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Title: Network for minimizing current imbalances in a faradaic battery

Abstract

A circuit for connecting a faradaic battery with circuitry for monitoring the condition of the battery includes a plurality of voltage divider networks providing battery voltage monitoring nodes and includes compensating resistors connected with the networks to maintain uniform discharge currents through the cells of the battery. The circuit also provides a reduced common mode voltage requirement for the monitoring circuitry by referencing the divider networks to one-half the battery voltage.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2]
  1. Dearborn, MI
  2. Ann Arbor, MI
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Ford Motor Company, Detroit, MI (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
869305
Patent Number(s):
5313152
Assignee:
Ford Motor Company (Dearborn, MI)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01R - MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES
H - ELECTRICITY H02 - GENERATION H02J - CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER
DOE Contract Number:  
AC07-90ID13019
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
network; minimizing; current; imbalances; faradaic; battery; circuit; connecting; circuitry; monitoring; condition; plurality; voltage; divider; networks; providing; nodes; compensating; resistors; connected; maintain; uniform; discharge; currents; cells; provides; reduced; common; mode; requirement; referencing; one-half; common mode; battery voltage; discharge current; voltage monitor; voltage divider; monitoring circuit; charge current; voltage monitoring; faradaic battery; uniform discharge; discharge currents; /320/

Citation Formats

Wozniak, Walter, and Haskins, Harold J. Network for minimizing current imbalances in a faradaic battery. United States: N. p., 1994. Web.
Wozniak, Walter, & Haskins, Harold J. Network for minimizing current imbalances in a faradaic battery. United States.
Wozniak, Walter, and Haskins, Harold J. Sat . "Network for minimizing current imbalances in a faradaic battery". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/869305.
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abstractNote = {A circuit for connecting a faradaic battery with circuitry for monitoring the condition of the battery includes a plurality of voltage divider networks providing battery voltage monitoring nodes and includes compensating resistors connected with the networks to maintain uniform discharge currents through the cells of the battery. The circuit also provides a reduced common mode voltage requirement for the monitoring circuitry by referencing the divider networks to one-half the battery voltage.},
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