Abstract: In one aspect, a system for charging an aircraft can include a robotic charging device, and a computing system configured to obtain data associated with a transportation itinerary and energy parameter(s) of the aircraft. The data associated with the transportation itinerary can be indicative of an aircraft landing facility at which the aircraft is to be located. The computing system can determine (e.g., select) a robotic charging device from among a plurality of robotic charging devices for charging the aircraft based on the transportation itinerary data and energy parameter(s) of the aircraft; determine charging parameter(s) for the robotic charging device based on the transportation itinerary data; and communicate command instruction(s) for the robotic charging device to charge the aircraft according to the charging parameter(s). The robotic charging device can be configured to automatically connect with a charging area of the aircraft for charging a battery onboard the aircraft.

Abstract: A system for control and management of the charging of electric vehicles, comprising: at least one main server, at least one telecommunications network, at least one first supervision and control unit for charging facilities of at least one operator of charging facilities for electric vehicles and at least one computer.

Abstract: The invention relates to the technical field of battery swapping for electric vehicles. A control method of a smart battery swapping station includes: acquiring vehicle information of a vehicle requiring battery swapping, and retrieving a model type of a corresponding battery pack locking and unlocking hole and specific parameters from a database; when the vehicle arrives at a battery swapping operation platform, capturing an image of a vehicle chassis to determine an initial pose of the vehicle chassis; processing the initial pose to extract center coordinates of the locking and unlocking hole and a normal vector direction of the locking and unlocking hole; comparing the center coordinates of the locking and unlocking hole and the normal vector direction of the locking and unlocking hole with the retrieved model type of battery pack locking and unlocking hole and specific parameters in the database to determine if the information is consistent.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for detecting vehicle position during electric vehicle charging using machine learning, as well as a control scheme for activating charging coils when the vehicle crosses them. The machine learning can have as inputs the primary current, the vehicle ground clearances, and the speed of the vehicle. As different vehicles with different ground clearances are traveling across the transmitter coils for charging, ground clearance can be defined as a variable for machine learning. Vehicles can move at different speeds, so the speed of the vehicle can be considered in the prediction of the vehicle position.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an overvoltage protection circuit and a charging device. A voltage applied to a PFC power supply on an input side is collected through an input voltage sampling circuit and an amplifier circuit, and a data processing capability of a charging management circuit is used to determine whether the applied voltage exceeds a preset voltage threshold. The preset voltage threshold refers to a voltage that is not greater than a minimum withstand voltage of an input device of the charger. The power factor correction power supply is controlled to operate to charge the battery to be charged when it is determined that the voltage applied does not exceed the preset voltage threshold, to prevent damage to the input device due to a connection to two phases of voltage.

Abstract: The disclosed apparatus may include a mount component that is mountable to a structural component of a personal mobility vehicle and a dock interface component that is adapted to securely interface with a dock via an interaction between the dock interface component and the dock. The mount component is mountable to any of at least one type of bicycle at a first position and at least one type of scooter at a second position. A docking point of the dock is configured to be interfaceable with any of the at least one type of bike at the first position and the at least one type of scooter at the second position. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

Abstract: A charging system comprising a plurality of circuit interrupters, each having a first terminal and a second terminal, the first terminal being electrically coupled to each line breaker among a corresponding plurality of line breakers that are coupled to an electric power source; a high-voltage AC power bus coupled to the second terminal of each circuit breaker among the plurality of circuit interrupters; a plurality of control boxes, each control box among the plurality of control boxes comprising a controllable charge interrupter having a first terminal coupled to the high-voltage AC power bus and a second terminal coupled to an EVSE connector; a means for control of the controllable charge interrupter; and one or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media coupled to the means for control and storing one or more sequences of instructions which when executed using the means for control cause the means for control to execute a charge management strategy.

Abstract: A Distributed control method and a distributed communication system for wireless charging of an electric vehicle in moving are provided. For electric vehicle moving on roads in which segmented power supply lines are buried, wireless charging is provided by controlling the switching of power supply segments in real time using a mobile communication system. A distributed communication system controls such process. Since the switching of the power supply segment is distributed and controlled in real time by using a mobile communication system, continuous and stable wireless charging can be achieved without interruption of charging for an electric vehicle in moving.

Abstract: An example operation includes one or more of determining, via a transport, a state of charge of a storage unit of the transport, determining, via the transport, an environment at a location, determining, via the transport, a status of a charging station at the location including at least one of a location energy cost and a location power level and providing, via the transport, a needed amount of energy to the charging station at the location based on the status of the charging station.

Abstract: Module-based energy systems are provided having multiple converter-source modules. The converter-source modules can each include an energy source and a converter. The systems can further include control circuitry for the modules. The modules can be arranged in various ways to provide single phase AC, multi-phase AC, and/or DC outputs. Each module can be independently monitored and controlled.

