Abstract: A battery management device includes a detection circuit, a charge control circuit, and a discharge control circuit. The detection circuit is configured to output a first control signal and a second control signal according to a volume of a rechargeable battery. The charge control circuit is electrically coupled to the rechargeable battery and the detection circuit, and configured to open a charge loop of the rechargeable battery according to the first control signal. The discharge control circuit is electrically coupled to the rechargeable battery and the detection circuit, and configured to close a discharge path of the rechargeable battery according to the second control signal.

Abstract: A method and a device includes a first accumulator apparatus and a second accumulator apparatus. The device includes a control apparatus that is configured so as, depending on a first state of charge of the first accumulator apparatus and/or on a second state of charge of the second accumulator apparatus, to selectively either operate the first accumulator apparatus and the second accumulator apparatus in a series connection between a first terminal and a second terminal in order to supply power to a vehicle at a first supply voltage, or, in order to supply power to a vehicle by way of the second accumulator apparatus at a second supply voltage, to electrically disconnect the first accumulator apparatus from the first terminal and/or from the second terminal.

Abstract: A battery charging and balancing circuit, for charging a battery pack having a plurality of cells. The battery charging and balancing circuit having a detecting circuit to provide a balancing connection indicating signal; a charging circuit to charge the battery pack based on the cell voltages when the balancing connection indicating signal is valid, and to charge the battery voltage otherwise; and a balancing circuit to control the discharging switches coupled with the cells based on the cell voltages when the balancing connection indicating signal is valid.

Abstract: A charging case for electronic cigarettes includes a container configured to house the electronic smoking device, a micro-control unit (“MCU”), configured to facilitate charging a first rechargeable battery for the electronic smoking device, a plurality of connecting pins configured to facilitate electrical coupling between the electronic smoking device and the MCU; and a connector movably coupled with the container and configured to connect the MCU to external circuitry. A system comprises an electronic smoking device comprising a battery, an eCig memory, and control electronics, and a charging case comprising a container, a micro-control unit (“MCU”), a connector, and a charging case battery.

Abstract: A voltage supply unit is provided with a first output adapted to supply a first voltage to a first load and provided with a second output adapted to supply a second voltage to a second load. The voltage supply unit includes a first battery stack, a second battery stack and an electronic control unit, wherein the electronic control unit is adapted to regulate the energy state of the first battery stack to a first energy state, and to regulate the energy state of the second battery stack to a second energy state, where the first energy state differs from the second energy state. Power characteristics of the voltage supply unit can be optimized by allowing the energy states of the first and the second battery stacks to differ.

Abstract: An in-vehicle power supply apparatus includes a converter that outputs DC power. A first power storage device and a second power storage device are charged via the converter. A first switch selects on/off between the converter and the first power storage device. A second switch selects on/off between the converter and the second power storage device. A voltage monitoring circuit detects a DC voltage on the output side of the converter, at a point closer to the converter than are the first switch and the second switch.

Abstract: A method for electrically charging an energy store. The method includes the following steps: starting an electrical charging process for the energy store in a first configuration; interrupting the charging process, changing the configuration of the energy store from the first configuration to a second configuration, and resuming the charging process in the second configuration. The energy store in the first configuration is designed to be charged with a higher electrical voltage than in the second configuration.

Abstract: An automated control system to control at least some operations of one or more target physical systems that each includes one or more batteries. The described techniques may include determining whether and how much power to supply for each of a series of time periods, and implementing the determined power amount for a time period by determining and setting one of multiple impedance level control values of an associated actuator component. Repeated automated operations of this type may include using parametric linear approximation to determine one of multiple enumerated control values that best satisfies one or more defined goals at a given time in light of current state information (e.g., current output from the battery, voltage from the battery, battery temperature, etc.), such as by repeatedly determining an improved distribution function over the control values, and propagating it over multiple future time periods.

Abstract: Methods and a system for dynamically modifying charging settings for a battery assembly are described. A first usage value and a second usage value for the battery assembly are received. A usage difference value for the battery assembly is determined by comparing the first usage value to the second usage value. The usage difference value is compared to a plurality of battery usage ranges. Each battery usage range is associated with a bin count, a different voltage offset, and a different current offset. The bin count of one of the plurality of battery usage ranges is updated based on the comparison. The bin counts of the plurality of battery usage ranges are analyzed to determine a largest bin count and a respective battery usage range. The battery assembly is charged with a voltage offset and a current offset corresponding to the respective battery usage range with the largest bin count.

Abstract: A method and system for adapting the voltage supplied by a high performance electrochemical storage device provide for: supplying a voltage for a load using a high-performance electrochemical storage device; monitoring the temperature of the high-performance electrochemical storage device; an adapting the voltage supplied by the high-performance electrochemical storage device as a function of a change in the monitored temperature thereof in a way that counters a change in the value of the power density of the high-performance electrochemical storage device attributable to the temperature change.

Abstract: An automotive battery system including a first battery that couples to an electrical system. Additionally, the first battery includes a first battery chemistry. Further, the automotive battery system includes a second battery coupled in parallel with the first battery and couples to the electrical system. Furthermore, the automotive battery system includes a first switch coupled to a positive terminal of the second battery, which electrically couples or decouples the second battery to or from the electrical system. Moreover, the automotive battery system includes a battery control unit that detects a short circuit condition of the first battery, the second battery, or both and decouples the second battery from the electrical system by opening the first switch upon detecting the short circuit condition.

