Systems and methods for vehicle wireless charging
US11173798B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 12, 2018 |
| Grant date | Nov 16, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 29, 2039 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T90/14
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Method and apparatus are disclosed for preventing damage to an object within a charging field of a wireless vehicle battery charger. An example vehicle includes a wireless vehicle battery charger having a charging field, a plurality of Bluetooth antennas, and a processor. The processor is configured to identify a location of an object using one or more of the plurality of Bluetooth antennas, and, responsive to determining that the object is within the charging field, disable the wireless vehicle battery charger.
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