Electricity: battery or capacitor charging or discharging – Serially connected batteries or cells – With individual charging of plural batteries or cells
Reexamination Certificate
2011-06-07
2011-06-07
Tso, Edward (Department: 2858)
Electricity: battery or capacitor charging or discharging
Serially connected batteries or cells
With individual charging of plural batteries or cells
C320S104000, C320S120000, C320S124000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07956579
ABSTRACT:
Battery charge management systems for charging a battery bank including a plurality of batteries connected in series are disclosed that include: a power source having a charging port, the power source capable of providing power to each battery in the battery bank; a multiplexer connected to the battery bank, the multiplexer capable of connecting the charging port to a single battery at a time and capable of switching the connection of the charging port to each battery in the battery bank; and a microcontroller connected to the multiplexer and operatively coupled to each battery in the battery bank, the microcontroller capable of receiving discharge data and charge data for each battery in the battery bank, the microcontroller capable of instructing the multiplexer to switch the connection of the charging port with each battery in dependence upon the discharge data and the charge data for that battery.
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Dishman Cecil C.
Lindfors Eino A.
Malik Randhir S.
Bennett Steven L.
Biggers & Ohanian LLP
International Business Machines - Corporation
Tso Edward
Williams Arun
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