Abstract: A computer-implemented method, system, and computer program product are provided for demand charge management. The method includes receiving an active power demand for a facility, a current load demand charge threshold (DCT) profile for the facility, and a plurality of previously observed load DCT profiles. The method also includes generating a data set of DCT values based on the current load DCT profile for the facility and the plurality of previously observed load DCT profiles. The method additionally includes forecasting a next month DCT value for the facility using the data set of DCT values. The method further includes preventing actual power used from a utility from exceeding the next month DCT value by discharging a battery storage system into a behind the meter power infrastructure for the facility.

Abstract: In order to provide a charge/discharge control circuit capable of controlling a charge/discharge current of secondary batteries that are connected in parallel, the charge/discharge control circuit includes: a first power supply terminal and a second power supply terminal to which a respective first electrode of each of secondary batteries which are connected in parallel is connected; a third power supply terminal to which second electrodes of the secondary batteries are connected; a connection circuit configured to connect the first power supply terminal and the second power supply terminal to generate an electric potential for an output; and a controller configured to operate on a potential difference between the electric potential supplied from the connection circuit and an electric potential supplied from the third power supply terminal, and to control charging/discharging of the first secondary battery and the second secondary battery.

Abstract: A circuit reliability system with a first voltage supply for outputting a first voltage and a second voltage supply for outputting a second voltage. The system also includes: (i) at least one node for providing a potential in response to the first voltage and the second voltage; (ii) monitoring circuitry for detecting the first voltage exceeding a threshold; and (iii) disabling circuitry, for disabling the second voltage supply in response to the monitoring circuitry detecting the first voltage exceeding a threshold.

Abstract: An electric storage apparatus according to one exemplary aspect of an embodiment of the disclosure includes a battery unit, a determination unit, and a connection controlling unit. In the battery unit, a plurality of storage batteries is connected in parallel. Each of the storage batteries includes serially connected electric storage elements.

Abstract: A control device for controlling a balance correction device which equalizes voltages of a first electric storage cell and a second electric storage cell connected in series includes: a current information acquiring unit which acquires information about a current value of current flowing in an inductor; and a control signal supplying unit which supplies the balance correction device with a control signal for controlling the balance correction device, such that a valley in an absolute value of the current value satisfies a predetermined condition, based on information about the current value acquired by the current information acquiring unit, during at least part of a period of time in which the balance correction device operates.

Abstract: A power-gating electronic system for synchronized power transitions, includes a power generation block including a plurality of cells, each cell including a cell enabling input; a circuit block including a plurality of circuits, each circuit including a circuit enabling input; and a power-gating controller including a plurality of gate signal outputs. In the power-gating electronic system, each gate signal output is coupled to one of the cell enabling inputs and one of the circuit enabling inputs.

Abstract: A secondary battery charger system in which a chargeable power is calculated on the basis of a difference between a charging target voltage and a cell voltage using a charging control unit that controls a charger used to charge a secondary battery, the secondary battery charger system including a charging threshold voltage setting unit configured to set the charging target voltage to be lower than a charging limitation voltage which is an upper limitation of the cell voltage allowable in design. The charging control unit stops the charging if a predetermined charging stop condition is satisfied while the cell voltage exceeds the charging target voltage and is lower than the charging limitation voltage.

Abstract: An uninterruptible power supply includes a battery unit including battery racks divided into at least one first battery rack including a first battery and at least one second battery rack including a second battery; an overall control unit configured to determine an operation mode of the battery unit from among a discharge mode and a charge mode, and a measurement unit configured to monitor an amount of accumulated power consumption of the load during each of a plurality of time periods and transmitting data associated with the monitoring to the overall control unit.

Abstract: A control circuit of a battery branch in a battery system is provided. The control circuit includes a relay unit, a switch unit and a control unit. The relay unit is coupled to the battery branch. The switch unit is coupled in parallel with the relay unit. The control unit is coupled to the relay unit and the switch unit, and is arranged for controlling switching of the relay unit and the switch unit in order to selectively conduct a branch current flowing through the battery branch. A control method of a battery branch in a battery system is provided. The control method includes the following steps: coupling a relay unit to the battery branch, and coupling a switch unit in parallel with the relay unit; and controlling switching of the relay unit and the switch unit in order to selectively conduct a branch current flowing through the battery branch.

