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Battery module, pack of modules

  • US 8,129,950 B2
  • Filed: 02/01/2008
  • Issued: 03/06/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/06/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A battery module, comprising:

  • a plurality of rechargeable and dischargeable, electric energy storage cells;

    two external terminals for cell utilization;

    a message communication infrastructure comprising at least one communication access with the outside of the module;

    a module control unit, comprising a message processing unit, connected to the communication infrastructure to send and receive messages over the communication infrastructure;

    wherein at least two of the message systems are chosen from among;

    (a) a first message system for cell characterizations;

    (b) a second message system for cell forming; and

    (c) a third message system for utilization of a battery pack comprising several modules connected via their user terminals, when the pack is associated with a consumer machine for the purpose of supplying it with electric energy;

    are provided in the message processing unit, which is configurable into any one of the message systems provided thereupon for utilization of the communication infrastructure.

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