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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 2016
Filed:
May. 07, 2014
Applicant:
Rahul Shekher, Redwood City, CA (US);
Inventor:
Rahul Shekher, Redwood City, CA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 11/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 11/1838 (2013.01); B60L 11/1818 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7005 (2013.01); Y02T 90/14 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system and method for locking a charging connector inserted into a charging port is disclosed. The insertion of the charging connector into the charging port is identified. The charging port or charging connector may be placed into a locked state such that the charging connector cannot be disconnected from the charging port. The charging port or charging connector may be placed into an unlocked state in response to a battery charge level or an owner signal.