# US 10,369,890 B1 · Systems, apparatus, and methods for electric power > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,369,890 B1 - Document ID: US10369890B1 - Status: Granted - Kind: B1 - Application number: 15/427,805 - Filed: 2017-02-08 - Granted: 2019-08-06 - Earliest claimed: 2014-04-09 - Assignees: Freewire Technologies, Inc. - Applicants: FreeWire Technologies, Inc. - Inventors: Arcady Sosinov; Sanat Kamal Bahl; Love Kothari; Sameer Mehdiratta - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10369890B1 ## CPC - B60L 53/126: Methods for pairing a vehicle and a charging station, e.g. establishing a one-to-one relation between a wireless power transmitter and a wireless power receiver - B60L 53/124: Detection or removal of foreign bodies - B60L 53/14: Conductive energy transfer - B60L 53/305: {Communication interfaces} - B60L 53/35: Means for automatic or assisted adjustment of the relative position of charging devices and vehicles - B60L 53/38: specially adapted for charging by inductive energy transfer - B60L 53/68: Off-site monitoring or control, e.g. remote control - G05D 1/0225: {involving docking at a fixed facility, e.g. base station or loading bay (parking aids B62D15/027)} - G05D 1/0276: {using signals provided by a source external to the vehicle (involving a plurality of vehicles G05D1/0287; automatically controlling vehicle speed responsive to externally generated signals B60K31/0058)} - G05D 1/0278: {using satellite positioning signals, e.g. GPS} - H02J 50/10: using inductive coupling - B60L 53/53: Batteries - B60L 53/54: Fuel cells - B60L 53/55: Capacitors - B60L 2200/28: Trailers - B60L 2240/62: Vehicle position - Y02T 10/70: Energy storage systems for electromobility, e.g. batteries - Y02T 10/7072: Electromobility specific charging systems or methods for batteries, ultracapacitors, supercapacitors or double-layer capacitors - Y02T 10/72: Electric energy management in electromobility - Y02T 90/12: Electric charging stations - Y02T 90/14: Plug-in electric vehicles - Y02T 90/16: Information or communication technologies improving the operation of electric vehicles - 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] - Y04S 30/12: Remote or cooperative charging - B60L: PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES (arrangements or mounting of electrical propulsion units or of plural diverse prime-movers for mutual or common propulsion in vehicles B60K1/00, B60K6/20; arrangements or mounting of electrical gearing in vehicles B60K17/12, B60K17/14; preventing wheel slip by reducing power in rail vehicles B61C15/08; dynamo-electric machines H02K; control or regulation of electric motors H02P); SUPPLYING ELECTRIC POWER FOR AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES (electric coupling devices combined with mechanical couplings of vehicles B60D1/64; electric heating for vehicles B60H1/00); ELECTRODYNAMIC BRAKE SYSTEMS FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL (control or regulation of electric motors H02P); MAGNETIC SUSPENSION OR LEVITATION FOR VEHICLES; MONITORING OPERATING VARIABLES OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES; ELECTRIC SAFETY DEVICES FOR ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES - G05D: SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES - H02J: ELECTRIC POWER NETWORKS; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY - Y02T: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION - Y04S: SYSTEMS INTEGRATING TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO POWER NETWORK OPERATION, COMMUNICATION OR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES FOR IMPROVING THE ELECTRICAL POWER GENERATION, TRANSMISSION, DISTRIBUTION, MANAGEMENT OR USAGE, i.e. SMART GRIDS ## Abstract One aspect of the present invention pertains to a method of charging electric storage devices such as batteries. Another aspect of the present invention pertains to a system for charging electric storage devices such as batteries. Another aspect of the present invention pertains to a mobile apparatus for charging electric storage devices such as batteries. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An apparatus comprising: an electric power supply; a power coupling element connected with the electric power supply to transfer electric energy derived from the electric power supply; a motorized cart having the electric power supply mounted thereon for movement of the electric power supply from a first location to a second location; and a control and communication system directly connected with the motorized cart so that the apparatus can move from the first location to the second location by remote control and/or commands from the control and communication system. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the electric power supply comprises a battery, a fuel-cell, a capacitor, a connection to an electric power line, or combinations thereof. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the electric power supply comprises a hardwired connection to an electric grid and/or a remote power system. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the electric power supply comprises a chemical fuel driven electricity generator. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the electric power supply comprises an internal combustion engine driven electricity generator. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the power coupling element comprises a conductive connector to conduct electric power. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the power coupling element comprises a coil to inductively provide electric power. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the control and communication system comprises a computer, a central processing unit, a microprocessor, an electronic memory, an application specific integrated circuit, a field programmable gate array, or combinations thereof. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a remote controller for controlling movement of the apparatus. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a remote controller comprising a computer, a mobile computer, and/or a tablet computer for controlling movement of the apparatus. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the control and communication system comprises a global position system to provide location information. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising one or more impediment sensors responsive to the presence of physical impediments and connected to the control and communication system to provide data. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising one or more power supply sensors responsive to the operational state of the power supply and connected to the control and communication system to provide data. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising the control and communication system being capable of directing the apparatus from the first location to the second location using global positioning satellite coordinates, remote control instructions, a signal from the second location, a signal from a wireless network, or combinations thereof. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising the control and communication system being capable of directing the apparatus to a location using global positioning satellite coordinates, remote control instructions, a signal from a wireless network, or combinations thereof. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising one or more electric power supply sensors responsive to the operational state of the electric power supply and connected to the control and communication system to provide data to the control and communication system, the control and communication system being capable of directing the apparatus to a base station for recharging in response to a predetermined state of the electric power supply using global positioning satellite coordinates, remote control instructions, a signal from the base station, a signal from a wireless network, or combinations thereof. ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) A system, the system comprising: an apparatus according to claim 1; an information and/or communication device; a base station; and a data network connecting the apparatus, the information and/or communication device, and the base station for communication. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) A system according to claim 17, wherein the base station is connected with an electric grid and/or an electric power generator.