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Hybrid energy storage system
Assignee: Motorola Solutions Inc
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Filing: 1995-09-27
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Granted: 1996-12-24
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Expires: 2015-09-27
Abstract
Abstract A hybrid energy storage system 10 including a first energy storage device 12, such as a secondary or rechargeable battery, and a second energy storage device 14, such as an electrochemical capacitor. The electrochemical capacitor provides intermittent energy bursts to satisfy the power requires of, for example, pulsed power communication devices. Such devices typically require power pulses in excess of those which conventional battery cells can easily provide for numerous cycles. The first and second energy storage devices may be coupled to output electronics to condition the output of the devices prior to delivering it to the application device.
Inventors
- 👤 George Thomas
- 👤 Georgina Mor e
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 18:11
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02J; H02J7/00; H02J7/34; H02J7/345; H01; H01M; H01M16/00; H01G; H01G9/00; H01M10/00; H01M10/42; H01M10/425; H01M10/4264; H01M50/00; H01M50/20; H01M50/204; H01M50/207; H01M50/209; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E60/00; Y02E60/10; Y02E60/13
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
101 words
A hybrid energy storage system comprising: a first energy storage device consisting of a secondary battery selected from the group consisting of lead-acid batteries, nickel cadmium batteries, nickel metal hydride batteries, lithium ion batteries, lithium polymer batteries, and combinations thereof for providing a constant current output of less than 1 ampere; a second energy storage device consisting of an electrochemical capacitor device for providing intermittent bursts of current greater than 1 ampere; and output electronics electrically coupled to said first and second energy storage devices for conditioning the output thereof, and for electrically coupling said energy storage devices to a load.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
101 words
A hybrid energy storage system comprising: a first energy storage device consisting of a secondary battery selected from the group consisting of lead-acid batteries, nickel cadmium batteries, nickel metal hydride batteries, lithium ion batteries, lithium polymer batteries, and combinations thereof for providing a constant current output of less than 1 ampere; a second energy storage device consisting of an electrochemical capacitor device for providing intermittent bursts of current greater than 1 ampere; and output electronics electrically coupled to said first and second energy storage devices for conditioning the output thereof, and for electrically coupling said energy storage devices to a load.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
A hybrid energy storage system as in claim 1, wherein said energy storage system is coupled to a load and said load is a pulsed power communications device.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
A hybrid energy storage system as in claim 2, wherein said pulsed power communications device requires power pulses of at least 5 amperes, for at least 10 milliseconds and a frequency of 10Hz.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
A hybrid energy storage system as in claim 2, wherein said pulsed power communications device requires power pulses of at least 1.0 amperes, for at least 0.56 milliseconds, and a frequency of 200Hz.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
45 words
A hybrid energy storage system as in claim 1, wherein said electrochemical capacitor comprises a first and second electrode with an electrolyte disposed therebetween, and wherein at least one of said electrodes is a metal oxide electrode and the electrolyte is a proton conducting electrolyte.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
A hybrid energy storage system as in claim 5, wherein said second electrode is a metal oxide electrode.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
A hybrid energy storage system as in claim 5, wherein said second electrode is a conducting polymer electrode.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
90 words
A hybrid energy storage system for a pulsed power communications device comprising: a first energy storage device consisting of a secondary battery selected from the group consisting of lead-acid batteries, nickel cadmium batteries, nickel metal hydride batteries, lithium ion batteries, lithium polymer batteries, and combinations thereof for providing a constant current output of less than 1 ampere; and a second energy storage device consisting of a substantially planar, electrochemical capacitor device for providing current pulses of at least 5 amperes, for at least 10 milliseconds and a frequency of 10Hz.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
90 words
A hybrid energy storage system for a pulsed power communications device comprising: a first energy storage device consisting of a secondary battery selected from the group consisting of lead-acid batteries, nickel cadmium batteries, nickel metal hydride batteries, lithium ion batteries, lithium polymer batteries, and combinations thereof for providing a constant current output of less than 1 ampere; and a second energy storage device consisting of a substantially planar, electrochemical capacitor device for providing current pulses of at least 5 amperes, for at least 10 milliseconds and a frequency of 10Hz.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
39 words
A hybrid energy storage system as in claim 8, further comprising output electronics electrically coupled to said first and second energy storage devices for conditioning the output thereof, and for electrically coupling said energy storage devices to a load.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
33 words
A hybrid energy storage system as in claim 8, wherein said pulsed power communications device requires power pulses of at least 1.0 amperes, for at least 0.56 milliseconds with a frequency of 200Hz.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
45 words
A hybrid energy storage system as in claim 8, wherein said electrochemical capacitor comprises a first and second electrode with an electrolyte disposed therebetween, and wherein at least one of said electrodes is a metal oxide electrode and the electrolyte is a proton conducting electrolyte.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
18 words
A hybrid energy storage system as in claim 11, wherein said second electrode is a metal oxide electrode.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
A hybrid energy storage system as in claim 11, wherein said second electrode is a conducting polymer electrode.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
36 words
A hybrid energy storage system as in claim 8, wherein said first energy source is a nickel metal hydride battery, and said second energy source is an electrochemical capacitor comprising at least one metal oxide electrode.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
114 words
A hybrid energy storage system for a pulsed power communications device, said system comprising a first energy storage device consisting of a secondary battery selected from the group consisting of lead-acid batteries, nickel cadmium batteries, nickel metal hydride batteries, lithium ion batteries, lithium polymer batteries, and combinations thereof for providing a constant current output, a second energy storage device consisting of an electrochemical capacitor having a first electrode fabricated of a metal oxide, a second electrode fabricated of either a metal oxide or a conducting polymer, and an electrolyte disposed between said electrodes, said second energy storage device providing power pulses of 5 amperes, for at least 10 milliseconds and a frequency of 10Hz.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
114 words
A hybrid energy storage system for a pulsed power communications device, said system comprising a first energy storage device consisting of a secondary battery selected from the group consisting of lead-acid batteries, nickel cadmium batteries, nickel metal hydride batteries, lithium ion batteries, lithium polymer batteries, and combinations thereof for providing a constant current output, a second energy storage device consisting of an electrochemical capacitor having a first electrode fabricated of a metal oxide, a second electrode fabricated of either a metal oxide or a conducting polymer, and an electrolyte disposed between said electrodes, said second energy storage device providing power pulses of 5 amperes, for at least 10 milliseconds and a frequency of 10Hz.
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