ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,496,914, issued on Dec. 16.
"Energy management system and methods" was invented by Anthony Macaluso (San Diego).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An energy storage apparatus can comprise a battery enclosed within a housing and an ultracapacitor directly electrically coupled with the battery via one or more high voltage lines. The ultracapacitor can form a single integrated unit with the battery within the housing. The ultracapacitor can have a voltage capacity at least as large as the battery. The ultracapacitor can provide energy to the battery via the one or more high voltage lines to charge the battery. The ultracapacitor can have a great...