Abstract

Disclosed herein are methods, devices, and systems for improving performance of virtual power plants (VPPs). According to one embodiment, a programmatic method of managing a VPP includes receiving residential infrastructure data associated with the VPP. The residential infrastructure data includes a plurality of vehicle-to-grid charging capabilities associated with a plurality of electric vehicle (EV) chargers. The programmatic method further includes receiving residential behavioral data associated with the VPP. The residential behavioral data includes driving patterns of a plurality of EVs associated with the plurality of EV chargers. The programmatic method further includes determining predicted power availability information associated with the VPP based on the residential infrastructure data and the residential behavioral data using a machine learning model. The predicted power availability information is valid for a time period greater than one hour. The programmatic method further includes providing the predicted power availability information to a server associated with a wholesale energy market.

IPC Classes  ?

• H02J 3/38 - Arrangements for parallelly feeding a single network by two or more generators, converters or transformers
• H02J 3/32 - Arrangements for balancing the load in a network by storage of energy using batteries with converting means
• B60L 53/60 - Monitoring or controlling charging stations
• G06Q 10/04 - Forecasting or optimisation specially adapted for administrative or management purposes, e.g. linear programming or "cutting stock problem"
• G06Q 50/06 - Energy or water supply
• H02J 1/00 - Circuit arrangements for dc mains or dc distribution networks
• B60L 53/30 - Constructional details of charging stations

Abstract

System, apparatus and method may control charging a battery of one or more mobile energy storage and power consumption devices, such as installed on electric vehicles (EVs), and delivering a targeted advertisement, provided over a communication network, at an EV charging apparatus selected for charging the battery of the mobile energy storage and power consumption device of an EV, or by a software application on a computing device of an EV user which may perform functions of a process for EV charging.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06Q 30/0251 - Targeted advertisements
• G06Q 20/06 - Private payment circuits, e.g. involving electronic currency used only among participants of a common payment scheme
• G06Q 20/18 - Payment architectures involving self-service terminals [SST], vending machines, kiosks or multimedia terminals
• G06Q 30/0241 - Advertisements
• G06Q 30/0272 - Period of advertisement exposure
• G06Q 30/0273 - Determination of fees for advertising
• G06Q 50/00 - Information and communication technology [ICT] specially adapted for implementation of business processes of specific business sectors, e.g. utilities or tourism
• G06Q 50/06 - Energy or water supply
• G07F 9/02 - Devices for alarm or indication, e.g. when emptyAdvertising arrangements in coin-freed apparatus
• G07F 15/00 - Coin-freed apparatus with meter-controlled dispensing of liquid, gas, or electricity
• G07F 17/16 - Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articlesCoin-freed facilities or services for devices exhibiting advertisements, announcements, pictures, or the like

Abstract

Method and apparatus for charging a battery of an electric vehicle (EV) may determine a power charging schedule for charging the EV from a microgrid, based on charging preference information for the EV, and also power consumption information for devices on the microgrid and alternative power resource information indicating availability of electric power for supply to the microgrid from an alternative power resource on the microgrid received via a communication network. A charging instruction signal for charging the EV from the microgrid, according to the power charging schedule, may be transmitted over the communication network.

IPC Classes  ?

• B60L 50/60 - Electric propulsion with power supplied within the vehicle using propulsion power supplied by batteries or fuel cells using power supplied by batteries
• B60L 53/30 - Constructional details of charging stations
• B60L 53/50 - Charging stations characterised by energy-storage or power-generation means
• B60L 53/62 - Monitoring or controlling charging stations in response to charging parameters, e.g. current, voltage or electrical charge
• B60L 53/63 - Monitoring or controlling charging stations in response to network capacity
• B60L 53/66 - Data transfer between charging stations and vehicles
• B60L 53/67 - Controlling two or more charging stations
• B60L 55/00 - Arrangements for supplying energy stored within a vehicle to a power network, i.e. vehicle-to-grid [V2G] arrangements
• H02J 3/14 - Circuit arrangements for ac mains or ac distribution networks for adjusting voltage in ac networks by changing a characteristic of the network load by switching loads on to, or off from, network, e.g. progressively balanced loading
• H02J 3/32 - Arrangements for balancing the load in a network by storage of energy using batteries with converting means
• H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
• H02J 13/00 - Circuit arrangements for providing remote indication of network conditions, e.g. an instantaneous record of the open or closed condition of each circuitbreaker in the networkCircuit arrangements for providing remote control of switching means in a power distribution network, e.g. switching in and out of current consumers by using a pulse code signal carried by the network

Abstract

Devices are disclosed for home based electric vehicle (EV) charging. In one embodiment, a programmatic method includes receiving a first notification indicative of a first electrical coupling of an EV to an EV charger located at a first physical address. Upon receiving the first notification, the programmatic method further includes providing to a first display a first plurality of content options. The first display is co-located with the EV charger and the first plurality of content options are indicative of a first plurality of multimedia content streams to be provided to a second display. The programmatic method further includes receiving a second notification indicative of a first selection of the first plurality of content options by a user of the EV charger and storing the first selection in a memory.

IPC Classes  ?

• H02J 13/00 - Circuit arrangements for providing remote indication of network conditions, e.g. an instantaneous record of the open or closed condition of each circuitbreaker in the networkCircuit arrangements for providing remote control of switching means in a power distribution network, e.g. switching in and out of current consumers by using a pulse code signal carried by the network
• B60L 53/60 - Monitoring or controlling charging stations

