Electrical power source apparatuses, circuits, electrochemical device charging methods, and methods of charging a plurality of electrochemical devices
US6798170B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 8, 2002 |
| Grant date | Sep 28, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 25, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02J7/0016
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Electrical power source apparatuses, circuits, electrochemical device charging methods, and methods of charging a plurality of electrochemical devices are provided. According to one aspect, an electrical power source apparatus includes a plurality of charging nodes, a plurality of electrochemical devices individually coupled with a respective one of the charging nodes and individually configured to assume an open-circuit condition in a substantially charged state and a plurality of shunting devices coupled with respective ones of the charging nodes and individually configured to shunt electrical energy from a respective one of the charging nodes after the respective electrochemical device assumes the open-circuit condition.
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