Patent · US Active

Electric vehicle charging stations with touch screen user interface

US9180784B2 · kind B2 · utility

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15References

10Claims

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Assignee

Optimization Technologies, Inc. · US

Inventors

Dexter Turner · West Linn, US
James B. Wakeen · Hillsboro, US
Richard L. Knight · Cumming, US
Martin D. Dill · Bergstadt Bad Grund, DE
Gerhard Gross · Achern, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 9, 2013
Grant date	Nov 10, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 9, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY04S40/124
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed herein are representative embodiments of methods, apparatus, and systems for using and operating electric vehicle charging stations (“EVCSs”) or electric vehicle supply equipment (“EVSE”) having a touch screen. The touch screen display device can be used, for example, to facilitate user interface with the EVCS/EVSE. The touch screen display apparatus can provide a quick and efficient means for a user to input a wide variety of information. Also disclosed herein are representative embodiments of a network communication system for EVCSs or EVSE.

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