Apparatus and method for counteracting self discharge in a storage battery
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1. An apparatus for counteracting self discharge in a storage battery, comprising:
- a charge supply battery configured to provide a supply voltage; and
a DC-DC converter circuit having an input electrically coupled to the charge supply battery and an output configured to electrically couple to terminals of the storage battery;
wherein the charge supply battery is of a different type and construction than the storage battery,wherein the charge supply battery has a nominal voltage lower than that of the storage battery,wherein the DC-DC converter circuit is configured to provide a charging voltage at the output having a magnitude greater than a magnitude of the supply voltage, andwherein the charge supply battery provides a charge to the storage battery via the DC-DC converter circuit to increase a life of the storage battery by preventing self discharge of the storage battery.
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Abstract
A system for counteracting self-discharge in a storage battery is provided. The system includes a charge supply battery that provides a supply voltage. The system also includes a DC-DC converter circuit that has an input that electrically couples to the charge supply battery and an output that electrically couples to terminals of the storage battery. The DC-DC converter circuit provides a charging voltage at the output that has a magnitude greater than a magnitude of the supply voltage. The storage battery is a carbon battery.
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1. An apparatus for counteracting self discharge in a storage battery, comprising:
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a charge supply battery configured to provide a supply voltage; and a DC-DC converter circuit having an input electrically coupled to the charge supply battery and an output configured to electrically couple to terminals of the storage battery; wherein the charge supply battery is of a different type and construction than the storage battery, wherein the charge supply battery has a nominal voltage lower than that of the storage battery, wherein the DC-DC converter circuit is configured to provide a charging voltage at the output having a magnitude greater than a magnitude of the supply voltage, and wherein the charge supply battery provides a charge to the storage battery via the DC-DC converter circuit to increase a life of the storage battery by preventing self discharge of the storage battery. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A jump-start booster pack, comprising:
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a booster battery configured to provide starting energy to a vehicle; a charge supply battery configured to provide a supply voltage; and a DC-DC converter circuit having an input electrically coupled to the charge supply battery and an output electrically coupled to the booster battery; wherein the charge supply battery is of a different type and construction than the booster battery, wherein the charge supply battery has a nominal voltage lower than that of the booster battery, and wherein the charge supply battery provides a charge to the booster battery via the DC-DC converter circuit to increase a life of the booster battery by preventing self discharge of the booster battery. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56)
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57. A method for counteracting self discharge in a storage battery, comprising:
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providing a supply voltage from a charge supply battery that is of a different type and construction than the storage battery, the charge supply battery having a nominal voltage lower than that of the storage battery; and providing a charging voltage to the storage battery as a function of the supply voltage, with the charging voltage having a magnitude greater than a magnitude of the supply voltage, wherein the charging voltage provided to the storage battery increases a life of the storage battery by preventing self discharge of the storage battery. - View Dependent Claims (58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84)
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85. A method of making a jump-start booster pack, comprising:
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providing a booster battery configured to provide starting energy to a vehicle; providing a charge supply battery configured to provide a supply voltage; and providing a DC-DC converter circuit having an input electrically coupled to the charge supply battery and an output electrically coupled to the booster battery; wherein the charge supply battery is of a different type and construction than the booster battery, wherein the charge supply battery has a nominal voltage lower than that of the booster battery, and wherein the charge supply battery provides a charge to the booster battery via the DC-DC converter circuit to increase a life of the booster battery by preventing self discharge of the booster battery. - View Dependent Claims (86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95)
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