Abstract: A drawn arc welding device includes a welding tool, and an energy storage device coupled to a power source. A charging circuit is connected to the energy storage device replenishing the storage device. A discharge circuit is connected to the welding tool and energy storage device. The discharge circuit regulates and adjusts a welding current of the welding tool to a specified amount. Also disclosed is a process that includes charging the energy storage device, actuating the welding tool, energizing a pilot arc current, lifting the weld stud off a workpiece to draw the pilot arc, energizing a welding arc wherein the discharge circuit regulates a welding current of the welding tool to a specified amount, and plunging the weld stud into the workpiece and turning off the discharge circuit.

Abstract: Provided herein is a battery pack including a plurality of secondary batteries, a containing member, a protective member, and a wiring member. The plurality of secondary batteries include a plurality of terminals at each secondary battery. The containing member contains the plurality secondary batteries to expose the plurality of terminals. The protective member includes a plurality of openings, and the plurality of secondary batteries contained in the containing member are covered with the protective member to expose the plurality of terminals from the plurality of openings. The wiring member is coupled to the plurality of terminals exposed from the plurality of openings. One or both of the containing member and the protective member include one or both of a ceramic material and a polymer material having a heat resistance temperature of 300° C. or higher.

Abstract: Systems and methods for monitoring the temperature of a liquid are disclosed herein. Systems can include a thermistor in contact with a liquid coolant and circuitry configured to measure a temperature of the thermistor by applying a nominal current through the thermistor and detecting a voltage drop across the thermistor. The circuitry may be further configured to apply a current pulse greater than the nominal current through the thermistor, detect a transient thermistor response to the current pulse, and compare the detected transient thermistor response to an expected transient response. The circuitry may be capable of determining if the thermistor is immersed in a fluid or at least partially located within a fluid-free region based on comparing the detected transient thermistor response to the expected transient response.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a communication ID allocation method and system of a battery management module. The system according to the present disclosure includes a first to nth battery management modules sequentially connected through a communication interface, wherein each battery management module designates itself as a master module or a slave module depending on whether or not a pulse signal is received from a battery management module at a higher level, and each battery management module allocates its communication ID according to a pulse width of the pulse signal received from the battery management module at a higher level, generates a pulse signal having the pulse width corresponding to the communication ID of the battery management module at a lower level, and outputs the generated pulse signal to the battery management module at a lower level.

Abstract: A battery charge apparatus and a charge system are disclosed. The charge apparatus includes first and second charge module connected to each other. The first charge module is connected to an auxiliary power, makes a processor thereof generate a charge-unit-address code for the charge unit thereof, and turns on an auxiliary switch thereof for transmitting the auxiliary power to the second charge module for activated the second charge module. The second charge module then sends a charge-module-address request to the first charge module to ask for a charge-module-address code. Thereafter, the first charge module performs charge procedure and informs the second charge module to perform charge procedure when battery connected to the first charge module is fully charged. The second charge module then performs charge procedure and sends fully charged information to the first charge module when the battery connected to the second charge module is fully charged.

Abstract: A battery includes a cell including a core and a sealing film enclosing the core. The core includes a negative electrode plate, a metal plate, a separator, and a positive electrode plate arranged successively. The battery further includes a protection circuit coupled to the negative electrode plate and one of the metal plate or the positive electrode plate to measure a reference voltage between the negative electrode plate and the one of the metal plate or the positive electrode plate.

Abstract: The battery management system can automatically re-combine batteries in a battery set in parallel connection or in series connection or in mixed series-parallel connection, or mixed parallel-series connection, and makes each individual cell in a battery being accessible, such that each individual cell can be monitored (i.e. its parameters can be measured) and charged or discharged. Therefore, with this system, batteries can be charged or discharged to their best performance.

