The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 16, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 23, 2012
Aruna Zhamu, Centerville, OH (US);
Guorong Chen, Fairborn, OH (US);
Xiqing Wang, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Bor Z. Jang, Centerville, OH (US);
Yanbo Wang, Fairborn, OH (US);
Qing Fang, Fairborn, OH (US);
Aruna Zhamu, Centerville, OH (US);
Guorong Chen, Fairborn, OH (US);
Xiqing Wang, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Bor Z. Jang, Centerville, OH (US);
Yanbo Wang, Fairborn, OH (US);
Qing Fang, Fairborn, OH (US);
Nanotek Instruments, Inc., Dayton, OH (US);
Abstract
This invention provides a vehicle powered by a surface-mediated cell (SMC)-based power source, comprising a vehicle frame, at least a wheel supporting the frame or a propeller connected to the frame, a drive unit connected to the wheel or propeller, and a power source electrically connected to the drive unit, wherein the power source contains at least a surface-mediated cell. The vehicle can be a micro-EV (using the SMC for the stop-start function), HEV, plug-in HEV, all-electric vehicle, power-assisted bicycle, scooter, motorcycle, tricycle, automobile, wheelchair, fork lift, golf cart, specialty vehicle, bus, truck, train, rapid-transit vehicle, boat, or air vehicle. The ultra-high power density enables the SMC to provide pulsed power or increased current demands when the vehicle is accelerating or hill-climbing. The SMC also enables the power source to recuperate the braking energy when the vehicle decelerates, brakes, or simply moves down-hill.