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Patent No.:

US 11305663 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Apr. 19, 2022

Filed:

Oct. 20, 2017

Energy efficient hands-free electric vehicle charger for autonomous vehicles in uncontrolled environments

Applicant:

General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);

Inventors:

Edward Clark Fontana, Plano, TX (US);

Mark Allen Johnson, Plano, TX (US);

Assignee:

General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);

Attorneys:

Ziolkowski Patent Solutions Group, SC

Jean K. Testa

Primary Examiner:

Rami Khatib

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 53/60 (2019.01); G05D 1/02 (2020.01); G06F 21/44 (2013.01); H02J 7/02 (2016.01); H02M 3/158 (2006.01); H02M 3/335 (2006.01); B60L 53/38 (2019.01); H02J 50/90 (2016.01); H02J 50/12 (2016.01); B60L 53/302 (2019.01); H02J 50/10 (2016.01); H02J 50/80 (2016.01); B60L 53/35 (2019.01); B60L 53/122 (2019.01); B60L 53/126 (2019.01); B60L 53/12 (2019.01); H02J 7/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 53/60 (2019.02); B60L 53/12 (2019.02); B60L 53/122 (2019.02); B60L 53/126 (2019.02); B60L 53/302 (2019.02); B60L 53/35 (2019.02); B60L 53/38 (2019.02); G05D 1/0212 (2013.01); G05D 1/0225 (2013.01); G05D 1/0231 (2013.01); G05D 1/0246 (2013.01); G06F 21/44 (2013.01); H02J 7/025 (2013.01); H02J 7/06 (2013.01); H02J 50/10 (2016.02); H02J 50/12 (2016.02); H02J 50/80 (2016.02); H02J 50/90 (2016.02); H02M 3/158 (2013.01); H02M 3/33569 (2013.01); B60L 2210/10 (2013.01); G05D 2201/0213 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method for charging an electric vehicle includes steps of providing a charger station and providing an electric vehicle operable to navigate to a desired destination autonomously, the vehicle comprising a power receiver configured to mate with the charger station to provide charging to the electric vehicle. The method further includes steps of aligning, via autonomous operation of the electric vehicle, the charger station and the power receiver of the electric vehicle, so as mate the charger station and the power receiver, and initiating charging of the electric vehicle upon mating of the charger station and the power receiver.

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