Abstract: Charging and discharging of a plurality of electric storage cells connected in series are: managed by equalizing voltages of a plurality of electric storage cells; and, without disconnecting or shifting an electrical connection between (a) the plurality of electric storage cells and (b-1) a load which uses electric power of the plurality of electric storage cells or (b-2) a charging device which charges the plurality of electric storage cells, (i) sending electric power of the plurality of electric storage cells to an external apparatus which is different from the load and the charging device, or (ii) receiving receives electric power supplied to the plurality of electric storage cells from the external apparatus.

Abstract: A method and system for identifying a vehicle type of a vehicle having an electric drive and a traction battery, in which a charging behavior of the vehicle that occurs during a current operation of charging the traction battery at a charging column is captured. A current charging profile is created for the current charging operation on the basis of the captured charging behavior. The current charging profile is compared with respective charging profiles which are retrievably stored in a storage unit and are each specific to a respective particular vehicle type. A probability of a presence of a particular vehicle type from the plurality of vehicle types is determined on the basis of the comparison. The vehicle type most likely to be present is identified as the vehicle type and the current charging operation is adapted to the vehicle type which is most likely to be present.

Abstract: Automated methods and apparatuses for charging or fueling a vehicle include provision of a plurality of tags and a controller to a vehicle. The plurality of tags are respectively installed at a plurality of positions on a top face of a roof of the vehicle. The controller is configured to cause information about a charging or fueling port of the vehicle to be transmitted to a charging or fueling system of a charging or fueling station. The charging or fueling system, provided with a charging connector or fueling nozzle, and an imaging device, uses at least the information about the charging or fueling port and the plurality of positions of the plurality tags to determine a location of the charging or fueling port of the vehicle, to charge or fuel the vehicle.

Abstract: A battery pack includes a secondary battery, a state of charge calculator, an integrated current amount calculator, a differential state of charge calculator, a full charge capacity calculator, and a charging-and-discharging control section. The differential state of charge calculator calculates a differential state of charge between a first state of charge at a first detection timing and a second state of charge at a second detection timing. The integrated current amount calculator calculates an integrated amount of a current flowing to the secondary battery in a subject period from the first detection timing to the second detection timing. The full charge capacity calculator calculates a full charge capacity of the secondary battery based on the differential state of charge and the integrated current amount. The charging-and-discharging control section is configured to restrict one of the charging and the discharging of the secondary battery during the subject period.

Abstract: A charge/discharge control method for a battery by a charge/discharge controller of a battery system, includes: acquiring a battery temperature as a measured value by a battery temperature sensor; acquiring an intake air temperature as a measured value by an intake-air temperature sensor; acquiring a current as a measured value by a current sensor; calculating, by referring to predetermined maps, an internal temperature of a battery module and a time constant defining a time until the internal temperature is achieved, the internal temperature and the time constant corresponding to the acquired intake air temperature and the acquired current; correcting a predetermined control map defining a limiting value of a charge/discharge electric power to the battery temperature, at least based on the internal temperature and the time constant; and performing a charge/discharge control on the battery module based on the acquired battery temperature and the corrected control map.

Abstract: A circuit provides for regulating charge and discharge current of a battery. A bypass circuit is connected to a terminal of the battery and connected in parallel with a load switch. The bypass circuit may selectively direct a bypass current around the load switch. A controller can operate in plural modes to control the bypass circuit. In a first mode, the controller controls one or more parameters of the bypass current based on values corresponding to a current at the terminal, a voltage at the terminal, and/or a temperature of the battery. In a second mode, the controller controls the bypass circuit to disable the bypass current.

Abstract: A battery system including: a plurality of battery modules; a plurality of switches configured to switch a connection state of the plurality of battery modules between a series state and a parallel state; and an electronic control unit configured: to control switching of the plurality of switches; and to fix ON-OFF states of the plurality of switches such that the connection state of the plurality of battery modules is the series state or the parallel state when a deterioration parameter indicating a degree of deterioration of a predetermined battery module out of the plurality of battery modules reaches a threshold value, the ON-OFF state representing a state in which a switch is open or closed.

Abstract: A charging method using an electrode of a biometric sensor, and an electronic device using the same. A wearable electronic device includes a housing, at least one electrode exposed outwards from one surface of the housing, a battery provided inside the housing, a charger circuit connected electrically to the battery, at least one sensor, a switch configured to connect the charger circuit or the at least one sensor to the at least one electrode, and a processor connected electrically to the charger circuit, the at least one sensor, and the switch. The processor is configured to determine whether the wearable electronic device is coupled to a body, based on a signal acquired through the at least one sensor, and control the switch to connect the charger circuit or the at least one sensor to the at least one electrode in correspondence with a result of the determination.

Abstract: An electronic device that can be worn on a user's body and an operating method thereof. An electrode for charging and measuring is included in a front side of the electronic device. The electronic device includes a battery, a charging circuit for charging the battery, a bio-sensor, and a processor. The processor is configured to determine whether the battery is being charged through the charging circuit. If the battery is not being charged, the processor is configured to acquire biometric information by using a first method through the bio-sensor, and if the battery is being charged, the processor is configured to acquire the biometric information by using a second method through the bio-sensor.