ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,630,029, issued on May 19.
"Charging road" was invented by Richard Diamond (Short Hills, N.J.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Magnetic or electromagnetic field generators are disposed on, near or toward opposite sides of a roadway, carriageway or lane such that magnetic or electromagnetic lines of force across at least a portion of the roadway, carriageway or lane. A vehicle traveling down the roadway, carriageway or lane interacts with the magnetic or electromagnetic lines of force to absorb energy that can be used for battery recharging or other purposes. Magnetic or electromagnetic flux density can be increased by embedding magnetic mat...