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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 06, 2018
Filed:
Jul. 07, 2014
Valence Technology, Inc., Las Vegas, NV (US);
Peter Nysen, Milipitas, CA (US);
Valence Technology, Inc., Las Vegas, NV (US);
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 modules coupled between a plurality of terminals, wherein the rechargeable battery modules individually comprise a plurality of rechargeable battery cells and charge balancing circuitry configured to implement, for individual ones of the rechargeable battery modules, first charge balancing operations with respect to the rechargeable battery cells of individual ones of the rechargeable battery modules, and to implement second charge balancing operations with respect to the rechargeable battery modules.