Patent ID: 10461559

Abstract:
Charge processes and systems are provided for charging a supercapacitor. The charging includes: charging a supercapacitor by applying a constant charge to the supercapacitor; and controlling termination of the constant charging of the supercapacitor. In one approach, the controlling termination includes dynamically determining, during the charging, a remaining charge time for the constant charging to substantially fully charge the supercapacitor; and allowing the charging to continue for the remaining charge time, and based on expiration of the remaining charge time, terminating the charging. In another approach, the controlling termination includes: dynamically determining, during the charging, an overcharge voltage value to be reached at the supercapacitor for the constant charging to substantially fully charge the supercapacitor; and allowing the charging to continue until the overcharge voltage value is reached at the supercapacitor, and based on reaching the overcharge voltage value at the supercapacitor, terminating the charging of the supercapacitor.