Power control system and method
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1. A power system, comprising:
- an energy harvesting device;
a battery coupled to the energy harvesting device; and
a circuit coupled to the energy harvesting device and the battery, the circuit adapted to control delivery of power to a load by providing power generated by the energy harvesting device to the load without delivering excess power to the battery and to supplement the power generated by the energy harvesting device with power from the battery if the power generated by the energy harvesting device is insufficient to fully power the load.
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Abstract
A power system includes an energy harvesting device, a battery coupled to the energy harvesting device, and a circuit coupled to the energy harvesting device and the battery. The circuit is adapted to deliver power to a load by providing power generated by the energy harvesting device to the load without delivering excess power to the battery and to supplement the power generated by the energy harvesting device with power from the battery if the power generated by the energy harvesting device is insufficient to fully power the load. A method of operating the power system is also provided.
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1. A power system, comprising:
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an energy harvesting device;
a battery coupled to the energy harvesting device; and
a circuit coupled to the energy harvesting device and the battery, the circuit adapted to control delivery of power to a load by providing power generated by the energy harvesting device to the load without delivering excess power to the battery and to supplement the power generated by the energy harvesting device with power from the battery if the power generated by the energy harvesting device is insufficient to fully power the load. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method, comprising:
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operating an energy harvesting device to provide energy harvesting power;
providing the energy harvesting power to a load without delivering excess energy harvesting power to a battery; and
supplementing the energy harvesting power with power from the battery if the energy harvesting power is insufficient to fully power the load. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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