Bidirectional power converter for balancing state of charge...

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2003-11-19

2008-05-27

Laxton, Gary L (Department: 2838)

Electricity: battery or capacitor charging or discharging

Serially connected batteries or cells

With individual charging of plural batteries or cells

C320S108000, C320S121000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07378818

ABSTRACT:
A system is provided for balancing state of charge among plural series connected electrical energy storage units that includes a power converter that selectively couples to an individual storage unit of the a string of electrical energy storage units and bidirectionally transfers energy between the individual storage unit and the string of storage units.

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