Battery charging apparatus and method
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1. A battery charger, comprising:
- a primary switching-mode power supply;
a secondary switching-mode power supply electrically connected to the primary switching-mode power supply;
a capacitor electrically connected to the secondary switching-mode power supply; and
a lead electrically connected to the capacitor and configured to be connected to a battery.
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Abstract
A battery charger that includes a primary switching-mode power supply, a secondary switching-mode power supply and a capacitor that is electrically connected to these two power supplies. In operation, this battery charger may be used to reverse the sulfation process in a battery. Also, a battery charging method that may be used to reverse the sulfation process in a battery.
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1. A battery charger, comprising:
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a primary switching-mode power supply; a secondary switching-mode power supply electrically connected to the primary switching-mode power supply; a capacitor electrically connected to the secondary switching-mode power supply; and a lead electrically connected to the capacitor and configured to be connected to a battery. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of charging a battery, the method comprising:
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partially charging a capacitor using a primary switching-mode power supply electrically connected to the capacitor; supplementally charging the capacitor using a secondary switching-mode power supply electrically connected to the capacitor; and discharging a charge from the capacitor into a battery electrically connected to the capacitor once the charge in the capacitor reaches a specified level. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A battery charger, comprising:
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primary charging means for partially charging a capacitor, wherein the primary charging means is electrically connected to the capacitor; supplemental charging means for supplementally charging the capacitor, wherein the supplemental charging means is electrically connected to the capacitor; and discharging means for discharging a charge from the capacitor into a battery electrically connected to the capacitor once the charge in the capacitor reaches a specified level.
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