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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 2017
Filed:
Jan. 10, 2011
Applicants:
Paul W. Firehammer, Saline, MI (US);
Brian C. Moorhead, Willis, MI (US);
Inventors:
Paul W. Firehammer, Saline, MI (US);
Brian C. Moorhead, Willis, MI (US);
Assignee:
A123 Systems LLC, Livonia, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 27/416 (2006.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01); H01M 10/42 (2006.01); H01M 10/44 (2006.01); H01M 10/48 (2006.01); G01R 31/36 (2006.01); H01M 2/10 (2006.01); H01M 16/00 (2006.01); H01M 10/613 (2014.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 7/0016 (2013.01); H01M 10/4257 (2013.01); H01M 10/441 (2013.01); H01M 10/482 (2013.01); G01R 31/3658 (2013.01); H01M 2/1077 (2013.01); H01M 10/613 (2015.04); H01M 16/00 (2013.01); H01M 2010/4271 (2013.01); H01M 2220/20 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7055 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods for a scalable battery controller are disclosed. In one example, a circuit board coupled to a battery cell stack is designed to be configurable to monitor and balance battery cells of battery cell stacks that may vary depending on battery pack requirements. Further, the battery pack control module may configure software instructions in response to a voltage at a battery cell stack.