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APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CHARGING AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE

  • US 20130049684A1
  • Filed: 08/24/2011
  • Published: 02/28/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/24/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An energy storage and management system (ESMS) comprising:

  • one or more energy storage devices coupled to a power device and configured to store electrical energy;

    a power electronic conversion system having a plurality of energy ports, the power electronic conversion system comprising a plurality of DC electrical converters, each DC electrical converter configured to step up and to step down a DC voltage, wherein;

    each of the plurality of energy ports is coupleable to each of the one or more energy storage devices; and

    each of the plurality of energy ports is coupleable to an electrical charging system; and

    a controller configured to;

    determine a first condition of a first energy storage device and a second condition of a second energy storage device, wherein the first and second energy storage devices are each connected to respective energy ports of the power conversion system;

    determine a power split factor based on the first condition and on the second condition; and

    regulate power to the first and second energy storage devices based on the power split factor.

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