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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.

Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 2013

Filed:

Mar. 30, 2012
Applicants:

Christopher K. Dyer, Madison, NJ (US);

Michael L. Epstein, Bedminster, NJ (US);

Duncan Culver, Howell, NJ (US);

Inventors:

Christopher K. Dyer, Madison, NJ (US);

Michael L. Epstein, Bedminster, NJ (US);

Duncan Culver, Howell, NJ (US);

Assignee:

Lightening Energy, Dover, NJ (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 7/00 (2006.01); B60L 9/00 (2006.01); B60K 6/20 (2007.10);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A method for recharging an electric vehicle having an electric battery for powering a vehicle drive system is provided. The method includes recharging the electric vehicle during a first period at a first electrical power and recharging the electric vehicle during a second period shorter than the first period at a second electrical power higher than the first electrical power. The recharging includes delivering coolant to the electric vehicle to cool the electric battery during the second period. Other methods of recharging an electric vehicle are also provided.


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