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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.

Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2026

Filed:

Oct. 30, 2024
Applicant:

State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, Bloomington, IL (US);

Inventors:

Aaron Williams, Congerville, IL (US);

Joseph Robert Brannan, Bloomington, IL (US);

John Donovan, Bloomington, IL (US);

Brian N. Harvey, Bloomington, IL (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 50/80 (2016.01); B60L 53/126 (2019.01); B60L 53/36 (2019.01); B60L 53/38 (2019.01); B60L 53/53 (2019.01); B60L 53/57 (2019.01); B60L 53/66 (2019.01); B60L 53/68 (2019.01); G01C 21/34 (2006.01); H02J 50/90 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 53/126 (2019.02); B60L 53/36 (2019.02); B60L 53/38 (2019.02); B60L 53/53 (2019.02); B60L 53/57 (2019.02); B60L 53/66 (2019.02); B60L 53/68 (2019.02); G01C 21/3438 (2013.01); H02J 50/80 (2016.02); H02J 50/90 (2016.02);
Abstract

Methods and systems for charging an electric vehicle (EV) are described herein. An EV may require additional battery power to reach a charging station. A remote server in communication with the EV or an on-board computer or mobile device in the EV may obtain data to determine a location for the EV to meet a charging vehicle. The charging vehicle may be dispatched to meet the EV and deliver power to it, enabling the EV to reach a charging station or other destination. In some examples, the charging vehicle may deliver power to the EV while both vehicles are stationary. In other examples, the charging vehicle may couple to the EV while both vehicles are in motion.


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