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Charging station for hybrid powered vehicles

  • US 6,614,204 B2
  • Filed: 12/21/2001
  • Issued: 09/02/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/21/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus capable of connecting a vehicle to an external power source, said external power source having a power receptacle being electrically coupled to the external power source, said apparatus comprising:

  • connection means for removably connecting said power source to said vehicle;

    logic circuitry coupled to said connection means for selectively controlling access by a user to the power source; and

    an optical reader coupled to the logic circuitry for reading data associated with the vehicle from a remote data source, said remote data source being in optical communication with the optical reader, the optical reader communicating said data to the logic circuitry for controlling charging of said vehicle based on said data.

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