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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 18, 2018
Filed:
Jun. 08, 2010
Applicants:
Brian D. Rutkowski, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Brian C. Moorhead, Willis, MI (US);
Inventors:
Brian D. Rutkowski, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Brian C. Moorhead, Willis, MI (US);
Assignee:
A123 Systems, LLC, Waltham, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 7/00 (2006.01); H01M 2/10 (2006.01); H01M 10/48 (2006.01); B60L 11/18 (2006.01); G01R 31/36 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 2/1077 (2013.01); B60L 11/1861 (2013.01); H01M 10/48 (2013.01); H01M 10/486 (2013.01); B60W 2510/244 (2013.01); G01R 31/3658 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7005 (2013.01); Y02T 10/705 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7044 (2013.01); Y02T 90/16 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods for communicating a state of a battery to a vehicle controller are disclosed. In one example, a battery pack outputs a signal indicative of an amount of capability the battery pack has to source or sink current at present operating conditions. The system and method may improve vehicle drivability and reduce battery pack degradation.