18490936. SCALABLE BATTERY SYSTEM AND METHOD (Caterpillar Inc.)
SCALABLE BATTERY SYSTEM AND METHOD
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Timothy Beetler of Peoria IL US
Brian R. Bell of West Lafayette IN US
Jose D. Miranda of Peoria IL US
C. Brahm Landis of Indianapolis IN US
SCALABLE BATTERY SYSTEM AND METHOD
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18490936 titled 'SCALABLE BATTERY SYSTEM AND METHOD
Original Abstract Submitted
Various control systems and methods are discussed including a method of controlling a battery pack id disclosed, the method optionally including: providing a plurality of battery strings each having an identical construction, each battery string including a plurality of battery cells connected in series, wherein each of the plurality of battery strings is connected to a respective pair of contactors; providing a sensor configured to measure at least one of a voltage and a current of each of the plurality of battery strings, wherein respective sensor is electrically connected to an electronic controller; and selectively controlling individually ones of the plurality of battery strings to meet a requirement with the electronic controller based upon measurement from each sensor.