ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,603,376, issued on April 14, was assigned to ALFRED S. FAIRBANKS (Acampo, Calif.).
"Modular shareable battery system" was invented by Alfred S. Fairbanks (Acampo, Calif.) and Douglas N. Modlin (Livermore, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Examples relate to vehicle battery systems comprising a base unit connectable to a vehicle's electrical system, a removable modular replaceable battery, and a secondary battery within the base unit. The base unit is configured to interchangeably use modular replaceable batteries of different chemistries. Control circuits optimize charging and discharging parameters based on battery chemistries. The...