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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 07, 2009
Donald J. Hammerstrom, West Richland, WA (US);
Donald J. Hammerstrom, West Richland, WA (US);
Battelle Memorial Institute, Richland, WA (US);
Abstract
A method for managing the charging and discharging of batteries wherein at least one battery is connected to a battery charger, the battery charger is connected to a power supply. A plurality of controllers in communication with one and another are provided, each of the controllers monitoring a subset of input variables. A set of charging constraints may then generated for each controller as a function of the subset of input variables. A set of objectives for each controller may also be generated. A preferred charge rate for each controller is generated as a function of either the set of objectives, the charging constraints, or both, using an algorithm that accounts for each of the preferred charge rates for each of the controllers and/or that does not violate any of the charging constraints. A current flow between the battery and the battery charger is then provided at the actual charge rate.