EV Battery Location Tracking for Distributed Grid Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Green energy sources like solar and wind experience high volatility in energy production, leading to excess power generation during peak hours that cannot be absorbed by the utility system, and power storage devices often being distant, resulting in transmission losses and capacity limitations.
Innovation Solution
A system for monitoring and tracking mobile power storage devices, such as electric vehicle batteries, to determine their availability and location, allowing utility systems to access them when not in use by the owner, using network connectivity and machine learning algorithms to manage power distribution efficiently.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If power storage devices are placed distant from power generation sources, then power generation capacity is improved, but power loss over transmission cables increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the power storage function into distributed mobile units (electric vehicles) rather than concentrating storage at distant centralized locations. This allows power storage to occur at multiple proximate points near generation sources, reducing transmission distance and power loss while maintaining total storage capacity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transforms the traditional spatial arrangement by utilizing the mobile dimension - electric vehicles move to different locations based on power needs. This adds temporal and spatial flexibility, allowing storage devices to be physically close to generation sources when needed while maintaining their storage capacity.
2Quantity of substance
If power storage devices are used to store access power, then power storage capacity is improved, but device complexity increases due to tracking location and availability
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements self-service through automated systems where electric vehicles autonomously report their location, availability, and charge status. The utility system automatically matches power needs with available storage capacity, eliminating manual tracking complexity while maximizing power storage utilization.
Solution Approach 2:
The system establishes continuous feedback loops where mobile storage devices transmit their status (location, charge level, availability) back to the utility system in real-time. This automated feedback mechanism simplifies tracking by providing up-to-date information without requiring complex manual monitoring systems.
3Quantity of substance
If utility system power storage becomes full, then power storage capacity is improved, but power loss occurs when access power exceeds storage capacity
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces dynamic power storage capacity through mobile electric vehicles that can be dispatched to areas with excess generation capacity. When utility storage is full, the system dynamically activates mobile storage units, effectively expanding total storage capacity and preventing power loss during peak generation periods.
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AI summary
A network may be configured to monitor the usage and location of mobile devices, such as electric vehicles, and to report the usage and location data to a third-party utility system. The network may also allow owners of the mobile devices to register their devices such that proximate third-party utility systems may utilize the storage capacity of their mobile devices, the electric vehicles, during peak production and to access stored charge during periods of excess consumption.