Charging Station For Electrically Powered Vehicle Patents (Class 320/109)
  • Patent number: 11214159
    Abstract: A charging system for charging an electric vehicle is provided. The charging system includes a charging station, at least one charging connector, which is able to be coupled to the electric vehicle in order to charge same, a buffer storage device for storing energy, power electronics that are configured to provide the energy from the buffer storage device and/or from a mains connection to the charging station at the at least one charging connector, and a coolant reservoir in which a coolant for cooling the power electronics is stored.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Inventors: Raoul Heyne, Florian Joslowski
  • Patent number: 11214166
    Abstract: A charge control system for a vehicle, which is configured to control charging of a power storage device, includes a user detector that determines whether a user is present within a predetermined range relative to the vehicle, and a vehicle electronic control unit configured to permit the power storage device to be charged with electric power generated by the generator, in addition to the power from the outside of the vehicle, during external charging, when the user detector determines that the user is present within the predetermined range. The vehicle ECU is configured to inhibit power generation by the generator during external charging when the user detector determines that the user is not present within the predetermined range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tomohito Ono, Terufumi Miyazaki, Yosuke Suzuki, Hiroto Hashimoto
  • Patent number: 11207999
    Abstract: A charger includes a first connection port, a second connection port, a DC-DC converter, a first microcontroller, and a second microcontroller. The DC-DC converter is configured to convert a first DC voltage into a second DC current/voltage according to a regulation signal, and output the second DC current/voltage through the second connection port. The second DC voltage is lower than the first DC voltage. The first microcontroller is configured to communicate with a DC charging station by handshake via the first connection port. When the handshake between the first microcontroller and the DC charging station succeeds, the first microcontroller generates a regulation indication according to a result of the handshake between the first microcontroller and a battery, the second microcontroller generates the regulation signal according to the regulation indication, and the first DC voltage is supplied by the DC charging station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Chung-Hwa Wei, Cheng-Hsien Cho, Hui-Hsin Lin
  • Patent number: 11207987
    Abstract: A charging arrangement for an electric vehicle having a traction battery is disclosed having a power supply station connected to a power network and a power supply cable with charging plug. In order to perform a charging process, the charging plug is connected to the electric vehicle in which a voltage converter is arranged in the charging plug to convert the supply voltage UV into a charging voltage UL, which is lower relative thereto, and a method for operating the charging arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: SCIENLAB BETEILIGUNGSGESELLSCHAFT mbH
    Inventors: Roger Uhlenbrock, Michael Schugt, Peter Muss, Christoph Dörlemann
  • Patent number: 11208000
    Abstract: There is provided a vehicle comprising a power storage device; a connecting portion configured to be connectable with an external power source; a converter configured to be connected with the connecting portion and with the power storage device; and a control device configured to control the converter. When the external power source is connected with the connecting portion, the control device performs charging control to control the converter, such that electric power from the external power source is subjected to voltage conversion and is then supplied to the power storage device. On completion of charging of the power storage device, the control device starts a system by using electric power from the power storage device after disconnection of the converter from the external power source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yuya Ando, Takeaki Suzuki, Shinsuke Iwasaki, Miki Sugita, Yuko Asano
  • Patent number: 11203264
    Abstract: Charging socket for an electrically driven vehicle, having a main body with at least one contact section having electrical contacts for receiving in an interlocking manner a mating contact section of a charging plug having electrical mating contacts for forming an electrical charging connection between the electrical contacts and the electrical mating contacts, wherein the main body has at least one heating element for heating the at least one contact section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Inventor: Thomas Nagel
  • Patent number: 11203267
    Abstract: A dual-voltage charging station system for an alternating current (“AC”) power supply and a mobile platform having a charging port includes a charge coupler, an AC-to-DC conversion stage, a cable, and a controller. The charge coupler has AC pins and direct current (“DC”) pins configured to engage with respective AC and DC receptacles of the charging port. The conversion stage is connected to the charge coupler and the AC power supply, converts the supply voltage to a DC charging voltage, and relays an appropriate AC or DC accessory voltage. The cable connects to the charge coupler such that the AC pins receive the accessory voltage and the DC pins receive the DC charging voltage. The controller simultaneously delivers the accessory voltage and the DC voltage to the mobile platform via the AC pins and the DC pins, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Rashmi Prasad, Chandra S. Namuduri
