SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SERIES BATTERY CHARGING
First Claim
1. A battery formation system comprising:
- a battery module;
an energy storage system electrically coupled to the battery module, the energy storage system operable in a first operating state in which energy is transferred from the energy storage system to the battery module to charge the battery module, and a second operating state in which energy is transferred from the battery module to the energy storage system to discharge the battery module;
a power source electrically coupled to the energy storage system and configured to transfer energy from the power source to the energy storage system based on an amount of stored energy in the energy storage system; and
a controller operably coupled to the battery module and configured to monitor and control a charging state of the battery module.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for charging and discharging a plurality of batteries are described herein. In some embodiments, a system includes a battery module, an energy storage system electrically coupled to the battery module, a power source, and a controller. The energy storage system is operable in a first operating state in which energy is transferred from the energy storage system to the battery module to charge the battery module, and a second operating state in which energy is transferred from the battery module to the energy storage system to discharge the battery module. The power source electrically coupled to the energy storage system and is configured to transfer energy from the power source to the energy storage system based on an amount of stored energy in the energy storage system. The controller is operably coupled to the battery module and is configured to monitor and control a charging state of the battery module.
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20 Claims
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1. A battery formation system comprising:
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a battery module; an energy storage system electrically coupled to the battery module, the energy storage system operable in a first operating state in which energy is transferred from the energy storage system to the battery module to charge the battery module, and a second operating state in which energy is transferred from the battery module to the energy storage system to discharge the battery module; a power source electrically coupled to the energy storage system and configured to transfer energy from the power source to the energy storage system based on an amount of stored energy in the energy storage system; and a controller operably coupled to the battery module and configured to monitor and control a charging state of the battery module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A battery formation method, comprising:
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transferring energy from an energy storage system to a first battery module to charge the first battery module; monitoring a charging state of the first battery module with a first controller operably coupled to the first battery module; transferring energy from the first battery module to the energy storage system to discharge the first battery module; transferring energy from the energy storage system to the second battery module to charge the second battery module; and monitoring a charging state of the second battery module with a second controller operably coupled to the second battery module. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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