Patent ID: 11923713
Assignee: RIVIAN IP HOLDINGS, LLC
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  H | IPC B  H

Claim 12:
13. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein:
the interface unit includes:
a first component configured to convert a voltage supplied by the DC power unit into an operational voltage for the controller, the donor communication device and the receiver communication device; and
a second component configured to convert the voltage supplied by the DC power unit into a pre-charge value for the DC-to-DC circuit components; and the controller is configured to:
receive a pre-charge signal from a vehicle chosen from the donor battery-powered vehicle and the receiver battery-powered vehicle via the communication devices; and
in response to receiving the pre-charge signal:
command the second component to convert the voltage supplied by the DC power unit into the pre-charge value for the DC-to-DC circuit components; and
command the first component to stop conversion of the voltage supplied by the DC power unit into the operational voltage.