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Battery cell capacity balancing system and method

  • US 9,139,103 B2
  • Filed: 07/28/2011
  • Issued: 09/22/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/28/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A vehicle comprising:

  • an electric machine;

    a battery including a plurality of cells configured to store energy for the electric machine; and

    at least one controller configured to cause the cells to each supply cell load current for a specified duration of time to reduce Amp·

    hours stored in the cells to a specified common target value resulting in voltages of at least some of the cells being different.

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