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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 08, 2011
Filed:
May. 04, 2007
Applicant:
Chad Hartzog, Kokomo, IN (US);
Inventor:
Chad Hartzog, Kokomo, IN (US);
Assignee:
EnerDel, Inc., Indianapolis, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 27/416 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A system for measuring voltage of individual cells connected in series includes a single flying capacitor. The capacitor stores the charge of one of the cells such that an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) connected to the capacitor may process an accurate representation of the voltage of the cell being measured. A plurality of MOSFET-based switches electrically connects and disconnects the cells and the capacitor. A controller is in communication with the ADC and the switches for sequencing the switches and recording the voltage measurements of each cell.