Life-extended active battery control for energy storage using electric vehicle retired batteries
Energy storage systems using the electric vehicle (EV) retired batteries have significant
socio-economic and environmental benefits and can facilitate the progress toward net-zero …
socio-economic and environmental benefits and can facilitate the progress toward net-zero …
Battery module equalization apparatus and battery pack and vehicle including the same
CH Sung, SH Lee, C Yean-Sik - US Patent 11,205,806, 2021 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A battery module equalization apparatus includes a plurality of slave
controllers each electrically connected to the plu rality of battery modules to measure voltage …
controllers each electrically connected to the plu rality of battery modules to measure voltage …
Battery balancing and current control with bypass circuit for load switch
P Li, L Yan, BM Lehman - US Patent 10,992,144, 2021 - Google Patents
A circuit provides for regulating charge and discharge current of a battery. A bypass circuit is
connected to a terminal of the battery and connected in parallel with a load switch. The …
connected to a terminal of the battery and connected in parallel with a load switch. The …
Battery management based on internal optical sensing
A Raghavan, P Kiesel, A Lochbaum, B Saha… - US Patent …, 2017 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A battery management system includes one or more fiber optic sensors
configured to be disposed within an electro chemical battery. Each fiber optic sensor is …
configured to be disposed within an electro chemical battery. Each fiber optic sensor is …
System and method for battery management
MA Carralero, JM Quiambao - US Patent 10,547,184, 2020 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A system includes a battery and a power management unit connected with
the battery. The power management unit controls power to the battery. A spare power unit …
the battery. The power management unit controls power to the battery. A spare power unit …
Energy system monitoring
A Hegyi, P Kiesel, A Raghavan - US Patent 9,677,916, 2017 - Google Patents
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Electrified vehicle DC power conversion with distributed control
MJ Hand, RD Anderson - US Patent 10,131,245, 2018 - Google Patents
An electrified vehicle has a battery pack comprising series-connected battery units providing
a main voltage. To supply a lower voltage bus equally from all battery units, a plurality of …
a main voltage. To supply a lower voltage bus equally from all battery units, a plurality of …
Bulk force in a battery pack and its application to state of charge estimation
There is disclosed an electrical device including a battery pack, a pressure sensor for
measuring a volume change of the battery pack, a voltage sensor in electrical …
measuring a volume change of the battery pack, a voltage sensor in electrical …
Electrified vehicle DC power conversion with balancing of battery states
X Duan, RD Anderson - US Patent 10,793,019, 2020 - Google Patents
A high voltage battery pack comprises series-connected battery units, each separately
powering a respective DC/DC converter. The converter outputs are coupled in parallel to …
powering a respective DC/DC converter. The converter outputs are coupled in parallel to …
Electrified vehicle power conversion for low voltage bus
MJ Hand, RD Anderson - US Patent 10,214,111, 2019 - Google Patents
An electrified vehicle high voltage battery pack has series connected battery units or cells
combining to provide the high voltage. To power a low voltage bus (eg, for low voltage …
combining to provide the high voltage. To power a low voltage bus (eg, for low voltage …