Rechargeable Energy Storage Apparatus

• US 20130175982A1
• Filed: 03/01/2012
• Published: 07/11/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 03/02/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Triune Systems, LLC (Semtech Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Triune Ip, LLC (Semtech Corporation)
• Inventors: Teggatz, Ross E., Chen, Wayne T., Atrash, Amer
• Application Number:
  US13/410,002
• Publication Number:
  US 20130175982A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 320/108
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/4257 Smart batteries, e.g. electronic circuits inside the housing of the cells or batteries
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/44 Methods for charging or discharging circuits for charging H02J7/00
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 2010/4278 Systems for data transfer from batteries, e.g. transfer of battery parameters to a controller, data transferred between battery controller and main controller
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/10 using inductive coupling
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/70 involving the reduction of electric, magnetic or electromagnetic leakage fields
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/10 Energy storage using batteries

Abstract

Rechargeable energy storage apparatus is disclosed in which the form factors of batteries and power packs are emulated by apparatus of the invention. Preferred embodiments of the invention provide energy storage capabilities equal or superior to those of conventional batteries or power packs. The rechargeable energy storage apparatus also provides wireless charging capabilities and data functionality.

Claims

1. Rechargeable energy storage apparatus comprising:

a housing having a form factor compatible with a portable electronic system;

an energy storage element contained within the housing and having electrical connections compatible with the housing;

a wireless interface coil operably coupled to the energy storage element for transmitting charging current received from an external source to the energy storage element; and

control circuitry operably coupled to the energy storage element for managing the charge thereof.

2. Rechargeable energy storage apparatus according to claim 1 further comprising control circuitry having data management functionality.

3. Rechargeable energy storage apparatus according to claim 1 further comprising control circuitry having data storage functionality.

4. Rechargeable energy storage apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the wireless interface coil further comprises data transfer functionality.

5. Rechargeable energy storage apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the energy storage element further comprises one or more batteries.

6. Rechargeable energy storage apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the energy storage element further comprises one or more capacitors.

7. Rechargeable energy storage apparatus according to claim 1 further comprising a data connector operably coupled to the control circuitry.

8. Rechargeable energy storage apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the housing is configured to emulate a standard battery form factor.

9. Rechargeable energy storage apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the housing is configured to emulate a standard multi-battery form factor.

10. Rechargeable energy storage apparatus according to claim 1 further comprising control circuitry having data management functionality.

11. Rechargeable energy storage apparatus according to claim 1 further comprising ferrite shielding interposed between an energy storage element and a coil.

12. Rechargeable energy storage apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the energy storage element further comprises a non-metallic casing.

13. Rechargeable energy storage apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the housing further comprises a non-metallic material.

14. Rechargeable energy storage apparatus comprising:

a housing having a form factor compatible with a portable electronic system;

an energy storage element contained within the housing and having electrical connections compatible with the housing;

a first wireless interface coil operably coupled to the energy storage element for transmitting charging current received from an external source to the energy storage element;

control circuitry operably coupled to the energy storage element for managing the charge thereof; and

a second wireless interface coil operably coupled to the control circuitry for receiving data.

15. Rechargeable energy storage apparatus according to claim 14 wherein the second wireless interface coil and control circuitry are adapted for transmitting data.

16. Rechargeable energy storage apparatus according to claim 14 further comprising data storage operably coupled with the second wireless interface coil and control circuitry.

17. Rechargeable energy storage apparatus according to claim 14 further comprising a data connector operably coupled to the control circuitry.

18. Rechargeable energy storage apparatus according to claim 14 wherein the housing is configured to emulate a standard battery form factor.

19. Rechargeable energy storage apparatus according to claim 14 wherein the housing is configured to emulate a standard multi-battery form factor.

20. Rechargeable energy storage apparatus according to claim 14 further comprising ferrite shielding interposed between an energy storage element and a coil.

21. Rechargeable energy storage apparatus according to claim 14 wherein the energy storage element further comprises a non-metallic casing.

22. Rechargeable energy storage apparatus according to claim 14 wherein the housing further comprises a non-metallic material.