| US 7,612,528 B2 | ||
| Vehicle interface | ||
| David W. Baarman, Fennville, Mich. (US); Terry L. Lautzenheiser, Nunica, Mich. (US); and Thomas Jay Leppien, Grand Haven, Mich. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Access Business Group International LLC, Ada, Mich. (US) | ||
| Filed on Jun. 18, 2004, as Appl. No. 10/871,420. | ||
| Application 10/871420 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/357932, filed on Feb. 04, 2003, granted, now 7,126,450. | ||
| Application 10/357932 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/246155, filed on Sep. 18, 2002, granted, now 6,825,620. | ||
| Application 10/246155 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/133860, filed on Apr. 26, 2002, granted, now 6,731,071. | ||
| Application 10/133860 is a continuation in part of application No. 09/592194, filed on Jun. 12, 2000, granted, now 6,436,299. | ||
| Application 10/133860 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/871420. | ||
| Application 10/871420 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/175095, filed on Jun. 18, 2002, granted, now 6,673,250. | ||
| Application 10/175095 is a continuation in part of application No. 09/592194, filed on Jun. 12, 2000, granted, now 6,436,299. | ||
| Application 10/357932 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/165043, filed on Aug. 02, 2002, granted, now D476095. | ||
| Application 29/165043 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/165008, filed on Aug. 02, 2002, granted, now D479356. | ||
| Application 29/165008 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/165012, filed on Aug. 02, 2002, granted, now D476094. | ||
| Application 29/165012 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/165005, filed on Aug. 02, 2002, granted, now D479892. | ||
| Application 29/165005 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/165009, filed on Aug. 02, 2002, granted, now D475471. | ||
| Application 29/165009 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/165011, filed on Aug. 02, 2002, granted, now D478834. | ||
| Application 10/871420 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/689148, filed on Oct. 20, 2003. | ||
| Application 10/689148 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/175095, filed on Jun. 18, 2002, granted, now 6,673,250. | ||
| Application 10/175095 is a continuation in part of application No. 09/592194, filed on Jun. 12, 2000, granted, now 6,436,299. | ||
| Application 10/175095 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/871420. | ||
| Application 10/871420 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/689154, filed on Oct. 20, 2003, abandoned. | ||
| Application 10/689154 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/689224, filed on Oct. 20, 2003, granted, now 7,132,918. | ||
| Application 10/689224 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/357932, filed on Feb. 04, 2003, granted, now 7,126,450. | ||
| Application 10/689224 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/871420. | ||
| Application 10/871420 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/689375, filed on Oct. 20, 2003. | ||
| Application 10/689375 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/357932, filed on Feb. 04, 2003, granted, now 7,126,450. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/140159, filed on Jun. 21, 1999. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/140090, filed on Jun. 21, 1999. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/444794, filed on Feb. 04, 2003. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2005/0007067 A1, Jan. 13, 2005 Prior Publication US 2008/0001572 A9, Jan. 03, 2008 |
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| Int. Cl. H02J 7/00 (2006.01); B60L 1/00 (2006.01); B60L 3/00 (2006.01); H02G 3/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 320—108 [320/107; 307/9.1] | 21 Claims |
| 1. A system for supplying power from a primary coil side to a plurality of remote devices, the system comprising:
an inductive power supply having a primary coil for supplying power to at least one of the plurality of remote devices, the
inductive power supply having a communication system for communicating with the at least one of the plurality of remote devices;
a data network including a controller and the inductive power supply; and
wherein the controller is located on the primary coil side and is configured to
1) obtain power usage information for the at least one of the plurality of remote devices;
2) determine whether power can be supplied to the at least one of the plurality of remote devices as a function of the obtained
power usage information;
3) adjust power consumption characteristics of the system in response to a determination that power cannot be supplied to
the at least one of the plurality of remote devices.
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