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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 20, 2011
Applicant:
Peter Nysen, San Jose, CA (US);
Inventor:
Peter Nysen, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
Valence Technology, Inc., Las Vegas, NV (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 7/00 (2006.01); H01M 10/44 (2006.01); H01M 10/42 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 10/425 (2013.01); H01M 2010/4271 (2013.01); H01M 10/441 (2013.01); H02J 7/0016 (2013.01);
Abstract
Rechargeable battery systems and rechargeable battery system operational methods are described. According to one aspect, a rechargeable battery system includes a plurality of rechargeable battery cells coupled between a plurality of terminals and shunting circuitry configured to shunt charging electrical energy around respective ones of the rechargeable battery cells during charging of the rechargeable battery cells from substantially discharged states of charge of the rechargeable battery cells to substantially charged states of charge of the rechargeable battery cells.