# US 2023/0264584 A1 · Inductive charging station > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2023/0264584 A1 - Document ID: US20230264584A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 18/093,328 - Filed: 2023-01-05 - Published: 2023-08-24 - Earliest claimed: 2022-01-06 - Assignees: EV Charging Solutions, LLC - Applicants: Ev Charging Solutions LLC - Inventors: Luis M. Ortiz; Kermit D. Lopez - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20230264584A1 ## CPC - B60L 53/38: specially adapted for charging by inductive energy transfer - B60L 53/12: Inductive energy transfer - B60L 53/36: by positioning the vehicle - B60L 53/37: using optical position determination, e.g. using cameras - B60L 53/65: involving identification of vehicles or their battery types - H02J 7/70: characterised by the mechanical construction - H02J 50/10: using inductive coupling - H02J 50/90: involving detection or optimisation of position, e.g. alignment - H02J 2105/37: exchanging power with electric vehicles [EV] or with hybrid electric vehicles [HEV] - 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 90/12: Electric charging stations - Y02T 90/14: Plug-in electric vehicles - 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 - 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 ## Abstract In an embodiment, an apparatus for charging an electric vehicle, can include a receptacle mountable to a structure above the electric vehicle. The receptacle can maintain a charge transmitting device, which can be automatically moveable and directable from the receptacle toward a target area on the electric vehicle associated with a receiving coil mounted on the electric vehicle for the charging of an electric vehicle when the one receiving coil engages with the charge transmitting device when the electric vehicle is located below the receptacle. One or more optical sensors can be utilized to direct the charge transmitting device toward the target. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An apparatus for charging an electric vehicle, comprising: a receptacle mountable to a structure above an electric vehicle, wherein the receptacle maintains a charge transmitting device, which is automatically moveable and directable from the receptacle toward a target area on the electric vehicle associated with at least one receiving coil mounted on the electric vehicle for the charging of an electric vehicle when the at least one receiving coil engages with the charge transmitting device when the electric vehicle is located below the receptacle. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the charge transmitting device automatically disengages from the at least one receiving coil and retracts to the receptacle after charging of the electric vehicle is complete. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the target comprises an automatic and optically recognizable target. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the at least one receiving coil is operable to receive an electrical current from the charge transmitting device for charging of the electric vehicle to which the at least one receiving coil is connected. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the charge transmitting device includes a charging plate that magnetically engages with the at least one receiving coil. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the at least one receiving coil is mounted on or in the electric vehicle. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The apparatus of claim 6 wherein the at least one receiving coil is mounted on a roof of the electric vehicle. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the at least one receiving coil is integrated with the electric vehicle. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the electric vehicle comprises a plurality of glass windows, wherein the at least one receiving coil is integrated with at least one glass window among the plurality of glass windows of the electric vehicle. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the receptacle comprises a garage door opener that includes a garage door opener mounted to the structure with the receptacle, the structure comprising a ceiling structure. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the receptacle comprises a charger mounted to a carport under which the electric vehicle parks for charging of the electric vehicle by the charge transmitting device, wherein the structure comprises the carport. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the structure comprises a boom. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The apparatus of claim 12 wherein the boom is associated with a service vehicle. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The apparatus of claim 13 wherein the service vehicle is an autonomous vehicle. ### Claim 15 An apparatus for charging an electric vehicle, comprising: at least one receiving coil operable to receive an electrical current from a charge transmitting device for charging of an electric vehicle connected to the at least one receiving coil; and a charging coil sticker comprising a pressure-sensitive adhesive that adheres to the electric vehicle, the charging coil sticker incorporating the at least one receiving coil, the charging coil sticker connected electrically to electrical wires that electrically connect to at least one battery of the electric vehicle, wherein the charging coil sticker is operable to connect electrically to the charge transmitting device for charging of the electric vehicle. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The apparatus of claim 15 wherein the charging device is maintained by a receptacle mounted to a structure, wherein the charge transmitting device is moveable and directable from the receptacle to the charging coil sticker including the at least one receiving coil for the charging of the electric vehicle when the charging coil sticker comes into electrical contact with the charge transmitting device when the electric vehicle is located below the receptacle. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The apparatus of claim 15 wherein the charging device includes a charging plate that magnetically engages with the charging coil sticker that includes the at least one receiving coil. ### Claim 18 An electric vehicle, comprising: at least one battery; an electric vehicle body comprising a top portion; a charging coil incorporated into the electric vehicle body in the top portion, wherein the charging coil receives an electromagnetic charge from an electromagnetic charging device for wireless charging of the at least one battery. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The electric vehicle of claim 18 wherein the top portion of the electric vehicle comprises at least one of: a roof, a trunk, a hood, a hatchback, and a truck bed.