| CPC H02J 7/0014 (2013.01) [H01M 10/441 (2013.01); H01M 10/482 (2013.01); H01M 10/488 (2013.01); H02J 7/35 (2013.01); H02J 2300/22 (2020.01)] | 14 Claims |
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1. An electric power system comprising:
a power distribution circuit and a regeneration circuit;
wherein the power distribution circuit electrically connects to the regeneration circuit;
wherein the power distribution circuit electrically disconnects from the regeneration circuit; wherein the power distribution circuit is independently powered;
wherein by independently powered is meant that the power distribution circuit can distribute electricity to an electric load while disconnected from the regeneration circuit;
wherein the electric power system is an electric circuit;
wherein the electric power system is an electrochemical device;
wherein the electric power system redistributes a stored chemical potential energy to match the electrical needs of the electric load;
wherein the power distribution circuit comprises a plurality of batteries, a plurality of transfer connections, a plurality of voltage terminals, a feed diode, a plurality of Zener diodes, and a plurality of LEDs (light emitting diodes);
wherein the plurality of batteries, the plurality of transfer connections, the plurality of voltage terminals, and the feed diode are electrically connected;
wherein each transfer connection selected from the plurality of transfer connections comprises a Zener diode selected from the plurality of Zener diodes and an LED selected from the plurality of LEDs;
wherein an anode of the Zener diode of each selected transfer connection electrically connects to an anode of the LED of the selected transfer connection;
wherein a cathode of the Zener diode of each of the selected transfer connection electrically connects to the voltage terminal selected from the plurality of voltage terminals that electrically connects to a positive terminal of a supplying battery;
wherein each of the plurality of Zener diodes is further defined with a threshold voltage;
wherein a cathode of the LED of each of the selected transfer connection electrically connects to the voltage terminal selected from the plurality of voltage terminals that electrically connects to a positive terminal of a receiving battery;
wherein each transfer connection selected from the plurality of transfer connections limits the electric current flow through the selected transfer connection from the voltage terminal selected from the plurality of voltage terminals that electrically connects to the positive terminal of the supplying battery to the voltage terminal selected from the plurality of voltage terminals that electrically connects to the positive terminal of the receiving battery;
wherein each of the plurality of transfer connections is an electric sub-circuit formed within the power distribution circuit;
wherein the plurality of batteries comprises a plurality of higher voltage batteries and a plurality of lower voltage batteries;
wherein each transfer connection selected from the plurality of transfer connections redistributes chemical potential energy within the power distribution circuit by:
a) transferring electrical energy from a supplying battery selected from the plurality of higher voltage batteries to a receiving battery selected from the plurality of lower voltage batteries; or,
b) transferring electrical energy from a supplying battery selected from the plurality of lower voltage batteries to a receiving battery selected from the plurality of higher voltage batteries;
wherein each transfer connection selected from the plurality of transfer connections electrically connects the positive terminal of the supplying battery to the positive terminal of the receiving battery;
wherein the LED of each transfer connection selected from the plurality of transfer connections installs in series between the receiving battery and the supplying battery;
wherein the LED of each transfer connection prevents the flow of electricity from the positive terminal of the receiving battery into the positive terminal of the supplying battery;
wherein the Zener diode of each transfer connection plurality of Zener diodes installs in series between the receiving battery and the supplying battery;
wherein the Zener diode allows the flow of electricity from the positive terminal of the supplying battery to the positive terminal of the receiving battery when the voltage across the Zener diode from the cathode to the anode exceeds the threshold voltage of the Zener diode;
wherein each of the plurality of lower voltage batteries is identical;
wherein the plurality of lower voltage batteries are electrically interconnected to form a series circuit; wherein each of the plurality of higher voltage batteries is identical;
wherein the higher specified voltage value of each of the plurality of higher voltage batteries is identical;
wherein the plurality of higher voltage batteries are electrically interconnected to form a series circuit;
wherein the plurality of higher voltage batteries are electrically connected in a parallel circuit with the plurality of lower voltage batteries;
wherein the plurality of higher voltage batteries and the plurality of lower voltage batteries are electrically interconnected using the plurality of transfer connections.
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