Patent · US Expired

Dual voltage multiple configuration battery and adapter

US6548205B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army · US

Inventors

Fee Chan Leung · Hazlet, US
Mary A. Hendrickson · Waretown, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 11, 2001
Grant date	Apr 15, 2003
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 21, 2021

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02P70/50
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The battery has two cells of equal voltage (expressed as Volts DC or VDC) and equal electrochemical capacity (expressed as Ampere-Hours or AH). Each cell has one or more hinged and electrically connected modules. Both cells are hinged to each other but are not electrically connected. The modules of the battery can be folded into four basic prismatic shapes and an infinite number of non-prismatic shapes. Each shape is basically two batteries because the equal voltage cells can be connected to the load equipment in electrical series or electrical parallel. An adapter can be connected to the battery to provide additional battery footprints.

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