  • Patent number: 11198372
    Abstract: An ECU of a vehicle performs processing for diagnosing sticking of a charge relay with an SMR being open. The sticking diagnosis processing is performed while electric power is being supplied from a DC power feed facility to the vehicle. The sticking diagnosis processing includes both-element sticking diagnosis processing and one-element sticking diagnosis processing. The ECU performs both-element sticking diagnosis processing by outputting an output command to the DC power feed facility. When it is determined that both of the charge relays have not stuck in the both-element sticking diagnosis processing, the ECU performs one-element sticking diagnosis processing and diagnoses whether or not sticking has occurred in each of the charge relays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yamato Niwa
  • Patent number: 11196332
    Abstract: A recharging electric generator system which generates electrical energy and recharges itself, and methods thereof. A recharging electric generator system comprises at least one inverting apparatus; at least one power source/storage device to start the system and store electrical energy; at least one switching device; at least one transformer unit to adjust the voltage of the electrical energy, at least one rectifying unit to convert a portion of the electrical energy from alternating current to direct current and to transfer electrical energy to recharge the at least one power source/storage device; and at least one power outlet/output terminal to distribute electrical energy for further use. A recharging electric generator system seeks to provide of renewable source of energy which could be applied to different sectors and is conducive to conditions in both developed and developing countries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Inventors: Cottrell Salisbury Gardiner, Samantha Rene Gardiner
  • Patent number: 11192231
    Abstract: A power supply system includes a wearing part worn on a hand of a worker, a connecting member held by the wearing part, and a control circuit. The connecting member is disposed at a position where it is attached to a tool-side attachment part provided on a grip of a power tool when the worker grips the grip. The connecting member includes, in an exposed manner, a power source terminal that supplies electric power to the power tool and a signal terminal that receives a response signal from the power tool, which are electrically connected to the power tool in an attached state where the connecting member is attached to the tool-side attachment part. The control circuit makes the power source terminal and a power source unit electrically continuous when the signal terminal receives the response signal and makes them electrically discontinuous when the signal terminal receives no response signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hayato Kano, Akihiro Yamada, Hiroki Kaneko
  • Patent number: 11192465
    Abstract: A method for operating a charging station for charging a plurality of electric vehicles, in particular electric automobiles, wherein the charging station is connected to an electricity supply grid at a grid connection point in order thereby to be supplied with electrical energy from the electricity supply grid, the grid connection point is arranged on a first grid section of the supply grid and at least one further electrical consumer is connected to at least one second grid section of the supply grid, the first and the second grid section are connected to one another, the at least one further consumer and/or the at least one second grid section are able to be influenced by the charging station, the charging station is controlled such that a grid voltage in at least one of the grid sections is controlled, and/or a power flow at least in the at least one second grid section is controlled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: Wobben Properties GmbH
    Inventors: Johannes Brombach, Isabel Blaak
  • Patent number: 11192459
    Abstract: A method for charging a traction energy storage device of an at least partially electrically driven vehicle includes detecting an interruption of a charging process, and determining a parameter which represents a reason for the interruption of the charging process. The method also includes performing at least one of the following measures as a function of the determined parameter: continuing the charging process in an unchanged or changed fashion, and performing a specific signaling process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Alexander Augst
  • Patent number: 11192462
    Abstract: The application relates to a charging station for electric vehicles, comprising a cable holding device with a cable guided over a first deflection unit and a second deflection unit having two ends for holding two charging cables. The first end of the rope is connected to a first charging cable of the charging station and the further end of the rope is connected to a further charging cable of the charging station. At least one weight element is operatively connected to the rope in such a way that the charging cables in an unused condition of the charging cables are held so that there is a distance between a ground surface and each part of the charging cables.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: innogy SE
