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Patent No.:

US 10587221 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Mar. 10, 2020

Filed:

Apr. 03, 2018

Modular solar battery

Applicant:

Epic Battery Inc., Fremont, CA (US);

Inventor:

Melvin James Bullen, Fremont, CA (US);

Assignee:

EPIC BATTERY INC., Fremont, CA (US);

Attorney:

Schwabe Williamson & Wyatt, PC

Primary Examiner:

M Baye Diao

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02S 40/38 (2014.01); H02J 7/35 (2006.01); H01M 10/46 (2006.01); H01L 31/02 (2006.01); H01L 31/0203 (2014.01); H01L 31/05 (2014.01); H01M 2/04 (2006.01); H01M 2/02 (2006.01); H01L 31/0224 (2006.01); H01L 51/42 (2006.01); H01L 31/0352 (2006.01); H01L 51/44 (2006.01); H01L 51/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02S 40/38 (2014.12); H01L 31/0203 (2013.01); H01L 31/02008 (2013.01); H01L 31/022425 (2013.01); H01L 31/035281 (2013.01); H01L 31/05 (2013.01); H01L 51/0045 (2013.01); H01L 51/42 (2013.01); H01L 51/441 (2013.01); H01L 51/448 (2013.01); H01M 2/022 (2013.01); H01M 2/0267 (2013.01); H01M 2/04 (2013.01); H01M 10/465 (2013.01); H02J 7/35 (2013.01); H02J 7/355 (2013.01); Y02E 10/566 (2013.01);
Abstract

Described herein are apparatuses, systems, and methods for a modular solar battery (MSB). The MSB may include a solar shell that includes a solar cell, a rechargeable battery that is charged by the solar cell, and control circuitry coupled to the solar cell and/or the rechargeable battery. The MSB may be in the form of a commercial battery. The control circuitry may include circuitry for solar power optimization, information sharing, battery charging, and/or battery health monitoring. The control circuitry may include a communication circuit to communicate information about the MSB to an external device. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.

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