Rivian IP Holdings, LLC

Trent C Warnke

Tyler J Erikson

Kyle R Underhill

David Day Lee

Sara M Eslinger

Christopher S Poulsen

Michael P Slattery

Tyler Jennings Bennett

Ben Villagra

Ryan Auker

Andrew Peterman

Tony Caravano

Brian Wang

Courtney Alex Tamaro

Jonathan Glen Colbert

A method for generating a reservation for a vehicle charger is disclosed. The method includes receiving one or more vehicle parameters associated with a vehicle, determining, based on a location of a vehicle charger and the one or more vehicle parameters, that a reservation should be generated for the vehicle charger, generating, for the vehicle, the reservation for the vehicle charger, and causing the vehicle charger to charge the vehicle based on the reservation.

Charger reservations

Various disclosed embodiments include illustrative charging systems, electrical dispensers, methods of charging a vehicle, and methods of providing charging power to a vehicle. In various embodiments, an illustrative electric vehicle charging system includes a power cabinet having at least two direct current (DC) power outputs. The electric vehicle charging system also, includes a power cabinet controller configured to control delivery of electrical power to each of the at least two DC power outputs individually. The electric vehicle charging system further includes a processor in communication with the controller and configured to receive information related to authorizing delivery of electrical power to at least one of the at least two DC power outputs, the delivery of electrical power including a power level and a duration for each of the at least two DC power outputs.

Charging station power sharing system and method

Systems and methods for an energy source balancer are provided. The energy source balancer can predict an amount of electricity to charge a battery in a time interval. The energy source balancer can identify a charger connected to an electricity grid. The energy source balancer can determine, a portion of the electricity provided to the charger in the time interval via renewable energy sources. The charger can generate an action configured to offset any non-renewable energy provided.

Energy source balancer

Disclosed embodiments include systems, vehicles, and methods to switchably provide electric power to a battery system and an external system, such as another battery system, from a single charging system or other source of electric power. In an illustrative embodiment, a charging input coupling couplable to an electric power source; a charging output coupling; a battery system coupling couplable to a rechargeable battery system; and an electric switching device electrically couplable to the charging input coupling, the charging output coupling, and the battery system coupling, and configured to selectively operate in an operating mode including at least one of a first mode and a second mode, wherein: in the first mode, the electric switching device directs the electric power to a the battery system coupling, and in the second mode, the electric switching device directs the electric power to the charging output coupling.

Vehicle pass-through charging

Various disclosed embodiments include illustrative vehicle charging connectors, vehicle charging connector systems, and vehicle charging systems. In an illustrative embodiment a vehicle charging connector includes at least two electrical contacts configured to electrically connect with electrical contacts of a vehicle charge port. At least one controllable electromagnet may be configured to attract the vehicle charging connector to contact a charge port of an electric vehicle. The connector also includes at least one controllable electrically actuated mechanical connector configured to provide mechanical engagement and disengagement between the vehicle charging connector and the charge port.

Automated plug-in system and method

Disclosed illustrative embodiments include docking stations, portable electrical vehicle supply equipment cables, and modular electrical vehicle supply equipment systems. An illustrative docking station includes a receiver configured to be physically couplable with a structure and a source electrical connector configured to be electrically couplable to a power source and the receiver. The docking station also includes an electrical connector configured to be electrically couplable with a portable electrical vehicle supply equipment cable and the receiver. The docking station further includes a communications device couplable in data communication with the receiver and configured to send and receive information relating to use of the electrical connector.

Modularized electrical vehicle supply equipment system

Disclosed embodiments include apparatuses, systems, and methods for releasably attaching a charging interface (that is coupled to an overhead cable) to a lower surface, thereby helping contribute to limiting unintended movement of the charging interface. In an illustrative embodiment, an apparatus includes a releasable coupling. An upper interface is configured to secure a first end of the releasable coupling to an implement at an end of an overhead cable that extends downwardly from an overhead body. A lower interface is configured to releasably secure a second end of the releasable coupling to a lower surface. The lower interface is configured to release the second end of the releasable coupling responsive to a strain on the lower interface in excess of a release threshold.

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Novi, MI, United States of America

Trent C Warnke