    Inventors: Thorbjörn Siaenen, Christian Müller-Winterberg, Jürgen Waffner
  • Patent number: 11186196
    Abstract: A system and method for managing the provisioning of electricity to an electric vehicle includes identifying an electric vehicle when the electric vehicle connects to a charging point; determining whether the electric vehicle is associated with a smart contract; validating the smart contract associated with the electric vehicle; creating a charging transaction for charging the electric vehicle; and applying the smart contract associated with the electric vehicle against the charging transaction. The electric vehicle electricity contract management system and method may use a consensus system such as a distributed ledger system or blockchain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Deependra Kumar Singh, Abhay Patra, Harish Bharti, Rajesh Kumar Saxena
  • Patent number: 11186194
    Abstract: A charging device, whose input is connected to an electricity point of delivery adapted to provide a maximum electric power and delivering regulated electric power as output, comprises an optimization module configured to construct a charging profile representative of a first charging power, and a regulation module having a first mode of operation wherein it regulates the electric power that is output in order to match it to the first charging power, and a second mode of operation wherein said it regulates the electric power that is output in order to match it to a second charging power, the regulation module being configured to switch from the first mode to the second mode in response to the satisfying of at least one condition defined on the basis of power consumption predictions for the other equipment items and on the basis of measured power consumption data for said other equipment items.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: ELECTRICITE DE FRANCE
    Inventors: Olivier Beaude, Bayram Kaddour, Bertrand Augustin, Julien Pennec
  • Patent number: 11190059
    Abstract: The power transmitter (101) providing power to a power receiver (105) comprises a communicator (309) communicating with the power receiver (105) and a negotiator (305) negotiating a guaranteed power level with the power receiver (105) prior to a power transfer phase. The guaranteed power level is a minimum power level guaranteed by the power transmitter (101) throughout the power transfer phase. During the power transfer phase, a determiner (307) dynamically determines an available power level based on the prevailing operating parameters. The available power level is one that can currently be provided but is not guaranteed. The power controller (309) is arranged to, during the power transfer phase, increase the power level above the guaranteed minimum level in response to power control messages, and to reduce the power level regardless of the power control messages in response to a detection that the power level exceeds the available power level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
    Inventors: Andries Van Wageningen, Antonius Adraan Maria Staring
  • Patent number: 11186186
    Abstract: A control apparatus is used for an electric electric vehicle. The electric vehicle charges a storage battery with electric power that is supplied while traveling in a power supply lane that is a travelling road on which contactless power supply is able to be performed. The control apparatus for the electric vehicle includes a charging control unit and a range changing unit. The charging control unit controls charging of a storage battery of an electric vehicle such that a charge amount of the storage battery falls within a target range that is a preset range. The range changing unit changes at least one of an upper limit value and a lower limit value of the target range based on a state of the electric vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tomomi Hase
  • Patent number: 11180043
    Abstract: A charging cable for an electric car includes an insulating body, a connecting line, and a plug-type connector with contact pins and contact openings. The plug-type connector detachably connects the insulating body to the connecting line via the contact pins and contact openings. Also described is a corresponding charging station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Inventors: Jari Rönfanz, Volker Reber, Stefan Götz
  • Patent number: 11183001
    Abstract: An electric vehicle charging station network includes multiple electric vehicle charging stations belonging to multiple charging station hosts. Each host controls one or more charging stations. A charging station network server provides an interface that allows each of the hosts to define one or more pricing specifications for charging electric vehicles on one or more of their electric vehicle charging stations belonging to that host. The pricing specifications are applied to the charging stations such that a cost of charging electric vehicles using those charging stations is calculated according to the pricing specifications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: CHARGEPOINT, INC.