Abstract

Methods, devices, and systems are disclosed for home based electric vehicle (EV) charging. According to one embodiment, a method is implemented on an EV charger for determining relative position of a mobile device to an EV charger in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure. The method includes receiving known location data associated with a global position of the EV charger, wherein the known location data has an accuracy better than 10 centimeters, receiving first global navigation satellite system (GNSS) timestamped data associated with the EV charger from a first constellation of GNSS satellites, determining first GNSS location data based on the first GNSS timestamped data, and determining first GNSS error data based on the first GNSS location data and the known location data.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06Q 30/0251 - Targeted advertisements
• B60L 53/00 - Methods of charging batteries, specially adapted for electric vehiclesCharging stations or on-board charging equipment thereforExchange of energy storage elements in electric vehicles
• B60L 53/30 - Constructional details of charging stations
• B60L 53/36 - Means for automatic or assisted adjustment of the relative position of charging devices and vehicles by positioning the vehicle
• G01S 19/51 - Relative positioning
• G06Q 30/0214 - Referral reward systems
• H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
• H04N 7/025 - Systems for transmission of digital non-picture data, e.g. of text during the active part of a television frame
• H04W 4/06 - Selective distribution of broadcast services, e.g. multimedia broadcast multicast service [MBMS]Services to user groupsOne-way selective calling services
• H04W 4/21 - Services signallingAuxiliary data signalling, i.e. transmitting data via a non-traffic channel for social networking applications

Abstract

An apparatus (240) and method for charging a plurality of mobile energy storage and power consumption devices (202) may control determining a power charging schedule for charging a battery of at least one of the devices (202), in accordance with charger availability information, transactive energy information, the current location of the one device, mobile energy storage and power consumption device information and information indicating predetermined timing for providing a predetermined minimum charge level at the device; and transmitting a charging instruction signal for charging the battery of the at least one device using electric power supplied from a distribution power grid (10, 204) or an alternative power resource (218), according to the power charging schedule.

IPC Classes  ?

• B60L 53/66 - Data transfer between charging stations and vehicles
• B60L 50/60 - Electric propulsion with power supplied within the vehicle using propulsion power supplied by batteries or fuel cells using power supplied by batteries
• B60L 53/51 - Photovoltaic means
• B60L 53/52 - Wind-driven generators
• B60L 53/62 - Monitoring or controlling charging stations in response to charging parameters, e.g. current, voltage or electrical charge
• B60L 53/63 - Monitoring or controlling charging stations in response to network capacity
• B60L 53/64 - Optimising energy costs, e.g. responding to electricity rates
• B60L 53/67 - Controlling two or more charging stations
• B60L 53/68 - Off-site monitoring or control, e.g. remote control
• H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries

Abstract

Methods, systems, and devices are disclosed herein for reducing energy usage using gamification. In one embodiment, a programmatic method includes (1) receiving a first plurality of energy values associated with a first plurality of energy sinks, (2) determining a first plurality of game selections based on the first plurality of energy values, (3) transmitting the first plurality of game selections to a first client device, (4) receiving a first game selection associated with the first plurality of game selections from the first client device, (5) determining a first game status based on the first game selection, and (6) transmitting the first game status to the first client device. A first user is associated with the first client device and the first plurality of energy sinks.

IPC Classes  ?

• B60L 53/60 - Monitoring or controlling charging stations
• F24F 11/46 - Improving electric energy efficiency or saving
• F24F 11/63 - Electronic processing
• H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries

Abstract

Disclosed herein are methods, devices, and systems for providing submetering of electric vehicle (EV) charging sessions. According to one embodiment, an apparatus includes a first connector configured for coupling with an EV charger, a second connector configured for coupling with a charging port of an EV, a communication interface, and a controller electrically coupled with the first connector. The controller is configured for detecting a beginning of the EV charging session, monitoring EV charging current and EV charging voltage during the EV charging session, detecting an end of the EV charging session, determining an amount of energy transferred during the EV charging session, and transmitting to a remote device a value representing the amount of energy transferred during the EV charging session.

IPC Classes  ?

• B60L 53/68 - Off-site monitoring or control, e.g. remote control
• B60L 53/30 - Constructional details of charging stations
• B60L 53/66 - Data transfer between charging stations and vehicles
• B60L 53/16 - Connectors, e.g. plugs or sockets, specially adapted for charging electric vehicles

Abstract

Methods, devices, and systems are disclosed for home based electric vehicle (EV) charging. According to one embodiment, a method is implemented on an EV charger for determining relative position of a mobile device to an EV charger in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure. The method includes receiving known location data associated with a global position of the EV charger, wherein the known location data has an accuracy better than 10 centimeters, receiving first global navigation satellite system (GNSS) timestamped data associated with the EV charger from a first constellation of GNSS satellites, determining first GNSS location data based on the first GNSS timestamped data, and determining first GNSS error data based on the first GNSS location data and the known location data.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06Q 30/0251 - Targeted advertisements
• B60L 53/00 - Methods of charging batteries, specially adapted for electric vehiclesCharging stations or on-board charging equipment thereforExchange of energy storage elements in electric vehicles
• B60L 53/30 - Constructional details of charging stations
• B60L 53/36 - Means for automatic or assisted adjustment of the relative position of charging devices and vehicles by positioning the vehicle
• G01S 19/51 - Relative positioning
• G06Q 30/0214 - Referral reward systems
• H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
• H04N 7/025 - Systems for transmission of digital non-picture data, e.g. of text during the active part of a television frame
• H04W 4/06 - Selective distribution of broadcast services, e.g. multimedia broadcast multicast service [MBMS]Services to user groupsOne-way selective calling services
• H04W 4/21 - Services signallingAuxiliary data signalling, i.e. transmitting data via a non-traffic channel for social networking applications

Abstract

Method and apparatus for charging a battery of an electric vehicle (EV) may determine a power charging schedule for charging the EV from a microgrid, based on charging preference information for the EV, and also power consumption information for devices on the microgrid and alternative power resource information indicating availability of electric power for supply to the microgrid from an alternative power resource on the microgrid received via a communication network. A charging instruction signal for charging the EV from the microgrid, according to the power charging schedule, may be transmitted over the communication network.

IPC Classes  ?

