Spiers New Technologies, Inc.

Gm Global Technolgoy Operations, Inc.

Bryan Schultz

John Junger

Peter T Karlson

David S Maxwell

A method of recycling battery packs having a plurality of battery units is disclosed. The battery units have positive and negative terminals combined with each other and are supported within a housing. The battery units are separated from battery packs subsequent to the one or more battery packs being judged as being degraded. Each of the battery units is tested with a battery test stand having a fixed resistance load to obtain battery operating data indicative of variable voltage and variable current. The battery units are matched based on the battery operating data to form sets of matching battery units. And, replacement battery packs are formed by connecting positive and negative terminals of the matching battery cells within the sets.

Reconditioned battery pack and method of making same

A method of upgrading a work machine having a lead-acid battery coupled to a drive circuit and at least one motor is disclosed. In the method, a lead-acid battery is removed from the work machine. Then, a lithium-ion battery pack having a lithium ion battery and an environmental management circuit is connected to the work machine in circuit with the drive circuit and the at least one motor.

Circuitry to prevent lithium plating within a lithium ion battery

A battery system is described. The battery system includes a power controller having sensors monitoring the state of predetermined sections of battery modules within battery packs and sends signals to a switching network to connect a bi-directional DC/DC converter to a first predetermined group of battery modules of the plurality of predetermined groups of battery modules at a first instant of time responsive to a first measurement of a first predetermined section of battery modules, and a second predetermined section of battery modules of the plurality of predetermined groups of battery modules at a second instant of time responsive to a second measurement of a second predetermined group of battery modules.

Battery pack having a supplemental power supply

A battery assembly has a first battery string including a first plurality of cells connected in series. A second battery string is connected in parallel to the first battery string and includes a second plurality of cells connected in series. A fluid channel is operatively connected to the first and the second battery strings and includes a fluid flowing within. A controller is operatively connected to the first and the second battery strings. The controller is configured to determine a desired temperature differential between the first and the second temperatures of the battery strings based at least partially on a respective strength status of the first and the second battery strings. The controller is configured to control the first and the second currents, via the fluid in the fluid channel, based at least partially on the desired temperature differential.

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Oklahoma City, OK, United States of America

Bryan Schultz