Power source having a parallel cell topology
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1. A power source comprising:
- at least two individual cells, each of the at least two individual cells configured only in parallel with all other individual cells;
at least two controllers, wherein each of the at least two individual controllers is operationally connected on a one to one basis to each of the at least two individual cells;
a common node wherein each of the at least two individual controllers and each of the at least two individual cells is operationally connected to the common node, anda system controller coupled to the at least two controllers and configured to;
determine a charge capacity of each individual cell; and
allocate power discharge from the at least two individual cells based on the charge capacity of each individual cell.
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Abstract
A power source with multiple cells connected in parallel to a common node or power supply point. The individual cells within the power source may also have a dedicated controller for each of the individual cells such that the dedicated controllers are connected on a one to one basis with each of the respective individual cells.
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1. A power source comprising:
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at least two individual cells, each of the at least two individual cells configured only in parallel with all other individual cells; at least two controllers, wherein each of the at least two individual controllers is operationally connected on a one to one basis to each of the at least two individual cells; a common node wherein each of the at least two individual controllers and each of the at least two individual cells is operationally connected to the common node, and a system controller coupled to the at least two controllers and configured to; determine a charge capacity of each individual cell; and allocate power discharge from the at least two individual cells based on the charge capacity of each individual cell. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for isolating cells in a power source, comprising:
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configuring at least two individual cells in parallel, wherein each individual cell is configured only in parallel with every individual cell; dedicating each controller of at least two controllers to each cell of the at least two individual cells such that each controller has a one to one correspondence with each individual cell and is operationally connected to each individual cell; connecting each individual controller and each individual cell to a common node; and communicatively coupling a system controller to each of the at least two controllers, wherein the system controller is configured to; determine a relative charge capacity of each individual cell; and direct each individual controller to regulate power discharged from its corresponding individual cell based on signals received from the system controller corresponding to the cells relative charge capacity. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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