Electrical transmission or interconnection systems – Plural supply circuits or sources – Series-parallel connection of sources
Reexamination Certificate
2006-07-10
2008-11-25
Deberadinis, Robert L. (Department: 2836)
Electrical transmission or interconnection systems
Plural supply circuits or sources
Series-parallel connection of sources
Reexamination Certificate
active
07456521
ABSTRACT:
An electronically reconfigurable battery includes a number of battery modules selectively interconnected by a number of electronic switches, wherein a selectable number of battery modules may be connected either in a series configuration or in a parallel configuration, as a result of placing selected switches of said plurality of switches in open states or closed states. In a parallel configuration, the battery provides power to a primary load, such as a propulsion load for a vehicle. In a series configuration, the battery is configured to provide a high voltage and high power output to a short-term and/or pulsed load, such as an additional load provided on the vehicle. Current from the battery is limited in one of three ways: a) by the batteries themselves; b) a current limiting device or system in series with the total erected battery; or c) a single level power converter or current limiter that is used to erect and charge the capacitor bank in a sequential one level at a time manner until the battery is fully erected and the capacitor is fully charged.
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Donegan Kevin J.
Morton David Wayne
Weidenheimer Douglas M.
Deberadinis Robert L.
L-3 Communications Titan Corporation
Rothwell Figg Ernst & Manbeck P.C.
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