Apple files for solar power management system patent
Nov 1, 2013 - Lucy Woods - PV-tech.org
"Technology manufacturing giant Apple applied to
the US patent and trademark office on Thursday for
the patent of
a power management system to utilise portable solar
panels.
The Apple system would use solar power for iPhones, Macbooks and iPod touch without needing to plug into a mains socket to recharge. The use of solar power would aid devices currently dependent on mains socket for power and recharging.
The system would accept direct current (DC) from
solar panels, and AC current using a system micro
controller (SMC), to an AC-DC adapter, so devices
can use both solar power and an adapter. .."
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