# NEC — Patents explained on PatentBrief

NEC has 1 landmark patent explained in plain English on PatentBrief.

- [How an EV Charging Station Manages Power from Batteries and the Grid](https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/9168838/charging-control-system-and-charging-control-method) — granted 2015
  This patent describes a smart charging system for electric vehicles that decides whether to power cars from a local battery or the main electricity grid, and when to recharge that local battery, to help balance power demand.

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