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Wireless charging of a vehicle power source

  • US 10,005,367 B2
  • Filed: 07/30/2015
  • Issued: 06/26/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/30/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A charging system for a vehicle comprising:

  • a charge receiver;

    a sensor configured to sense a driving environment of the vehicle to detect;

    a plurality of lane markers extending along a roadway, the plurality of lane markers defining a lane boundary;

    a charging marker, the charging marker providing information relating to a location of a charge transmitter located at or below a travel surface of the roadway and at least partially within the lane boundary, the charge transmitter being located forward of the vehicle in a travel direction of the roadway; and

    a processor operatively connected the sensor, the processor being configured to;

    determine the location of the charge transmitter based on the information obtained from the charging marker;

    determine a travel path for the vehicle based at least partially on the location of the charge transmitter and the plurality of lane markers so that;

    a position of the vehicle is maintained within the lane boundary defined by the plurality of lane markers; and

    the charge receiver is positioned in substantial charging alignment with the charge transmitter when the vehicle passes over the charge transmitter; and

    causing the vehicle to autonomously implement the travel path whereby the vehicle is continuously positioned along the travel path, and wherein the vehicle is caused to autonomously implement the travel path by autonomously executing one or more maneuvers to follow the travel path.

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