US 11,787,297 B2
Battery charging device for charging a deeply discharged battery, and battery charging system and method
Jonathan Lewis Nook, Gates Mills, OH (US); William Knight Nook, Sr., Shaker Heights, OH (US); James Richard Stanfield, Glendale, AZ (US); Derek Michael Underhill, Tempe, AZ (US); and James P. McBride, Phoenix, AZ (US)
Assigned to The Noco Company, Glenwillow, OH (US)
Filed by THE NOCO COMPANY, Glenwillow, OH (US)
Filed on Oct. 8, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/66,124.
Application 14/619,655 is a division of application No. 14/325,938, filed on Jul. 8, 2014, granted, now 9,007,015, issued on Apr. 14, 2015.
Application 17/066,124 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/101,020, filed on Aug. 10, 2018, granted, now 11,458,851.
Application 16/101,020 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2020/054581, filed on Oct. 7, 2020.
Application 16/101,020 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/691,884, filed on Aug. 31, 2017, granted, now 10,604,024, issued on Mar. 31, 2020.
Application 15/691,884 is a continuation of application No. 14/619,655, filed on Feb. 11, 2015, granted, now 9,770,992, issued on Sep. 26, 2017.
Application 14/325,938 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2014/045434, filed on Jul. 3, 2014.
Application 16/101,020 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/989,005, filed on May 24, 2018.
Application 15/989,005 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2017/017289, filed on Feb. 10, 2017.
Application PCT/US2017/017289 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/691,884, filed on Aug. 31, 2017, granted, now 10,604,024, issued on Mar. 31, 2020.
Application PCT/US2017/017289 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/US2016/024680, filed on Mar. 29, 2016.
Application PCT/US2016/024680 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/137,626, previously published as PCT/US2016/024680, filed on Mar. 29, 2016.
Application 16/101,020 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2017/017289, filed on Feb. 10, 2017.
Application PCT/US2017/017289 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/137,626, filed on Apr. 25, 2016.
Application 15/137,626 is a continuation of application No. 14/196,555, filed on Feb. 11, 2015, granted, now 9,970,992, issued on Sep. 26, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/294,067, filed on Feb. 11, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/424,297, filed on Nov. 18, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/913,079, filed on Oct. 9, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2021/0094428 A1, Apr. 1, 2021
Int. Cl. B60L 53/14 (2019.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01); H02J 7/34 (2006.01); H02J 1/10 (2006.01)
CPC B60L 53/14 (2019.02) [H02J 7/0029 (2013.01); H02J 7/0034 (2013.01); H02J 7/0047 (2013.01); H02J 7/342 (2020.01); H02J 1/122 (2020.01); H02J 7/00 (2013.01); H02J 7/0048 (2020.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
7. A rechargeable battery charging device for charging a deeply discharged battery, the device comprising:
a rechargeable battery having a positive terminal and a negative terminal;
a positive battery cable connected or connectable to the positive terminal of the rechargeable battery;
a negative battery cable connected or connectable to the negative terminal of the rechargeable battery;
a detector for measuring an output voltage of the deeply discharged battery;
a microcontroller connected to one or more components or parts of the rechargeable battery charging device, the microcontroller structured and arranged to control operation of the rechargeable battery charging device;
a user interface connected to the microcontroller, the user interface structured and arranged to display one or more functions or modes of the rechargeable battery charging device; and
the microcontroller structured and arranged to control the charging of the deeply discharged battery, the microcontroller having a force mode for charging the deeply discharged battery even if a battery voltage is near 0 volts;
wherein the force mode is configured to operate for a predetermined period of time; and
wherein after the force mode is terminated due to expiration of the predetermined period of time, the rechargeable battery charging device will measure the deeply discharged battery voltage.