Batteries for optimizing output and charge balance with adjustable, exportable and addressable characteristics
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1. A battery power distribution system comprising:
- a first battery,at least one additional second battery(s), wherein each of the first battery and the second battery provides a voltage, current or power output at a specified level to carry out operations for a circuit; and
a control system capable of;
(1) measuring an actual level of the voltage, current or power output of at least one of the at least one second battery(s); and
(2) upon determining that the actual level falls below the specified level and thereby that the at least one second battery(s) requires partial replacement, calculating the difference between the actual level and the specified level;
(3) increasing the voltage, current or power output of said first battery above the specified level by an amount equivalent to the difference between the actual level and the specified level of the second battery, upon determining that said first battery has sufficient available capabilities to additionally provide, or continue to provide, the voltage, current or power output at the specified level to carry out operations for a circuit; and
(4) providing the increased voltage, current or power output of the first battery to carry out the operations for the circuit.
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Abstract
New battery management systems are provided that maintain voltage, current, cell balance and other electrical characteristics, without wasteful cell-to-cell recharging or resistive bleeding. In some aspects of the invention, a lagging or deteriorated battery may be at least partially bypassed, and the output of another, stronger battery is altered and addressed to supply the resulting power, voltage or other “gap.” In other aspects, the invention is implemented in an insert with battery mimicking and replacement hardware, and with a form factor for installation in a wide variety of possible battery compartments along with ordinary batteries.
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18 Claims
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1. A battery power distribution system comprising:
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a first battery, at least one additional second battery(s), wherein each of the first battery and the second battery provides a voltage, current or power output at a specified level to carry out operations for a circuit; and a control system capable of; (1) measuring an actual level of the voltage, current or power output of at least one of the at least one second battery(s); and (2) upon determining that the actual level falls below the specified level and thereby that the at least one second battery(s) requires partial replacement, calculating the difference between the actual level and the specified level; (3) increasing the voltage, current or power output of said first battery above the specified level by an amount equivalent to the difference between the actual level and the specified level of the second battery, upon determining that said first battery has sufficient available capabilities to additionally provide, or continue to provide, the voltage, current or power output at the specified level to carry out operations for a circuit; and (4) providing the increased voltage, current or power output of the first battery to carry out the operations for the circuit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A battery device comprising:
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an insert comprising switchable electrical conduction hardware capable of being at least partially disposed between an electrical contact of a first polarity of a first battery and an electrical contact of a second, different polarity of a second battery or of an appliance; a control system capable of controlling said conduction hardware and capable of increasing a voltage, current or power output of the first battery upon determining that (1) a second output of voltage, current or power is below a specified level, and (2) said first battery has sufficient available capabilities to additionally provide, or continue to provide, a voltage, current or power output at the specified level to carry out operations for a circuit; and wherein said insert is capable of at least partial insertion within a cavity capable of housing at least said first battery and said second battery without substantially interfering with installation of said first battery and said second battery. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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