Battery alternating recharging process

• US 20100109603A1
• Filed: 10/31/2008
• Published: 05/06/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 10/31/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Michael Steven Hargett
• Original Assignee: Michael Steven Hargett
• Inventors: Hargett, Michael Steven
• Application Number:
  US12/290,740
• Publication Number:
  US 20100109603A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 320/109
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0013 acting upon several batteries simultaneously or sequentially H02J7/1423 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/70 Energy storage systems for electromobility, e.g. batteries

Abstract

As an example in this Patent Application which focuses on the need to have a battery system last longer in all battery applications in various devices. These devices are cell phones, generators of electricity and actually too many other types of devices which are too numerous to mention. Using the electric vehicle in this Application which is one of the best examples. Using the electric vehicle, which in the past has not been a practical means of transporting people as well as goods, due to the recharging of the Batteries. The most important negative reason is the length of time the Batteries could supply electric current in the operation of the vehicle. The batteries in an electric vehicle have kept this mode of transportation from becoming cost efficient. The recharging of the batteries in an electric vehicle has taken a required amount of time to recharge. The time required has meant the electric vehicle could not be used. The time required to recharge the batteries has been the major reason for not advancing the electric vehicle'"'"'s use in a practical, everyday means. The batteries'"'"' limited time of supplying electric current for use has been a contributing factor limiting the distance that is needed in everyday modern modes of travel. This invention uses the Battery Alternating Recharging Process, which allows the time and distance to be attained in which these negatives can be overcome, eliminating the need to have the electric vehicle to be taken out of service to be charged.

Claims

1. Claim 1 is the use of two or more batteries or battery packs in the Battery Alternating Recharging Process. The process starts with one battery or battery pack. When number 1 battery or pack is depleted, number 2 battery or pack comes into use. When number 2 battery or pack is depleted, number 3 battery or pack comes into use. When number 3 battery or pack is depleted, number 4 battery or pack comes into use. When number 4 battery or pack is depleted, after completing the recharging phase of the batteries or packs, the number 1 battery or pack returns to service. As the batteries or packs are depleted, they enter a recharging phase, powered by an onboard charger. Thus the description, Battery Alternating Recharging Process.

2. Claim 2 is the alternating use of the batteries or battery packs for the purpose of recharging an electric vehicle'"'"'s batteries while in motion or while being driven;

in essence, while in operation. The electric vehicle does not have to be stopped or parked and connected to a power source for the means of recharging the batteries. The process is completed by an onboard charging system. This process will allow the freedom from the power connection to charge the electric vehicle.

3. Claim 3 is the broad use of the Battery Alternating Recharging Process described in this patent application. For an example, airplanes, helicopters, military vehicles of all types (such as a Humvee). The Humvee would become a mobile power station that would supply electric power for all needs in the field of operations, such as war zones, and emergency vehicles driven to disaster areas.

Other examples are all types of seagoing vessels, military, passenger, freight vehicles. Other examples are freight and passenger trains. To give further examples of the many uses of the Battery Alternating Recharging Process:

apartment complexes or a housing development such as a subdivision. The process would work as supplying power to the homes and apartments with a central power station supplying the power to operate the Battery Alternating Recharging Process in which the homes and apartments are equipped. One last example;

a hiker or military person would use the process as a nano power source in a backpack for electric power. This application would power all the individuals'"'"' electric power needs;

camping, or in the hostile field of operations, in desolate places, war zones. Claim 3, in essence;

the Battery Alternating Recharging Process can supply electric power for all electric power needs in any environment.