Abstract: Described are a method and apparatus for charging an electric vehicle powered by ultracapacitors. The vehicle includes a current collector device for collecting power from an external power source, an electric motor module for providing a driving force to the vehicle, an ultracapacitor module, and a charger device. The ultracapacitor module includes one or more ultracapacitors. The ultracapacitor module is coupled to the current collector device for receiving power and is coupled to the electric motor module for providing power. The charger device is connected to the current collector, the ultracapacitor module, and to a temperature signal associated with one or more of the one or more ultracapacitors. The charger device is configured to adjust power supplied to the ultracapacitor module based on the temperature signal.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a preparation method of a long cycle life negative electrode as well as the organic hybrid capacitor battery using this negative electrode. The preparation steps of the negative electrode include: blending all materials including carbon material with a fast lithium intercalation capability, and a binder, and adding in solvent; pressing the blended material to get an electrode plate of a certain thickness; stirring the conductive agent to a paste, and attaching it to a cathode current collector; attaching the electrode plate to the conductive agent coated negative current collector; Drying, grinding, cutting and vacuum drying to form a negative electrode. In the present invention, the process of pressing the electrode plate into shape first and then attaching to the negative current collector is used, which enables the negative electrode to have a high compressed density and cycle life.

Abstract: Described are a method and apparatus for an ultracapacitor monitoring system used on an electric vehicle powered by ultracapacitors. The ultracapacitor monitoring system includes a plurality of ultracapacitors, a distributed communication network, a host control device and one or more child node devices. The plurality of ultracapacitors are coupled to an electric motor module of the vehicle for providing power. The distributed communication network is based on the iCAN protocol. The host control device is coupled to the distributed communication network and includes a host iCAN processing unit for communicating with the distributed communication network. Each child node device includes a child iCAN processing unit for communicating with the host control device over the distributed communication network. Each of the one or more child node devices is coupled to a sensor device for one or more of the plurality of ultracapacitors.

Abstract: Described are a method and apparatus for charging an electric vehicle powered by ultracapacitors. The vehicle includes a current collector device for collecting power from an external power source, an electric motor module for providing a driving force to the vehicle, an ultracapacitor module, and a charger device. The ultracapacitor module includes one or more ultracapacitors. The ultracapacitor module is coupled to the current collector device for receiving power and is coupled to the electric motor module for providing power. The charger device is connected to the current collector, the ultracapacitor module, and to a temperature signal associated with one or more of the one or more ultracapacitors. The charger device is configured to adjust power supplied to the ultracapacitor module based on the temperature signal.