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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 2019
Filed:
Oct. 19, 2017
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Kyle Anzicek, Lapeer, MI (US);
John Sturza, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Dylan Erb, Allen Park, MI (US);
Abdul Lateef, Canton, MI (US);
Charles Honick, Livonia, MI (US);
Philip Michael Gonzales, Dearborn, MI (US);
Assignee:
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 53/31 (2019.01); B60L 53/14 (2019.01); B60L 50/90 (2019.01); B60L 53/64 (2019.01); G08B 21/18 (2006.01); G08B 7/06 (2006.01); G08B 25/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 53/31 (2019.02); B60L 50/90 (2019.02); B60L 53/14 (2019.02); B60L 53/64 (2019.02); G08B 7/06 (2013.01); G08B 21/182 (2013.01); G08B 25/08 (2013.01);
Abstract
A vehicle charging includes a housing, a sensor system configured to detect if a vehicle is parked near the housing, and a notification system configured to communicate an alert if the vehicle is parked near the housing and charging has not been initiated within a threshold amount of time. The alert indicates improper usage of the vehicle charging station to an operator of the vehicle.