Abstract: Provided is an electronic device including: a battery, a resonant circuit including a coil and a capacitor configured to wirelessly receive power, a rectifying circuit configured to rectify an alternating current power provided from the resonant circuit to a direct current power, a DC/DC converter configured to convert the direct current power provided from the rectifying circuit and to output the converted direct current power, a charging circuit configured to charge the battery using the converted direct current power provided form the DC/DC converter, a controller, and a communication circuit, wherein the controller is configured to: control the charging circuit to set a magnitude of a reference current of the charging circuit to a first value, the first value being less than a maximum value of an output current of the charging circuit, control the charging circuit to set the magnitude of the reference current to a second value greater than the first value, measure a magnitude of an output current of the c

Abstract: The systems, methods, and devices for identifying pairings between vehicles and charge stations are described. In the absence of explicit communication or handshaking between a vehicle and a charge station, location data and charge timing data between charge stations and vehicles is compared. Probabilistic coupling between vehicles and charge stations is determined. Further, overall coupling likelihood for a plurality of vehicles and a plurality of charge stations is determined by comparing scenarios of different coupling combinations.

Abstract: An electric vehicle charging method includes obtaining charging information about a wireless charging station including at least one charging pad for wirelessly transmitting power to at least one charge receiving pad of the electric vehicle; establishing a charging position between the at least one charging pad and the at least one charge receiving pad; and displaying on a display screen the at least one charging pad overlapped by a virtual charge receiving pad representing the at least one charge receiving pad. The method also includes determining whether the charging position is desired to start a wireless charging session between the charging station and the electric vehicle; prompting a readiness for charging on the display screen after determining that the charging position is desired to start the wireless charging session; and starting the wireless charging session between the electric vehicle and the wireless charging station.

Abstract: A method of communicating between an electric vehicle, a supply equipment, and a power grid includes transmitting, by an electric vehicle communication controller of the electric vehicle, a discharge schedule including an amount of energy discharge, a discharge start time, and a discharge finish time to a supply equipment communication controller of the supply equipment or a power grid communication controller of the power grid operation server, and receiving a discharge cost calculated according to the discharge schedule from the supply equipment communication controller or the power grid communication controller, wherein the discharge cost including an additional calculation cost, in response to a sum of the amount of energy discharge of the electric vehicle and an amount of energy discharge of another electric vehicle being greater than or equal to a reference energy discharge amount.

Abstract: A system is provided for performing an automated power charging process for one or more electric vehicles using a processor. Included in the processor is a charge controller that calculates a capacity of a power grid system by communicating with the power grid system via a network, and a power demand level of the one or more electric vehicles to satisfy one or more mission requirements of each electric vehicle. The power demand level of the one or more electric vehicles is compared with the capacity of the power grid system. In response to the comparison, at least one charging mode is selected from an override mode and an internal combustion engine mode for performing the automated power charging process. The charge controller automatically charges the one or more electric vehicles based on the selected at least one charging mode.

Abstract: An energy storage system including one or more battery cells connected in series, one or more isolated DC/DC converters, each isolated DC/DC converter having one end connected to one battery cell and an other end connected to another battery cell adjacent to the one battery cell so as to equalize a cell voltage through charging and discharging of the two battery cells which are each electrically connected to one of the plurality of battery cells, and a plurality of battery modules each including a controller configured to control a charge mode and a discharge mode of the plurality of isolated DC/DC converters.

Abstract: A device to convert a detected voltage, that is indicative of current conducted by a switching circuit, to a series of electrical pulses that is indicative of electrical power dissipated by the switching circuit responsive to the current. The device includes a transconductor circuit including a first circuit to receive a reference current and a first reference voltage, and to obtain a transconductance based on an auto-generated bias current and the reference current and the first reference voltage, where a value of the transconductance is determined by the reference current and the first reference voltage. The transconductor circuit further includes a second circuit coupled to the first circuit to receive the detected voltage, and to generate a first current based on the detected voltage and the obtained transconductance.

Abstract: A big data based central control charging system according to the present includes an electric vehicle charging unit which charges an electric vehicle using a plurality of charging modules; and a central control unit which collects state-of-charge data by performing the communication with the electric vehicle, by means of the electric vehicle charging unit, the central control unit converts state-of-charge data received from the electric vehicle, by means of the electric vehicle charging unit into big data, extracts a feature item for every electric vehicle model and a data value of the feature item by analyzing and learning the big data of the state-of-charge data, builds or updates a vehicle model identification model for identifying the electric vehicle model based on the extracted feature item and the feature item data value.

Abstract: A system for providing a multi-modal control plane for device energy consumption and charging is disclosed. The system includes a plurality of devices each having a charging mechanism in selective electrical communication with an energy provider which supplies a charge to each of the plurality of devices via the charging mechanism. One or more reinterpretation layers translate the information received from the plurality of devices. A control plane receives the information from the plurality of devices and transmits the information to an aggregation service to collect the plurality of information, interpret the plurality of information, and to control and plan output of energy from the energy provider.

Abstract: A battery charger and a method of operating a battery charger. The charger may include a housing defining an air inlet and an air outlet; a charging circuit operable to output a charging current to charge a battery couplable to the battery charger; a tubular heat sink; and a fan operable to cause air flow from the air inlet to the air outlet and along the heat sink. The charger may include a first switch operable to electrically connect the charging circuit to a power source when the battery engages the charger; and a second switch operable to electrically connect the charging circuit to a battery terminal after the charger terminal is electrically connected to the battery terminal. The charging current or a fan speed may be adjusted based on at least one of the temperature of the charger or a temperature of the battery.