US 11,999,250 B2
Methods and apparatus for powering a vehicle
Anthony Macaluso, San Diego, CA (US)
Filed by Anthony Macaluso, San Diego, CA (US)
Filed on Dec. 21, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/069,785.
Application 17/901,626 is a division of application No. 17/718,114, filed on Apr. 11, 2022, granted, now 11,458,853, issued on Oct. 4, 2022.
Application 18/069,785 is a continuation of application No. 17/901,626, filed on Sep. 1, 2022, granted, now 11,548,399.
Application 17/718,114 is a continuation of application No. 17/035,488, filed on Sep. 28, 2020, granted, now 11,299,054, issued on Apr. 12, 2022.
Application 17/035,488 is a continuation of application No. 16/861,110, filed on Apr. 28, 2020, granted, now 10,787,089, issued on Sep. 29, 2020.
Application 16/861,110 is a continuation of application No. 16/847,538, filed on Apr. 13, 2020, granted, now 11,685,276.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/967,406, filed on Jan. 29, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/883,523, filed on Aug. 6, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/858,902, filed on Jun. 7, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2023/0125192 A1, Apr. 27, 2023
Int. Cl. H02J 7/00 (2006.01); B60L 50/30 (2019.01); B60L 50/40 (2019.01); B60L 50/62 (2019.01); B60L 53/16 (2019.01); B60L 53/18 (2019.01); B60L 53/22 (2019.01); B60L 53/24 (2019.01); F16D 41/00 (2006.01); H02J 7/14 (2006.01)
CPC B60L 53/24 (2019.02) [B60L 50/30 (2019.02); B60L 50/40 (2019.02); B60L 50/62 (2019.02); B60L 53/16 (2019.02); B60L 53/18 (2019.02); B60L 53/22 (2019.02); F16D 41/00 (2013.01); F16D 2300/0212 (2013.01)] 22 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for providing energy to a vehicle to power the vehicle, the system comprising:
an energy source disposed within a housing of a vehicle, the energy source comprising a generator configured to generate energy in response to a kinetic energy of the vehicle;
a first energy storage device disposed within the housing of the vehicle and configured to receive energy from the energy source to store as a first energy in the first energy storage device;
a second energy storage device disposed within the housing of the vehicle and configured to store a second energy, wherein the second energy storage device has a greater energy density than the first energy storage device, wherein the second energy storage device has a smaller power density than the first energy storage device,
wherein the first energy storage device is further configured to:
provide at least a portion of the first energy to the second energy storage device; and
provide at least a portion of the first energy to an electrical load of the vehicle; and
a cut-off switch located within the vehicle to be accessed by an operator of the vehicle, the cut-off switch configured to open a contactor electrically coupled to the energy source to electrically disconnect the energy source from the first energy storage device or the second energy storage device, the cut-off switch configured to open the contactor in response to actuation of the cut-off switch by the operator of the vehicle.