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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 24, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 22, 2010
Applicants:
Paul W. Firehammer, Saline, MI (US);
Benjamin Sinsheimer, Plymouth, MI (US);
Inventors:
Paul W. Firehammer, Saline, MI (US);
Benjamin Sinsheimer, Plymouth, MI (US);
Assignee:
A123 Systems, Inc., Waltham, MA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 7/00 (2006.01); H02J 7/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Systems and methods for actively balancing battery cells are disclosed. In one example, a charge is supplied to different battery cells at different times during a battery discharge cycle. The method may reduce instantaneous current draw within a battery pack.