US 12,405,309 B2
Low cost battery cell monitoring circuit
Dennis Palatov, Portland, OR (US)
Assigned to MODULAR BATTERY TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Portland, OR (US)
Filed by Dennis Palatov, Portland, OR (US)
Filed on Jan. 3, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/092,806.
Application 18/092,806 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/182,072, filed on Feb. 22, 2021, granted, now 11,575,270.
Application 17/182,072 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/141,125, filed on Jan. 4, 2021, granted, now 11,469,470, issued on Oct. 11, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0152378 A1, May 18, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G01R 31/364 (2019.01); G01R 31/396 (2019.01)
CPC G01R 31/364 (2019.01) [G01R 31/396 (2019.01)] 8 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A battery cell monitoring and conditioning Integrated Circuit (IC) for a battery cell, said monitoring and conditioning IC comprising:
a controller;
an uplink port for receiving command messages and transmitting response messages by the controller;
a downlink port for transmitting command messages and receiving response messages by the controller, said downlink port being distinct and separate from said uplink port;
a positive lead, said positive lead being configured to be electrically coupled to a positive terminal of the battery cell;
a negative lead, said negative lead being configured to be electrically coupled to a negative terminal of the battery cell;
wherein said uplink port is communicatively coupled to one of said positive lead and said negative lead; and
wherein said downlink port is communicatively coupled to the other of said positive lead and said negative lead.