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Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2026

Filed:

Jan. 06, 2021
Applicant:

The Trustees of Indiana University, Bloomington, IN (US);

Inventors:

M. Razi Nalim, Indianapolis, IN (US);

Euzeli C. Dos Santos, Jr., Indianapolis, IN (US);

Clayton L. Nicholas, Indianapolis, IN (US);

Omar Nezamuddin, Indianapolis, IN (US);

Assignee:

THE TRUSTEES OF INDIANA UNIVERSITY, Bloomington, IN (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 50/80 (2016.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01); G08G 1/00 (2006.01); H02J 50/10 (2016.01); H02J 50/90 (2016.01); H04W 4/46 (2018.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 50/10 (2016.02); G05D 1/0293 (2013.01); G08G 1/22 (2013.01); H02J 50/80 (2016.02); H02J 50/90 (2016.02); H04W 4/46 (2018.02);
Abstract

Embodiments presented herein disclose techniques for providing an autonomous vehicle caravanning system (AVCS) allowing for continuous wireless charging between vehicles thereof. The AVCS includes a pilot generator vehicle and one or more freight vehicles interconnected between one another without a mechanical connect. Further, the AVCS may also include one or more generator vehicles interspersed in various positions of the AVCS to provide wireless charging to vehicles therein. Passenger vehicles may be added to the caravan to receive wireless charging from the generator vehicles of the AVCS.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Nalim, M.. (2026). Caravanning autonomous vehicle train (U.S. Patent No. 12603522). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12603522

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