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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 12, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 06, 2009
Chia Wei Wang, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Ann Marie Sastry, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Fabio Albano, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Chia Wei Wang, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Ann Marie Sastry, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Fabio Albano, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Sakti3, Inc., Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Abstract
A power management apparatus for a hybridized energy device includes a hybridized energy device including a plurality of units. The units include electrical energy storage and/or gathering cells, in series or in parallel to form a module. A plurality of the modules in series or in parallel form a pack. The power management apparatus also includes a central management apparatus (CMA) interconnecting a plurality of module management apparatus (MMAs) by means of either wired or wireless connections and a plurality of MMAs. Each MMA interconnects with a plurality of unit management apparatuses by means of either wireless or wired communication circuits. The power management apparatus further includes a plurality of units management apparatuses (UMAs), each wired, connected with, or deposited on a unit. Furthermore, the power management apparatus includes a rechargeable battery power source for a CMA, a plurality of MMAs, and a plurality of UMAs.