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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 20, 2000
Filed:
Dec. 18, 1998
Cyrus N Ashtiani, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);
Thomas A Stuart, Toledo, OH (US);
Chrysler Corporation, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
An energy management system for monitoring an energy storage device is disclosed. The energy management system includes a plurality of cells forming the energy storage device. Each of the cells includes a line for communicating a voltage signal. A local module is connected to the cells of the energy storage device. The local module has a plurality of inputs for receiving the voltage signals generated by the cells. The local module provides a multiplexed output signal. A processor is provided for receiving the multiplexed output signal from the local module and monitoring the voltage signals produced by the energy storage device.