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Recharging of battery electric vehicles on a smart electrical grid system

  • US 10,513,192 B2
  • Filed: 01/20/2016
  • Issued: 12/24/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/30/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for recharging an electric vehicle, the method comprising:

  • receiving, by a control module and from a vehicle in transit along a route having a number of stops for passenger pickup, a current charge level and a current location, wherein the number of stops include recharging stations configured to recharge the vehicle;

    receiving, by the control module, an anticipated stop time at the next stop for the vehicle wherein the anticipated stop time is derived from a number of passengers unloading from and loading onto on the vehicle at the next stop;

    determining, by the control module, a power amount to be supplied to the vehicle by a recharging station of the recharging stations at the next stop based on the current charge level and the anticipated stop time, wherein the power amount includes at least an amount of charge to enable the vehicle to arrive at a subsequent stop of the number of stops after the next stop;

    configuring, by the control module, the recharging station at the next stop to provide the power amount to the vehicle in a duration that is based on the anticipated passenger stop time.

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