Abstract: A semiconductor device, a battery monitoring system, and a detection method are provided. An end of the capacitor (C1) is switchable to be connected to one of a positive electrode and a negative electrode of a battery cell. An end of a capacitor (C2) is switchable to be connected to the other electrode. A comparator includes a non-inverted input terminal connectable to the battery cell via the capacitor (C1), and an inverted input terminal connectable to the battery cell via the capacitor (C2). A capacitor (C3) is located between a node (inp) and a switch (S1) that switches a connection state between a ground voltage source and any one of reference voltage sources. A capacitor (C4) is located between a node (inn) and a switch (S2) that switches a connection state between the ground voltage source and any one of the reference voltage sources.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a system and method for controlling an energy storage system. The energy storage system includes a plurality of parallel-connected energy storage devices. The method includes determining, by one or more controllers, a limiting energy storage device based at least in part on a current rating for the limiting energy storage device. The method includes determining, by the one or more controllers, an adjusted allowable system current based at least in part on modifying one or more operational parameters of the limiting energy storage device. The method includes determining, by the one or more controllers, a modified operational parameter of the limiting energy storage device to increase the allowable system current of the energy storage system. The method includes controlling the limiting energy storage device based at least in part on the modified operational parameter.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a battery system having a battery which is designed to supply a high-voltage power system and can be connected by at least one of its high-voltage power system terminals via a contactor (10), which battery system comprises a control coil (20), and closes in one state in which a control current flows through the control coil, and opens in a further state in which no current flows through the control coil. In this context, in order to generate the control current, the control coil can be connected via a supply circuit (80) to a supply unit (50) by means of which a predetermined voltage can be made available which is lower than the voltage generated by the battery.

Abstract: A charge/discharge management device relating to the present invention is provided in equipment including a storage battery system. The storage battery system includes a plurality of PCS groups. Each of the PCS groups includes a storage battery, a BMU, and a PCS. The charge/discharge management device includes an operation time SOC calculation unit, a stop time SOC estimation unit, and an initial SOC resetting unit. The operation time SOC calculation unit calculates an operation time SOC for which an SOC based on an integrated value of a current value supplied from the BMU is added to an initial SOC of the storage battery, for each of the plurality of PCS groups. The stop time SOC estimation unit stops charge/discharge of the some group in the case that a stop condition is established, and thereafter, estimates a stop time SOC of the storage battery based on a voltage value supplied from the BMU for the some group.

Abstract: A DC voltage power source, comprising: first electrochemical cells electrically connected in series; a DC/DC converter, the output of the converter being connected in series with said first electrochemical cells, a secondary DC voltage source applying its potential difference to the input of the converter.

Abstract: A technique controls charge on a lithium battery of a utility vehicle. The technique involves operating electronic circuitry of the utility vehicle in a normal operating mode in which the electronic circuitry charges the lithium battery to a normal charge level. The technique further involves, after operating the electronic circuity in the normal operating mode, transitioning the electronic circuitry from the normal operating mode to a storage mode in which the electronic circuitry is configured to set an amount of charge on the lithium battery to within a predefined storage range (or level) which is lower than the normal charge level. The technique further involves, in response to transitioning the electronic circuitry, adjusting the amount of charge on the lithium battery from an initial charge level which is outside the predefined storage range to an adjusted charge level which is within the predefined storage range.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a charging system, a charging method and a power adapter. The system includes a battery, a first rectifier, a switch unit, a transformer, a compositing unit, a sampling unit, and a control unit. The control unit outputs a control signal to the switch unit, and adjusts a duty ratio of the control signal according to a voltage sampling value and/or a current sampling value obtained by primary sampling of the sampling unit, such that a second alternating current outputted by the compositing unit meets a charging requirement. The second alternating current is applied to the battery.

Abstract: A power storage system includes: a power generation element that performs environmental power generation; a storage battery that is supplied with power generated by the power generation element; a DC/DC converter that converts an output voltage from the power generation element into a predetermined voltage; a first switch unit that switches whether directly supply the output voltage from the power generation element to the storage battery or to supply thereto via the DC/DC converter; and a first changeover unit that compares a voltage of the storage battery with a first threshold voltage, and controls the first switch unit according to a comparison result, in a case where a voltage of the voltage or higher of the storage battery bringing the DC/DC converter into a main boost mode is the first threshold voltage.

