# US 10,865,759 B2 · Battery enhancer for a vehicle

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- Number: US 10,865,759 B2
- Document ID: US10865759B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 16/112,634
- Filed: 2018-08-24
- Published: 2020-02-27
- Granted: 2020-12-15
- Earliest claimed: 2018-08-24
- Assignees: A Tech Aerospace, Inc.
- Applicants: A Tech Aerospace, Inc.
- Inventors: Sumit Isaranggulnaayudhya
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10865759B2

## CPC

- F02N 11/0866: {comprising several power sources, e.g. battery and capacitor or two batteries}
- B60R 16/033: characterised by the use of electrical cells or batteries (for propulsion puposes B60K1/04; supplying batteries to, or removing batteries from, vehicles B60S5/06; testing of charge state G01R31/36)
- F02N 11/087: {Details of the switching means in starting circuits, e.g. relays or electronic switches}
- H01G 11/08: Structural combinations, e.g. assembly or connection, of hybrid or EDL capacitors with other electric components, at least one hybrid or EDL capacitor being the main component
- H01G 11/10: Multiple hybrid or EDL capacitors, e.g. arrays or modules (housings, cases, encapsulations or mountings thereof H01G11/78)
- H01G 11/14: Arrangements or processes for adjusting or protecting hybrid or EDL capacitors (emergency protective circuit arrangements specially adapted for capacitors, and effecting automatic switching in the event of an undesired change from normal working conditions H02H7/16; emergency protective circuit arrangements for limiting excess current or voltages without disconnection H02H9/00)
- H01G 11/18: against thermal overloads, e.g. heating, cooling or ventilating
- H01G 11/78: Cases; Housings; Encapsulations; Mountings
- H01M 10/4264: {with capacitors}
- H02J 7/50: acting upon multiple batteries simultaneously or sequentially
- F02N 2011/0885: {Capacitors, e.g. for additional power supply}
- H01M 2220/20: Batteries in motive systems, e.g. vehicle, ship, plane
- H02J 7/345: {using capacitors as storage or buffering devices}
- H02J 2105/33: exchanging power with road vehicles
- Y02E 60/10: Energy storage using batteries
- Y02E 60/13: Energy storage using capacitors
- Y02T 10/70: Energy storage systems for electromobility, e.g. batteries
- F02N: STARTING OF COMBUSTION ENGINES; STARTING AIDS FOR SUCH ENGINES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B60R: VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- H01G: CAPACITORS; CAPACITORS, RECTIFIERS, DETECTORS, SWITCHING DEVICES, LIGHT-SENSITIVE OR TEMPERATURE-SENSITIVE DEVICES OF THE ELECTROLYTIC TYPE (selection of specified materials as dielectric H01B3/00; capacitors having potential barriers H10D1/62, H10K10/10)
- H01M: PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
- H02J: ELECTRIC POWER NETWORKS; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY
- Y02E: REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
- Y02T: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION

## Abstract

A battery system for a vehicle is provided. The battery system includes a supercapacitor device that is configured to supply power to one or more components of the vehicle in response to various conditions.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A battery system for a vehicle comprising:
a battery;
a starter motor;
a supercapacitor device, wherein the supercapacitor device is operatively connected to the battery, wherein the supercapacitor device is electrically connected to the battery in parallel, wherein the supercapacitor device comprises a rare-earth element, wherein the rare-earth element comprises an electronic circuit that creates an electromagnetic field, wherein the supercapacitor device comprises a plurality of supercapacitor cells and first and second layers, wherein the first layer is a conductive element that electrically connects the plurality of supercapacitor cells together, wherein the first layer has a positive side that is electrically connected to a positive terminal of the battery, wherein the second layer has a negative side that is configured to be electrically connected to a negative terminal of the battery, wherein the battery and the supercapacitor device are configured to recharge the supercapacitor device after the engine starts running;
a casing, wherein the casing includes a compartment, wherein the supercapacitor cells are housed in the compartment of the casing, wherein the casing defines a heat sink;
a switch, wherein the switch is housed in the casing, wherein the switch is configured to electrically couple the supercapacitor cells to one or more other components of the battery system; and
a controller, wherein the controller is operatively connected to the supercapacitor device and the starter motor, wherein the controller is configured to cause the supercapacitor device to energize the starter motor to start the vehicle in response to a signal indicating a vehicle starting operation, wherein the vehicle includes an engine, wherein the controller is configured to cause the supercapacitor device to be electrically decoupled from the starter motor after the engine starts running, wherein the controller is configured to cause the supercapacitor device to provide additional power to the engine in response to the engine starting to accelerate, wherein the supercapacitor device is configured to supply power to the one or more other components of the vehicle after the engine starts running.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The battery system of claim 1, wherein the one or more other components comprise at least one of a vehicle radio, a headlamp, an electric window and any combination of the vehicle radio, the headlamp, and the electric window.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The battery system of claim 1, further comprising a supercapacitor charger, wherein the supercapacitor charger is in electrical connection with the supercapacitor device and the battery, wherein the supercapacitor charger is configured to charge the supercapacitor device using power from the battery while the engine is running, wherein the controller is configured to cause the charging operation of the supercapacitor charger to stop in response to the engine starting to accelerate.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The battery system of claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to cause the supercapacitor device to bypass the battery and supply power to the one or more other components of the battery system.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The battery system of claim 1, wherein the casing includes a flange, wherein the flange includes mounting apertures that are configured to receive mounting screws for mounting the casing to a surface.