US 11,926,237 B2
Communication systems and methods for hydrogen fueling and electric charging
Jesper Nissen Boisen, Herning (DK); Livio Richard Gambone, Phoenix, AZ (US); Grigorij J. Grabovskij, Ammerbuch (DE); Jesse Michael Schneider, Chandler, AZ (US); Jacob Appelt Vibe Svendsen, Silkeborg (DK); and Bjarne Vig, Galten (DK)
Assigned to NIKOLA CORPORATION, Phoenix, AZ (US); and NEL HYDROGEN A/S, Herning (DK)
Filed by Nikola Corporation, Phoenix, AZ (US); and Nel Hydrogen A/S, Herning (DK)
Filed on Aug. 16, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/403,451.
Application 17/403,451 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2020/018518, filed on Feb. 17, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/807,030, filed on Feb. 18, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2021/0371269 A1, Dec. 2, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B60L 53/66 (2019.01); B60L 50/71 (2019.01); B60S 5/02 (2006.01); B67D 7/04 (2010.01); B67D 7/32 (2010.01); H04B 5/00 (2006.01); H04W 4/40 (2018.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.01); H04W 76/10 (2018.01)
CPC B60L 53/66 (2019.02) [B60L 50/71 (2019.02); B60S 5/02 (2013.01); B67D 7/04 (2013.01); B67D 7/3218 (2013.01); B67D 7/3281 (2013.01); H04B 5/0031 (2013.01); H04W 4/40 (2018.02); H04W 4/80 (2018.02); H04W 76/10 (2018.02); B60L 2240/36 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for communication between a hydrogen fueling station and a hydrogen powered vehicle having a fueling system comprising a first hydrogen tank and a second hydrogen tank, the method comprising:
disposing a nozzle of the station within a specified distance of a receptacle on the vehicle to establish an NFC link between a first near field communication (NFC) hardware and a second NFC hardware;
communicating to the station, via the NFC link, identifying information for the vehicle;
selecting, by the station, a vehicle to infrastructure (V2X) communication network based on the identifying information for the vehicle;
establishing, between the station and the vehicle, a V2X communication link via the V2X communication network;
transmitting, via the V2X communication network, an initial pressure of the first hydrogen tank, an initial pressure of the second hydrogen tank, an initial temperature of the first hydrogen tank, and an initial temperature of the second hydrogen tank,
delivering through the nozzle, by the station and to the vehicle via the receptacle, pressurized hydrogen to the fueling system to at least partially fill the first hydrogen tank and the second hydrogen tank.