Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Vehicular battery charger, charging system, and method
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Application No.: US12737803Application Date: 2009-08-18
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Publication No.: US10090567B2Publication Date: 2018-10-02
- Inventor: Christopher B. Austin
- Applicant: Christopher B. Austin
- International Application: PCT/US2009/054174 WO 20090818
- International Announcement: WO2010/022059 WO 20100225
- Main IPC: H02J7/00
- IPC: H02J7/00 ; H01M10/44 ; B60L11/18 ; G01R31/36

Abstract:
A vehicle battery charger and a vehicle battery charging system are described and illustrated, and can include a controller enabling a user to enter a time of day at which the vehicle battery charger or system begins and/or ends charging of the vehicle battery. The vehicle battery charger can be separate from the vehicle, can be at least partially integrated into the vehicle, can include a transmitter and/or a receiver capable of communication with a controller that is remote from the vehicle and vehicle charger, and can be controlled by a user or another party (e.g., a power utility) to control battery charging based upon a time of day, cost of power, or other factors.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110175569A1 VEHICULAR BATERY CHARGER, CHARGING SYSTEM, AND METHOD Public/Granted day:2011-07-21
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