US 12,272,981 B2
Pulse current method of enhancing the functionality of a battery
Bill Burger, Carson City, NV (US); and Michael Schlicht, Carson City, NV (US)
Assigned to Nextech Batteries, Inc.
Filed by Nextech Batteries, Inc., Carson City, NV (US)
Filed on Jun. 30, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/917,154.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/869,260, filed on Jul. 1, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2021/0044130 A1, Feb. 11, 2021
Int. Cl. H02J 7/00 (2006.01); H01M 10/0525 (2010.01); H01M 10/42 (2006.01); H01M 10/44 (2006.01)
CPC H02J 7/00711 (2020.01) [H01M 10/0525 (2013.01); H01M 10/425 (2013.01); H01M 10/44 (2013.01); H02J 7/005 (2020.01); H01M 2010/4271 (2013.01)] 29 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for improving the function of a battery coupled to a device, the method steps using a pulser apparatus to pulse a current, the method steps comprising:
temporarily disconnecting the device from the battery;
coupling the pulser apparatus to the battery;
pulsing the battery a predetermined number of pulses per minute, the pulses having a pulse width between 1 μs and 10 ms with a slew rate of at least 0.1 A/μs, wherein the pulsing inputs current into the battery at a slew rate of at least 0.1 A/μs during a charge phase of the battery; and
reconnecting the device to the battery.