Paul Reeves

Title: Paul Reeves and His Electric Vehicle Solar Charging System.

Introduction

Paul Reeves is an inventor associated with Oakville, CA. His work includes a patent for an electric vehicle charging system that can use photovoltaic power and other DC electricity sources.

Latest Patents

Reeves’s patent, “Electric Vehicle Solar Charging System,” describes transmitting DC electricity from a photovoltaic system or another DC source to an electric vehicle through a DC/DC conversion system. The system is designed to deliver power directly to the vehicle’s battery pack through its DC charging inputs.

The disclosed arrangement can supplement solar power with electricity from a building battery or other energy storage system. It can also use DC electricity converted from AC power. An optional in-line DC/DC converter may be added, including a bidirectional converter that can send energy from the vehicle back to a home load through a connected AC/DC inverter. When DC power is unavailable, an AC source can provide supplemental power through the vehicle’s AC charging inputs.

Career Highlights

The available information identifies one patent associated with Reeves: 1 patent. Its subject is integrating solar and other power sources with electric vehicle charging, while also allowing for potential energy transfer from the vehicle to a building.

Collaborations

Reeves’s listed coworkers include Bahman Sharifipour and Brian Reeves. The available information does not specify their roles in the patent or the extent of their collaboration.

Conclusion

Paul Reeves’s patented charging system describes a flexible approach to powering electric vehicles with solar and other electricity sources, with the potential for bidirectional energy transfer.