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| 8188715 | Method for determining extent and type of capacity fade A method of determining extent and type of capacity fade of an electrochemical cell in one embodiment includes identifying a first volume fraction of an active material in an electrode, identifying a first capacity of the first electrode at another time, identifying... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8183833 | Voltage balancer device for battery pack A voltage balancer device has a plurality of discharge paths. Each pair of the discharge paths correspond to each secondary battery unit. Each of a pair of the discharge paths has a resistance of a different value. Discharging the voltage of each secondary battery u... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8169190 | Battery apparatus for controlling plural batteries and control method of plural batteries Lower order control devices control plural battery cells configuring plural battery modules. An input terminal of the low order control device in the highest potential, an output terminal of the low order control device in the lowest potential, and a high order cont... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8164305 | Battery management system with energy balance among multiple battery cells The present invention provides a battery circuit including a first battery cell with a first parameter having a first value and a second battery cell with a second parameter having a second value. The second battery cell is coupled to the first battery cell in serie... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8143852 | State of charge optimizing device and assembled battery system including same A state of charge optimizing device according to the present invention optimizes a state of charge of each of a plurality of cells which are connected in series to form an assembled battery, and conducts the optimization by discharging or charging a part or all of t... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8143853 | Battery with serial cell modules, and vehicle equipped with the same The application relates to a battery including a pack of modules, each containing rechargeable cells in series, the battery including means for measuring the voltage and/or the temperature of at least one module. According to the application, the battery includes me... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8138719 | Battery state monitoring circuit and battery device Provided are a battery state monitoring circuit and a battery device which are capable of inhibiting discharge without enabling an overdischarge cell balance function when an overcurrent detection circuit detects a discharge overcurrent, without the need for an addi... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8134337 | Electricity storage device having equalization voltage circuit An electric storage device is disclosed, this device can balance voltages across each one of energy storage devices with each other in a short time even if the voltages disperse in a wide range, and also it can reduce needless power consumption. This device includes... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8129945 | System and method for balancing a state of charge of series connected cells A system and method for charging an undercharged cell of a bank of series connected cells utilizes a charging circuit. The charging circuit includes an inductor that receives current from the entire bank of cells and then provides current to the undercharged cell. P... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8120321 | Device for improving the charging or discharging process of a battery A device for balancing a plurality of at least two batteries or cells of a multicell battery comprises a multicell battery and a battery management system with a balancing circuit. Thereby all individual battery cells are connected to the battery monitoring system, ... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8120322 | Charge equalization apparatus The present invention relates to a charge equalization apparatus, in which series-connected batteries are divided into modules having certain sizes, and intra-module charge equalization and inter-module charge equalization are simultaneously performed, thus improvin... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8080976 | Charging methods for battery powered devices A battery charge control system including an algorithm for determining whether the battery chemistry of a battery pack for use in a portable electronic device is primary, in which case charging is prevented, or secondary, in which case charging is enabled. The routi... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8058844 | Low-power battery system A system for balancing the charge level of a plurality of electrically coupled battery units. The system configuration may utilize an architecture and/or methodology that is more appropriate for lower power applications. In particular, the present invention, in acco... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8054044 | Apparatus and method for balancing of battery cell'S charge capacity An apparatus for balancing charge capacity of battery cell includes a voltage sensing/discharging circuit having a battery with cell group, a switching unit for selectively connecting both terminals of each battery cell to conductive lines, capacitor connected to th... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8054043 | Car power source apparatus including removable cut-off mechanism to stop equalizing batteries The car power source apparatus is provided with a series battery array 10 having a plurality of rechargeable batteries 11 connected in series to supply power to an electric motor that drives the car, equalizing circuits 20 that equalize battery ... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8042633 | Discharging system and electric vehicle The operation of a discharging apparatus for correcting variations in voltage and remaining capacity among battery blocks forming a battery pack is performed more reliably. When power supply from a battery pack to a motor/generator is not being performed and when a ... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8013574 | Discharge controller There is provided a discharge controller for a multiple cell battery that has a plurality of storage cells connected in series with each other. A discharge path from the storage cell is connected a load. The discharge controller includes: cell voltage detection unit... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8008890 | Charge equalization apparatus The present invention relates to a charge equalization apparatus, which can enable the primary windings and the secondary windings of transformers to be easily manufactured, can control the flow of charges into batteries depending on the charged states of series-con... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8004238 | Apparatus for balancing of battery pack having function of prevention of over-discharge An apparatus balances a charging voltage of each battery cell of a battery pack. The apparatus includes a discharge resistor installed on a conductive line connected to both ends of a battery cell in parallel; a balance signal relay unit for relaying a charging volt... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7986513 | Battery holding mechanism and electronic device The battery pack holding mechanism according to the present invention Includes: a battery pack housing portion 4 in which a terminal electrode that is connected electrically to an electrode 12b of a connector is disposed and into which a battery... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7982429 | Charge equalization apparatus The present invention relates to a charge equalization apparatus, which allows the primary and secondary windings of a transformer to be easily fabricated, can control the flow of charge to batteries depending on the charged states of series-connected batteries, and... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7977915 | Method and system for power management A method for managing power of a power source and a system is disclosed. The method includes determining (404) a power source capacity value for the power source having a plurality of cells. Further, the method includes determining (406) a cell-capacit... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7944176 | Voltage adjusting apparatus For providing a reliable voltage adjusting apparatus in low cost, a low-voltage control apparatus controls a high-voltage power supply circuit to be switched power off by transmitting a power-off signal through a second communication line arranged between the high-v... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7911179 | Charging/discharging apparatus A charging/discharging apparatus for simultaneously charging or discharging multiple battery blocks forming a battery pack individually or at one time is provided at low cost. The charging/discharging apparatus includes a group of conductors for connecting one line ... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7888910 | Sequencing switched single capacitor for automatic equalization of batteries connected in series Techniques for sequencing switched single capacitor for automatic equalization of batteries connected in series are described herein. In one embodiment, a battery equalizer includes a single capacitor, at least two switching circuits to be coupled to each of at leas... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7880433 | Charge equalization apparatus The present invention relates to a charge equalization apparatus, which allows the primary and secondary windings of a transformer to be easily fabricated, can control the flow of charge to batteries depending on the charged states of series-connected batteries, and... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7821229 | System and method for balancing cells in a battery pack with selected external and internal bypass paths A system and method for cell balancing with smart low-voltage control circuit. The cell balancing system comprises a plurality of battery cells, an external bypass path for each cell, an internal bypass path for each cell, an input terminal receiving an enable signa... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7804276 | Circuit arrangement and method for transferring electrical charge between accumulators of an accumulator arrangement including a series circuit of accumulators A circuit arrangement for transferring electrical charge between accumulators of an accumulator arrangement includes a number of first series circuits, each connecting in parallel to one of the accumulators, and each comprising a switching element and an inductive s... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7800342 | Battery pack management apparatus The battery pack management apparatus for managing a battery pack having a series connection of battery cells is provided with a management unit for each of unit batteries each of which includes a single battery cell or a plurality of adjacent battery cells included... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7782014 | System and method for battery management A method and system for managing a plurality of batteries and useable by way of example with a partially or completely electrically powered vehicle (EV) includes a plurality of monitor modules each coupled to at least one of the plurality of batteries and configured... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7733059 | Abnormality diagnostic device An abnormality diagnostic device is configured to diagnose an abnormality in a battery pack having a plurality of cells connected in series. Each of a plurality of diagnostic voltage detecting circuits is configured to detect one of a voltage across a corresponding ... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7723955 | Method and system for monitoring and balancing cells in battery packs utilizing optically coupled cell voltage selection signal, cell voltage isolation amplifier, and zener diodes in balancing circuit A system for balancing energy delivery devices within the one or more battery packs and for providing isolated monitoring of the battery packs includes at least one group of energy delivery devices electrically connected in series. For each group of energy delivery ... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7705561 | Car power source apparatus The voltage detection circuit 3 is provided with an isolation transformer 4 having its primary side connected to battery 2 connection nodes 10, a switching device 5 connected to the primary side of the isolation transformer 4, | 04/27/2010 |
| 7638972 | System for monitoring a group of electrochemical cells and device therefor A system for monitoring a group of electrochemical cells (C1, . . . , Ci, . . . , Cn) arranged in series, wherein each cell (Ci) is provided for outputting a DC voltage (Vi) greater than a minimum value (Vmin). According to the invention, said monitoring syst... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7638973 | System for controlling voltage balancing in a plurality of lithium-ion cell battery packs and method thereof Disclosed is a system for adjusting a voltage balancing of cells in a lithium ion multicell battery pack. The system comprises a vertical interface outputting inputs of a reading balance signal defining a voltage reading period and a balance period and a reading hol... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7609030 | Capacity adjustment apparatus and capacity adjustment method for battery pack A capacity adjustment circuit provided in conjunction with each cell discharges the corresponding cell if the cell voltage is higher than a bypass operating voltage and, as a result, the extent of inconsistency among the voltages at the individual cells is minimized... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7609031 | Method for balancing lithium secondary cells and modules A battery pack control module for balancing a plurality of lithium secondary cells or groups of lithium secondary cells connected in series and method of use. ... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7583057 | Voltage balance circuit, voltage detecting circuit, voltage balancing method, and voltage detecting method When a control section (39) turns on a switch (31, 33, 35), a capacitor (37) is connected to a secondary battery (B1) in parallel. Accordingly, voltage between both ends of each capacitor (37, 38) reaches voltage between both polar... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7583056 | Intelligent equalizing battery charger having equalization charging circuitry An intelligent equalizing battery charger having equalization charging circuitry is disclosed, comprising an insulating switch-type DC to DC converting circuit, a microprocessor monitoring/calculating control circuit, and a charging battery set wherein the insulatin... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7564218 | Battery monitoring device for hybrid vehicle A voltage measuring circuit 11 measures a voltage of a block B1. Then, a voltage measuring circuit 12 measures a voltage of a block B2. Then, the voltage measuring circuit 11 measures again the voltage of a block B1. A low v... | 07/21/2009 |
