公开(公告)号：US20120139491A1

公开(公告)日：2012-06-07

申请号：US13009590

申请日：2011-01-19

申请人： Martin Eberhard ,  Steve Diamond ,  Marc Tarpenning ,  Jessica Riley ,  Alexander Barke ,  Manfred Ammler ,  Reinhard Hofmann

发明人： Martin Eberhard ,  Steve Diamond ,  Marc Tarpenning ,  Jessica Riley ,  Alexander Barke ,  Manfred Ammler ,  Reinhard Hofmann

IPC分类号： H02J7/04

CPC分类号： H02J7/0016 ,  B60L3/0046 ,  B60L3/0069 ,  B60L11/1866 ,  B60L2240/545 ,  B60L2240/547 ,  B60L2240/549 ,  Y02T10/7005 ,  Y02T10/7055 ,  Y02T10/7061

摘要： A method for balancing voltage for a multi-cell battery system, in which the battery system includes at least two parallel groups of cells connected in series and in which the parallel group of cells includes at least one battery cell, includes: charging the battery system by keeping the voltage of all parallel groups of cells less than or equal to a second threshold voltage value, while at least the voltage of one group of parallel cells is less than or equal to a first threshold voltage; and while at least the voltage of one group of parallel cells is less than or equal to a second threshold voltage; and while the charging current is above a predefined minimal current. The method further includes measuring the voltage of each parallel group of cells while electrical loads are shut off and dissipating energy in each of the parallel group of cells of the amount that is represented by the voltage difference between the individual parallel group of cells and the parallel group of cells with the lowest voltage.

摘要翻译： 一种用于平衡多单元电池系统的电压的方法，其中所述电池系统包括串联连接的至少两个平行组的单元，并且所述并联组的单元包括至少一个电池单元，所述方法包括：对所述电池系统 通过保持所有平行的单元组的电压小于或等于第二阈值电压值，而至少一组并联单元的电压小于或等于第一阈值电压; 并且至少一组并联单元的电压小于或等于第二阈值电压; 并且当充电电流高于预定的最小电流时。 该方法还包括测量每个平行组的电池的电压，同时关闭电负载，并且在每个并联的电池组中消耗能量，其量由单独的并联电池组与并联的电池组之间的电压差表示 电池组最低。

公开(公告)号：US08636203B1

公开(公告)日：2014-01-28

申请号：US11566596

申请日：2006-12-04

申请人： Barbara Patterson ,  Steve Diamond ,  Todd Brockman ,  Richard Pileggi ,  Amy Dalziel

发明人： Barbara Patterson ,  Steve Diamond ,  Todd Brockman ,  Richard Pileggi ,  Amy Dalziel

IPC分类号： G06K5/00 ,  G06Q40/00 ,  G07F19/00 ,  G07D11/00

CPC分类号： G06Q20/405 ,  G06Q20/12 ,  G06Q20/401

摘要： Embodiments of methods and systems in accordance with the present invention allow partial authorization of a financial transaction. In one embodiment, where a balance of a prepaid card is insufficient to cover the entire amount of a transaction, the issuer of the prepaid card transmits over a payment processing system, approval for only the amount remaining on the card. The transaction can then be completed by the purchaser providing an additional sum from another source, such as a credit card. Such automatic partial authorization in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention avoids the delay and cost associated with having to re-execute the transaction for a less than the entire amount.

摘要翻译： 根据本发明的方法和系统的实施例允许对金融交易的部分授权。 在一个实施例中，如果预付卡的余额不足以覆盖整个交易量，则预付费卡的发行者通过支付处理系统发送仅批准卡上剩余的金额。 该交易然后可以由买方完成，从另一来源（例如信用卡）提供额外的金额。 根据本发明的实施例的这种自动部分授权避免了与少于整个量重新执行交易相关联的延迟和成本。

公开(公告)号：US08598847B2

公开(公告)日：2013-12-03

申请号：US13009590

申请日：2011-01-19

申请人： Martin Eberhard ,  Steve Diamond ,  Marc Tarpenning ,  Jessica Riley ,  Alexander Barke ,  Manfred Ammler ,  Reinhard Hofmann

发明人： Martin Eberhard ,  Steve Diamond ,  Marc Tarpenning ,  Jessica Riley ,  Alexander Barke ,  Manfred Ammler ,  Reinhard Hofmann

IPC分类号： H02J7/00 ,  H02J7/04 ,  H02J7/16

CPC分类号： H02J7/0016 ,  B60L3/0046 ,  B60L3/0069 ,  B60L11/1866 ,  B60L2240/545 ,  B60L2240/547 ,  B60L2240/549 ,  Y02T10/7005 ,  Y02T10/7055 ,  Y02T10/7061

摘要： A method for balancing voltage for a multi-cell battery system, in which the battery system includes at least two parallel groups of cells connected in series and in which the parallel group of cells includes at least one battery cell, includes: charging the battery system by keeping the voltage of all parallel groups of cells less than or equal to a second threshold voltage value, while at least the voltage of one group of parallel cells is less than or equal to a first threshold voltage; and while at least the voltage of one group of parallel cells is less than or equal to a second threshold voltage; and while the charging current is above a predefined minimal current. The method further includes measuring the voltage of each parallel group of cells while electrical loads are shut off and dissipating energy in each of the parallel group of cells of the amount that is represented by the voltage difference between the individual parallel group of cells and the parallel group of cells with the lowest voltage.

摘要翻译： 一种用于平衡多单元电池系统的电压的方法，其中所述电池系统包括串联连接的至少两个平行组的单元，并且所述并联组的单元包括至少一个电池单元，所述方法包括：对所述电池系统 通过保持所有平行的单元组的电压小于或等于第二阈值电压值，而至少一组并联单元的电压小于或等于第一阈值电压; 并且至少一组并联单元的电压小于或等于第二阈值电压; 并且当充电电流高于预定的最小电流时。 该方法还包括测量每个平行组的电池的电压，同时关闭电负载，并且在每个并联的电池组中消耗能量，其量由单独的并联电池组和并联组之间的电压差表示 电池组最低。