    Inventors: Richard Lowenthal, Praveen Mandal, Milton Tormey, Srinivas Rao Swarnapuri, James Solomon
  • Patent number: 11180046
    Abstract: A method of charging a battery in a vehicle, the method comprising: controlling, by a controller, battery charging from a power source external to the vehicle, charging the battery to a state of charge (SOC), wherein the SOC is based on: cost of electricity, source of electricity, battery health, battery temperature, electrical grid voltage, electrical grid frequency, and/or utility incentives. Generally, the vehicle charges more on good days so it can charge less on bad days, and charges less on bad days so it can charge more on good days.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Inventor: Alexander Frank Waardenburg
  • Patent number: 11183918
    Abstract: In an abnormality determination system, when a drive signal is input and no shutdown signal for stopping gate drive of switching elements is input, a signal switching section outputs the drive signal to a bridge circuit. When a shutdown signal is input, the signal switching section stops output of the drive signal and activates a shutdown function of an inverter. An abnormality determination section determines an abnormality in the shutdown function. When a power source relay is opened, a control unit drives the bridge circuit to start a discharge process of discharging electric charge from a smoothing capacitor, and activates the shutdown function during execution of the discharge process. When it is determined that a directly or indirectly detected voltage of the smoothing capacitor has dropped during operation of the shutdown function, the abnormality determination section determines that the shutdown function is abnormal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masanori Yamamura, Taro Hirai
  • Patent number: 11175687
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing a home electrical network or system, such as managing loads applied to the network by one or more associated electric vehicles, are described. For example, the systems and methods predict or estimate use of a home electrical network (e.g., via a charging station connected to the network) by one or more electric vehicles, and manage use or operation of other devices on the home network accordingly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: RECARGO, INC.
    Inventors: Forrest North, Nick Wild
  • Patent number: 11173793
    Abstract: An electric power supply system includes a battery, an electric power receiving apparatus, a switching apparatus, and a control apparatus. The electric power receiving apparatus is coupled to the battery in parallel with a load, and receives and supplies external electric power to the battery. In a load driving mode, the control apparatus sets an electrical connection state of the electric power supply system to a first connection state in which connection of the electric power receiving apparatus and the load to the battery is cut off by the switching apparatus and controls a voltage of the electric power receiving apparatus depending on a voltage of the battery if output electric power of the electric power receiving apparatus is equal to or less than reference electric power, and otherwise sets the electrical connection state to a second connection state in which the connection is allowed by the switching apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: SUBARU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Fumiyuki Moriya, Daisuke Kato
  • Patent number: 11175904
    Abstract: A method for controlling a charging station for charging vehicles in which a first charging unit of the charging station is coupled to a second charging unit of the relevant vehicle for transmitting current. When one of the vehicles is charged, an update operation of the charging station is performed, in which a control assembly of the one vehicle transmits a current software packet to a control device of the charging station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: DAIMLER AG
    Inventors: Stefan Weis, Christoph Schwill
  • Patent number: 11173802
    Abstract: A method for controlling a charging operation of a vehicle at a charging station includes monitoring, modifying, stopping, or terminating the charging operation, independent of an identification device initially used for approval of a charging. The charging is controlled via a control link established via a near-field communication link between a mobile terminal device and a control device of the charging station. The near-field communication link enables a receipt of a termination instruction by the control device for terminating the charging operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: EcoG GmbH
    Inventor: Jörg Heuer
  • Patent number: 11177700
    Abstract: The disclosure involves wireless electric power sharing between vehicles. A first vehicle sends a charging request, wherein the first vehicle is at least partially powered by a first on-board rechargeable electricity storage. The first vehicle receives a response to the charging request from a second vehicle which is at least partially powered by a second on-board rechargeable electricity storage, and a communication channel is established between the first and second vehicles. The first on-board rechargeable electricity storage is charged using energy stored in the second on-board rechargeable electricity storage and wirelessly transferred from the second vehicle to the first vehicle. The charging is controlled with information exchanged between the first and second vehicles over the communication channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Si Bin Fan, Ge Liang, Hao Sheng, Hai Dong Zhang, Jinfan Zhu
  • Patent number: 11171497