• B60L 50/60 - Electric propulsion with power supplied within the vehicle using propulsion power supplied by batteries or fuel cells using power supplied by batteries
• B60L 53/30 - Constructional details of charging stations
• B60L 53/50 - Charging stations characterised by energy-storage or power-generation means
• B60L 53/62 - Monitoring or controlling charging stations in response to charging parameters, e.g. current, voltage or electrical charge
• B60L 53/63 - Monitoring or controlling charging stations in response to network capacity
• B60L 53/66 - Data transfer between charging stations and vehicles
• B60L 53/67 - Controlling two or more charging stations
• B60L 55/00 - Arrangements for supplying energy stored within a vehicle to a power network, i.e. vehicle-to-grid [V2G] arrangements
• H02J 3/14 - Circuit arrangements for ac mains or ac distribution networks for adjusting voltage in ac networks by changing a characteristic of the network load by switching loads on to, or off from, network, e.g. progressively balanced loading
• H02J 3/32 - Arrangements for balancing the load in a network by storage of energy using batteries with converting means
• H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
• H02J 13/00 - Circuit arrangements for providing remote indication of network conditions, e.g. an instantaneous record of the open or closed condition of each circuitbreaker in the networkCircuit arrangements for providing remote control of switching means in a power distribution network, e.g. switching in and out of current consumers by using a pulse code signal carried by the network

Abstract

Disclosed herein are methods, systems, and devices for providing customized electric vehicle (EV) chargers. In one embodiment, a device is disclosed that includes a processor, a memory electrically coupled with the processor, a display electrically coupled with the processor, and an enclosure. The enclosure includes a mounting arrangement for securing the device to an EV charger. The device also includes a first communication interface electrically coupled with the processor. The first communication interface is configured for direct connection to the EV charger. The device further includes a second communication interface electrically coupled with the processor. The second communication interface is configured for connection to an internet protocol (IP) network.

IPC Classes  ?

• G05B 19/4099 - Surface or curve machining, making 3D objects, e.g. desktop manufacturing
• G06F 3/00 - Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computerOutput arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
• G06F 30/00 - Computer-aided design [CAD]
• G06F 30/17 - Mechanical parametric or variational design

Abstract

Disclosed herein are methods, systems, and devices for providing customized electric vehicle (EV) chargers. In one embodiment, a device is disclosed that includes a processor, a memory electrically coupled with the processor, a display electrically coupled with the processor, and an enclosure. The enclosure includes a mounting arrangement for securing the device to an EV charger. The device also includes a first communication interface electrically coupled with the processor. The first communication interface is configured for direct connection to the EV charger. The device further includes a second communication interface electrically coupled with the processor. The second communication interface is configured for connection to an internet protocol (IP) network.

IPC Classes  ?

• B60L 53/30 - Constructional details of charging stations
• B33Y 80/00 - Products made by additive manufacturing
• B33Y 50/00 - Data acquisition or data processing for additive manufacturing
• B60L 53/50 - Charging stations characterised by energy-storage or power-generation means
• B29C 64/00 - Additive manufacturing, i.e. manufacturing of three-dimensional [3D] objects by additive deposition, additive agglomeration or additive layering, e.g. by 3D printing, stereolithography or selective laser sintering
• B33Y 10/00 - Processes of additive manufacturing
• B60L 53/10 - Methods of charging batteries, specially adapted for electric vehiclesCharging stations or on-board charging equipment thereforExchange of energy storage elements in electric vehicles characterised by the energy transfer between the charging station and the vehicle
• B60L 53/60 - Monitoring or controlling charging stations

Abstract

Disclosed herein are methods, systems, and devices for integration of electric vehicle (EV) charging with virtual reality (VR) environments and/or augmented reality (AR) environments. In one embodiment, a programmatic method includes receiving a presence indication of an EV user within a proximity of an EV charger during a current charging session of an EV and providing a token to a user account associated with the EV user in response to receiving the presence indication.

IPC Classes  ?

• B60L 53/31 - Charging columns specially adapted for electric vehicles
• B60M 7/00 - Power lines or rails specially adapted for electrically-propelled vehicles of special types, e.g. suspension tramway, ropeway, underground railway
• B60K 1/04 - Arrangement or mounting of electrical propulsion units of the electric storage means for propulsion
• B60L 53/30 - Constructional details of charging stations
• H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
• G06T 19/00 - Manipulating 3D models or images for computer graphics

Abstract

Disclosed herein are methods, systems, and devices for integration of electric vehicle (EV) charging with virtual reality (VR) environments and/or augmented reality (AR) environments. In one embodiment, a programmatic method includes receiving a presence indication of an EV user within a proximity of an EV charger during a current charging session of an EV and providing a token to a user account associated with the EV user in response to receiving the presence indication.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06Q 20/00 - Payment architectures, schemes or protocols
• G06Q 20/36 - Payment architectures, schemes or protocols characterised by the use of specific devices using electronic wallets or electronic money safes
• G06Q 50/00 - Information and communication technology [ICT] specially adapted for implementation of business processes of specific business sectors, e.g. utilities or tourism
• H02J 3/32 - Arrangements for balancing the load in a network by storage of energy using batteries with converting means

Abstract

Disclosed herein are methods, devices, and systems for providing submetering of electric vehicle (EV) charging sessions. According to one embodiment, an apparatus includes a first connector configured for coupling with an EV charger, a second connector configured for coupling with a charging port of an EV, a communication interface, and a controller electrically coupled with the first connector. The controller is configured for detecting a beginning of the EV charging session, monitoring EV charging current and EV charging voltage during the EV charging session, detecting an end of the EV charging session, determining an amount of energy transferred during the EV charging session, and transmitting to a remote device a value representing the amount of energy transferred during the EV charging session.

IPC Classes  ?

