Electrical energy systems, power supply apparatuses, and electrical energy supply methods
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1. An electrical energy system comprising:
- a power supply apparatus having an electrical energy storage device for storing electrical energy;
an external load having one or more batteries, the load adapted to receive electrical energy from the electrical energy storage device; and
wherein the power supply apparatus comprises control circuitry for monitoring a condition of the power supply apparatus and controlling an operation of the load responsive to the monitored condition.
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Abstract
An electrical energy system comprising a power supply apparatus having an electrical energy storage device for storing electrical energy, an external load having one or more batteries, the load adapted to receive electrical energy from the electrical energy storage device, and wherein the power supply apparatus comprises control circuitry for monitoring a condition of the power supply apparatus and controlling an operation of the load responsive to the monitored condition.
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33 Claims
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1. An electrical energy system comprising:
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a power supply apparatus having an electrical energy storage device for storing electrical energy;
an external load having one or more batteries, the load adapted to receive electrical energy from the electrical energy storage device; and
wherein the power supply apparatus comprises control circuitry for monitoring a condition of the power supply apparatus and controlling an operation of the load responsive to the monitored condition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A power supply apparatus comprising:
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an interface adapted to couple to an external load;
an electrical energy storage device coupled with the interface and configured to supply electrical energy to the external load via the interface; and
control circuitry configured to monitor an internal condition of the power supply apparatus and to control an operation of the external load responsive to the monitored condition. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. An electrical energy system comprising:
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a power supply apparatus;
an external load removably coupled to the power supply apparatus;
the power supply apparatus including;
an electrical energy storage device;
a boost converter configured to increase a voltage of electrical energy received from the storage device, and to provide the electrical energy of increased voltage to the external load; and
control circuitry for controlling internal charging circuitry of the external load responsive to monitoring a temperature of the boost converter. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An electrical energy supply method comprising:
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providing a power supply apparatus and a load disposed external to the power supply apparatus;
supplying electrical energy from the power supply apparatus the load;
monitoring an internal condition of the power supply apparatus using circuitry of the power supply apparatus; and
controlling an operation of the load responsive to the monitored condition. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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23. An electrical energy supply method comprising:
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providing a power supply apparatus configured to store electrical energy;
removably coupling an external load to the power supply apparatus, the load operating at a first rate of electrical energy consumption;
supplying electrical energy from the power supply apparatus to the external load;
monitoring an internal condition of the power supply apparatus; and
using the power supply apparatus, controlling the external load to operate in a reduced second rate of electrical energy consumption responsive to the monitoring. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A load charge control method comprising:
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providing a power supply apparatus having control circuitry, the power supply apparatus configured to supply electrical energy to the load;
providing the load external of the power supply apparatus, the load having internal charging circuitry to control charging thereof;
coupling the power supply apparatus to the load;
monitoring an internal condition of the power supply apparatus; and
controlling charging of the load using the power supply apparatus responsive to the monitoring. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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