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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 21, 2007
Dragan Danilo Nebrigic, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Milan Marcel Jevtitch, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Vladimir Gartstein, Cincinnati, OH (US);
William Thomas Mllam, Knoxville, TN (US);
James Vig Sherrill, Oak Ridge, TN (US);
Nicholas Busko, Oak Ridge, TN (US);
Peter Hansen, Knoxville, TN (US);
Dragan Danilo Nebrigic, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Milan Marcel Jevtitch, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Vladimir Gartstein, Cincinnati, OH (US);
William Thomas Mllam, Knoxville, TN (US);
James Vig Sherrill, Oak Ridge, TN (US);
Nicholas Busko, Oak Ridge, TN (US);
Peter Hansen, Knoxville, TN (US);
The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, Urbana, IL (US);
Abstract
Single and multiple cell batteries are provided with built-in controllers that monitor the cell or cells and provide a safety disconnect when certain monitored conditions are detected by the controller. Preferred single and multiple cell batteries have their cell or cells within a container having a positive terminal and a negative terminal. The built-in controller monitors the cell or cells for each of the following conditions: over temperature, short-circuit, overcharge, and over-discharge and the controller provides a safety disconnect when one of the monitored conditions exist. A multiple cell battery includes a built-in controller that monitors the temperature of the cells and provides a safety disconnect that electronically disconnects all of the cells when at least one of the cells exceeds a predetermined temperature, or a controller that monitors the state of charge of each of the cells and individually controls the charge cycle of each of the cells, or a controller that monitors the temperature of the cells and to provides a safety disconnect when at least one of the cells exceeds a predetermined temperature.