• B60L 53/68 - Off-site monitoring or control, e.g. remote control
• B60L 53/30 - Constructional details of charging stations
• B60L 53/66 - Data transfer between charging stations and vehicles
• B60L 53/16 - Connectors, e.g. plugs or sockets, specially adapted for charging electric vehicles

Goods & Services

Electric car charger, mobile device charger, USB charger, electric car charger with monitor, mobile device charger with monitor, USB charger with monitor; chargers for electric vehicles and hybrid vehicles; charging systems comprised of charging stations and charging station computer hardware and software for electric vehicles and hybrid vehicles; downloadable mobile applications for electric vehicle charging and hybrid vehicle charging; downloadable software in the nature of mobile applications for use in connection with electric vehicle charging and hybrid vehicle charging. Clothing, namely, sweatpants, joggers, sweatshirts, t-shirts, shorts, pants, socks, hats, cloth face masks, leggings, hoodies, pullover hoodies, bike shorts, tank tops, V-neck t-shirts, long sleeve t-shirts, and short sleeve t-shirts. Ad serving, namely, disseminating, placing, and displaying advertisements on charging station display screens and related mobile applications for electric vehicles and hybrid vehicles using cloud-based software. Cloud services, namely, providing access to and streaming of cloud-based software for electric and hybrid vehicle charging, monitoring, maintenance, troubleshooting, analytics, and remote software upgrades; cloud services, namely, providing access to and streaming of cloud-based software for electric load management and energy efficiency relating to electric and hybrid vehicle charging.

Abstract

Disclosed herein are methods, devices, and systems for providing electric vehicle (EV) group charging events. According to one embodiment, an apparatus includes a plurality of electric vehicle (EV) chargers configured to be coupled with an energy source, and a computing device coupled with the plurality of EV chargers. In another embodiment, a method receiving a scheduling availability for the apparatus, receiving user data associated with a plurality of EV users, and determining a first EV user of the plurality of EV users to invite to an EV group charging event based on the user data, and transmitting an invitation for the EV group charging event to a user device associated with the first EV user.

IPC Classes  ?

• B60L 53/30 - Constructional details of charging stations
• B60L 53/31 - Charging columns specially adapted for electric vehicles
• B60L 53/51 - Photovoltaic means
• B60L 53/66 - Data transfer between charging stations and vehicles
• B60L 53/67 - Controlling two or more charging stations
• H02J 3/38 - Arrangements for parallelly feeding a single network by two or more generators, converters or transformers
• H02S 20/30 - Supporting structures being movable or adjustable, e.g. for angle adjustment

Abstract

Disclosed herein are methods, devices, and systems for providing electric vehicle (EV) group charging events. According to one embodiment, an apparatus includes a plurality of electric vehicle (EV) chargers configured to be coupled with an energy source, and a computing device coupled with the plurality of EV chargers. In another embodiment, a method receiving a scheduling availability for the apparatus, receiving user data associated with a plurality of EV users, and determining a first EV user of the plurality of EV users to invite to an EV group charging event based on the user data, and transmitting an invitation for the EV group charging event to a user device associated with the first EV user.

IPC Classes  ?

• B60L 53/30 - Constructional details of charging stations
• B60L 53/50 - Charging stations characterised by energy-storage or power-generation means
• B60L 53/60 - Monitoring or controlling charging stations
• B60L 58/10 - Methods or circuit arrangements for monitoring or controlling batteries or fuel cells, specially adapted for electric vehicles for monitoring or controlling batteries
• H02J 7/02 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries for charging batteries from AC mains by converters

Abstract

Controlling electric vehicle (EV) charging operation by controlling capturing, from a pilot line communicatively linking an EV with an EV charging apparatus, at least one signal of a pulse width modulated (PWM) signal or power line communication (PLC) signal indicating EV charging session information associated with charging the EV by the charging apparatus; determining, from session success information from a controller of the charging apparatus, whether to analyze the EV charging session information; and when the session success information is determined to not indicate successful completion of an EV charging session, extracting the EV charging session information from the at least one signal according to Internet protocol layer, and analyzing the extracted EV charging session information to determine a marginal operating condition or a failure condition associated with an EV charging session.

IPC Classes  ?

• B60L 53/66 - Data transfer between charging stations and vehicles
• H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
• H04B 3/54 - Systems for transmission via power distribution lines
• B60L 53/30 - Constructional details of charging stations
• B60L 53/62 - Monitoring or controlling charging stations in response to charging parameters, e.g. current, voltage or electrical charge
• B60L 53/60 - Monitoring or controlling charging stations

Abstract

Methods, devices, and systems are disclosed for home based electric vehicle (EV) charging. According to one embodiment, a method is implemented on an EV charger for determining relative position of a mobile device to an EV charger in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure. The method includes receiving known location data associated with a global position of the EV charger, wherein the known location data has an accuracy better than 10 centimeters, receiving first global navigation satellite system (GNSS) timestamped data associated with the EV charger from a first constellation of GNSS satellites, determining first GNSS location data based on the first GNSS timestamped data, and determining first GNSS error data based on the first GNSS location data and the known location data.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06Q 30/0251 - Targeted advertisements
• H04N 7/025 - Systems for transmission of digital non-picture data, e.g. of text during the active part of a television frame
• H04W 4/06 - Selective distribution of broadcast services, e.g. multimedia broadcast multicast service [MBMS]Services to user groupsOne-way selective calling services
• H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
• H04W 4/21 - Services signallingAuxiliary data signalling, i.e. transmitting data via a non-traffic channel for social networking applications
• B60L 53/30 - Constructional details of charging stations
• B60L 53/36 - Means for automatic or assisted adjustment of the relative position of charging devices and vehicles by positioning the vehicle
• G01S 19/51 - Relative positioning
• B60L 53/00 - Methods of charging batteries, specially adapted for electric vehiclesCharging stations or on-board charging equipment thereforExchange of energy storage elements in electric vehicles
• G06Q 30/0214 - Referral reward systems

Abstract

Devices are disclosed for home based electric vehicle (EV) charging. According to one embodiment, an EV charger includes a processor, a memory electrically coupled with the processor, EV charging circuitry electrically coupled with the processor, a network interface electrically coupled with the processor, and a broadcast transmitter electrically coupled with the processor.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06Q 30/02 - MarketingPrice estimation or determinationFundraising
• B60L 53/30 - Constructional details of charging stations
• B60L 53/36 - Means for automatic or assisted adjustment of the relative position of charging devices and vehicles by positioning the vehicle
• G01S 19/51 - Relative positioning
• G06Q 30/0251 - Targeted advertisements
• H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
• H04N 7/025 - Systems for transmission of digital non-picture data, e.g. of text during the active part of a television frame
• H04W 4/06 - Selective distribution of broadcast services, e.g. multimedia broadcast multicast service [MBMS]Services to user groupsOne-way selective calling services
• H04W 4/21 - Services signallingAuxiliary data signalling, i.e. transmitting data via a non-traffic channel for social networking applications
• B60L 53/00 - Methods of charging batteries, specially adapted for electric vehiclesCharging stations or on-board charging equipment thereforExchange of energy storage elements in electric vehicles
• G06Q 30/0214 - Referral reward systems