    Abstract: An automatic working system includes a robotic mower automatically moving and mowing in a working area, and a charging station for docking and charging of the robotic mower; the charging station includes: a charging support and a charging contact mounted on the charging support; and the robotic mower includes a housing, and a charging connector disposed on a lateral side of the housing and connected to the charging contact to receive electric energy when the robotic mower is in a docking position where the robotic mower is docked with the charging station. When the robotic mower is in the docking position, the charging support is located on a lateral side of the robotic mower, and the charging station is open in a front and back direction of the robotic mower to form a passage for the robotic mower to enter and exit the charging station approximately along a same direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: Positec Power Tools (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shiping Jiao, Jiang Du, Yuanzhong Ran, Huihui Jiang
  • Patent number: 11167658
    Abstract: An electric vehicle charging control system may include an electric vehicle which extracts current time information, the integrity of which has been verified, by use of a public key cryptography, and charges power from a charging terminal, when it is determined that a charging contact certificate is valid, based on the extracted current time information, a server to transmit the current time information, the integrity of which has been verified using the public key cryptography, to the electric vehicle, and the charging terminal connected to the electric vehicle. The validity of the certificate used in vehicle charging and billing for charging is determined through the power line communication, and the security against the hacking is enhanced in the charging of the electric vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Don Hyoung Lee, Chung Hi Lee, Hyeon Soo Kim, Tae Sun Roh
  • Patent number: 11165349
    Abstract: Embodiments discussed herein refer to backwards compatible charging circuits and methods for charging a battery to a relatively high voltage level regardless of whether the charging station is capable of supplying power at that relatively high voltage level. The circuitry and methods according to embodiments discussed herein can use the onboard charging system to provide a voltage boosting path to increase the charge voltage from a legacy voltage level (e.g., a relatively low voltage level) to a native voltage level (e.g., a relatively high voltage level). When a native voltage charging station is charging the battery, the circuitry and methods according to embodiments discussed herein can use a native voltage path for supplying power, received from the charging station at the native voltage, to the battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Alieva, Inc.
    Inventor: Mingkai Mu
  • Patent number: 11161426
    Abstract: A system for inspecting wireless charging of an electric vehicle includes: a wireless charger configured to transmit electric power through a transmission pad disposed on an inspection reference line of a rail; a centering unit configured to align a position of a reception pad on a vertical position of the transmission pad through a driving roller on which the electric vehicle is positioned; and an inspector configured to connect a wireless diagnosing communication, wirelessly charge a high voltage battery, and integrally inspect operation status of at least one of a battery management system (BMS), a battery cooling system, a battery charging system, or a high voltage distribution system during the wireless charging of the high voltage battery by receiving a test information from an electric power control unit (EPCU) of the electric vehicle connected through the wireless diagnosing communication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jun Yeon Park, Haeseong Lee, Jihoon Park
  • Patent number: 11155175
    Abstract: When energization drive is applied to a connection detection transistor connected with an auxiliary battery, a power-supply opening/closing device is closed through a relaying connection device; a microprocessor in a charge control apparatus starts its operation through a stabilized power source; then, the resistance value of a first resistor is calculated based on respective measurement voltages at related points, which are inputted to a multi-channel A/D converter, so that the type of a charging cable is detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventor: Yoshikazu Ishida
  • Patent number: 11155174
    Abstract: A fueling system can include an electric vehicle (EV) charging station and a non-charging fueling station for fueling vehicles other than EVs. The EV charging station includes a first control unit, a switching unit, and output connections that can be connected to EVs. The non-charging fueling station includes a second control unit and, for example, a liquid fuel pump. An integrated fuel management system is in communication with the EV charging station and the non-charging fueling station. The switching unit can direct a charging current from an input power supply to an output connection in response to commands from the first control unit that are issued according to a charging procedure. The first control unit can send state information for the EV charging station to the integrated fuel management system. The second control unit can send state information for the non-charging fueling station to the integrated fuel management system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: CyberSwitchingPatents, LLC
    Inventors: Ronald L. Silorio, Thomas M. Bates, Damon Hahn, Christopher M. Bates
  • Patent number: 11159033
