Electric vehicle charging systems and methods
AssigneePaired Power, Inc.
InventorsDavid Thompson McCalmont, Donald Martin Bray, Aaron William McCalmont, Jonathan Scott McCalmont
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Abstract
Example electric vehicle charging systems and methods are described. In one implementation, an electric vehicle charging system includes multiple solar cells and a power manager coupled to the multiple solar cells. The power manager receives power signals from each of the solar cells and generates an output signal based on at least a portion of the received power signals. The output signal has an associated voltage and/or current that is within an acceptable operating range for charging an electric vehicle.
Claims20
An apparatus comprising:
- a plurality of solar cells;
- and
- a power manager coupled to the plurality of solar cells and configured to receive a power signal from each of the plurality of solar cells, the power manager further configured to generate an output signal based on at least a portion of the received power signals, wherein the output signal has an associated voltage and/or current that is within an acceptable operating range for charging an electric vehicle.
A method comprising:
- receiving power signals from a plurality of solar cells;
- identifying, using one or more processors, charging requirements of an electric vehicle requesting charging;
- determining, using the one or more processors. an acceptable operating range for charging the electric vehicle;
- consolidating at least a portion of the received power signals into an output signal within the acceptable operating range for charging the electric vehicle;
- and
- delivering the output signal to the electric vehicle.
A method comprising:
- receiving power signals from a plurality of solar cells;
- identifying, using one or more processors, charging requirements of a first electric vehicle requesting charging;
- identifying, using one or more processors, charging requirements of a second electric vehicle requesting charging;
- consolidating a first portion of the received power signals into a first output signal based on the charging requirements of the first electric vehicle;
- consolidating a second portion of the received power signals into a second output signal based on the charging requirements of the second electric vehicle;
- delivering the first output signal to the first electric vehicle;
- and
- delivering the second output signal to the second electric vehicle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.