A contactless card with power harvesting unit is described. The power harvesting unit is configured to harvest power from near field communication radio wave fields and supply power to a memory, processor, and communication circuit of the contactless card. In some embodiments, the contactless card may also include a capacitor for smoothing out power deliver or a rechargeable battery. The contactless card is configured to establish two-way communication with a secondary device and to store and execute applets. In some embodiments, the contactless card is a payment card which contains information associated with a primary profile and a secondary profile. The secondary profile may be activated using two-way communication if the primary profile is deactivated due to fraudulent activity.

A controller of a transaction card may cause the transaction card to be in a first state. The transaction card may include a battery and at least one other component. In the first state, the battery does not provide power to the at least one other component of the transaction card. The transaction card may receive a signal from a near-field communication (NFC) device and may cause the transaction card to be in a second state based on receiving the signal. In the second state, the battery provides power to the at least one other component of the transaction card. The transaction card may perform a transaction based on the transaction card being in the second state.

A vehicle includes a supply unit supplying electric power to a target apparatus, a first reception unit receiving settlement information including an amount of charge to be charged to a user as value for a service provided by the target apparatus, from the target apparatus being supplied with electric power, a first transmission unit transmitting the settlement information and a user identifier to a settlement apparatus, a second reception unit receiving a notification indicating that settlement of the amount of charge is possible or settlement of the amount of charge has been completed from the settlement apparatus, and a second transmission unit transmitting information indicating that settlement of the amount of charge is possible or settlement of the amount of charge has been completed to the target apparatus so as to cause the target apparatus to execute the service in a case where the notification is received.

This disclosure generally relates to a battery kiosk that houses and distributes rechargeable batteries for light electric vehicles. The battery kiosk includes various visual indicators that are activated based on the individual's progress with a rechargeable battery exchange process.

A portable power bank vending system includes a vending station that selectively rents one or more portable power banks. To initiate the rental of a power bank from the vending station, a software application is provided on a smartphone. Once the user confirms he or she desires to rent the power bank via the software application the user scans the QR code using the phone's camera, whereupon a portable power bank is released from the vending station. When the power bank is returned, the camera is used to scan the QR code associated with the same vending station, whereupon the vending station identifies the appropriate storage port in the vending station in which to insert the returned power bank, and the user is charged a fee for the rental.

A storage battery module rental system includes a storage battery module prepared in each providing point that is dispersedly distributed and that can be rented to a user, an acquisition unit configured to acquire individual information of a plurality of the users and module information from the storage battery module, the user being a rentee candidate of the storage battery module, a determining unit configured to determine an incentive given for renting the storage battery module based on the individual information and the module information in such a way that the incentive could differ for each user; and a notifying unit configured to notify the user of the incentive determined by the determining unit for each of the users.

A charging locker includes a charging locker frame defining a locker stack compartment and an adjacent wiring and access compartment. A plurality of lockers are located within the locker stack compartment. A plurality of locker doors are provided which correspond to the plurality of lockers, and selectively individually provide access to interiors of respective lockers from a front of the charging locker. The charging locker also includes a wiring and access compartment door selectively providing access to an interior of the wiring and access compartment from the front of the charging locker. The wiring and access compartment is configured to extend in a vertical direction and is horizontally adjacent to each of the lockers located within the locker stack compartment.

A network of collection, charging and distribution machines collect, charge and distribute portable electrical energy storage devices (e.g., batteries, supercapacitors or ultracapacitors). To charge, the machines employ electrical current from an external source, such as the electrical grid or an electrical service of an installation location. The charging and distribution machines may distribute portable electrical energy storage devices of particular performance characteristics and other attributes based on customer preferences and/or customer profiles. The charging and distribution machines may provide instructions to or otherwise program portable electrical energy storage devices stored within the charging and distribution machines to perform at various levels according to user preferences and user profiles.

This disclosure generally relates to a battery kiosk that houses and distributes rechargeable batteries for light electric vehicles. The battery kiosk includes various visual indicators that are activated based on the individual's progress with a rechargeable battery exchange process.

A system including a carrier having a plurality of receptacles configured to receive rechargeable, removable battery packs, an AC power input connector for connecting to an AC power supply, a power output connector, a discharge/charge mode switch for switching between (1) a charging mode of operation that charges the battery packs using electrical power input through at least one of the power input connectors and (2) a discharging mode of operation that outputs electrical power from the battery packs through the power output connector, the charge/discharge control module controlling a plurality of charging switches to provide a charging current to the battery packs and an inverter electrically connected to the power output connector for providing an AC output signal at the power output connector.