US 12,246,604 B1
Roadway section having embedded wireless charge elements
Tim Sylvester, Kansas City, MO (US); and Tiziano Pedersoli, Overland Park, KS (US)
Assigned to RALLY CAPITAL SERVICES, LLC, Chicago, IL (US)
Filed by Integrated Roadways, LLC, Chicago, IL (US)
Filed on Jan. 19, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/156,627.
Application 18/156,627 is a continuation of application No. 18/145,374, filed on Dec. 22, 2022.
Application 18/156,627 is a continuation of application No. 18/145,271, filed on Dec. 22, 2022, abandoned.
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B60L 53/12 (2019.01); E01C 9/00 (2006.01); H02J 50/10 (2016.01)
CPC B60L 53/12 (2019.02) [E01C 9/00 (2013.01); H02J 50/10 (2016.02)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A roadway section for enabling dynamic wireless power transfer to a vehicle, the roadway section comprising:
pavement material defining a pavement section volume having a top surface on which the vehicle traverses; and
a wireless power charger including a conductive element located at least partially within the pavement section volume and configured to emit a magnetic field toward the top surface of the pavement section volume to wirelessly transfer electric power to the vehicle,
wherein the conductive element includes an upper surface that is located at least five centimeters (5 cm) below the top surface of the pavement section volume, the pavement material comprises a precast slab, the precast slab comprises side surfaces and at least one cavity formed in at least one of the side surfaces, the at least one cavity being operable to receive a load transferring connector, and the conductive element defines a profile with an outer radius, and the pavement section volume includes a portion outside the outer radius of the profile, further comprising a sensor loop located at least partially above the portion outside the outer radius of the profile.