Abstract: The discharge circuit malfunction diagnosis device configured to diagnose a malfunction of a discharge circuit, which is to be applied to a power supply system including: an assembled battery including a plurality of cells; a discharge circuit which is configured to discharge the each of the plurality of cells when driven; and a voltage adjustment section configured to determine, based on voltages of the respective plurality of cells of the assembled battery, a target cell voltage and a cell to be discharged, and configured to drive a discharge circuit for the cell to be discharged in accordance with the target cell voltage, includes a malfunction diagnosis section configured to compare a discharge circuit pre-driving voltage and a discharge circuit post-driving voltage of the cell to be discharged, to thereby diagnose a malfunction of a discharge circuit corresponding to the cell to be discharged.

Abstract: An electrical protection device including an input line, an output terminal, and a power transistor coupled between the input line and the output terminal A sensing transistor is connected between the input line and the output terminal and has a body terminal. A control stage is coupled to respective control terminals of the power transistor and of the sensing transistor and is configured to limit a first current of the power transistor to a protection value. A body-driving stage is coupled to the body terminal and is configured to bias the body terminal of the sensing transistor as a function of an operating condition of the power transistor.

Abstract: A method for monitoring the status of a plurality of connected battery cells in a battery pack includes: arranging the battery cells in at least two groups of cells; connecting the groups of cells to a sensor unit; and providing a measurement of at least one parameter indicative of the state of operation of the battery pack by the sensor unit. The method further includes arranging the groups of cells in a manner so that at least two of the groups include two or more cells and at least two of the groups overlap so that a cell forms part of the overlapping groups; and connecting the sensor unit to the groups; and wherein the number of groups is less than the number of cells.

Abstract: An electrically-powered vehicle comprising a hybrid battery system is disclosed. The vehicle comprises a motor and a hybrid battery system coupled to the motor. The hybrid battery system comprises a first battery of a first energy density and a first power density and a second battery in parallel with the first battery. The second battery has a second energy density lower than the first energy density and a second power density greater than the first power density. The vehicle is configured to draw power disproportionally from the first battery in a first mode and disproportionally from the second battery in a second mode.

Abstract: A battery module is provided including a battery module connector configured to engage with a backplane connector on a backplane board associated with an uninterruptible power supply (UPS). When the battery module connector is engaged with the backplane connector a circuit is completed that instantaneously indicates to the UPS that the battery module is connected. When the battery module connector is disengaged from the backplane connector the circuit is opened and instantaneously indicates to the UPS that the battery module is disconnected.

Abstract: An LED strip-shaped lamp with a connecting structure includes a first lamp housing, a plug disposed on the first lamp housing, a second lamp housing coupled with the first lamp housing, and a socket on the second lamp housing coupled to the plug. The plug includes a first magnet disposed at an end of the first lamp housing and a first electrical connector fixed in the first pad. The socket includes a second magnet at an end of the second lamp housing and a second electrical connector fixed in the second pad. When the magnets are coupled, the first and the second electrical connector are coupled to connect electrically. The magnets used in the connecting structure of the LED strip-shaped lamp of the present invention can be used as a structure for connecting the first and second lamp housing so as to simplify the connection of the strip-shaped lamps.

Abstract: A battery apparatus with voltage-balancing control and a method controlling the same employ a voltage-balancing module, which balances voltage values of multiple series-connected batteries of the battery apparatus, and accumulates voltage difference values of each battery relative to reference voltage values to adjust an allowable discharge control parameter Duty for each battery. By virtue of a cycle for updating the Duty, voltage differences of the multiple series-connected batteries can be lowered below a preset value.

Abstract: A charging circuit for providing a charge current sent to a battery is disclosed. The charging circuit includes a linear regulator for converting a power voltage into a first indication voltage; a voltage divider circuit for generating a frequency response to convert the first indication voltage into a second indication voltage; and a charger for providing the charge current sent to the battery when the second indication voltage is within a sensible range, wherein the power voltage is within a broad voltage range, and the first indication voltage is fixed.

