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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 15, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 12, 2010
Applicants:
John B. Timmons, Winston-Salem, NC (US);
David G. Vutetakis, High Point, NC (US);
Inventors:
John B. Timmons, Winston-Salem, NC (US);
David G. Vutetakis, High Point, NC (US);
Assignee:
Concorde Battery Corporation, West Covina, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 10/46 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A rechargeable aircraft battery assembly includes at least one lithium-ion cell having a positive cell terminal and a negative cell terminal and a battery management circuit operable to control charging and/or discharging of the lithium-ion cell. The battery management circuit is constantly off when the aircraft circuit is not engaged with the battery connector and is constantly on when the aircraft circuit is engaged with the battery connector.