(19)
(11) EP 3 044 548 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
22.05.2019 Bulletin 2019/21

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
27.02.2019 Bulletin 2019/09

(21) Application number: 14772526.1

(22) Date of filing: 10.09.2014
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01C 21/36(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2014/054999
(87) International publication number:
WO 2015/038650 (19.03.2015 Gazette 2015/11)

(54)

SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS RELATED TO GUIDANCE AND ALIGNMENT FOR AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE AND CHARGING STATION

SYSTEME, VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG IM ZUSAMMENHANG MIT FÜHRUNG UND AUSRICHTUNG FÜR EIN ELEKTRISCHES FAHRZEUG UND LADESTATION

SYSTÈMES, PROCÉDÉS, ET APPAREIL ASSOCIÉS AU GUIDAGE ET À L'ALIGNEMENT POUR UN VÉHICULE ÉLECTRIQUE ET UNE STATION DE CHARGE

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 11.09.2013 US 201361876702 P
09.09.2014 US 201414480999

(43) Date of publication of application:
20.07.2016 Bulletin 2016/29

(73) Proprietor: WiTricity Corporation
Watertown, MA 02472 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • WIDMER, Hanspeter
    San Diego, California 92121-1714 (US)
  • SIEBER, Lukas
    San Diego, California 92121-1714 (US)
  • DAETWYLER, Andreas
    San Diego, California 92121-1714 (US)

(74) Representative: Tomkins & Co 
5 Dartmouth Road
Dublin 6
Dublin 6 (IE)


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