Patent ID: 8406936

Claim:
A modular energy storage network system for an aircraft having a plurality of one of subsystems and functions, the system comprising: a plurality of distributed modular battery networks, each modular battery network being at a location distinct from other battery networks, each modular battery network including at least one self-contained energy storage device, each modular battery network being fully independent from each of the plurality of one of subsystems and functions; a power distribution module coupled to each of the plurality of distributed modular battery networks, the power distribution module being configured to: determine a total available capacity for each modular battery network by adding an available capacity for each battery in a respective modular battery network; determine a power priority for each of the plurality of one of subsystems and functions; and selectively distribute power from the plurality of distributed modular battery networks to at least one of the plurality of one of subsystems and functions based on the power priority for each of the plurality of one of subsystems and functions and the total available capacity for each modular battery network.