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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 28, 2000
Filed:
Nov. 03, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Christopher R Ashley, Redondo Beach, CA (US);
Craig H Becker-Irvin, Redondo Beach, CA (US);
Assignee:
Hughes Electronics Corporation, El Segundo, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M / ; H02M / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
320119 ; 320132 ; 320128 ; 363 65 ;
Abstract
A power system includes at least two battery cell modules. Each battery cell module has a lithium-ion battery cell, and a battery cell controller operably connected to the lithium-ion battery to control the charging and discharging of the lithium-ion battery cell. A central charge/discharge controller is operably connected to each of the battery cell controllers, allowing the charging and discharging of each lithium-ion battery cell to be individually controlled.