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Using a circuit rating to establish a charge rate for an electric storage battery of an electric vehicle

  • US 8,525,470 B2
  • Filed: 03/13/2007
  • Issued: 09/03/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/13/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for charging an electric storage battery in a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle through a power supply circuit, comprising the steps of:

  • (a) coupling the charger to the circuit;

    (b) providing the charger with a signal representing a current capacity of the circuit;

    (c) using the signal to determine a maximum charge rate corresponding to the current capacity of the circuit represented by the signal; and

    (d) charging the battery through the circuit and charger at the maximum charge rate.

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