A wireless power transfer pad for wireless charging of a vehicle electrical storage system. The wireless power transfer pad includes an oscillating electromagnetic field generating device configured for transmitting energy to a wireless power receiver associated with the vehicle. The pad further includes a foreign object detection arrangement including a plurality of foreign object detection coils. The solar panel arrangement includes a photovoltaic substrate with a front side and a rear side, a front side electrode arrangement and a rear side electrode arrangement. The foreign object detection coils are configured to function also as the front side electrode arrangement.

A wireless power transfer pad for wireless charging of a vehicle electrical storage system. The wireless power transfer pad includes an oscillating electromagnetic field generating device configured for transmitting energy to a wireless power receiver associated with the vehicle. The pad further includes a foreign object detection arrangement including a plurality of foreign object detection coils. The solar panel arrangement includes a photovoltaic substrate with a front side and a rear side, a front side electrode arrangement and a rear side electrode arrangement. The foreign object detection coils are configured to function also as the front side electrode arrangement.

The present disclosure relates to a maritime communication system based on low earth orbit satellites and an unmanned aerial vehicle. The maritime communication system according to one embodiment may include one or more maritime users, one or more satellites connected to a network operator, and an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for relaying communication between the maritime users and the satellites.

The present disclosure relates to a maritime communication system based on low earth orbit satellites and an unmanned aerial vehicle. The maritime communication system according to one embodiment may include one or more maritime users, one or more satellites connected to a network operator, and an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for relaying communication between the maritime users and the satellites.

A method for orienting a power receiving coil of a vehicle relative to a power emitting coil of a wireless charging system for a vehicle. The method includes detecting a positioning of the vehicle at a charging location in which the power receiving coil detects reception of electromagnetic radiation emitted from the power emitting coil, performing a calibration sequence in which the orientation of the power receiving coil and/or the power emitting coil is varied according to a predetermined scheme, while registering the electromagnetic radiation reception of the power receiving coil, in response to the calibrations sequence, determining a desired relative orientation including relative angle between the power receiving coil and the power emitting coil for which the electromagnetic radiation reception of the power receiving coil is in a top range of the registered electromagnetic radiation reception.

A method for orienting a power receiving coil of a vehicle relative to a power emitting coil of a wireless charging system for a vehicle. The method includes detecting a positioning of the vehicle at a charging location in which the power receiving coil detects reception of electromagnetic radiation emitted from the power emitting coil, performing a calibration sequence in which the orientation of the power receiving coil and/or the power emitting coil is varied according to a predetermined scheme, while registering the electromagnetic radiation reception of the power receiving coil, in response to the calibrations sequence, determining a desired relative orientation including relative angle between the power receiving coil and the power emitting coil for which the electromagnetic radiation reception of the power receiving coil is in a top range of the registered electromagnetic radiation reception.

A contactless electrical energy transfer device including a first system which includes at least one first coil including at least one first winding around at least one first zone without wire, a layer of ferromagnetic elements, at least one small column passing through the first coil by passing through a first zone without wire, and a second system which includes at least one second coil including at least one second winding around at least one second zone without wire. The small column or columns make it possible to optimize the magnetic coupling coefficient despite the absence of a layer of ferromagnetic elements in the second system. Also, a flying vehicle fitted with rechargeable batteries and its recharging base, both equipped with the electrical energy transfer device are provided.

A power management system includes a vehicle and a charging or discharging lane. The charging or discharging lane configured to execute at least one of charging or discharging of the vehicle in a non-contact manner. The vehicle is configured to acquire contract contents including a charging or discharging amount and a charging or discharging period. The vehicle is configured to execute the contract contents in a charging or discharging lane that is different from electric vehicle supply equipment set in the contract contents and is reachable before the charging or discharging period when the vehicle is predicted to, before a start of the charging or discharging period, be unable to execute the contract contents in the set electric vehicle supply equipment.

A power management system includes a vehicle and a charging or discharging lane. The charging or discharging lane configured to execute at least one of charging or discharging of the vehicle in a non-contact manner. The vehicle is configured to acquire contract contents including a charging or discharging amount and a charging or discharging period. The vehicle is configured to execute the contract contents in a charging or discharging lane that is different from electric vehicle supply equipment set in the contract contents and is reachable before the charging or discharging period when the vehicle is predicted to, before a start of the charging or discharging period, be unable to execute the contract contents in the set electric vehicle supply equipment.

A power receiver apparatus is movable under water. The power receiver apparatus includes: a power receiver device configured to receive power wirelessly transmitted from a power transmitter apparatus; a power supply device including a storage battery and configured to charge the storage battery based on received power received by the power receiver device; a first sensor configured to detect a rectified voltage value rectified based on the received power; a second sensor configured to detect a charging current value to the storage battery charged by the power supply device; a processor configured to determine a power transmission voltage value corresponding to the power wirelessly transmitted from the power transmitter apparatus based on the rectified voltage value and the charging current value; and a communication device configured to transmit the power transmission voltage value determined by the processor to the power transmitter apparatus.