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Network-controlled charging system for electric vehicles

US8450967B2 · kind B2 · utility

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18Claims

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Assignee

CHARGEPOINT, INC. · US

Inventors

Richard Lowenthal · Cupertino, US
Dave Baxter · Monte Sereno, US
Harjinder Bhade · San Jose, US
Praveen Mandal · Los Altos Hills, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 20, 2012
Grant date	May 28, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 20, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY04S40/126
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A server of a network-controlled charging system for electric vehicles receives a request for charge transfer for an electric vehicle at a network-controlled charge transfer device, determines whether to enable charge transfer, and responsive to determining to enable charge transfer, transmits a communication to the network-controlled charge transfer device that indicates to the network-controlled charge transfer device to enable charge transfer.

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