Method and apparatus of extracting residual charge from energy storage device
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1. A method for extracting residual charge from energy storage devices comprising:
- providing at least one rechargeable target cell in communication with at least one source cell;
monitoring state parameters of the at least one source cells and the at least one target cells; and
causing or impeding current flow between the at least one source cells and the at least one target cells as a function of the state parameters.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus which enables, regulates, controls, and monitors the flow of energy from “source cells” to “target cells”, for the purpose of harvesting otherwise wasted energy from the source cells, and using that energy to charge the target cells. Embodiments also provide audio, tactile, and/or visual user feedback regarding the status of the system, of its components, and of the individual cells.
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45 Claims
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1. A method for extracting residual charge from energy storage devices comprising:
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providing at least one rechargeable target cell in communication with at least one source cell;
monitoring state parameters of the at least one source cells and the at least one target cells; and
causing or impeding current flow between the at least one source cells and the at least one target cells as a function of the state parameters. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 45)
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15. An apparatus for extracting residual charge from energy storage devices comprising:
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at least one target cell station in communication with at least one source cell station;
monitoring circuitry in communication with a target cell station and a source cell station;
processing circuitry in communication with said monitoring circuitry; and
control circuitry in communication with the processing circuitry;
wherein the control circuitry comprises means for controlling flow of energy from at least one source cell in the source cell station to at least one target cell in the target cell station. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for extracting residual charge from energy storage devices comprising:
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providing at least one rechargeable target cell in communication with at least one source cell;
monitoring state parameters of the at least one source cells and the at least one target cells;
causing or impeding current flow between the at least one source cells and the at least one target cells as a function of state parameters; and
providing a user interface to communicate a state of at least one cell to a user. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. An apparatus for extracting residual charge from energy storage devices comprising:
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at least one target cell station in communication with at least one source cell station;
monitoring circuitry in communication with target cell station and the source cell station;
processing circuitry in communication with said monitoring circuitry;
control circuitry in communication with the processing circuitry; and
a user interface in communication with the control circuitry, wherein the user interface includes at least one output device and wherein the control circuitry comprises means for controlling power to the output device(s) to communicate a state of at least one cell to a user. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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