Abstract

Methods, devices, and systems are disclosed for offsetting costs associated with home based EV charging. According to one embodiment, a method is implemented on at least one computing device. The method includes detecting a presence of a user within a proximity of a home-based electric vehicle (EV) charger, receiving user information provided by the user, determining charging enabled parking space influenced media data based on the user information, and transmitting the charging enabled parking space influenced media data to a user interface (UI) associated with the home-based EV charger. The home-based EV charger is provided to the user at least partially in response to receiving the user information.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06Q 30/02 - MarketingPrice estimation or determinationFundraising
• G06Q 20/18 - Payment architectures involving self-service terminals [SST], vending machines, kiosks or multimedia terminals
• G06Q 50/06 - Energy or water supply
• B60R 16/03 - Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided forArrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for electric for supply of electrical power to vehicle subsystems

Abstract

Technology for charging at least one battery is described. An aspect of the technology involves charging a battery using alternating current (AC) power by periodically stopping (602) charging of a battery of a mobile energy storage and power consumption device (16A) with AC power, and when charging of the battery with AC power is stopped, initiating (604) a direct current (DC) power charging communications cycle for the battery, in which the initiating the DC power charging communications cycle includes obtaining (606) state of battery related information for the battery by transmitting, over a communication link or interface, a request signal to a charging control device at the mobile energy storage and power consumption device indicating DC power charging mode of operation.

IPC Classes  ?

• H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
• H02J 7/02 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries for charging batteries from AC mains by converters
• B60L 58/18 - Methods or circuit arrangements for monitoring or controlling batteries or fuel cells, specially adapted for electric vehicles for monitoring or controlling batteries of two or more battery modules
• B60L 58/12 - Methods or circuit arrangements for monitoring or controlling batteries or fuel cells, specially adapted for electric vehicles for monitoring or controlling batteries responding to state of charge [SoC]
• B60L 53/30 - Constructional details of charging stations
• B60L 53/66 - Data transfer between charging stations and vehicles
• B60L 53/63 - Monitoring or controlling charging stations in response to network capacity
• B60L 53/65 - Monitoring or controlling charging stations involving identification of vehicles or their battery types

Goods & Services

Electric car charger; mobile device charger; usb charger; electric car charger with monitor; mobile device charger with monitor; usb charger with monitor; chargers for electric vehicles and hybrid vehicles; charging systems comprised of charging stations and charging station computer hardware and software for electric vehicles and hybrid vehicles; downloadable mobile applications for electric vehicle charging and hybrid vehicle charging; downloadable software for use in connection with electric vehicle charging and hybrid vehicle charging; charging systems comprised of charging stations and charging station computer hardware and software for use in measuring electric vehicle charging and hybrid charging levels for electric vehicles and hybrid vehicles; downloadable mobile applications for use in measuring electric vehicle charging and hybrid vehicle charging levels. Clothing, namely, sweatpants, joggers, sweatshirts, t-shirts, shorts, pants, socks, hats, cloth face masks, leggings, hoodies, pullover hoodies, bike shorts, tank tops, V-neck t-shirts, long sleeve t-shirts, and short sleeve t-shirts. Ad serving, namely, disseminating, placing, and displaying advertisements on charging station display screens and related mobile applications for electric vehicles and hybrid vehicles using cloud-based software. Cloud services, namely, providing access to and streaming of cloud-based software for electric and hybrid vehicle charging, monitoring, maintenance, troubleshooting, analytics, and remote software upgrades; cloud services, namely, providing access to and streaming of cloud-based software for electric load management and energy efficiency relating to electric and hybrid vehicle charging; providing temporary use of on-line non-downloadable cloud computing software for use in measuring and monitoring electric vehicle charging and hybrid vehicle charging levels, for managing electric vehicle charging and hybrid vehicle charging electricity loads, and for providing remote software upgrades to the vehicles.

Goods & Services

Providing a website featuring information about consumer products that help consumers make more conscious, carbon-free choices while amplifying their electric vehicle ownership experience

Goods & Services

Providing a website featuring information about consumer products that help consumers make more conscious, carbon-free choices while amplifying their electric vehicle ownership experience

Goods & Services

Providing temporary use of non-downloadable cloud-based software for designing, organizing, monitoring and managing energy usage and load of an electrical installation

Goods & Services

Providing temporary use of non-downloadable cloud-based software for designing, organizing, monitoring and managing energy usage and load of an electrical installation

Abstract

The present disclosure describes a device for providing adaptive charging of an electric vehicle (EV). The device includes a memory and at least one processor configured for receiving a set of parameters of an aggregate power waveform carried on a power line from a set of sensors; receiving a set of relationships between a set of power signatures and a set of power sources; determining, using the set of parameters and the set of power signatures, a subset of the set of power signatures represented in the set of parameters; identifying, using the subset of the set of power signatures and the set of relationships between the set of power signatures and the set of power sources, a subset of the set of power sources contributing to the aggregate power waveform; and controlling, responsive to identifying identified subset of the set of power sources, a charging circuit.

IPC Classes  ?

