Reinforced roadway with wireless charging
AssigneeIntegrated Roadways IP LLC
InventorsTim Sylvester, Tiziano Pedersoli
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Abstract
A roadway section configured to wirelessly charge a vehicle driving on the roadway section. The roadway section comprises a reinforcement layer embedded within the roadway section. The roadway section additionally comprises a wireless power charger embedded within the roadway section, with the wireless power charger being configured to transmit energy wirelessly to the vehicle.
Claims20
A roadway section configured to wirelessly charge a vehicle driving along a length of a top surface of the roadway section, said roadway section comprising:
- a reinforcement layer embedded within the roadway section, wherein the reinforcement layer comprises magnetic shielding material that extends below the top surface and along a first length in a direction of the length of the top surface;
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- a wireless power charger embedded within the roadway section, wherein the wireless power charger is configured to transmit energy wirelessly to the vehicle, and wherein the wireless power charger extends along a second length in the direction of the length of the top surface, the first length being equal to or greater than the second length,
- wherein the wireless power charger is positioned above the reinforcement layer.
A method of wirelessly charging a vehicle traveling over a length of a top surface of a roadway section, said method comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing a reinforcement layer embedded within the roadway section, wherein the reinforcement layer comprises magnetic shielding material that extends below the top surface and along a first length in a direction of the length of the top surface;
- (b) providing a wireless power charger embedded within the roadway section, wherein the wireless power charger is positioned above the reinforcement layer, wherein the wireless power charger extends along a second length in the direction of the length of the top surface, the first length being equal to or greater than the second length;
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- (c) transmitting, via the wireless power charger, energy wirelessly to the vehicle as the vehicle travels over the roadway section.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.