Patent ID: 11870294
Assignee: SCHUMACHER ELECTRIC CORPORATION
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H  B  F | IPC B  F  H

Claim 20:
21. A jump starting apparatus for jump starting a vehicle having an external battery, the jump starting apparatus comprising:
a housing;
a first direct current (DC) output port positioned on the housing and configured to electrically couple with the vehicle via a pair of battery cables;
a rechargeable lithium battery positioned in the housing and configured to supply, via the first DC output port, a starting current to jump start the vehicle, wherein said rechargeable lithium battery is rated at least 3,000 mAh and the starting current is rated at least 200 cranking amperes;
a wireless charging coil positioned in or on the housing and configured to transfer power wirelessly between the rechargeable lithium battery and an external device;
one or more display devices positioned on the housing and configured to display a state of charge of the rechargeable lithium battery;
a second DC output port to supply a first charging current that is less than the starting current; and
at least one processor operatively coupled to the rechargeable lithium battery, the wireless charging coil, and the display device via a display driver, wherein the at least one processor is configured to control (1) power transfer between the rechargeable lithium battery and the external device via the wireless charging coil, and (2) operation of the display device.