In an on-demand electric charge service, a plurality of mobile power transmitters or donors deliver electric charge to one or a plurality of compatible power receivers, or vice versa. Alternatively, a plurality of mobile power receivers or donors and a plurality of power receivers or recipients form nodes of a peer-to-peer charge service, such as in a hub-spoke or a block-chain configuration. A system and/or method for establishing a charge session in an on-demand electric charge service comprises a request processing unit for receiving a charge session request for one or a plurality of power receivers or one or a plurality of mobile power transmitters, and at least one user dataset or one provider dataset.

One aspect of the present invention pertains to a method of charging electric storage devices such as batteries. Another aspect of the present invention pertains to a system for charging electric storage devices such as batteries. Another aspect of the present invention pertains to a mobile apparatus for charging electric storage devices such as batteries.

One aspect of the present invention pertains to a method of charging electric storage devices such as batteries. Another aspect of the present invention pertains to a system for charging electric storage devices such as batteries. Another aspect of the present invention pertains to a mobile apparatus for charging electric storage devices such as batteries.

A robot charging system and a control method thereof are provided to determine a charged state and charge a robot through self-driving. The robot charging system includes: a server configured to store boarding information of a user; a robot configured to receive the boarding information from the server, move the user to a destination included in the boarding information by self-driving using charged power, determine a discharge of the power, and move to a charging station for charging; and the charging station provided with a power supply coil to wirelessly supply the power source to the robot, and provided with a moving rail on a top of the power supply coil to sequentially charge a plurality of robots.

The present disclosure describes a system that includes: an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) comprising one or more on-board batteries, and a self-powering payload coupled to the UAV, wherein the self-powering payload comprises: one or more transformable devices configured to alter an orientation of the one or more transformable devices with respect to a transmission line in proximity to the UAV when the UAV is air-borne; one or more coil devices mounted on the one or more transformable devices and configured to capture a magnetic flux of an electromagnetic field generated by the transmission line; and an electric circuit configured to generate, based on the captured magnetic flux, charging currents for the one or more on-board batteries on the UAV while the UAV is in air-borne.

It relates to a sensor system (200) for wireless charging for vehicles (V) and a method for wireless charging alignment. The sensor system comprises (200): a sensor (201) for sensing positions of a wireless charging object (101) and one or more surrounding objects (102); a processor (202) for: determining a first relative position of the surrounding object (102) relative to the vehicle (V) (S401); selecting at least one surrounding object (102) as reference object and calculating a position reference between the reference object (102) and the wireless charging object (101)(S402); and, during a period when the sensor (201) does not sense the position of the wireless charging object (101), inferring a second relative position of the wireless charging object (101) relative to the vehicle (V), based on the calculated position reference and first relative position corresponding to the position reference (S403); wherein at least one first relative position is able to be used for anti-collision warning between the vehicle (V) and the corresponding surrounding objects (102), and wherein the second relative position is able to be used for the alignment of the vehicle (V) with the wireless charging object (102).

It relates to a sensor system (200) for wireless charging for vehicles (V) and a method for wireless charging alignment. The sensor system comprises (200): a sensor (201) for sensing positions of a wireless charging object (101) and one or more surrounding objects (102); a processor (202) for: determining a first relative position of the surrounding object (102) relative to the vehicle (V) (S401); selecting at least one surrounding object (102) as reference object and calculating a position reference between the reference object (102) and the wireless charging object (101)(S402); and, during a period when the sensor (201) does not sense the position of the wireless charging object (101), inferring a second relative position of the wireless charging object (101) relative to the vehicle (V), based on the calculated position reference and first relative position corresponding to the position reference (S403); wherein at least one first relative position is able to be used for anti-collision warning between the vehicle (V) and the corresponding surrounding objects (102), and wherein the second relative position is able to be used for the alignment of the vehicle (V) with the wireless charging object (102).

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.

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.

An intelligent vehicle charging system for charging a fleet of autonomous vehicles throughout a network of charging stations dispersed throughout a geographic area. The intelligent vehicle charging system includes a remote control system that is in operative communication with each of the autonomous vehicles in the fleet and each of the charging stations in the network. When an autonomous vehicle is in need of a power charge, or as directed by the remote control system, the remote control system will identify an available charging station, guide the autonomous vehicle to the charging station, verify that the autonomous vehicle has arrived at the charging station, initiate the power charging process, account and bill appropriate fees for the charging process, and log all associated activity. The remote control system is also capable of remotely and instantaneously terminating the power charging process to dynamically return a vehicle back to service.