System and method to facilitate voltage balancing in a multi-cell battery
US6624612B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 30, 2001 |
| Grant date | Sep 23, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 30, 2021 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E60/10
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method are disclosed to facilitate balancing energy among a plurality of energy cells. Charge is transferred between each respective cell and an associated energy storage device by sequentially coupling the storage device with different cells, such that the energy in each of the cells is transferred from cells having a higher potential energy to cells having a lower potential energy through the energy storage device.
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