CAPACITOR VEHICLE HAVING HIGH SPEED CHARGING ABILITY AND METHOD OF OPERATING A CAPACITOR VEHICLE
First Claim
1. A vehicle having a battery with a maximum charging rate, comprising:
- a capacitor situated on said vehicle adapted to be charged by an electrical source separate from said vehicle, said capacitor being adapted to be charged at a rate faster than said maximum charge rate of said vehicle battery;
a charging circuit coupled to said capacitor and adapted to receive electrical charge from said capacitor and to regulate said flow of electrical charge to said capacitor below said maximum charge rate of said vehicle battery, said charging circuit being connected to said vehicle battery, said vehicle battery being adapted to be charged by electrical charge flowing from said capacitor through said charging circuit; and
an electric motor adapted to be energized by said vehicle battery to propel said vehicle.
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Abstract
A vehicle is provided that includes a capacitor situated on the vehicle adapted to be charged by a source separate from the vehicle. The capacitor is adapted to be charged at a rate faster than a maximum charge rate of a battery of the vehicle. The vehicle also includes a charging circuit coupled to the capacitor and adapted to receive electrical charge from the capacitor and regulate the flow of electrical charge below the maximum charge rate of the battery. The vehicle also includes the battery coupled to the charging circuit and adapted to be charged by electrical charge flowing from the capacitor through the charging circuit, and an electric motor adapted to be energized by the battery to propel the vehicle. A method for operating a vehicle is provided that includes charging a capacitor arranged in the vehicle from a source separate from the vehicle.
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20 Claims
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1. A vehicle having a battery with a maximum charging rate, comprising:
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a capacitor situated on said vehicle adapted to be charged by an electrical source separate from said vehicle, said capacitor being adapted to be charged at a rate faster than said maximum charge rate of said vehicle battery; a charging circuit coupled to said capacitor and adapted to receive electrical charge from said capacitor and to regulate said flow of electrical charge to said capacitor below said maximum charge rate of said vehicle battery, said charging circuit being connected to said vehicle battery, said vehicle battery being adapted to be charged by electrical charge flowing from said capacitor through said charging circuit; and an electric motor adapted to be energized by said vehicle battery to propel said vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A vehicle comprising:
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a capacitor situated on the vehicle adapted to be charged by a source separate from the vehicle, the capacitor being adapted to be charged at a rate faster than a maximum charge rate of a battery of the vehicle; a charging circuit coupled to the capacitor and adapted to receive electrical charge from the capacitor and to limit the flow of electrical charge below the maximum charge rate of the battery; the battery coupled to the charging circuit and adapted to be charged by electrical charge flowing from the capacitor through the charging circuit; and an electric motor adapted to be energized by the battery to propel the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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11. A method for operating a vehicle having a capacitor, a battery with a maximum charging rate, and a charging circuit coupling said capacitor and said battery, comprising:
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charging said capacitor arranged in said vehicle from a source separate from said vehicle, said capacitor being charged at a rate faster than said maximum charge rate of said battery of said vehicle; charging said battery in said vehicle from said capacitor through said charging circuit coupled to said capacitor, said charging circuit being adapted to receive electrical charge from said capacitor and to limit said flow of electrical charge to said battery to be below said maximum charge rate of said battery; and energizing an electric motor in said vehicle from said battery to propel said vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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