US 12,233,737 B2
Wireless charging usage determination system, vehicle for same, and associated method
Krishna Bandi, Farmington Hills, MI (US); Nancy Lewis, Ann Arbor, MI (US); and Javarri Little, Detroit, MI (US)
Assigned to Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed by Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed on Dec. 15, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/066,720.
Prior Publication US 2024/0198834 A1, Jun. 20, 2024
Int. Cl. B60L 53/62 (2019.01); B60L 53/12 (2019.01); B60L 53/30 (2019.01); B60L 53/66 (2019.01); G01C 21/34 (2006.01); G06Q 20/14 (2012.01); H02J 7/34 (2006.01); H02J 50/10 (2016.01)
CPC B60L 53/62 (2019.02) [B60L 53/12 (2019.02); B60L 53/30 (2019.02); B60L 53/665 (2019.02); G01C 21/3484 (2013.01); G06Q 20/145 (2013.01); H02J 7/342 (2020.01); H02J 50/10 (2016.02); B60L 2240/12 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A wireless charging usage determination system, comprising:
a charging system comprising a charging source; and
a vehicle comprising an inductive charger configured to receive a charge from the charging source, a processor electrically connected to the inductive charger, and a memory comprising instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
receiving a wireless alert notification from the charging system;
energizing the inductive charger based on a response to the wireless alert notification; and
determining wireless charging usage responsive to the inductive charger being energized.