Reconfigurable backup battery unit
US9891685B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 17, 2013 |
| Grant date | Feb 13, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 17, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F1/32
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A backup battery unit that can be reconfigured to provide different currents and/or voltages depending upon load conditions. The backup battery unit can be reconfigured, for example, between a configuration in which battery cells for the battery unit are wired in series to a configuration where the battery cells are wired in parallel. Additional embodiments are directed to a backup battery unit that can isolate a battery cell and remove the cell from a circuit for the battery while the battery is under load or being charged. The isolated cell can then be serviced or tested.
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