Reconfigurable array of backup battery units
US9910471B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 17, 2013 |
| Grant date | Mar 6, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 10, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F1/32
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An array of backup battery units that can be reconfigured to provide different currents and/or voltages depending upon load conditions. The backup battery units are attached to a bus and can be reconfigured, for example, between a configuration in which the battery backup units are wired in series to a configuration where the battery backup units are wired in parallel. Additional embodiments are directed to an array of backup battery units that can isolate a single battery backup unit so that the battery backup unit can be removed from the bus while the bus is under load. The removed battery backup unit can then be tested, maintained, and/or replaced.
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