Systems and methods for efficiently charging power recovery controller

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9428069
APP PUB NO 20140210398A1
SERIAL NO

14229236

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The inventive subject matter provides systems and methods for efficiently charging a battery of a vehicle using a regenerative braking system. In one aspect of the invention, the battery charging system includes a regenerative braking system that is configured to convert mechanical energy from braking of the vehicle into electrical energy. The battery charging system also includes a bank of capacitors that is configured to store the electrical energy generated by the regenerative braking system. The battery charging system also includes a circuit that is configured to feed into the battery at least a portion of the electrical energy stored in the bank of capacitors as a series of current pulses at a frequency that corresponds to a resonant frequency of the battery. The series of pulses includes constructive resonant ringing that is constructive with respect to charging the battery.

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BIONATUS LLC3 MASON SUITE 1000 IRVINE CA 92618

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Boehmer, Robert D Centennial, US 17 171
Johnson, Lee L Littleton, US 12 49
Powell, Wayne J Centennial, US 36 112

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