    Abstract: Improvements in a modular electric charging apparatus are disclosed. The modular electric charging apparatus provides a universal base system that can be used to install an electrical power system. The universal base system allows cabinets provided from different manufacturers to be connected by electrical wiring into their unique cabinets. A below grade structure of an open frame structure is used for setting and casting concrete around the open frame. The open frame is set at a level with a desired finished surface with a trench canal and the concrete can be poured into both sides of the open frame. The modular electric charging apparatus also uses a canal that extends from a base of the cabinet. The canal is easily cut to a length or multiple canals can be placed in series for extending the length. Buss bars are set and are secured in an insulated spacer within the canal for use in connecting to a plurality of above ground charging stations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Inventor: Andrew Molle
  • Patent number: 11148538
    Abstract: System for coupling electric-powered vehicles to a power source, the system consisting of at least an automatic fold-out and extendable connector on the vehicle which is provided with five electrodes which can extend even further, and a wall socket mounted to a charging station with five contact electrodes which are accessible via five vertical slots and can be used without requiring any handling by the driver or another external person.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Inventor: Alexander Adrianus Henricus Gerardus Heestermans
  • Patent number: 11148533
    Abstract: A vehicle activation system is configured so that when a switch is turned on, current is passed from a backup power supply circuit to a signal circuit and electric power is supplied from the backup power supply circuit to a power supply relay. The vehicle activation system includes an interruption circuit which is capable of interrupting the supply of electric power from the backup power supply circuit to the power supply relay.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI JIDOSHA KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yasuhiro Yamanaka
  • Patent number: 11148540
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical vehicle charging system for charging an electrical vehicle with DC energy, including a charger configured for delivering the DC energy, a DC charging cable having a first end and a second end, the first end is connected to the charger for receiving a DC voltage and the second end is configured for connecting the electrical vehicle, a DC voltage sensor configured, if a DC current greater zero flows from the charger to the electrical vehicle, for measuring at least a first DC voltage at the first end and for determining a differential DC voltage between the first DC voltage and a second DC voltage measured at the second end, and a DC voltage adjustment device configured for raising the DC voltage to compensate the differential DC voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: ABB SCHWEIZ AG
    Inventors: Gertjan Koolen, Stefan Raaijmakers
  • Patent number: 11149461
    Abstract: Charging device of hybrid or electric vehicles in an automated parking, said device (10) comprising: —a column (100) substantially developing vertically; —a current socket (110) positioned in substantial correspondence of a first terminal portion of the said column (100), and—a supporting element (130) of the said column (100), substantially developing along a direction which is orthogonal respective to the direction defined by said column (100), wherein: —said device (10) of recharge comprises a recess or profile (135) suitable for allowing the introduction of a tooth of a carriage for moving vehicles; —a plurality of electric contacts (195), each of which is cabled with a respective electric contact of the said current socket (110), wherein said plurality of electric contacts (195) is positioned in correspondence of a second terminal portion of the said column (100) opposed respective to said first terminal portion of the said column (100); —said electric contacts (195) being electrically disengaged in case
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: SOTEFIN PATENTS SA
    Inventor: Giovanni Valli
  • Patent number: 11152784
    Abstract: A device is electrically connected to first and second terminals of an energy collector and provided with first and second electrical contacts intended to be placed in contact, for the electrical supply of the energy collector, respectively with first and second conjugated electrical contacts of a supply device on the ground, in turn electrically connected to an electrical power source. The device has a mesh connecting the second electrical contact and an output terminal connected to the second terminal of the energy collector, the mesh having a diode inserted between the second electrical contact and the second terminal of the energy collector so as to avoid the circulation of a current toward the second terminal of the energy collector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: ALSTOM Transport Technologies
    Inventors: Jean-Luc Hourtane, Nicolas Nevot
  • Patent number: 11148551
    Abstract: A first dispenser receives a request to initiate charging service for charging an electric vehicle. The first dispenser determines an amount of power that is available for the charging service for charging the electric vehicle including determining an availability status of multiple power modules that are located in the first dispenser and a second dispenser. The first dispenser determines whether the available amount of power is enough to meet a requested or determined amount of power draw of the electric vehicle. If the available amount of power is not enough to meet the requested or determined amount of power draw of the electric vehicle, and if there is at least one of the power modules that is available, the first dispenser requests allocation of the available power module and charging service commences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: CHARGEPOINT, INC.
