Method and apparatus for creating a dynamically reconfigurable energy storage device
First Claim
1. A reconfigurable energy storage system comprising:
- one or more energy modules comprising;
a plurality of circuits interconnected to each other, each circuit havingat least two input/output terminals, which can function as input or output terminals;
an energy storage unit with a positive terminal and a negative terminal, either of which can be interposed between the input/output terminals;
a switch module connected to said energy storage unit, and where the switch module provides parallel, series, and/or bypass connectivity for and enables the ability to reverse polarity in said energy storage unit, and enables the ability to simultaneously charge and discharge energy storage units within the system; and
a control unit that monitors an operational state of the energy storage unit in the energy modules and controls the switches, to bypass, connect the energy storage unit in parallel, series, and/or change the polarity of said energy storage unit when connected with the plurality of circuits in accordance with the operational state, wherein the control unit determines a number of energy storage units available for use from the energy storage units in the plurality of circuits.
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Abstract
A reconfigurable energy storage system comprising energy modules comprising interconnected circuits, each circuit having at least two terminals, which can function as input or output terminals; an energy storage unit with a positive and a negative terminal, either of which can be interposed between the terminals; a switch connected to the storage unit, and where the switch module provides parallel, series, and/or bypass connectivity for and enables the ability to reverse polarity in the storage unit, and enables the ability to simultaneously charge and discharge storage units within the system; and a control unit that monitors an operational state of the energy storage unit in the energy modules and controls the switches, to bypass, connect the storage unit in parallel, series, and/or change the polarity of the storage unit, wherein the control unit determines a number of storage units available for use from the storage units in the circuits.
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1. A reconfigurable energy storage system comprising:
one or more energy modules comprising; a plurality of circuits interconnected to each other, each circuit having at least two input/output terminals, which can function as input or output terminals; an energy storage unit with a positive terminal and a negative terminal, either of which can be interposed between the input/output terminals; a switch module connected to said energy storage unit, and where the switch module provides parallel, series, and/or bypass connectivity for and enables the ability to reverse polarity in said energy storage unit, and enables the ability to simultaneously charge and discharge energy storage units within the system; and a control unit that monitors an operational state of the energy storage unit in the energy modules and controls the switches, to bypass, connect the energy storage unit in parallel, series, and/or change the polarity of said energy storage unit when connected with the plurality of circuits in accordance with the operational state, wherein the control unit determines a number of energy storage units available for use from the energy storage units in the plurality of circuits. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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