Vehicle equipped for providing solar electric power for off-vehicle use and systems in support thereof
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1. A method, comprising:
- a docking facility fixed on a premises, establishing an electrical connection to a vehicle parked on the premises; and
the docking facility receiving electric power from the vehicle, conditioning the electric power so as to be useable by a public electric power grid, and providing the conditioned electrical power for use by the public electric power grid or for use on the premises.
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Abstract
A vehicle equipped to provide to a docking facility at a home or business structure, electric power derived from solar collectors formed on the surface of the vehicle, and the docking facility for receiving such power. Also provided is a system for providing to the public electric power grid such power received from a plurality of vehicles, and for compensating the owners. Corresponding methods of operation are also provided.
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14 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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a docking facility fixed on a premises, establishing an electrical connection to a vehicle parked on the premises; and
the docking facility receiving electric power from the vehicle, conditioning the electric power so as to be useable by a public electric power grid, and providing the conditioned electrical power for use by the public electric power grid or for use on the premises. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A system, comprising a docking facility fixed on a premises, wherein the docking facility comprises:
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means for establishing an electrical connection to a vehicle parked on the premises; and
means for receiving electric power from the vehicle, means for conditioning the electric power so as to be useable by a public electric power grid, and means for providing the conditioned electrical power for use by the public electric power grid or for use on the premises. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system, comprising a docking facility fixed on a premises, wherein the docking facility comprises:
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a fixed coupler, for establishing an electrical connection to a vehicle parked on the premises; and
a power conditioning unit, for receiving electric power from the vehicle, for conditioning the electric power so as to be useable by a public electric power grid, and for providing the conditioned electrical power for use by the public electric power grid or for use on the premises. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A vehicle suitable for use as transportation, comprising:
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a solar collector formed on the surface of a vehicle, for providing electric power; and
an interface, for electrically connecting the vehicle to a fixed coupler situated on a premises, for providing the electric power to the fixed coupler, and also for providing a vehicle account associated with the vehicle and to which payment is to be made for the electric power provided by the vehicle.
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