# US 2019/0356141 A1 · Integrated Charger and Integrated Charger Process > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2019/0356141 A1 - Document ID: US20190356141A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 16/414,914 - Filed: 2019-05-17 - Published: 2019-11-21 - Earliest claimed: 2018-05-18 - Assignees: MarathonNorco Aerospace, Inc. - Applicants: MarathonNorco Aerospace, Inc. - Inventors: Philip Kersey; Graham Cook; Jason VanDeVelde - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20190356141A1 ## CPC - H02J 7/485: {with provisions for charging different types of batteries} - H02J 7/56: Active balancing, e.g. using capacitor-based, inductor-based or DC-DC converters - H01M 10/425: {Structural combination with electronic components, e.g. electronic circuits integrated to the outside of the casing (printed circuits H05K1/00)} - H01M 10/46: Accumulators structurally combined with charging apparatus (circuits for charging H02J7/00) - H01M 50/271: Lids or covers for the racks or secondary casings - H01M 50/296: characterised by terminals of battery packs (terminals of batteries H01M50/543) - H02J 7/00: Circuit arrangements for charging or discharging batteries or for supplying loads from batteries - H01M 2220/20: Batteries in motive systems, e.g. vehicle, ship, plane - H02J 2105/32: {for aircrafts} - H02J 2207/30: Charge provided using DC bus or data bus of a computer - Y02E 60/10: Energy storage using batteries - H02J: ELECTRIC POWER NETWORKS; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY - H01M: PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY - Y02E: REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION ## Abstract An aircraft-based power system includes a charger system that includes a charger controller and a charger circuit. The charger system is further configured to connect to a ground-based power source and the charger system is further configured to deliver power from the ground-based power source to the charger circuit. The charger circuit is configured to be controlled by the charger controller and the charger controller is configured to control the charger circuit consistent with a charging protocol. The charger system is further configured to charge a battery system that includes a plurality of battery cells with the charger circuit consistent with the charging protocol. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An aircraft-based power system comprising: a charger system that comprises a charger controller and a charger circuit; the charger system further configured to connect to a ground-based power source; the charger system further configured to deliver power from the ground-based power source to the charger circuit; the charger circuit configured to be controlled by the charger controller; the charger controller configured to control the charger circuit consistent with a charging protocol; and the charger system further configured to charge a battery system comprising a plurality of battery cells with the charger circuit consistent with the charging protocol. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The aircraft-based power system of claim 1, further comprising at least one switch arranged on a circuit between the battery system and an aircraft bus, wherein the at least one switch is configured to isolate the battery system from the aircraft bus. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The aircraft-based power system of claim 1, further comprising a battery housing configured to store the battery system, wherein the charger system is arranged in the battery housing. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The aircraft-based power system of claim 3, further comprising a plug receptacle configured to receive a corresponding plug from the ground-based power source, wherein the plug receptacle is arranged on the battery housing. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The aircraft-based power system of claim 1, further comprising: a battery housing configured to store the battery system; and a battery housing cover configured to cover the battery housing, wherein the charger system is arranged in the battery housing cover. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The aircraft-based power system of claim 5, further comprising a plug receptacle configured to receive a corresponding plug from the ground-based power source, wherein the plug receptacle is arranged on the battery housing cover. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The aircraft-based power system of claim 1, further comprising: a battery housing configured to store the battery system; and a charger system housing configured to store the charger system, wherein the charger system housing is arranged adjacent to the battery housing. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The aircraft-based power system of claim 7, further comprising a plug receptacle configured to receive a corresponding plug from the ground-based power source, wherein the plug receptacle is arranged on the charger system housing. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The aircraft-based power system of claim 1, wherein the battery system is configured to be connected to an aircraft power bus. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The aircraft-based power system of claim 1, wherein the charging protocol comprises a plurality of charging protocols; and wherein the plurality of charging protocols comprise at least a fast charging protocol and a trickle charge charging protocol. ### Claim 11 An aircraft-based power system process comprising: implementing a charger system that comprises a charger controller and a charger circuit; connecting the charger system to a ground-based power source; receiving power from the ground-based power source to the charger circuit; controlling with the charger circuit the charger controller; controlling the charger circuit consistent with a charging protocol; and charging a battery system comprising a plurality of battery cells with the charger circuit consistent with the charging protocol. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The aircraft-based power system process of claim 11, further comprising at least one switch arranged on a circuit between the battery system and an aircraft bus, wherein the at least one switch is configured to isolate the battery system from the aircraft bus. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The aircraft-based power system process of claim 11, further comprising a battery housing configured to store the battery system, wherein the charger system is arranged in the battery housing. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The aircraft-based power system process of claim 13, further comprising a plug receptacle configured to receive a corresponding plug from the ground-based power source, wherein the plug receptacle is arranged on the battery housing. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The aircraft-based power system process of claim 11, further comprising: a battery housing configured to store the battery system; and a battery housing cover configured to cover the battery housing, wherein the charger system is arranged in the battery housing cover. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The aircraft-based power system process of claim 15, further comprising a plug receptacle configured to receive a corresponding plug from the ground-based power source, wherein the plug receptacle is arranged on the battery housing cover. ### Claim 17 (depends on 11) The aircraft-based power system process of claim 11, further comprising: a battery housing configured to store the battery system; and a charger system housing configured to store the charger system, wherein the charger system housing is arranged adjacent to the battery housing. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The aircraft-based power system process of claim 17, further comprising a plug receptacle configured to receive a corresponding plug from the ground-based power source, wherein the plug receptacle is arranged on the charger system housing. ### Claim 19 (depends on 11) The aircraft-based power system process of claim 11, wherein the battery system is configured to be connected to an aircraft power bus. ### Claim 20 (depends on 11) The aircraft-based power system process of claim 11, wherein the charging protocol comprises a plurality of charging protocols; and wherein the plurality of charging protocols comprise at least a fast charging protocol and a trickle charge charging protocol.