• H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
• H02J 7/14 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries for charging batteries from dynamo-electric generators driven at varying speed, e.g. on vehicle
• B60L 53/62 - Monitoring or controlling charging stations in response to charging parameters, e.g. current, voltage or electrical charge
• B60L 53/64 - Optimising energy costs, e.g. responding to electricity rates
• B60L 58/12 - Methods or circuit arrangements for monitoring or controlling batteries or fuel cells, specially adapted for electric vehicles for monitoring or controlling batteries responding to state of charge [SoC]
• B60L 53/51 - Photovoltaic means
• B60L 53/53 - Batteries

Goods & Services

Chargers for electric vehicles and hybrid vehicles; charging systems comprised of charging stations and charging station computer hardware and software for use in measuring electric vehicle charging and hybrid charging levels for electric vehicles and hybrid vehicles; downloadable mobile applications for use in measuring electric vehicle charging and hybrid vehicle charging levels. Ad serving, namely, disseminating, placing, and displaying advertisements on charging station display screens and related mobile applications for electric vehicles and hybrid vehicles using cloud-based software. Streaming of data in the nature of cloud-based software for use in measurement, monitoring, maintenance, troubleshooting, analytics, electric load management and energy efficiency of electric vehicle charging and hybrid vehicle charging, and for providing remote software upgrades to the vehicles. Providing temporary use of on-line non-downloadable cloud computing software for use in measuring and monitoring electric vehicle charging and hybrid vehicle charging levels, for managing electric vehicle charging and hybrid vehicle charging electricity loads, and for providing remote software upgrades to the vehicles.

Abstract

The present disclosure describes a device for providing adaptive charging of an electric vehicle (EV). The device includes a memory and at least one processor configured for receiving a set of parameters of an aggregate power waveform carried on a power line from a set of sensors; receiving a set of relationships between a set of power signatures and a set of power sources; determining, using the set of parameters and the set of power signatures, a subset of the set of power signatures represented in the set of parameters; identifying, using the subset of the set of power signatures and the set of relationships between the set of power signatures and the set of power sources, a subset of the set of power sources contributing to the aggregate power waveform; and controlling, responsive to identifying identified subset of the set of power sources, a charging circuit.

IPC Classes  ?

• B60L 53/62 - Monitoring or controlling charging stations in response to charging parameters, e.g. current, voltage or electrical charge
• B60L 53/63 - Monitoring or controlling charging stations in response to network capacity
• B60L 53/66 - Data transfer between charging stations and vehicles
• B60L 53/30 - Constructional details of charging stations

Goods & Services

Sanitary masks made of cloth for protection against viral infection Clothing, namely, sweatpants, joggers, sweatshirts, T-shirts, shorts, pants, socks, hats, face coverings being balaclavas, leggings, hoodies, pullover hoodies, bike shorts, tank tops, V-neck T-shirts, long sleeve T-shirts, and short sleeve T-shirts

Goods & Services

Electric car charger in the nature of battery chargers for vehicles; mobile phone chargers; USB charging ports; electric car charger with monitor in the nature of battery chargers for vehicles; mobile phone chargers with monitor; USB charging ports with monitor; Chargers for electric vehicles and hybrid vehicles in the nature of battery chargers for use with vehicles; Charging systems comprised of charging stations and charging station computer hardware and downloadable software for electric vehicles and hybrid vehicles; Downloadable mobile applications for electric vehicle charging and hybrid vehicle charging; Downloadable software in the nature of mobile applications for use in connection with electric vehicle charging and hybrid vehicle charging; all of the foregoing excluding anything related to aerospace, airplanes, air transportation, electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicles, aircraft, air vehicles, and other products for the urban air mobility, advanced air mobility, and other air ecosystems Ad serving, namely, disseminating, placing, and displaying advertisements on charging station display screens and related mobile applications for electric vehicles and hybrid vehicles using cloud-based software Providing temporary use of non-downloadable cloud-based software for electric and hybrid vehicle charging, monitoring, maintenance, troubleshooting, analytics, and remote software upgrades; Providing temporary use of non-downloadable cloud based software for electric load management and energy efficiency relating to electric and hybrid vehicle charging; all of the foregoing excluding anything related to aerospace, airplanes, air transportation, electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicles, aircraft, air vehicles, and other products for the urban air mobility, advanced air mobility, and other air ecosystems

Abstract

An apparatus (240) and method for charging a plurality of mobile energy storage and power consumption devices (202) may control determining a power charging schedule for charging a battery of at least one of the devices (202), in accordance with charger availability information, transactive energy information, the current location of the one device, mobile energy storage and power consumption device information and information indicating predetermined timing for providing a predetermined minimum charge level at the device; and transmitting a charging instruction signal for charging the battery of the at least one device using electric power supplied from a distribution power grid (10, 204) or an alternative power resource (218), according to the power charging schedule.

IPC Classes  ?

• B60L 53/66 - Data transfer between charging stations and vehicles
• B60L 50/60 - Electric propulsion with power supplied within the vehicle using propulsion power supplied by batteries or fuel cells using power supplied by batteries
• B60L 53/51 - Photovoltaic means
• B60L 53/52 - Wind-driven generators
• B60L 53/62 - Monitoring or controlling charging stations in response to charging parameters, e.g. current, voltage or electrical charge
• B60L 53/63 - Monitoring or controlling charging stations in response to network capacity
• B60L 53/64 - Optimising energy costs, e.g. responding to electricity rates
• B60L 53/67 - Controlling two or more charging stations
• B60L 53/68 - Off-site monitoring or control, e.g. remote control
• H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries

Goods & Services

Electric car charger in the nature of battery chargers for vehicles; mobile phone chargers; USB charging ports; electric car charger with monitor in the nature of battery chargers for vehicles; mobile phone chargers with monitor; USB charging ports with monitor; Chargers for electric vehicles and hybrid vehicles in the nature of battery chargers for use with vehicles; Charging systems comprised of charging stations and charging station computer hardware and downloadable software for electric vehicles and hybrid vehicles; Downloadable mobile applications for electric vehicle charging and hybrid vehicle charging; Downloadable software in the nature of mobile applications for use in connection with electric vehicle charging and hybrid vehicle charging Sanitary masks made of cloth for protection against viral infection Clothing, namely, sweatpants, joggers, sweatshirts, t-shirts, shorts, pants, socks, hats, face coverings being balaclavas, leggings, hoodies, pullover hoodies, bike shorts, tank tops, V-neck t-shirts, long sleeve t-shirts, and short sleeve t-shirts Ad serving, namely, disseminating, placing, and displaying advertisements on charging station display screens and related mobile applications for electric vehicles and hybrid vehicles using cloud-based software Providing temporary use of non-downloadable cloud-based software for electric and hybrid vehicle charging, monitoring, maintenance, troubleshooting, analytics, and remote software upgrades; Providing temporary use of nondownloadable cloud based software for electric load management and energy efficiency relating to electric and hybrid vehicle charging

