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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 03, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 27, 2015
Applicant:
Proterra Inc., Greenville, SC (US);
Inventor:
Keyur M Shah, Greenville, SC (US);
Assignee:
Proterra Inc., Greenville, SC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 7/00 (2006.01); H02J 7/04 (2006.01); B60L 11/18 (2006.01); G01V 1/00 (2006.01); G01S 11/14 (2006.01); H02J 7/02 (2016.01); G01S 3/802 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 11/1816 (2013.01); B60L 11/1833 (2013.01); G01S 3/802 (2013.01); G01S 11/14 (2013.01); G01V 1/00 (2013.01); H02J 7/025 (2013.01); B60L 11/1825 (2013.01); B60L 11/1827 (2013.01); B60L 11/1838 (2013.01); H02J 7/0027 (2013.01); H02J 7/0052 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7088 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for aligning a vehicle at a charging station may include determining the distance between each sensor of the plurality of sensors and a target surface of the charging station. The method may further include aligning the vehicle at the charging station using the determined distance data, and charging the electric vehicle at the charging station. The method may further include using the determined distances to align the side of the vehicle substantially parallel to the target surface.