WIRELESS CONTROL OF AN ENGINE START AND BATTERY SUPPORT MODULE
First Claim
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1. A module, comprising:
- a housing including a pair of terminals configured to electrically couple the module to an electrical system;
a plurality of ultracapacitors electrically coupled together and configured to store a charge, the plurality of ultracapacitors disposed within the housing;
a controller operably coupled to the plurality of ultracapacitors and disposed within the housing; and
a wireless communications circuit, operably coupled to a controller, configured to wirelessly receive an instruction from an external device to change and/or read an operating state of the module.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the current disclosure include a module comprising a housing including a pair of terminals configured to electrically couple the module to an electrical system, a plurality of ultracapacitors configured to store a charge, a controller operably coupled to the plurality of ultracapacitors, and a wireless communications circuit configured to wirelessly receive an instruction from an external device to change and/or read an operating state of the module
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24 Claims
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1. A module, comprising:
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a housing including a pair of terminals configured to electrically couple the module to an electrical system; a plurality of ultracapacitors electrically coupled together and configured to store a charge, the plurality of ultracapacitors disposed within the housing; a controller operably coupled to the plurality of ultracapacitors and disposed within the housing; and a wireless communications circuit, operably coupled to a controller, configured to wirelessly receive an instruction from an external device to change and/or read an operating state of the module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method, comprising:
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receiving, at a wireless communications circuit of a wireless control module, an instruction from an external device to change and/or read an operating state of the control module, the wireless control module including a plurality of ultracapacitors and enclosed within a housing that includes a pair of terminals for electrically coupling the wireless control module to an electrical system; and opening or closing, in response to the received instruction, a safety switch disposed between the plurality of ultracapacitors and the pair of terminals. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. A system for regulating jump-starting a vehicle, comprising:
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a wireless communications circuit configured to wirelessly receive an instruction from an external device to automatically jump-start the vehicle upon fulfillment of a condition for automatically jump-starting the vehicle; a sensor configured to generate a signal indicating an occurrence, after the wireless receipt of the instruction by the wireless communications circuit, of user engagement with the vehicle; and a controller configured to override the instruction upon receiving the signal from the sensor. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for regulating jump-starting a vehicle, comprising:
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wirelessly receiving, at a wireless control module configured to support the battery of the vehicle, an instruction to automatically jump-start the vehicle upon fulfillment of a condition for automatically jump-starting the vehicle; determining an occurrence, after the wireless receipt of the instruction by the wireless control module, of user engagement with the vehicle; and overriding, based on the determination of the occurrence of the user engagement, the instruction to automatically jump-start the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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