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Charge control circuit and method for charging multiple battery cells

US6774606B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJan 24, 2003
Grant dateAug 10, 2004
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Expiry dateJan 24, 2023

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02T10/70
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electrical system has a battery circuit that includes a plurality of battery blocks. Each of the battery blocks has a plurality of parallel strings of battery cells connected thereto. A plurality of virtual cells is formed during charging by parallel coupling one cell from each string in parallel using diode.

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