Solarswitch
AssigneeSolarmate Corporation
InventorRobert L. Reynolds
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
An active switch for electrically connecting and disconnecting a power source such as a solar array to a charge storage device is disclosed. The active switch allows a minimal amount of reverse back current flow from the charge storage device to the power source having a low on-resistance.
Claims20
An active switch charging system, comprising:
- an intermittent current limited power source;
- a device for storing charge;
- and
- an active switch for electrically connecting and disconnecting the power source to the device wherein when disconnecting the power source from the device the active switch allows a minimal amount of reverse back current flow from the device to the power source.
An active switch charging system, comprising:
- an intermittent current limited power source;
- a device for storing charge;
- and
- a field effect transistor operated by logic control for electrically connecting and disconnecting the power source to the device wherein when disconnecting the power source from the device the active switch allows a minimal amount of reverse back current flow from the device to the power source.
A solar switch comprising a field effect transistor operated by an operational amplifier for electrically connecting and disconnecting a solar source to a device whereby when disconnecting the solar source from the device a minimal amount of reverse back current flow from the device to the solar source is allowed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.