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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 14, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 09, 2010
Applicants:
Brian D. Rutkowski, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Brian C. Moorhead, Willis, MI (US);
Paul W. Firehammer, Saline, MI (US);
John W. Wagner, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Inventors:
Brian D. Rutkowski, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Brian C. Moorhead, Willis, MI (US);
Paul W. Firehammer, Saline, MI (US);
John W. Wagner, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Assignee:
A123 Systems, Inc., Waltham, MA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 47/00 (2006.01); H01H 83/00 (2006.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Systems and methods for communicating notice to limit battery degradation within a battery pack are disclosed. In one example, a signal is generated and passed between modules of a battery pack to provide notice to limit battery pack degradation. The system and method may be particularly useful for a battery pack with distributed battery modules.