Patent ID: 9577444
Date: 2017-02-21
CPC Classifications: B60L,H02J,Y02E,Y02T

Claim:
1. A method for state of charge compensation of a battery having a plurality of battery units, the method comprising: calculating, with a depth of discharge unit operatively connected to each battery unit, a depth of discharge of each battery unit after the plurality of battery units has been charged; calculating, with an available charge unit operatively connected to each battery unit, an available charge of each battery unit before the plurality of battery units is charged; calculating, with a state of charge unit operatively connected to the depth of discharge unit and the available charge unit, a state of charge compensation requirement value based on the calculated depth of discharge and the calculated available charge of each battery unit; and discharging, with a discharge unit operatively connected to each battery unit, each battery unit based on the calculated state of charge compensation requirement value.