Abstract: A battery module including: a plurality of battery packs each having a plurality of battery banks; a first wire that connects the plurality of battery packs in parallel; and a second wire that connects battery banks of the different battery packs in parallel. A natural balancing operation may be implemented without a complicated circuit configuration.

Abstract: A microcontroller is operable to monitor power supply levels corresponding, respectively, to a first power supply (e.g., a main power supply) and a second power supply (e.g., a battery backup power supply). In one or more modes of operation, the same brownout detector in the microcontroller alternately monitors signals corresponding, respectively, to the first and second power supply levels.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a charging system, a charging method and a power adapter. The system includes a battery, a first rectifier, a switch unit, a transformer, a compositing unit, a sampling unit, and a control unit. The control unit outputs a control signal to the switch unit, and adjusts a duty ratio of the control signal according to a voltage sampling value and/or a current sampling value obtained by primary sampling of the sampling unit, such that a second alternating current outputted by the compositing unit meets a charging requirement. The second alternating current is applied to the battery.

Abstract: Provided is a battery discharge control system including a voltage sensor configured to sense a voltage across a battery and a controller configured to calculate an expected voltage based on a recovery voltage of the battery and the voltage across the battery, compare the expected voltage and a predetermined final discharge voltage, and determine whether to apply power to a load having the battery as a power source.

Abstract: An electric energy storage device includes two electrical terminals. The energy storage device further includes at least one first current path configured to electrically connect to the two terminals. The energy storage device further includes at least two energy storage modules configured to be connected to form a series connection of the energy storage modules. The energy storage modules include multiple storage units and a controllable multiple-voltage level converter. The converter is configured to optionally connect the one or more storage units in the first current path for the incremental adjustment of a module voltage, as at least one of a function of a control signal of a control and regulating device of the electric energy storage device.

Abstract: In a self-diagnostic processing performed by a CPU, whether a vehicle is in an idle stop state is determined based on obtained vehicle operation information and engine operation information in order to perform abnormality detection processing. When an engine has stopped in a vehicle equipped with an idle stop function, electric power is supplied to electrical components of the vehicle, which means a battery supplies currents to the electrical components. Consequently, if a current measurement result obtained by measuring a current while the vehicle is stationary and an ignition is ON indicates that the measurement value is equal to or below a prescribed current value, the CPU determines that an abnormality has occurred in a measuring system.

Abstract: A method for estimating battery power capability in a torque-generating system having a battery pack with battery cells includes calculating a voltage spread as a difference between an average and minimum cell voltage of the battery pack. The method also includes increasing a calibrated voltage control limit by an offset that is based on a magnitude of the voltage spread, doing so when the minimum cell voltage is less than the control limit, and recording the offset in a memory location referenced by pack operating conditions. Further, the power capability is estimated using the recorded offset when the battery pack operates under conditions that are the same as the operating conditions, and then executing a control action of the system using the estimated power capability. A torque-generating system includes the battery pack, an electric machine, and a controller programmed to execute the above-described method.

Abstract: An apparatus for preventing battery overcharge according to the present invention comprises: a voltage division unit having one end connected to a positive tap of a battery and the other end connected to a negative tap of the battery; and a switching unit having one end connected to the positive tap and the other end connected to the negative tap, the switching unit being shorted or opened according to a voltage divided from the voltage division unit. When a voltage between the positive tap and the negative tap is larger than or equal to a first voltage, the switching unit is shorted, the battery is shorted, an overcurrent is generated, the positive tap is destroyed, and the battery is electrically separated from a charging power source. The apparatus uses only passive devices, which makes it unnecessary to add a function for preventing an overcharge to a control unit, and has a simple construction enough to be added to a sensing circuit of a battery cell.

Abstract: A battery assembly is provided. The battery assembly includes a first module having a first plurality of cells and a first voltage measurement device. The battery module includes a sense wire, coupled to a voltage measurement input of the first voltage measurement device and resistively coupled to a terminal of the first plurality of cells. The battery assembly includes a second module having a second plurality of cells and being configured to couple to the first module with the terminal of the first plurality of cells coupling to a terminal of the second plurality of cells via a connector and with the sense wire coupling to the terminal of the second plurality of cells via the connector.

