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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 10, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 07, 2010
Applicants:
David Blau, Chico, CA (US);
Melvin James Bullen, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Inventors:
David Blau, Chico, CA (US);
Melvin James Bullen, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Assignee:
Solar Components LLC, Campbell, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 7/35 (2006.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A personal solar appliance (PSA) is presented that collects and stores solar energy. A method of charging a battery from a solar cell according to some embodiments is presented that includes applying power from a bootstrap circuit when the battery has a very low state of charge or the solar cell has output below a threshold; and applying power from a maximum power point circuit when the battery and the solar cell provide power above the threshold.