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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 08, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 24, 2013
Magna Closures Inc., Newmarket, CA;
Davide Dente, Pisa, IT;
MAGNA CLOSURES INC., Newmarket, CA;
Abstract
A backup energy source () for an automotive system () in a motor vehicle () is designed to receive a main supply voltage (V), during a normal operating condition, and to provide a backup supply voltage (V) during a failure operating condition, different from the normal operating condition. The backup energy source () has a control unit (), and a supercapacitor group (), operable by the control unit () to store energy during the normal operating condition and to provide the backup supply voltage (V) during the failure operating condition. A diagnostic module () is coupled to the supercapacitor group () to provide the control unit () with information concerning an operating status of the supercapacitor group ().