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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.

Patent No.:

US 11214161 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Jan. 04, 2022

Filed:

May. 25, 2016

Methods and apparatus to charge electric vehicles

Applicant:

Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);

Inventors:

Kenneth James Miller, Canton, MI (US);

Daniel Mark Schaffer, Livonia, MI (US);

Assignee:

Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);

Attorneys:

Brandon Hicks

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Primary Examiner:

Nga X Nguyen

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 53/36 (2019.01); G06Q 50/30 (2012.01); G06Q 10/06 (2012.01); B60L 53/66 (2019.01); G01C 21/36 (2006.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01); B60L 58/13 (2019.01); G06Q 30/02 (2012.01); G06Q 50/06 (2012.01); G07C 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 53/36 (2019.02); B60L 53/66 (2019.02); G01C 21/3664 (2013.01); G05D 1/0088 (2013.01); G06Q 10/06315 (2013.01); G06Q 50/30 (2013.01); H02J 7/00032 (2020.01); H02J 7/0048 (2020.01); B60L 58/13 (2019.02); B60L 2240/62 (2013.01); G05D 2201/0213 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0282 (2013.01); G06Q 50/06 (2013.01); G07C 5/004 (2013.01);
Abstract

Methods and apparatus to charge electric vehicles are disclosed. An example method includes determining, via a processor, a remaining trip distance for an electric vehicle. The example method further includes determining, via the processor, a remaining expected range of the electric vehicle. The example method also includes transmitting a request for a mobile charging unit to meet the electric vehicle at a location when a ratio of the remaining trip distance to a remaining expected range exceeds a first threshold.

Find Patent Forward Citations

Miller, Kenneth. (2022). Methods and apparatus to charge electric vehicles (U.S. Patent No. 11214161). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/11214161

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