StoreDot, a developer of extreme fast charging (XFC) battery technology for EVs, has submitted a patent application for systems designed to decrease EV charging times.
According to StoreDot, these systems are set to improve the rate of miles per minute of charging.
The technology covered by the patent will be accessible to the entire market, marking a first for an advanced automotive battery company, to help expand current charging infrastructure.
The patent-pending technology incorporates hardware and software advances that create a ‘booster’ feature, allowing the battery to analyse the capability of the charging station in real time and to adjust the battery’s ability to carry high current rates.
This communication between a vehicle’s XFC battery and charging system means that cells can be charged faster, safely accepting a higher current without overheating.
It also has the ability to immediately boost existing infrastructure systems, enabling faster charging, and thus optimising future fast-charge technologies without the need to upgrade to newer equipment in the near future.
Dr Doron Myersdorf, CEO, StoreDot, said: “This is an important step for the EV global community as it will allow all of us to charge faster with very minimal changes to the current infrastructure and future deployment process.
“That is why we believe it’s critical to offer this world-leading innovation to other organisations on an open-source basis.”
StoreDot is reportedly in advanced talks with a number of global car makers and said it remains on track to deliver mass-produced XFC batteries, which deliver a 50% reduction in charging time at the same cost, by 2024.
The company is also said to be working on extreme energy density solid-state technologies, which could enter mass production in 2028.
