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Systems and methods for charging

US9000721B2 · kind B2 · utility

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11References

7Claims

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Assignee

General Electric Company · US

Inventors

Yaru Najem Mendez Hernandez · Bad Abbach, DE
Said Farouk Said El-Barbari · Garching bei München, DE
Parag Vyas · Nottingham, GB

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 29, 2011
Grant date	Apr 7, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 12, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02T90/16
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An electric vehicle charging station is described. The charging station includes an input connector configured for coupling with an alternating current (AC) power source and an output connector configured for coupling with an electric vehicle. The charging station also includes a variable-output transformer comprising a primary side and a secondary side. The primary side is coupled to the input connector and the secondary side is coupled to the output connector and configured to be in selective electromagnetic communication with an energy storage device associated with the electric vehicle. The charging station also includes a controller coupled to the transformer and configured to determine a level of voltage to provide to the electric vehicle.

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