Electricity use system in electric vehicles

• US 20100235304A1
• Filed: 03/13/2009
• Published: 09/16/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 03/13/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Thomas J. Mikos
• Original Assignee: Thomas J. Mikos
• Inventors: Mikos, Thomas J.
• Application Number:
  US12/381,537
• Publication Number:
  US 20100235304A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/412
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/16 Connectors, e.g. plugs or sockets, specially adapted for charging electric vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/305 Communication interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/65 involving identification of vehicles or their battery types
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/66 Data transfer between charging stations and vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/06 Energy or water supply
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 90/167 Systems integrating technologies related to power network operation and communication or information technologies for supporting the interoperability of electric or hybrid vehicles, i.e. smartgrids as interface for battery charging of electric vehicles [EV] or hybrid vehicles [HEV]
• CPC Class Codes: Y04S 30/14 Details associated with the interoperability, e.g. vehicle recognition, authentication, identification or billing
• CPC Class Codes: Y04S 50/14 Marketing, i.e. market research and analysis, surveying, promotions, advertising, buyer profiling, customer management or rewards

Abstract

The inventive concept is directed to a method of collecting highway user taxes from the use of an electric vehicle. The invention includes the steps of placing a revenue meter next to a regular meter. The revenue meter only records the amount of wattage being used to charge or recharge the battery in the electric vehicle. This is accomplished by using the revenue meter to relay a current of 110V AC to the vehicle. The vehicle has a computer that will divert the high voltage to a current inverter which inverts the high voltage to a low voltage prevalent in the vehicle. The low voltage is also converted to a DC current which is instrumental in recharging the battery. The computer will also signal to the revenue meter when the respective battery is fully charged. The revenue meter will be read by a meter reading person together with the main meter. The invoice conveyed to the customer will record the regular charges that were incurred through the use of electricity but will also have an added charge indicative of the prevailing highway use taxes. The power company would convey the thus collected taxes to the respective authorities.

Claims

1. A method of collecting highway use taxes from electric vehicles comprising the steps of adding a revenue meter to an already existing regular meter, recording on said revenue meter only charges that are incurred when charging a battery of said electric vehicle, including the step of monitoring the amount of wattage being used and signaling the revenue meter to stop charging when a fully charged battery is sensed.

2. The method of claim 1 including installing a computer in the manufacture of said electric vehicle and coding said computer to recognize only a vehicle battery to be charged while excluding all other uses of said revenue meter.

3. The method of claim 1 including the use of a power cord that will carry both a high voltage to said vehicle and returning a low wattage signal back to said revenue meter.

4. The method of claim 1 including an installation of an Amp meter in said electric vehicle.