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Methods of extending the life of battery

  • US 10,008,872 B2
  • Filed: 11/03/2014
  • Issued: 06/26/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/20/2010
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
First Claim
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1. A battery having an extended operating life, the battery comprising:

  • an outer shell;

    a voltage generating cell disposed within the outer shell and providing an output voltage on an internal positive terminal and an internal negative terminal;

    an external positive terminal;

    an external negative terminal; and

    a voltage regulation circuit disposed within the outer shell, the voltage regulation circuit receiving the output voltage provided by the one or more voltage generating cells and generating an increased output voltage relative to the voltage provided by the one or more voltage generating cells over at least a portion of an operating life of the one or more voltage generating cells, the voltage regulation circuit being operatively connected to the external positive and negative terminals to output the generated increased output voltage via the external positive and negative terminals, the battery being configured to operate in a bypass phase and a boost phase such that during the bypass phase, the external positive and negative terminals are electrically coupled to the internal positive and negative terminals, and during the boost phase, the battery outputs the increased voltage provided by the voltage regulator circuit on the external positive and negative terminals.

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