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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 08, 2010
Applicants:
Brian D. Rutkowski, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Brian C. Moorhead, Willis, MI (US);
Inventors:
Brian D. Rutkowski, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Brian C. Moorhead, Willis, MI (US);
Assignee:
A123 Systems LLC, Livonia, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 7/00 (2006.01); H01M 10/44 (2006.01); H01M 2/10 (2006.01); H01M 10/42 (2006.01); G01R 31/36 (2006.01); H01M 10/0525 (2010.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 10/441 (2013.01); H01M 2/1077 (2013.01); H01M 10/425 (2013.01); H02J 7/0063 (2013.01); G01R 31/3658 (2013.01); H01M 10/0525 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7011 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods for controlling the output of a battery pack are disclosed. In one example, a battery pack contactor is closed after receiving a request to open the battery pack contactor during a power-up sequence. The system and method may reduce battery pack degradation.