Patent attributes
A system includes charging segments positioned throughout a transportation network, the charging segments charging rechargeable electric vehicles. Each charging segment includes a primary coil to charge a selected rechargeable electric vehicle; a power inverter to convert alternating electrical current from a power grid to direct electrical current to pass through the primary coil; a switch to activate and deactivate the ability of the primary coil to charge the selected rechargeable electric vehicle; a transceiver to transmit signals to and receive signals from the selected rechargeable electric vehicle in spatial proximity to the charging segment; and a controller to control the switch in response to signals received from the transceiver. The controller determines whether an oncoming vehicle is a rechargeable electric vehicle, enables the switch to activate the primary coil when the oncoming vehicle is a rechargeable electric vehicle, and disables the switch to deactivate the primary coil when the oncoming vehicle is not a rechargeable electric vehicle.