    Inventors: Richard J. Quattrini, Jr., Peter Vaughan, David Baxter, Carl F. Hagenmaier, Jr., Patrick Kien Tran, Craig T. Matsuno, Gary A. Eldridge, Pasquale Romano
  • Patent number: 11146116
    Abstract: A system and method for distributing power to racing aircraft systems is provided. The system includes a race course, a in power transmitter directed towards a power delivery section of the race course, the power transmitter configured to remotely transmit power to the aircraft systems at the power delivery section, and a controller operatively coupled to the power transmitter to activate, direct and deactivate the power transmitter. The method includes detecting, at the controller, a trigger condition for activating the power transmitter; responsive to detecting the trigger condition, activating the power transmitter; and transmitting the power to the aircraft systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: COLUMBIAD LAUNCH SERVICES INC.
    Inventors: Haroon B. Oqab, George B. Dietrich
  • Patent number: 11142087
    Abstract: A system to recharge an electric vehicle in which the rechargeable battery within the electric vehicle. The rechargeable battery is disengaged from electric vehicle, removed, and a replacement rechargeable battery is placed within the electric vehicle. In this manner, the electric vehicle is fully charged without having to wait at a charging station. An added feature is the easy disconnect of the rechargeable battery from the electric vehicle using an electromagnet connector for the electrical connection. The electromagnet is selectively powered by a secondary battery and adapted to disconnect the releasable electrical connector from the rechargeable battery when said electromagnet is not activated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Inventor: Mark Ellery Ogram
  • Patent number: 11142081
    Abstract: A vehicle connected to a building and a vehicle-building connection system are disclosed. The vehicle includes a door, a vehicle energy storage unit configured to supply driving energy of the vehicle, a vehicle energy connection unit configured to exchange energy between the building and the vehicle energy storage unit, a data connection unit configured to transmit and receive data to and from the building, and a vehicle controller configured to execute any one or more of a connection mode, an energy mode, or a data mode according to an access level with the building.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Dong Eun Cha, Jin Ho Hwang, Sang Heon Lee
  • Patent number: 11137451
    Abstract: An auxiliary device battery sensor measures current and voltage of an auxiliary device battery. On the basis of a peak value and frequency of current measured by the auxiliary device battery sensor at a time when the current and the voltage of the auxiliary device battery change in accordance with requirements of a load, a monitoring ECU sets a waveform for measurement that is for measuring resistance of the auxiliary device battery. Further, the monitoring ECU controls a DDC that is connected to the auxiliary device battery, such that a waveform of the current of the auxiliary device battery becomes the waveform for measurement. The monitoring ECU estimates resistance of the auxiliary device battery on the basis of current and voltage measured by the auxiliary device battery sensor at a time of controlling the DDC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kohei Takahashi, Sunao Horitake, Takayuki Akaishi
  • Patent number: 11139674
    Abstract: A method for operating a motor vehicle, with an electric traction motor and a traction battery. When a state of discharge is present, charging information is relayed to at least one data receiving device external to the vehicle by means of a communication device of the motor vehicle by way of a data communication link. A state of discharge is present when a state of charge of the electrical energy stored in the traction battery is not sufficient to operate the traction motor, and/or when a state of charge of the electrical energy stored in the traction battery is not enough to reach the closest charging station to the position of the motor vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventor: Patrick Morgenroth
  • Patent number: 11135940
    Abstract: Dynamic allocation of power modules for charging electric vehicles is described herein. The charging system includes multiple dispensers that each include one or more power modules that can supply power to any one of the dispensers at a time. A dispenser includes a first power bus that is switchably connected to one or more local power modules and switchably connected to one or more power modules located remotely in another dispenser. The one or more local power modules are switchably connected to a second power bus in the other dispenser. The dispenser includes a control unit that is to cause the local power modules and the remote power modules to switchably connect and disconnect from the first power bus to dynamically allocate the power modules between the dispenser and the other dispenser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: CHARGEPOINT, INC.
