Patents by Inventor Lars P. Bech

Lars P. Bech has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Systems and Methods for Detecting an Operational Status of a Charging Connector of an Electric Vehicle Charging System
    Publication number: 20240181913
    Abstract: A charging system of an electric vehicle is described. The charging system comprises a charging cable that is adapted to carry a charging connector located at a distal end of the charging cable, wherein the charging connector is configured to be controllably moveable and insertable into an EV charging portal of the EV, the charging connector comprising: a latch coupled to the charging connector, a detection system coupled to the latch, and a control system configured to: obtain, from the detection system, an indication, determine, based on the indication, whether the latch on the charging connector is operational or non-operational, and generate an alert based on determining that the latch on the charging connector is non-operational.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2022
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Applicant: ABB E-mobility B.V.
    Inventors: Miguel Rodríguez Escudé, Lars P. Bech, Stefan J. Raaijmakers, Gertjan Koolen, Jimmy van der Heijden