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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 13, 2010
Filed:
May. 02, 2006
Lih-ren Shiue, Hsinchu, TW;
Min-chu Chen, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Harumoto Nishikawa, Tokyo, JP;
Willis F. Chen, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Lih-Ren Shiue, Hsinchu, TW;
Min-Chu Chen, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Harumoto Nishikawa, Tokyo, JP;
Willis F. Chen, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Advanced Desalination Inc., Sugar Land, TX (US);
Abstract
A plurality of supercapacitor elements is arranged in rows and columns within a single housing. The elements have no physical connection until they are configured into series, parallel or combinatory matrix by a configuration circuit composing of switches, a driver and a controller. Under the manipulation of the configuration circuit, the elements can be assembled in a broad voltage range to deliver the desired powers to automobiles, heavy machineries, power tools, appliances, or consumer electronics in real-time responses. When the loads present energy for recovery, the elements can also be immediately grouped in the voltage and capacity ranges corresponding to the power levels of the energy to be harvested. Using the present invention, the efficiency of DC and AC energy utilization can be significantly improved.