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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 19, 2018
Filed:
Aug. 06, 2015
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Research & Business Foundation Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon-si, KR;
Jinyong Jeon, Yongin-si, KR;
Taejung Yeo, Yongin-si, KR;
Seong Chon Choi, Namyangju-si, KR;
Soon Ryung Lee, Anyang-si, KR;
Bong Yeon Choi, Yongin-si, KR;
Samsung & Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Research & Business Foundation Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
An apparatus and method for managing a battery are disclosed. The apparatus may include a state verifier configured to verify respective states of charge (SoCs) of batteries to be balanced by the apparatus, and a controller configured to control power converters configured to convert respective amounts of power of the batteries to allow a greater amount of power to be output from a battery having a greater SoC among the batteries.