Electricity: battery or capacitor charging or discharging – Serially connected batteries or cells – With discharge of cells or batteries
Patent
1997-03-03
1999-05-04
Tso, Edward H.
Electricity: battery or capacitor charging or discharging
Serially connected batteries or cells
With discharge of cells or batteries
H01M 1046
Patent
active
059007168
ABSTRACT:
A balanced battery charger maintains a balanced charge upon a plurality of battery cells which are connected in series with one another. The balanced battery changer has a monitoring circuit for determining when an imbalance between the charge upon the battery cells occurs and a charging/discharging circuit for selectively charging and discharging at least a selected one of the battery cells so as to generally balance the charge upon the battery cells. Balancing the charge upon the battery cells substantially enhances the life thereof.
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Collar Stuart
Stratmoen Scott
Sutowski Robert J.
Trainor Michael J.
Anderson Terry J.
Hoch Jr. Karl J.
Northrop Grumman Corporation
Tso Edward H.
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