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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2026
Filed:
Nov. 07, 2022
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Denise A. Burns, Lake Orion, MI (US);
Michael P. Kolb, Lake Orion, MI (US);
Patricia M. Laskowsky, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A charging system includes a service office, a charging station, a charging plug, a plurality of cameras, and a controller. The charging station is in communication with the service office. The service office is remote from the charging station. The charging plug is coupled to the charging station. The charging plug is operable to charge a battery of an electric vehicle. The plurality of cameras is coupled to the charging station. The plurality of cameras is operable to generate a plurality of images of the charging plug from a plurality of directions. The controller is disposed in the charging station. The controller is operable to transmit the plurality of images to the service office. The service office is operable to determine a physical state of the charging plug based on the plurality of images received from the controller.
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