IP Library Granted Patent US 8,860,362
Granted Patent B2
US 8,860,362 · App. 12/847,354 · Granted Oct 14, 2014

System for vehicle battery charging

Inventors: Dean Kamen (Bedford, NH); Richard Kurt Heinzmann (Francestown, NH); Jason M. Sachs (Goffstown, NH)
Assignee: DEKA Products Limited Partnership
H02J7/0027H02J7/0054B60L2250/16B60L8/003Y02T10/7083G07F15/003H02J7/0055G06Q30/08Y02T10/7055
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Patent No.
US 8,860,362
App. No.
12/847,354
Granted
Oct 14, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system for charging a battery within an at least partially electric vehicle. The system includes a charging device wherein the charging device configured to electrically connect to the at least partially electric vehicle and charge at least one battery by a predetermined amount. The system also includes a network configured to determine the location of the charging device.

Claims (24)

1. A system for charging a battery within an at least partially electric vehicle comprising:

a charging vehicle wherein the charging vehicle is configured to electrically connect to the at least partially electric vehicle and charge at least one battery by a predetermined amount; and

a network configured to determine the location of the charging vehicle, the network configured to:

receive a request for a charge; and

send a signal to the charging vehicle including the location of the at least partially electric vehicle, wherein the charging vehicle locates the at least partially electric vehicle and charges the at least one battery by a predetermined amount.

2. The system of claim 1 , further comprising wherein the network is configured for communication between the electric vehicle and the network and the network and the charging vehicle.

3. The system of claim 2 , further comprising wherein the network configured to send and receive communication from a central database.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the system is configured wherein the electric vehicle requests a charge from the charging vehicle through communication with the network.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the charging vehicle is a mobile charging vehicle.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the charging vehicle comprising at least one battery.

7. The system of claim 6 , wherein the electric potential of the energy in the charging vehicle is greater than the electric potential of the battery in the electric vehicle.

8. The system of claim 6 , wherein the at least one battery in the charging vehicle is charged by a generator.

9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the generator is a Stirling generator.

10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the vehicle is a motor vehicle.

11. A battery charge system for an at least partially electric vehicle, the at least partially electric vehicle comprising at least one electric vehicle battery, the battery charge system comprising:

a charging vehicle comprising at least one charging device battery configured to charge at least one electric vehicle battery of the at least partially electric vehicle by a predetermined amount;

a network in communication with the charging vehicle; and

a communication device communicatively coupled to the charging vehicle and configured to:

receive charging requests from the network including the location of the at least partially electric vehicle,

wherein the charging vehicle locates the at least partially electric vehicle and charges the at least one battery by a predetermined amount.

12. The battery charge system of claim 11 , further comprising wherein the charging vehicle is a mobile charging vehicle.

13. The battery charge system of claim 11 , further comprising wherein the at least one battery is a low impedance battery having a higher potential than a battery in the electric vehicle.

14. The battery charge system of claim 11 , further comprising wherein the electric vehicle comprising a communication device communicatively coupled to the network.

15. The battery charge system of claim 11 , wherein the charging vehicle is a motor vehicle.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 13, 2010
From: KAMEN, DEAN; HEINZMANN, RICHARD KURT; SACHS, JASON M.
To: DEKA PRODUCTS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
Reel/Frame 025132/0186 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 61230210 · Jul 31, 2009
Related Publication 20110025267A1 · Feb 3, 2011