Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm James Shaurette
  • Patent number: 6798170
    Abstract: Electrical power source apparatuses, circuits, electrochemical device charging methods, and methods of charging a plurality of electrochemical devices are provided. According to one aspect, an electrical power source apparatus includes a plurality of charging nodes, a plurality of electrochemical devices individually coupled with a respective one of the charging nodes and individually configured to assume an open-circuit condition in a substantially charged state and a plurality of shunting devices coupled with respective ones of the charging nodes and individually configured to shunt electrical energy from a respective one of the charging nodes after the respective electrochemical device assumes the open-circuit condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2004
    Assignee: Valence Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: John Cummings