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  "description": "A system for reducing a rate of capacity loss of a rechargeable battery can include a switch and a controller. The controller can be configured to produce, at a frequency and during a normal operation of the rechargeable battery to provide electrical power to a power-consuming device, a sequence of…",
  "path": "/patents/1378281",
  "publishedAt": "2026-01-29T00:00:00.000Z",
  "site": "at://did:plc:oql6ds5vnff4ugar6rruliwd/site.standard.publication/3mn3ohu7oxx5w",
  "tags": [
    "G01R31/392",
    "Toyota Research Institute, Inc."
  ],
  "textContent": "A system for reducing a rate of capacity loss of a rechargeable battery can include a switch and a controller. The controller can be configured to produce, at a frequency and during a normal operation of the rechargeable battery to provide electrical power to a power-consuming device, a sequence of pulses. A pulse, of the sequence of pulses, can have a duty cycle that defines: (1) a first portion of the pulse during which the switch is positioned to connect the power-consuming device to the rechargeable battery and (2) a second portion of the pulse during which the switch is positioned to connect the power-consuming device to a secondary electrical power source. For example, interrupting a discharge of the rechargeable battery (e.g., during a normal operation of the rechargeable battery to provide electrical power to the power-consuming device) can reduce a rate of degradation of the rechargeable battery.",
  "title": "REDUCING A RATE OF CAPACITY LOSS OF A RECHARGEABLE BATTERY"
}