Bimodal electric vehicle battery system
CA 2136555 A1 · Owner: Space Systems/Loral Inc. · Inventors: Hall, John C.
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The capacity of a nickel hydroxide based battery is increased when recharge is carried out at a much lower temperature than its discharge. In the instance of a vehicle including a load powered by a nickel oxide-hydrogen battery, a generator is provided for recharging the battery. A switch is selectively movable between a first position electrically coupling the battery to the load for operating the load and a second position electrically coupling the battery to the generator for recharging. Temperature control apparatus maintains the temperature of the battery at a first temperature in the range of approximately 10°C to 50°C when the battery is electrically coupled to the load and is …
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- Filed November 24, 1994. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended November 24, 2014.
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