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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 23, 2018
Filed:
Feb. 04, 2013
Applicant:
Lightening Energy, Dover, NJ (US);
Inventors:
Christopher K. Dyer, Madison, NJ (US);
Michael L. Epstein, Bedminster, NJ (US);
Duncan Culver, Howell, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Lightening Energy, Dover, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 1/10 (2006.01); H02J 3/38 (2006.01); H02J 9/00 (2006.01); H02J 9/06 (2006.01); H02J 7/34 (2006.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 9/06 (2013.01); H02J 7/007 (2013.01); H02J 7/34 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system for banking energy is provided. The system includes a rechargeable battery and a controller selectively controlling a supply of electricity from the rechargeable battery and from at least one additional energy source to a plurality of electrically powered devices of a facility. The controller directs electricity from the at least one additional energy source to the rechargeable battery at selective times when the rechargeable battery is not supplying electricity to the plurality of electrically powered devices.