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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 05, 2022
Filed:
Jul. 21, 2017
Applicant:
Auckland Uniservices Limited, Auckland, NZ;
Inventors:
Grant Anthony Covic, Mount Albert, NZ;
Abhilash Kamineni, Mt. Roskill, NZ;
Michael John Neath, Birkenhead, NZ;
Assignee:
Auckland UniServices Limited, Auckland, NZ;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 5/00 (2006.01); H01F 38/14 (2006.01); H02J 50/40 (2016.01); H02J 50/12 (2016.01); H02J 50/10 (2016.01); H02J 50/00 (2016.01); B60M 7/00 (2006.01); B60L 53/126 (2019.01); H02J 7/02 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 5/005 (2013.01); B60L 53/126 (2019.02); B60M 7/00 (2013.01); H01F 38/14 (2013.01); H02J 7/025 (2013.01); H02J 50/00 (2016.02); H02J 50/10 (2016.02); H02J 50/12 (2016.02); H02J 50/40 (2016.02); B60Y 2200/91 (2013.01); B60Y 2300/91 (2013.01); Y02T 10/70 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7072 (2013.01); Y02T 90/12 (2013.01); Y02T 90/14 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of detecting a wirelessly powered vehicle on a roadway uses detection of induced voltages or currents in coils provided in the roadway. Once the vehicle has been detected the appropriate coils can be energised to power the vehicle.