Goods & Services

Electric car charger in the nature of battery chargers for vehicles; mobile phone chargers; USB charging ports; electric car charger with monitor in the nature of battery chargers for vehicles; mobile phone chargers with monitor; USB charging ports with monitor; Chargers for electric vehicles and hybrid vehicles in the nature of battery chargers for use with vehicles; Charging systems comprised of charging stations and charging station computer hardware and downloadable software for electric vehicles and hybrid vehicles; Downloadable mobile applications for electric vehicle charging and hybrid vehicle charging; Downloadable software in the nature of mobile applications for use in connection with electric vehicle charging and hybrid vehicle charging; all of the foregoing excluding DCFC chargers and DCFC charging stations Sanitary masks made of cloth for protection against viral infection Clothing, namely, sweatpants, joggers, sweatshirts, t-shirts, shorts, pants, socks, hats, face coverings being balaclavas, leggings, hoodies, pullover hoodies, bike shorts, tank tops, V-neck t-shirts, long sleeve t-shirts, and short sleeve t-shirts Ad serving, namely, disseminating, placing, and displaying advertisements on charging station display screens and related mobile applications for electric vehicles and hybrid vehicles using cloud-based software Providing temporary use of non-downloadable cloud-based software for electric and hybrid vehicle charging, monitoring, maintenance, troubleshooting, analytics, and remote software upgrades; Providing temporary use of non-downloadable cloud based software for electric load management and energy efficiency relating to electric and hybrid vehicle charging

Abstract

Controlling electric vehicle (EV) charging operation by controlling capturing, from a pilot line communicatively linking an EV with an EV charging apparatus, at least one signal of a pulse width modulated (PWM) signal or power line communication (PLC) signal indicating EV charging session information associated with charging the EV by the charging apparatus; determining, from session success information from a controller of the charging apparatus, whether to analyze the EV charging session information; and when the session success information is determined to not indicate successful completion of an EV charging session, extracting the EV charging session information from the at least one signal according to Internet protocol layer, and analyzing the extracted EV charging session information to determine a marginal operating condition or a failure condition associated with an EV charging session.

IPC Classes  ?

• B60L 53/66 - Data transfer between charging stations and vehicles
• H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
• H04B 3/54 - Systems for transmission via power distribution lines
• B60L 53/30 - Constructional details of charging stations
• B60L 53/62 - Monitoring or controlling charging stations in response to charging parameters, e.g. current, voltage or electrical charge
• B60L 53/60 - Monitoring or controlling charging stations

Abstract

Technology for charging at least one battery is described. An aspect of the technology involves charging a battery using alternating current (AC) power by periodically stopping (602) charging of a battery of a mobile energy storage and power consumption device (16A) with AC power, and when charging of the battery with AC power is stopped, initiating (604) a direct current (DC) power charging communications cycle for the battery, in which the initiating the DC power charging communications cycle includes obtaining (606) state of battery related information for the battery by transmitting, over a communication link or interface, a request signal to a charging control device at the mobile energy storage and power consumption device indicating DC power charging mode of operation.

IPC Classes  ?

• H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
• H02J 7/02 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries for charging batteries from AC mains by converters
• B60L 58/18 - Methods or circuit arrangements for monitoring or controlling batteries or fuel cells, specially adapted for electric vehicles for monitoring or controlling batteries of two or more battery modules
• B60L 58/12 - Methods or circuit arrangements for monitoring or controlling batteries or fuel cells, specially adapted for electric vehicles for monitoring or controlling batteries responding to state of charge [SoC]
• B60L 53/30 - Constructional details of charging stations
• B60L 53/66 - Data transfer between charging stations and vehicles
• B60L 53/63 - Monitoring or controlling charging stations in response to network capacity
• B60L 53/65 - Monitoring or controlling charging stations involving identification of vehicles or their battery types

Abstract

An apparatus (240) and method for charging a plurality of mobile energy storage and power consumption devices (202) may control determining a power charging schedule for charging a battery of at least one of the devices (202), in accordance with charger availability information, transactive energy information, the current location of the one device, mobile energy storage and power consumption device information and information indicating predetermined timing for providing a predetermined minimum charge level at the device, and transmitting a charging instruction signal for charging the battery of the at least one device using electric power supplied from a distribution power grid (10, 204) or an alternative power resource (218), according to the power charging schedule.

IPC Classes  ?

• B60L 53/66 - Data transfer between charging stations and vehicles
• B60L 53/67 - Controlling two or more charging stations
• B60L 53/51 - Photovoltaic means
• B60L 53/62 - Monitoring or controlling charging stations in response to charging parameters, e.g. current, voltage or electrical charge
• B60L 53/64 - Optimising energy costs, e.g. responding to electricity rates
• B60L 53/52 - Wind-driven generators
• B60L 53/63 - Monitoring or controlling charging stations in response to network capacity
• H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
• B60L 50/60 - Electric propulsion with power supplied within the vehicle using propulsion power supplied by batteries or fuel cells using power supplied by batteries
• B60L 53/68 - Off-site monitoring or control, e.g. remote control

Abstract

Controlling electric vehicle (EV) charging operation by controlling capturing (602), from a pilot line (17) communicatively linking an EV (16) with an EV charging apparatus (15), at least one signal of a pulse width modulated (PWM) signal or power line communication (PLC) signal indicating EV charging session information associated with charging the EV (16) by the charging apparatus (15); determining (604), from session success information from a controller of the charging apparatus, whether to analyze the EV charging session information; and when the session success information is determined to not indicate successful completion of an EV charging session, extracting (606) the EV charging session information from the at least one signal according to Internet protocol layer, and analyzing (606) the extracted EV charging session information to determine a marginal operating condition or a failure condition associated with an EV charging session.

