Antenna alignment and vehicle guidance for wireless charging of electric vehicles
US10090885B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 19, 2011 |
| Grant date | Oct 2, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 9, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY04S30/14
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments are directed to a wireless power antenna alignment systems and methods for electric vehicles. A system may include a sensor configured to detect the strength of an electromagnetic field in multiple dimensions and a processor configured to determine at least one of a direction and a position of a transmitted beacon signal based on an output of the sensor.
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