SELF-IDENTIFYING POWER SOURCE FOR USE IN RECHARGING VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRICALLY POWERED PROPULSION SYSTEMS
First Claim
1. A system for controllably providing power to recharge vehicles which include a propulsion system powered, at least in part, by electric power, at least some of which is stored onboard the vehicle in an electric power storage apparatus, comprising:
- electric grid interconnect means connected to a source of electric power for providing electric power to an electric power storage apparatus which is located in a vehicle and which is connected to said electric grid interconnect means via a conductive path which enables a flow of electric power from said source of electric power to said electric power storage apparatus; and
power source identification means which transmits power source identification data, which uniquely identifies said electric grid interconnect means, to said vehicle when said vehicle is connected to said electric grid interconnect means.
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Abstract
The Self-Identifying Power Source For Use In Recharging Vehicles Equipped With Electrically Powered Propulsion Systems provides a unique identification of an outlet (or electric meter) to a vehicle which is connected to the outlet (or electric meter) to enable the vehicle to report the vehicle'"'"'s energy consumption to the utility company to enable the utility company to bill the vehicle owner and credit the outlet owner for the power consumed by the recharging of the vehicular battery banks.
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16 Claims
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1. A system for controllably providing power to recharge vehicles which include a propulsion system powered, at least in part, by electric power, at least some of which is stored onboard the vehicle in an electric power storage apparatus, comprising:
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electric grid interconnect means connected to a source of electric power for providing electric power to an electric power storage apparatus which is located in a vehicle and which is connected to said electric grid interconnect means via a conductive path which enables a flow of electric power from said source of electric power to said electric power storage apparatus; and power source identification means which transmits power source identification data, which uniquely identifies said electric grid interconnect means, to said vehicle when said vehicle is connected to said electric grid interconnect means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for controllably providing power to recharge vehicles which include a propulsion system powered, at least in part, by electric power, at least some of which is stored onboard the vehicle in an electric power storage apparatus, comprising:
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providing, via an electric grid interconnect which is connected to a source of electric power, electric power to an electric power storage apparatus which is located in a vehicle and which is connected to said electric grid interconnect via a conductive path which enables a flow of electric power from said source of electric power to said electric power storage apparatus; and transmitting power source identification data, which uniquely identifies said electric grid interconnect, to said vehicle when said vehicle is connected to said electric grid interconnect. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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