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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jun. 19, 2018

Filed:

Mar. 28, 2016
Applicants:

Denso International America, Inc., Southfield, MI (US);

The Regents of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (US);

Inventors:

Wei Zhang, Westland, MI (US);

Jeff C. White, Lasalle, CA;

Chris Mi, Canton, MI (US);

Assignees:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 7/00 (2006.01); B60L 11/18 (2006.01); H02J 7/02 (2016.01); H02J 50/90 (2016.01); H02J 50/80 (2016.01); H02J 50/10 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 11/1829 (2013.01); B60L 11/182 (2013.01); B60L 11/1838 (2013.01); H02J 7/025 (2013.01); H02J 50/10 (2016.02); H02J 50/80 (2016.02); H02J 50/90 (2016.02); B60L 11/1831 (2013.01); B60L 11/1833 (2013.01); B60L 2230/10 (2013.01);
Abstract

A wireless charging system may be used to charge a battery in a vehicle via a receiving coil. The wireless charging system may include a coil charge device, a linear track, a linear motor, and a charge control module. The coil charge device includes a carriage and a transmitting coil positioned on the carriage. The linear track extends across a designated path. The coil charge device is positioned on and moveable along the linear track. The linear motor is operable to move the coil charge device along the linear track. The charge control module controls a position of the coil charge device along the designated path via the linear motor.


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