    Inventors: Richard J. Quattrini, Jr., Peter Vaughan, David Baxter, Carl F. Hagenmaier, Jr., Patrick Kien Tran, Craig T. Matsuno, Gary A. Eldridge, Pasquale Romano
  • Patent number: 11130416
    Abstract: A cooling system for a charging column system for charging electrically driveable motor vehicles, has an inlet collecting line for the supply of a cooling medium, an outlet collecting line for the discharge of the heated cooling medium, and multiple cooling lines which are each able to be thermally coupled to an associated charging column to be cooled that serves for charging the electrically driveable motor vehicle and which serve for cooling the charging column, in particular a charging cable of a charging point and/or power electronics of the charging column. The cooling lines are fluidically connected to the inlet collecting line and to the outlet collecting line so as to be connected in parallel with respect to one another. The connection in parallel of the charging columns for the cooling allows an equal cooling power to be set for each charging column to be cooled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Inventors: Raoul Heyne, Jochen Schukraft
  • Patent number: 11132715
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described which provide targeted advertisements to a charging station for electric vehicles. A data collector records data associated with individuals near a charging station. A meter determines whether the charging station is being used to charge an electric vehicle. When the charging station is being used, a display displays advertisements targeted to the individuals. The targeted advertisements are selected from a database according to the data recorded by the data collector, and the database stores advertising content with discrete advertising segments that are electronically accessible. A processor is coupled to the data collector, the meter, and the display. The processor transmits the data recorded by the data collector, and receives the targeted advertisements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Volta Charging, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Menendez, Scott Mercer
  • Patent number: 11130418
    Abstract: A system and method for generating an augmented navigational image for aligning a vehicle to a wireless charging pad includes capturing a first image in a forward longitudinal direction detecting a right parking space line and a left parking space line determining first distance between a wireless charging pad and the right parking space line and a second distance between the wireless charging pad and the left parking space line, generating an augmented navigational image in response to the first image and the second image wherein the augmented navigational image further includes a right longitudinal guidance line indicative of the first distance between a vehicle longitudinal axis and the right parking space line and a left longitudinal guidance line indicative of the second distance between the vehicle longitudinal axis and displaying the augmented navigational image on a vehicle navigation display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Allan K. Lewis, Apral S. Hara, Mohammad Naserian
  • Patent number: 11130417
    Abstract: A charging system for an electric vehicle, comprising a charging station, a charging station stand, a charging cable held by the charging station stand, a charging plug, and a charging port of the electric vehicle. The charging cable is attached to a power source at its first end and to the charging plug at its second end. The charging cable is also retractable. The charging port is mounted on the topside of the electric vehicle and is designed to connect with the charging plug in a manner that keeps the charging cable clear of the floor and the surface of the electric vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: KARMA AUTOMOTIVE LLC
    Inventors: Jacques Flynn, Andreas Thurner, Andre Franco Luis
  • Patent number: 11133536
    Abstract: Provided are battery management apparatuses and methods. The battery management apparatus includes a converter configured to acquire and convert information of a battery cell, an antenna configured to transmit the converted information to an adjacent battery cell and to receive converted information of the adjacent battery cell, in response to a command of a controller, and a coil configured to wirelessly charge or discharge the adjacent battery cell, in response to another command of the controller, wherein the controller is configured to control the wireless charging or the wireless discharging based on information of the adjacent battery cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: YoungJae Kim, Jinyong Jeon, Younghun Sung