US 12,136,739 B2
Battery module with series connected cells, internal relays and internal battery management system
Dennis Palatov, Portland, OR (US)
Assigned to Modular Battery Technologies, Inc., Portland, OR (US)
Filed by Dennis Palatov, Portland, OR (US)
Filed on Dec. 14, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/540,476.
Application 18/540,476 is a division of application No. 17/141,125, filed on Jan. 4, 2021, granted, now 11,469,470.
Prior Publication US 2024/0186629 A1, Jun. 6, 2024
Int. Cl. H01M 50/204 (2021.01); G01R 31/3835 (2019.01); H01M 10/42 (2006.01); H01M 10/48 (2006.01); H01M 50/502 (2021.01)
CPC H01M 50/204 (2021.01) [G01R 31/3835 (2019.01); H01M 10/425 (2013.01); H01M 10/482 (2013.01); H01M 10/486 (2013.01); H01M 50/502 (2021.01); H01M 2010/4271 (2013.01)] 3 Claims
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1. A method of operating 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, said method comprising the steps of:
waiting to receive a command message via the uplink port;
receiving a command message via the uplink port after said waiting;
transmitting the command message via the downlink port in response to receiving the command message via the uplink port;
executing a command specified in the received command message;
preparing a prepared response message;
transmitting the prepared response message via the uplink port and repeating the step of waiting to receive a command message via the uplink port.