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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 13, 2011
Filed:
Jul. 28, 2009
LU Chow, San Gabriel, CA (US);
Taison Tan, Pasadena, CA (US);
Hisashi Tsukamoto, Santa Clarita, CA (US);
Lu Chow, San Gabriel, CA (US);
Taison Tan, Pasadena, CA (US);
Hisashi Tsukamoto, Santa Clarita, CA (US);
Quallion LLC, Sylmar, CA (US);
Abstract
The battery system includes a battery pack having a plurality of power sources arranged in parallel groups that are connected in series. Each parallel group includes a plurality of power sources connected in parallel. Each power source includes a battery. The system also includes electronics configured to repeatedly charge the battery pack according to a charging protocol. The charging protocol is configured such that the voltage of any one battery in the battery pack does not exceed its maximum operational voltage after failure of a battery in the battery pack.