METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR STORING ELECTRICITY
First Claim
1. A system, comprising:
- a battery electrically coupled to a load device, the battery configured to supply power to the load device when the system is in a first configuration, the system being in the first configuration when a current requirement of the load device is less than a current threshold; and
a capacitor bank including a plurality of capacitors, the capacitor bank being electrically coupled to the battery when the system is in a second configuration, the battery and the capacitor bank being configured to collectively provide power to the load device when the system is in the second configuration, the system being in the second configuration when the current requirement of the load device is greater than the current threshold.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
In some embodiments, a system includes a battery and a capacitor bank. The battery is electrically coupled to a load device and is configured to supply power to the load device when the system is in a first configuration. The system is in the first configuration when a current requirement of the load device is less than a current threshold. The capacitor bank includes a plurality of capacitors and is electrically coupled to the battery when the system is in a second configuration. The battery and the capacitor bank are configured to collectively provide power to the load device when the system is in the second configuration. The system is in the second configuration when the current requirement of the load device is greater than the current threshold.
46 Citations
23 Claims
-
1. A system, comprising:
-
a battery electrically coupled to a load device, the battery configured to supply power to the load device when the system is in a first configuration, the system being in the first configuration when a current requirement of the load device is less than a current threshold; and a capacitor bank including a plurality of capacitors, the capacitor bank being electrically coupled to the battery when the system is in a second configuration, the battery and the capacitor bank being configured to collectively provide power to the load device when the system is in the second configuration, the system being in the second configuration when the current requirement of the load device is greater than the current threshold. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
-
-
11. A processor-readable medium storing code representing instructions configured to cause a processor to:
-
electrically isolate a capacitor bank of a system from a load device of the system when the system is in a first configuration, a battery of the system providing power to the load device when the system is in the first configuration, the system being in the first configuration when a current requirement of the load device is less than a current threshold; electrically couple the capacitor bank of the system to the load device of the system when the system is in a second configuration, the battery of the system and the capacitor bank of the system collectively providing power to the load device when the system is in the second configuration, the system being in the second configuration when a current requirement of the load device is greater than a current threshold; and electrically couple the capacitor bank with the battery such that the battery charges the capacitor bank when the system is in a third configuration, the system being in the third configuration when a voltage associated with the capacitor bank is less than a voltage associated with the battery. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
-
-
18. A method, comprising:
-
comparing a current at a load device with a current threshold; electrically coupling a capacitor bank to the load device when the current at the load device is greater than the current threshold; electrically isolating the capacitor bank from the load device when the current at the load device is less than the current threshold; comparing a voltage of the capacitor bank with a voltage of a battery; and electrically coupling the capacitor bank to the battery such that the battery charges the capacitor bank when the voltage of the capacitor bank is less than the voltage of the battery. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
-
Specification