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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2015
Filed:
Jul. 26, 2012
Hok-sum Horace Luke, Mercer Island, WA (US);
Matthew Whiting Taylor, North Bend, WA (US);
Huang-cheng Hung, Taoyuan, TW;
Hok-Sum Horace Luke, Mercer Island, WA (US);
Matthew Whiting Taylor, North Bend, WA (US);
Huang-Cheng Hung, Taoyuan, TW;
Gogoro Inc., Hong Kong, CN;
Abstract
A collection, charging and distribution machine collects, charges and distributes portable electrical energy storage devices (e.g., batteries, super- or ultracapacitors). To charge, the machine employs electrical current from an external source, such as the electrical grid or an electrical service of an installation location. The machine determines a first number of devices to be rapidly charged, employing charge from a second number of devices identified to sacrifice charge. Thus, some devices may be concurrently charged via current from the electrical service and current from other devices, to achieve rapid charging of some subset of devices. The devices that sacrifice charge may later be charged. Such may ensure availability of devices for end users.