Method and apparatus for providing supplemental power to an engine
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1. A portable jump starter for delivering supplemental power to an engine comprising:
- a pair of conductive leads for temporarily connecting the jump starter to an electrical system of the engine;
one or more jump starter batteries;
one or more jump starter capacitors connected in parallel to said one or more jump starter batteries;
a relay connected to said conductive leads;
a shunt cable connecting said jump starter batteries and said jump starter capacitors to said relay;
a switch coupled to said relay to selectively apply electrical power from said jump starter batteries and said jump starter capacitors to said electrical system of the engine; and
circuitry coupled to said relay to disconnect said jump starter batteries and said jump starter capacitors from said electrical system of the engine upon detection of a completed start cycle of the engine.
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Abstract
An apparatus provides supplemental power to an engine. The apparatus includes a pair of conductive leads for connecting the supplemental power to an engine electrical system, one or more batteries connected in parallel with one or more capacitors, a relay connected to the conductive leads, a shunt cable connecting the batteries and capacitors to the relay and a switch for controlling the relay to selectively apply electrical power to the engine electrical system. The apparatus includes safety features to reduce the risk of injury to the operator and damage to the apparatus and/or engine electrical system.
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1. A portable jump starter for delivering supplemental power to an engine comprising:
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a pair of conductive leads for temporarily connecting the jump starter to an electrical system of the engine; one or more jump starter batteries; one or more jump starter capacitors connected in parallel to said one or more jump starter batteries; a relay connected to said conductive leads; a shunt cable connecting said jump starter batteries and said jump starter capacitors to said relay; a switch coupled to said relay to selectively apply electrical power from said jump starter batteries and said jump starter capacitors to said electrical system of the engine; and circuitry coupled to said relay to disconnect said jump starter batteries and said jump starter capacitors from said electrical system of the engine upon detection of a completed start cycle of the engine. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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