SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR POWERING A VEHICLE, AND GENERATING AND DISTRIBUTING ENERGY
First Claim
1. A powering assembly comprising:
- an axle;
a wheel coupled to the axle and configured to rotate about the axle in a plane substantially perpendicular to an axis of the axle; and
at least one secondary coil winding affixed to the wheel and configured such that when the wheel is proximate to an embedded conductor embedded in a roadway and carrying a first electrical current, a magnetic field induced by the first electrical current induces a second electrical current in the at least one secondary coil winding.
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Abstract
A system and method for powering of a vehicle is disclosed. In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, a powering assembly may include an axle, a wheel coupled to the axle, and at least one secondary coil winding affixed to the wheel. The wheel may be configured to rotate about the axle in a plane substantially perpendicular to an axis of the axle. The at least one secondary coil may be configured such that when the wheel is proximate to an embedded conductor embedded in a roadway and carrying a first electrical current, a magnetic field induced by the first electrical current induces a second electrical current in the at least one secondary coil winding.
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15 Claims
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1. A powering assembly comprising:
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an axle; a wheel coupled to the axle and configured to rotate about the axle in a plane substantially perpendicular to an axis of the axle; and at least one secondary coil winding affixed to the wheel and configured such that when the wheel is proximate to an embedded conductor embedded in a roadway and carrying a first electrical current, a magnetic field induced by the first electrical current induces a second electrical current in the at least one secondary coil winding. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 13, 14)
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6. A vehicle comprising:
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a chassis; and powering assembly mechanically coupled to the chassis, the powering assembly comprising; an axle; a wheel coupled to the axle and configured to rotate about the axle in a plane substantially perpendicular to an axis of the axle; and at least one secondary coil winding affixed to the wheel and configured such that when the wheel is proximate to an embedded conductor embedded in a roadway and carrying a first electrical current, a magnetic field induced by the first electrical current induces a second electrical current in the at least one secondary coil winding. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for powering a vehicle comprising:
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coupling a wheel to an axle such that the wheel rotates about the axle in a plane substantially perpendicular to an axis of the axle; and affixing at least one secondary coil winding to the wheel such that when the wheel is proximate to an embedded conductor embedded in a roadway and carrying a first electrical current, a magnetic field induced by the first electrical current induces a second electrical current in the at least one secondary coil winding. - View Dependent Claims (12, 15)
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