Abstract: An apparatus for monitoring a battery pack having a plurality of serially connected rechargeable batteries. The apparatus comprises a means of detecting cell reversal and a means of protecting the batteries of the battery pack upon detection of cell reversal.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 3, 1997
Date of Patent:
June 30, 1998
Assignee:
Ovonic Battery Company, Inc.
Inventors:
Philippe H. Gow, Robert A. Rogers, Andrea L. Lijoi