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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 13, 2010
Filed:
Nov. 05, 2009
Applicants:
Scott Ira Kohn, Redwood City, CA (US);
Ernest Matthew Villanueva, San Mateo, CA (US);
Inventors:
Scott Ira Kohn, Redwood City, CA (US);
Ernest Matthew Villanueva, San Mateo, CA (US);
Assignee:
Telsa Motors, Inc., Palo Alto, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 7/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A system for optimizing battery pack charging is provided. In this system, during charging the coupling of auxiliary systems (e.g., battery cooling systems) to the external power source are delayed so that the battery pack charge rate may be optimized, limited only by the available power. Once surplus power is available, for example as the requirements of the charging system decrease, the auxiliary system or systems may be coupled to the external power source without degrading the performance of the charging system.