REDUNDANT ELECTRICAL POWER FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES
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1. A system comprising:
- a first battery configured to power at least one vehicle subsystem;
a second battery configured to power an electric motor to propel a vehicle; and
a processing device configured to detect an inadequate power level provided from the first battery to the at least one vehicle subsystem and selectively partition the second battery to power the at least one vehicle subsystem.
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Abstract
A system includes a first battery configured to power at least one vehicle subsystem and a second battery configured to power an electric motor to propel a vehicle. A processing device is configured to detect an inadequate power level provided from the first battery to the at least one vehicle subsystem and selectively partition the second battery to power the at least one vehicle subsystem.
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20 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a first battery configured to power at least one vehicle subsystem; a second battery configured to power an electric motor to propel a vehicle; and a processing device configured to detect an inadequate power level provided from the first battery to the at least one vehicle subsystem and selectively partition the second battery to power the at least one vehicle subsystem. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A vehicle comprising:
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a first battery configured to power at least one vehicle subsystem; a second battery having a plurality of reconfigurable cells, wherein the second battery is configured to power an electric motor to propel a vehicle; and a processing device configured to detect an inadequate power level provided from the first battery to the at least one vehicle subsystem and selectively partition the second battery to power the at least one vehicle subsystem, wherein the processing device is configured to command the second battery to provide a substitute voltage to the at least one vehicle subsystem. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method, comprising:
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monitoring power supplied to at least one vehicle subsystem from a first battery; detecting loss of the power to the subsystem below a predetermined threshold; determining if a second battery can supply adequate power to the at least one vehicle subsystem, the second battery having a plurality of reconfigurable cells; and selectively partitioning the second battery to supply adequate power to the at least one vehicle subsystem systems. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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