Charging station providing thermal conditioning of electric vehicle during charging session

US9527403B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9527403-B2
Application numberUS-201414264364-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateApr 29, 2014
Priority dateApr 29, 2014
Publication dateDec 27, 2016
Grant dateDec 27, 2016

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A method of thermally conditioning an energy storage of a vehicle while charging includes: receiving, at a charging station, thermal information about the energy storage; supplying, by the charging station, electric energy to the energy storage in a charging session; and providing, by the charging station and based on the thermal information, thermal conditioning of the energy storage during at least part of the charging session.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method of thermally conditioning an energy storage of a vehicle while charging, the method comprising: receiving, at a charging station, thermal information about the energy storage from the vehicle while charging, the thermal information including a requested temperature of thermal conditioning; supplying, by the charging station, electric energy to the energy storage in a charging session; and providing, by the charging station and based on the therm…

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What does patent US9527403B2 cover?
A method of thermally conditioning an energy storage of a vehicle while charging includes: receiving, at a charging station, thermal information about the energy storage; supplying, by the charging station, electric energy to the energy storage in a charging session; and providing, by the charging station and based on the thermal information, thermal conditioning of the energy storage during at…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Tesla Motors Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B60L11/1874. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Dec 27 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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