HYBRID BATTERY AND CHARGING METHOD THEREOF
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1. A hybrid battery comprising:
- a first chargeable power supply;
a second chargeable power supply coupled in parallel with the first chargeable power supply; and
a controller for sequentially pre-charging, fast-charging and full-charging the first chargeable power supply and the second chargeable power supply while sensing a charging voltage of the first chargeable power supply and a charging voltage of the second chargeable power supply.
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Abstract
A hybrid battery includes a first chargeable power supply, a second chargeable power supply coupled in parallel with the first chargeable power supply. A controller pre-charges, fast-charges and full-charges sequentially the first chargeable power supply and the second chargeable power supply while sensing the charging voltage of the first chargeable power supply and the second chargeable power supply.
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1. A hybrid battery comprising:
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a first chargeable power supply; a second chargeable power supply coupled in parallel with the first chargeable power supply; and a controller for sequentially pre-charging, fast-charging and full-charging the first chargeable power supply and the second chargeable power supply while sensing a charging voltage of the first chargeable power supply and a charging voltage of the second chargeable power supply. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A hybrid battery comprising:
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a first chargeable power supply; a second chargeable power supply coupled in parallel with the first chargeable power supply; and a controller that while sensing the charging voltage of the first chargeable power supply and the second chargeable power supply, pre-charges simultaneously the first chargeable power supply and the second chargeable power supply for a pre-charge length of time, then fast-charges simultaneously the first chargeable power supply and the second chargeable power supply for a fast-charge length of time, and then full-charges simultaneously the first chargeable power supply and the second chargeable power supply for a full-charge length of time. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A charging method for a hybrid battery having a first chargeable chargeable power supply and a second chargeable power supply coupled in parallel, comprising:
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pre-charging the first chargeable power supply for a pre-charge length of time; pre-charging the second chargeable power supply for the pre-charge length of time; fast-charging the first chargeable power supply for a fast-charge length of time; fast-charging the second chargeable power supply for the fast-charge length of time; full-charging the first chargeable power supply for a full-charge length of time; and full-charging the second chargeable power supply for the full-charge length of time. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A charging method for a hybrid battery having a first chargeable power supply and a second chargeable power supply are coupled in parallel comprising:
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pre-charging the first chargeable power supply for a pre-charge length of time; fast-charging the first chargeable power supply for a fast-charge length of time; pre-charging the second chargeable power supply for the pre-charge length of time; fast-charging the second chargeable power supply for the fast-charge length of time; full-charging the first chargeable power supply for a full-charge length of time; and full-charging the second chargeable power supply for the full-charge length of time. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A charging method for a hybrid battery having a first chargeable power supply and a second chargeable power supply coupled in parallel comprising:
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pre-charging simultaneously the first chargeable power supply and the second chargeable power supply for a pre-charge length of time; fast-charging simultaneously the first chargeable power supply and the second chargeable power supply for a fast-charge length of time; and full-charging the first chargeable power supply and the second chargeable power supply for a full-charge length of time. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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