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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 10, 1988
Filed:
Jan. 20, 1987
Applicant:
Inventor:
Leroy E Lakey, Anderson, IN (US);
Assignee:
General Motors Corporation, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
320-6 ; 320 17 ; 320 35 ; 322 90 ;
Abstract
A dual voltage motor vehicle electrical system. First and second batteries are series connected across the output terminals of a battery charging generator. A converter is provided that can charge the first battery from the second battery or charge the second battery from the first battery. The voltages across the batteries are sensed and the battery with the lower voltage is charged from the other battery. The system has current limit and temperature limit controls for protecting semiconductor switches that are utilized in the system.