Apparatus and method for managing battery cell, and energy storage system
US9071056B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 21, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jun 30, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 4, 2033 |
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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 energy storage system which balances cell voltages and a method of balancing cell voltages are disclosed. The system and method use a temperature of balancing resistors to determine a time for the balancing resistors to be selectively connected across battery cells so as to balance the battery cells.
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