First Battery and Second Battery Charging
AssigneeThe Government of the United States, as represented by the Secretary of the Army
InventorsErnest Luoto, Brian Frymiare, David Carrier
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Abstract
Various embodiments are described that relate to charging a battery set. The battery set can comprise a first battery and a second battery. The batteries can be alternately charged so they are balanced. In one example, when the first battery is charged, then the second battery is not charged and vice versa. The alternation of charging can be managed based on different criteria, such as timing or charge level.
Claims20
A battery charge management system, comprising:
- a selection component to make a selection of a first battery to charge from a battery bank and a second battery not to charge from the battery bank;
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- a charge component to cause the first battery to be charged while the second battery is not charged as a result of the selection.
A controller configured to be connected to a first battery and a second battery, the controller comprising:
- a first control component configured to control the first battery to be charged while the second battery is not charged;
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- a second control component configured to control the second battery to be charged while the first battery is not charged.
A method, performed at least in part by a battery management apparatus, the method comprising:
- identifying a condition to stop charging a first battery;
- stopping the charge of the first battery in response to identifying the condition to stop charging the first battery;
- making a determination on if a second battery should be charged when the first battery is no longer charging;
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- causing the second battery to be charged if the determination is that the second battery should be charged when the first battery is no longer charging.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.