Abstract: A first cell string provided in a first battery module has a larger allowable current value than a plurality of cell strings provided in second and third battery modules. The battery module is provided with a current limiting circuit that limits the charge and discharge currents of the second cell string. When the current value detected by a current sensor is zero, the switch is turned off. In this condition, when the terminal voltage value of the third cell string is different from the terminal voltage value of the second cell string, a second switch switches the connection between the second and third battery modules in order to interpose the current limiting circuit between the second and third cell strings.

Abstract: A power storage device includes: power storage units each including at least one battery, the power storage units being connected in series; cell balance units connected in parallel to the respective power storage units via switches; and a control unit that performs control to charge the power storage units with a first constant current value, and, when the power storage unit having the highest voltage among the power storage units reaches a first potential, connect the corresponding one of the cell balance units to the power storage unit having the highest voltage, and switch the charging current to a second constant current value that is smaller than the first constant current value.

Abstract: A battery monitoring apparatus capable of reducing power consumption. At least one monitoring integrated circuit (IC) is electrically connected to a high-voltage battery formed of a plurality of cells and configured to monitor the high-voltage battery in a plurality of modes of operation. A low-voltage power supply circuit can deliver power of a lower voltage than the power of the high-voltage battery to the at least one monitoring IC. A power supply to the at least one monitoring IC is selected from a group of the high-voltage battery and the low-voltage power supply circuit depending on the mode of operation the at least one monitoring IC.

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 cells coupled between a plurality of terminals and charge shuttling circuitry configured to couple with and shuttle electrical energy between individual ones of the rechargeable battery cells, and wherein the charge shuttling circuitry is configured to receive the electrical energy from one of the rechargeable battery cells at a first voltage and to provide the electrical energy to another of the rechargeable battery cells at a second voltage greater than the first voltage.

Abstract: A driving module for vehicles includes a vehicle driving motor, a case configured to accommodate the vehicle driving motor and a gear device transmitting rotary force of the vehicle driving motor to axles, a vehicle interior air conditioning compressor mounted on the case, and an integrated control module mounted on the case and including a first power conversion device to drive the vehicle driving motor and a second power conversion device to drive the vehicle interior air conditioning compressor, the first and second power conversion devices being integrated into the integrated control module, thus having a compact and lightweight structure and minimizing the number of parts.

Abstract: The disclosed systems and methods are directed to a battery assisted charging station. A battery system comprising plurality of batteries and a battery management system software controlling the operations of the battery system, function together with a vehicle charging system that charges electric vehicles using one or both of stored power provided by a battery system, and power provided by a utility power grid. The battery system uses the power grid to charge the batteries therein.

Abstract: Provided battery systems include a plurality of battery electronic control units, each associated with a battery pack of a plurality of battery packs. Each battery electronic control unit is adapted to acquire analog current measurements of the associated battery pack and to convert the acquired analog current measurements to a digital value such that the plurality of battery electronic control units produce a plurality of digital values. The system may sum the digital values, or may process pulse-width modulated signals, analog signals and so forth. A battery system electronic control unit is adapted to receive and monitor the plurality of digital values and to determine a total battery system current value based on the received plurality of digital values.

Abstract: A battery controller and method for controlling a battery include training parameters for a battery capacity prediction model based usage of similar batteries and capacity information for the respective similar batteries. The model characterizes a capacity decay rate. Future battery capacity is predicted for a battery under control based on the battery capacity prediction model and a present value of the battery capacity. One or more operational parameters of the battery under control is controlled based on the predicted future battery capacity.

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are directed to power path switching between multiple charging ports of an electronic device. A device may include a charging port of a plurality of charging ports for coupling to a power supply via an over-voltage protection circuit. The device may further including a comparison unit configured to couple the charging port to the power supply based at least partially on a comparison between a voltage at an input of the over-voltage protection circuit coupled to the charging port with a voltage at the output of the over-voltage protection circuit coupled to the power supply.