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Secondary electrical power supply

US5399909A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 8, 1993
Grant dateMar 21, 1995
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Expiry dateMar 8, 2013

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02J7/34
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A secondary battery equipped power supply is provided with charging and related circuitry such that when placed in a location, such as in a DC powered electrical transit system, where there are normal, surge and continuous peak demands placed on the primary DC supply, the battery charges during normal operation and discharges to provide additional power on the occasion of a surge or peak demand.

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