VEHICLE-CHARGED SUPPLEMENTAL POWER SYSTEM
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- a battery, wherein the battery is configured to be portable; and
a vehicle component comprising;
an electrical vehicle connection system to connect the battery to the alternator of a vehicle; and
a control unit coupled to the electrical vehicle connection system, the control unit configured to isolate the battery from supplying charge to a vehicle system when the battery is connected to the electrical vehicle connection system, and further configured to connect or disconnect the battery to the alternator of the vehicle.
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Abstract
Apparatuses, systems and methods are disclosed for vehicle-charged supplemental power and its concomitant energy collection, storage, and distribution. In one implementation, an apparatus is provided including a battery configured to be portable and a vehicle component including an electrical vehicle connection system to connect the battery to the alternator of a vehicle, and a control unit coupled to the electrical vehicle connection system and configured to isolate the battery from supplying charge to a vehicle system when the battery is connected to the electrical vehicle connection system, and further configured to connect or disconnect the battery to the alternator of the vehicle. In another aspect, an apparatus is provided including one or more batteries connected to a vehicle engine and configured to be charged by the engine, wherein the batteries are configured to be selectively disconnected from the vehicle engine and selectively connected to an electric wiring system.
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19 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a battery, wherein the battery is configured to be portable; and a vehicle component comprising; an electrical vehicle connection system to connect the battery to the alternator of a vehicle; and a control unit coupled to the electrical vehicle connection system, the control unit configured to isolate the battery from supplying charge to a vehicle system when the battery is connected to the electrical vehicle connection system, and further configured to connect or disconnect the battery to the alternator of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus comprising:
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one or more batteries connected to a vehicle engine and configured to be charged by the vehicle engine; wherein the one or more batteries are configured to be selectively disconnected from the vehicle engine and selectively connected to an electric wiring system. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method comprising:
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monitoring a first energy consumption load corresponding to a first circuit and a second energy consumption load corresponding to a second circuit; processing, with a processing device, the first energy consumption load and the second energy consumption load to identify an energy consumption load capable of fulfillment by a supplemental power source; and adjusting at least one of the first circuit or the second circuit to receive power from the supplemental power source. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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