# US 2025/0153591 A1 · Energy management systems and methods > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2025/0153591 A1 - Document ID: US20250153591A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 18/506,397 - Filed: 2023-11-10 - Published: 2025-05-15 - Earliest claimed: 2023-11-10 - Assignees: Paired Power, Inc. - Applicants: Paired Power, Inc. - Inventors: David Thompson McCalmont; Maxym Makhota; Aaron William McCalmont - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20250153591A1 ## CPC - B60L 53/62: in response to charging parameters, e.g. current, voltage or electrical charge - B60L 53/51: Photovoltaic means - B60L 53/53: Batteries - B60L 53/66: Data transfer between charging stations and vehicles - 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 - 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 - Y02T: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION ## Abstract Example energy management systems and methods are described. In one implementation, multiple solar cells are configured to deliver energy in response to received sunlight. A stationary battery is configured to store energy generated by the multiple solar cells. An energy controller is configured to dynamically determine a charging rate of the stationary battery and a charging rate of an electric vehicle based on a state-of-charge level of the stationary battery and an amount of energy presently received from the multiple solar cells. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An apparatus comprising: a plurality of solar cells, wherein each of the plurality of solar cells is configured to deliver energy in response to received sunlight; a stationary battery configured to store energy generated by the plurality of solar cells; and an energy controller configured to dynamically determine a charging rate of the stationary battery and a charging rate of an electric vehicle based on a state-of-charge level of the stationary battery and an amount of energy presently being received from the plurality of solar cells. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising delivering energy to the stationary battery or the electric vehicle based on the dynamic adjustment by the energy manager. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the energy controller is further configured to dynamically adjust the charging rate of the stationary battery and the charging rate of the electric vehicle based on at least one of a sunlight forecast of future light to be received for an area proximate the plurality of solar cells or the sunlight presently being received. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the energy controller is further configured to dynamically adjust the charging rate of the electric vehicle based on at least one of an electric vehicle charging level request, an amount of energy available in the stationary battery, or sunlight presently being received. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the energy controller is further configured to dynamically adjust the charging rate of the electric vehicle based on at least one anticipated future event. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the energy controller is further configured to dynamically adjust the charging rate of a plurality of electric vehicles. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the energy controller is further configured to dynamically adjust the charging rate of the stationary battery and the charging rate of the electric vehicle based on an updated state-of-charge level of the stationary battery and an updated amount of energy presently received from the plurality of solar cells. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the plurality of solar cells, the stationary battery, and the energy manager are not connected to the electric utility grid. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, further including an inverter coupled to the plurality of solar cells, the stationary battery, and the energy controller, wherein the inverter is configured to manage power signals received from the plurality of solar cells. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the energy controller is coupled to a data communication network to access at least one of a weather monitoring service, a weather forecasting service, a service that monitors available vehicle charging stations in a particular area, or an electric vehicle tracking service. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the energy controller is further configured to operate in a first mode or a second mode, wherein: the first mode causes the energy controller to direct all energy received from the plurality of solar cells to the electric vehicle for charging the electric vehicle; and the second mode causes the energy controller to direct a first portion of the energy received from the plurality of solar cells to the electric vehicle and direct a second portion of the energy received from the plurality of solar cells to the stationary battery. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the energy controller is further configured to operate in a third mode, wherein the third mode causes the energy controller to direct all energy received from the plurality of solar cells to the stationary battery for charging the stationary battery. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the energy controller is further configured to limit the amount of energy directed to the electric vehicle when operating in the second mode. ### Claim 14 A method comprising: determining an amount of energy presently received from at least one solar cell; identifying a present state-of-charge level of a stationary battery, wherein the stationary battery is capable of storing energy from the at least one solar cell; determining a charging rate for an electric vehicle based on at least one of the present state-of-charge level of the stationary battery or the amount of energy presently received by at least one solar cell; and delivering at least a portion of the energy presently received from the at least one solar cell to the electric vehicle based on the determined charging rate for the electric vehicle. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The method of claim 14, further comprising delivering at least a second portion of the energy presently received from the at least one solar cell to the stationary battery. ### Claim 16 (depends on 14) The method of claim 14, further comprising dynamically adjusting a charging rate of the electric vehicle based on a sunlight forecast for an area proximate the at least one solar cell. ### Claim 17 (depends on 14) The method of claim 14, further comprising dynamically adjusting a charging rate of the electric vehicle based on an amount of energy available in the stationary battery. ### Claim 18 (depends on 14) The method of claim 14, further comprising dynamically adjusting a charging rate of the electric vehicle based on at least one anticipated future event. ### Claim 19 (depends on 14) The method of claim 14, further comprising accessing at least one of a weather monitoring service, a weather forecasting service, a service that monitors available vehicle charging stations in a particular area, or an electric vehicle tracking service. ### Claim 20 (depends on 14) The method of claim 14, wherein the method is implemented by a vehicle charging system that is not connected to the electric utility grid.