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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 19, 2019
Filed:
May. 03, 2016
Applicant:
Proterra Inc., Greenville, SC (US);
Inventors:
Donald Morris, Conifer, CO (US);
Dale Hill, New Braunfels, TX (US);
John Horth, Evergreen, CO (US);
Reuben Sarkar, Denver, CO (US);
Teresa J. Abbott, Brighton, CO (US);
William Joseph Lord Reeves, Lakewood, CO (US);
Ryan Thomas Wiens, Superior, CO (US);
Assignee:
Proterra Inc., Burlingame, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 11/18 (2006.01); B60L 5/42 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 11/1837 (2013.01); B60L 5/42 (2013.01); B60L 11/185 (2013.01); B60L 11/1816 (2013.01); B60L 11/1818 (2013.01); B60L 11/1824 (2013.01); B60L 2200/18 (2013.01); B60L 2200/26 (2013.01); B60L 2230/12 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7005 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7072 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7088 (2013.01); Y02T 90/121 (2013.01); Y02T 90/128 (2013.01); Y02T 90/14 (2013.01);
Abstract
The invention relates to systems and methods for charging a vehicle. A vehicle and charging station can be designed such that an electric or hybrid vehicle can operate in a fashion similar to a conventional vehicle by being opportunity charged throughout a known route.