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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 11, 2018
Filed:
Aug. 29, 2016
Chargepoint, Inc., Campbell, CA (US);
Richard Lowenthal, Cupertino, CA (US);
David Baxter, Monte Sereno, CA (US);
Harjinder Bhade, San Jose, CA (US);
Praveen Mandal, Los Altos Hills, CA (US);
Milton T. Tormey, Los Altos, CA (US);
CHARGEPOINT, INC., Campbell, CA (US);
Abstract
A network-controlled charge transfer device for transferring charge between a local power grid and an electric vehicle is mounted to a street light. The charge transfer device includes the following: an electrical receptacle to receive an electrical connector for connection to the electric vehicle; an electric power line that couples the power grid to the electrical receptacle through a wiring box; a control device to switch the receptacle on and off; a current measuring device to measure current flowing through the electric power line; and a controller to operate the control device and to monitor output from the current measuring device.