US 12,462,671 B2
Apparatuses and methods for monitoring battery systems including mesh networks
Andrew Warren, Reno, NV (US)
Assigned to Dragonfly Energy Corp., Reno, NV (US)
Filed by Dragonfly Energy Corp., Reno, NV (US)
Filed on Dec. 15, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/541,122.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/433,355, filed on Dec. 16, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0203241 A1, Jun. 20, 2024
Int. Cl. G08C 17/02 (2006.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01)
CPC G08C 17/02 (2013.01) [H02J 7/0047 (2013.01)] 23 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A device for monitoring information regarding a plurality of battery systems, the device comprising:
at least one processor configured to be in electronic communication with a first battery system to obtain battery information regarding the first battery system; and
a wireless communication interface coupled to the at least one processor and configured to communicate with a plurality of additional devices in a wireless mesh network, wherein each of the plurality of additional devices is coupled to a respective one of a plurality of second battery systems and configured to obtain battery information regarding the respective second battery system;
wherein the at least one processor is further configured to, via the wireless mesh network:
transmit the battery information regarding the first battery system to one or more of the plurality of additional devices; and
receive, from at least one of the plurality of additional devices, the battery information regarding the respective second battery system to which the at least one of the plurality of additional devices is coupled;
wherein the at least one processor is further configured to, responsive to determining that the first battery system is powered down, determine a warning/error code for the first battery system and transmit the warning/error code to one or more of the plurality of additional devices.