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Transferring charge between a local power grid and electric vehicles

  • US 10,850,625 B2
  • Filed: 12/10/2018
  • Issued: 12/01/2020
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/07/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A charge transfer device for transferring charge between a local power grid and an electric vehicle, comprising:

  • a mounting mechanism to couple the charge transfer device to a street light;

    a control device to control application of charge transfer between the electric vehicle and the local power grid, wherein the charge transfer device is coupled to the local power grid through a wiring box that also couples the street light to the local power grid;

    a current measuring device to measure a first amount of current flowing for charge transfer for the electric vehicle; and

    a controller to cause the control device to control application of charge transfer to the electric vehicle and monitor output from the current measuring device.

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