Patent ID: 8143853
Filing Date: 2012-03-27
Classification: H01M,Y02E

Abstract:
1. A battery comprising: a pack of a plurality of modules, each containing a multiplicity of rechargeable cells in series, the battery further including a measuring unit operably measuring at least one of: (a) the voltage of at least one cell and (b) the temperature of at least one module, a computer operably computing, based on the voltage and/or temperature measured by the measuring unit and on a recorded characteristic of at least one of: (a) the discharge current and (b) regeneration current of the battery, a maximum of at least one of: (a) discharge and (b) regeneration current limit of the pack; and a transmitter operably transmitting outside the information on the maximum of at least one of: (a) the discharge and (b) regeneration current limit of the pack.