Battery, Energy and Simultaneous Data Transfer Systems

• US 20170025718A1
• Filed: 10/04/2016
• Published: 01/26/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Christopher V. Beckman
• Original Assignee: Christopher V. Beckman
• Inventors: Beckman, Christopher V.
• Application Number:
  US15/285,476
• Publication Number:
  US 20170025718A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2240/622 by satellite navigation
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/305 Communication interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/34 Plug-like or socket-like devices specially adapted for contactless inductive charging of electric vehicles positioning means for charging devices using inductive energy transfer B60L53/38
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/35 Means for automatic or assisted adjustment of the relative position of charging devices and vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/37 using optical position determination, e.g. using cameras
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/80 Exchanging energy storage elements, e.g. removable batteries
• CPC Class Codes: H01G 9/28 Structural combinations of electrolytic capacitors, rectifiers, detectors, switching devices with other electric components not covered by this subclass
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/049 Processes for forming or storing electrodes in the battery container
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/052 Li-accumulators
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/058 Construction or manufacture
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/38 Construction or manufacture
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/4207 for several batteries or cells simultaneously or sequentially
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/4214 Arrangements for moving electrodes or electrolyte
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/4242 Regeneration of electrolyte or reactants
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 2004/021 Physical characteristics, e.g. porosity, surface area
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 2004/025 with shapes other than plane or cylindrical
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 2010/4271 Battery management systems including electronic circuits, e.g. control of current or voltage to keep battery in healthy state, cell balancing
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 2220/20 Batteries in motive systems, e.g. vehicle, ship, plane
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 50/103 prismatic or rectangular H01M50/109, H01M50/11 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 50/138 adapted for specific cells, e.g. electrochemical cells operating at high temperature
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 50/70 : Arrangements for stirring or circulating the electrolyte
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/10 : Energy storage using batteries
• CPC Class Codes: Y02P 70/50 : Manufacturing or production processes characterised by the final manufactured product
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/70 : Energy storage systems for electromobility, e.g. batteries
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/7072 : Electromobility specific charging systems or methods for batteries, ultracapacitors, supercapacitors or double-layer capacitors
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/72 : Electric energy management in electromobility
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 90/12 : Electric charging stations
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 90/14 : Plug-in electric vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 90/16 : Information or communication technologies improving the operation of electric vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/53022 : with means to test work or product
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/53265 : with work-holder for assembly

Abstract

New systems, methods and media for simultaneous energy and data transfer are provided. In some aspects of the invention, an energy and data receiver is provided, which may be used to receive data and energy simultaneously. Energy transfer media, which may be transmitted and received by such a receiver unit, are also provided.

New electrochemical battery recharging, refurbishment and replacement techniques are also provided. In some aspects of the invention, small, fungible battery elements with external contacts may be delivered to a tank comprising contacts. The cells may be delivered to the tank bridging contacts within the tank, powering an appliance. Density differentials, maneuvering protocols and variable contacts between the elements may aid in placing them in selected circuit orders, and in removing them.

Claims

1. A system for facilitating efficient, rapid data and energy transfer, comprising:

a control system, comprising a data and energy receiver;

an energy channeling device;

a data channeling device;

a transfer medium comprising information and energy carrying sub-units;

wherein said information and energy carrying sub-units are configured to hold multiple data and energy states;

wherein said data and energy receiver is configured to read data and harvest energy from each information and energy carrying sub-unit with a single act.

2. The system for facilitating rapid energy and information transfer of claim 1, wherein each information and energy carrying subunit of said transfer medium comprises different potential data and energy states, and wherein said different potential data and energy states comprise at least a first state and at least a second state.

3. The system for facilitating rapid energy and information transfer of claim 2, wherein said different potential data and energy states comprise at least three different, discrete states.

4. The system for facilitating rapid energy and information transfer of claim 1, wherein said different potential data and energy states comprise at least four different, discrete states.

5. The system for facilitating rapid energy and information transfer of claim 1, wherein said control system comprises an amplifier, configured to boost a modulated carrier wave with a first energy level to a second energy level, facilitating energy harvesting by a receiver.