Electricity: battery or capacitor charging or discharging – Serially connected batteries or cells – Switchable to parallel connection
Reexamination Certificate
2007-01-26
2009-10-06
Tso, Edward (Department: 2858)
Electricity: battery or capacitor charging or discharging
Serially connected batteries or cells
Switchable to parallel connection
C320S116000, C320S118000, C320S122000, C320S125000, C320S128000, C307S048000, C307S071000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07598706
ABSTRACT:
A battery with a battery balancing assembly that regulates the discharge of battery cell charge and a method of evenly discharging battery cells, the battery comprising a plurality of cells. The balancing assembly includes switches disposed between the cells such that the switches may configure the cells in a normal configuration and a balance configuration, wherein in the normal configuration the plurality of cells may be connected to an electronic device and wherein in the balance configuration the plurality of cells are connected to a balancing circuit. The balancing circuit serving to balance the charge in the plurality of cells prior to the recharging of the cell.
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Koski Roy Donald
Lindquist Paul Daniel
Andrus Sceales Starke & Sawall LLP
Fantu Yalkew
General Electric Company
Tso Edward
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