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High speed battery charging system with high accuracy voltage sensing

  • US 6,054,843 A
  • Filed: 01/29/1999
  • Issued: 04/25/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/29/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A system for charging a battery comprising(a) A power supply for providing power output having a return line;

  • (b) A means for converting voltage and current levels;

    (c) A means for controlling power conversion means having one or more terminals;

    (d) A battery comprisingProtection circuitry for opening a circuit under fault conditions;

    Memory circuitry for storing identification and instruction data;

    Temperature sensing means for sensing a temperature of one or more cells;

    An energy storage cell with positive and negative terminals;

    External terminals for power input and output and data;

    (e) Interface circuitry for interpreting data from said memory means and said temperature sensing means;

    (f) A means for accurately sensing voltage directly at the positive and negative terminals of said battery cell;

    (g) A switch means comprising at least four switches, S1, S2, S3 and S4 whereinOpening all four switches activates said voltage sensing means and deactivates both said memory means and said temperature sensing means;

    Closing S1 and S2 while opening S3 open activates said memory means and deactivates both said voltage sensing means and said temperature sensing means;

    Closing S3 and opening S1 and S2 activates said temperature sensing means and deactivates both said voltage sensing means and said memory means;

    S4 is connected as to be closed when both S1 and S2 are closed and otherwise be open.

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