US 12,243,989 B2
Vehicular battery charger, charging system, and method with programmed charging session override
Christopher B. Austin, Grafton, WI (US)
Filed by Christopher B. Austin, Grafton, WI (US)
Filed on Feb. 23, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/173,441.
Application 17/143,414 is a division of application No. 16/249,042, filed on Jan. 16, 2019, granted, now 11,489,208, issued on Oct. 12, 2022.
Application 18/173,441 is a continuation of application No. 17/143,414, filed on Jan. 7, 2021, granted, now 11,621,442.
Application 16/249,042 is a continuation of application No. 16/056,041, filed on Aug. 6, 2018, abandoned.
Application 16/056,041 is a continuation of application No. 12/737,803, granted, now 10,090,567, issued on Sep. 12, 2018, previously published as PCT/US2009/054174, filed on Aug. 18, 2009.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/189,353, filed on Aug. 18, 2008.
Prior Publication US 2023/0207906 A1, Jun. 29, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H01M 10/44 (2006.01); B60L 53/126 (2019.01); B60L 53/14 (2019.01); B60L 53/18 (2019.01); B60L 53/30 (2019.01); B60L 53/38 (2019.01); B60L 53/63 (2019.01); B60L 53/68 (2019.01); G01R 31/371 (2019.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01)
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1. A vehicle charger for charging a battery of a vehicle, the vehicle charger comprising:
a memory in which to save input from a user; and
a controller coupled to the memory, the controller configured to:
start a programmed charging session, wherein the programmed charging session includes a first programmed time period when the battery is not being actively charged due to the input,
override the first programmed time period by commencing a first supply of electric power to the battery during the programmed charging session in response to a level of charge of the battery being below a threshold level of battery charge and independent of the input, and
resume, after the override, the programmed charging session, wherein resuming the programmed charging session includes commencing a second supply of electric power to the battery during a second programmed time period of the programmed charging session based on the input and independent of the threshold level of charge.