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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 15, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 09, 2007
Applicants:
Robert Jay Louch, Highland, MI (US);
Donald Charles Franks, Linden, MI (US);
Inventors:
Robert Jay Louch, Highland, MI (US);
Donald Charles Franks, Linden, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 7/00 (2006.01); H02J 7/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A solar powered hybrid power system including a solar charge collector; a charge storage system comprising at least a first charge storage device adapted to receive and store charge from said solar charge collector; wherein said charge storage system further comprises a power electronic circuit selectively connectable to at least a second charge storage device, said power electronic circuit adapted to transfer said stored charge to said at least a second charge storage device at a selectable voltage level.