Self-Charging Electric Vehicles and Aircraft, and Wireless Energy Distribution System

• US 20100231163A1
• Filed: 09/26/2008
• Published: 09/16/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 09/26/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Governing Dynamics Investment LLC, Paradigm Shift Solutions, LLC
• Original Assignee: Governing Dynamics, LLC
• Inventors: Mashinsky, Alex
• Granted Patent: US 8,890,472 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 320/108
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2200/10 Air crafts
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 50/53 in combination with an external power supply, e.g. from overhead contact lines
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/11 DC charging controlled by the charging station, e.g. mode 4
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/12 Inductive energy transfer
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/39 with position-responsive activation of primary coils
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/51 Photovoltaic means
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/52 Wind-driven generators
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/66 Data transfer between charging stations and vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/665 Methods related to measuring, billing or payment
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 55/00 Arrangements for supplying energy stored within a vehicle to a power network, i.e. vehicle-to-grid [V2G] arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 58/15 Preventing overcharging
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 58/21 having the same nominal voltage
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 7/12 for vehicles propelled by dc motors
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 8/003 Converting light into electric energy, e.g. by using photo-voltaic systems
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/12 of the resonant type
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/90 involving detection or optimisation of position, e.g. alignment
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/70 Energy storage systems for electromobility, e.g. batteries
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/7072 Electromobility specific charging systems or methods for batteries, ultracapacitors, supercapacitors or double-layer capacitors
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 90/12 Electric charging stations
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 90/14 Plug-in electric vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 90/16 : Information or communication technologies improving the operation of electric vehicles

Abstract

A method and system for efficient distribution of power using wireless means, and a system and method for wireless power distribution to provide electric devices, such as vehicles with a way to continuously and wirelessly collect, use and charge their power systems and thereby use the transmitted power for operation. The system and method allows a hybrid, simplified and less costly way to charge devices, such as vehicles so that the devices continuously operate while charging/recharging.

Claims

1. A system for wirelessly self-charging a device, comprising:

a primary circuit having a primary coil and a power source, said primary circuit being disposed in a region, and having a first conversion center operatively coupled to the primary coil and the power source for converting, to a first frequency, a frequency or current of power from the power supply and for providing the converted frequency or current of power to the primary coil;

a secondary circuit having a secondary coil and a device configured to receive power from the primary circuit in the region, said secondary circuit having a second conversion center operatively coupled to the secondary coil and to a device, the secondary conversion center converting the frequency or current of the received power transmitted from the primary circuit to a second specific frequency;

wherein the device includes at least an energy storage device which stores the received power to permit one of continuous operation of the device in the region and further transmission of the received power.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the device comprises a motorized vehicle.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the motorized vehicle is provided with an electric motor which is powered by the received power transmitted from the primary coil to the secondary coil.

4. The system of claim 2, wherein the motorized vehicle includes a Tesla antenna for receiving the power transmitted from the primary circuit.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the power source is a power plant or power transmission line.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the primary coil is looped a predetermined number of times around the region.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the region is a geographical area within comprising a city.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein a resonant frequency of the secondary coil of the secondary circuit is the same as the resonant frequency of the current or voltage of the power in the primary coil of the primary circuit.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the primary coil and secondary coils are wound in one of a flat or pancake shape and a cylindrical shape.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the device attached to the secondary coil is configured to transmit the received power to another device located in the region.