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Method and apparatus for rapid charging batteries under sub-optimal interconnect conditions

  • US 6,172,481 B1
  • Filed: 09/02/1999
  • Issued: 01/09/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/02/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An apparatus for optimizing an output of a power supply to compensate for battery charging losses comprising:

  • a current sensor to determine a charging current supplied by the power supply;

    means for determining a compensation value based on the charging current and a predetermined corresponding charging loss;

    means for providing the compensation value to a control port on the power supply to adjust the output of the power supply to compensate for the charging losses.

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