IPC Classes  ?

• H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
• B60L 53/00 - Methods of charging batteries, specially adapted for electric vehiclesCharging stations or on-board charging equipment thereforExchange of energy storage elements in electric vehicles
• B60L 53/14 - Conductive energy transfer
• B60L 53/18 - Cables specially adapted for charging electric vehicles
• H04B 3/54 - Systems for transmission via power distribution lines
• H04L 29/06 - Communication control; Communication processing characterised by a protocol

Abstract

Technology for charging at least one battery is described. An aspect of the technology involves charging a battery using alternating current (AC) power by periodically stopping (602) charging of a battery of a mobile energy storage and power consumption device (16A) with AC power, and when charging of the battery with AC power is stopped, initiating (604) a direct current (DC) power charging communications cycle for the battery, in which the initiating the DC power charging communications cycle includes obtaining (606) state of battery related information for the battery by transmitting, over a communication link or interface, a request signal to a charging control device at the mobile energy storage and power consumption device indicating DC power charging mode of operation.

IPC Classes  ?

• H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries

Abstract

System, apparatus and method may control charging a battery of one or more mobile energy storage and power consumption devices, such as installed on electric vehicles (EVs) (16), and delivering a targeted advertisement, provided over a communication network (18), at an EV charging apparatus (14) selected for charging the battery of the mobile energy storage and power consumption device of an EV, or by a software application on a computing device of an EV user which may perform functions of a process for EV charging.

IPC Classes  ?

• B60L 11/18 - using power supplied from primary cells, secondary cells, or fuel cells
• G06Q 20/14 - Payment architectures specially adapted for billing systems
• G06Q 30/02 - MarketingPrice estimation or determinationFundraising
• G06Q 30/06 - Buying, selling or leasing transactions
• G06Q 50/06 - Energy or water supply
• H02J 7/02 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries for charging batteries from AC mains by converters
• H02J 7/14 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries for charging batteries from dynamo-electric generators driven at varying speed, e.g. on vehicle

Abstract

System, apparatus and method may control charging a battery of one or more mobile energy storage and power consumption devices, such as installed on electric vehicles (EVs), and delivering a targeted advertisement, provided over a communication network, at an EV charging apparatus selected for charging the battery of the mobile energy storage and power consumption device of an EV, or by a software application on a computing device of an EV user which may perform functions of a process for EV charging.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06Q 30/0251 - Targeted advertisements
• G06Q 20/06 - Private payment circuits, e.g. involving electronic currency used only among participants of a common payment scheme
• G06Q 20/18 - Payment architectures involving self-service terminals [SST], vending machines, kiosks or multimedia terminals
• G06Q 30/0241 - Advertisements
• G06Q 30/0272 - Period of advertisement exposure
• G06Q 30/0273 - Determination of fees for advertising
• G06Q 50/00 - Information and communication technology [ICT] specially adapted for implementation of business processes of specific business sectors, e.g. utilities or tourism
• G06Q 50/06 - Energy or water supply
• G07F 9/02 - Devices for alarm or indication, e.g. when emptyAdvertising arrangements in coin-freed apparatus
• G07F 15/00 - Coin-freed apparatus with meter-controlled dispensing of liquid, gas, or electricity
• G07F 17/16 - Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articlesCoin-freed facilities or services for devices exhibiting advertisements, announcements, pictures, or the like

Abstract

An apparatus (240) and method for charging a plurality of mobile energy storage and power consumption devices (202) may control determining a power charging schedule for charging a battery of at least one of the devices (202), in accordance with charger availability information, transactive energy information, the current location of the one device, mobile energy storage and power consumption device information and information indicating predetermined timing for providing a predetermined minimum charge level at the device; and transmitting a charging instruction signal for charging the battery of the at least one device using electric power supplied from a distribution power grid (10, 204) or an alternative power resource (218), according to the power charging schedule.

IPC Classes  ?

• B60L 11/18 - using power supplied from primary cells, secondary cells, or fuel cells
• G05B 11/01 - Automatic controllers electric
• G05B 13/02 - Adaptive control systems, i.e. systems automatically adjusting themselves to have a performance which is optimum according to some preassigned criterion electric
• G06Q 50/06 - Energy or water supply

Abstract

Method and apparatus (240) for charging a battery of an electric vehicle (EV) (255) may determine a power charging schedule for charging the EV from a microgrid (202), based on charging preference information for the EV (255), and also power consumption information for devices on the microgrid (202) and alternative power resource information indicating availability of electric power for supply to the microgrid (202) from an alternative power resource (220) on the microgrid (202) received via a communication network (242/260). A charging instruction signal for charging the EV (255) from the microgrid (202), according to the power charging schedule, may be transmitted over the communication network (242/260).

IPC Classes  ?

• B60L 11/00 - Electric propulsion with power supplied within the vehicle (B60L 8/00, B60L 13/00 take precedence;arrangements or mounting of prime-movers consisting of electric motors and internal combustion engines for mutual or common propulsion B60K 6/20)
• B60L 11/18 - using power supplied from primary cells, secondary cells, or fuel cells
• G01R 31/30 - Marginal testing, e.g. by varying supply voltage
• G01R 31/36 - Arrangements for testing, measuring or monitoring the electrical condition of accumulators or electric batteries, e.g. capacity or state of charge [SoC]
• H02J 3/14 - Circuit arrangements for ac mains or ac distribution networks for adjusting voltage in ac networks by changing a characteristic of the network load by switching loads on to, or off from, network, e.g. progressively balanced loading
• H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries

Goods & Services

charging systems comprised of charging stations and charging station computer hardware and software for electric vehicles and hybrid vehicles; mobile app for electric vehicle charging and hybrid vehicle charging