METHOD TO RECTIFY A BATTERY DISCHARGE PROFILE OF A RECHARGEABLE BATTERY

Disclosed is a method to rectify the discharge profile of a rechargeable battery so that the discharge current is greater than the charge current. The method includes two steps. The first step is an intermittent or pulsed discharge current protocol. It assures that the pulse discharge current is always higher than the charge current while the nominal discharge current is lower than the charge current. The second step includes a converter, that is used to convert the pulsed discharge current profile from the rechargeable battery into a continuous discharge current profile wherein the continuous current is smaller than the rechargeable battery charge current. The disclosed rectification method enables the rechargeable battery to power a device at an optimally lower rate for a certain applications with a significantly extended cycle life for the rechargeable battery.