charging station; a second electricity meter for reading current, frequency, or voltage from a second electricity supply line to all of the electric vehicle charging stations; a third electricity meter for reading current, frequency, or voltage from a third electricity line from one or more renewable generators; and an electric vehicle charging controller operatively coupled to the first electricity meter, the second electricity meter, the third electricity meter and the electric vehicle charging stations and operable to obtain readings from the first electricity meter, the second electricity meter and the third electricity meter and to control the electric vehicle charging stations based on the obtained readings.

Abstract: A system for charging an electric or hybrid-electric vehicle, the system incorporating: at least one vehicle charging station intermittently connectable to the vehicle; a control server comprising at least one processing unit and a memory; and a computerized information system comprising a display unit displaying a user interface and a user input unit, the computerized information system being communicatively connected to the control server via a data network, wherein the user interface comprises a charging priority selection portion for receiving, via the user input unit, a plurality of charging priorities from an operator of the vehicle, wherein the computerized information system transmits the received plurality of charging priorities to the control server and wherein the control server controls the at least one vehicle charging station based on the transmitted plurality of charging priorities.