HYBRID BATTERY
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1. A hybrid battery, comprising:
- a power source;
an ultracapacitor configured to be discharged;
a converter operable to receive a control signal and to regulate a current level that is allowed to be drawn from the power source to charge the ultracapacitor in accordance with the control signal; and
a controller operable to generate and provide the control signal to the converter, wherein the controller is operable to generate the control signal based at least in part on a measure of the voltage level of the ultracapacitor and a measure current being drawn to charge the ultracapacitor.
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Abstract
A hybrid battery includes a converter, a controller, a power source, and an ultracapacitor configured to be discharged. The converter is operable to receive a control signal and to regulate a current level that is allowed to be drawn from the power source to charge the ultracapacitor in accordance with the control signal. The controller is operable to generate and provide the control signal to the converter. The controller is operable to generate the control signal based at least in part on a measure of the voltage level of the ultracapacitor and a measure current being drawn to charge the ultracapacitor.
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1. A hybrid battery, comprising:
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a power source; an ultracapacitor configured to be discharged; a converter operable to receive a control signal and to regulate a current level that is allowed to be drawn from the power source to charge the ultracapacitor in accordance with the control signal; and a controller operable to generate and provide the control signal to the converter, wherein the controller is operable to generate the control signal based at least in part on a measure of the voltage level of the ultracapacitor and a measure current being drawn to charge the ultracapacitor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A vehicle starting system, comprising:
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an ultracapacitor at least indirectly coupled to a starter and configured to discharge to the starter; a power source for supplying a charging current to the ultracapacitor; a converter operable to receive a control signal and to regulate the charging current in accordance with the control signal; and a controller operable to generate and provide the control signal to the converter, wherein the controller is operable to generate the control signal based at least in part on a measure of the voltage level of the ultracapacitor and a measure of the charging current. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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