Extended life battery
US9966780B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 25, 2013 |
| Grant date | May 8, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 4, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E60/10
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and apparatuses are described for use in preserving and/or recovering the lifetime and charge storage capacity of batteries. The methods include pulse charging, energy juggling, energy leveling, all resulting in extended battery life. Methods of storing batteries for maintaining their capacity at their nominal level for extended periods of time are also presented.
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