Hiccup charger
US10693310B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 26, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jun 23, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 25, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02J9/068
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Various door locks and their methods of operation are described. In one embodiment, one or more capacitors are discharged to power one or more electrical loads of a door lock and then charged by one or more associated power sources. During this type of operation, a voltage of the one or more capacitors may cyclically vary between a first voltage threshold and a second voltage threshold. Methods related to estimating an amount of energy provided to the one or more capacitors using time measurements are also described.
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