Charge equalization between series-connected battery cells

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PATENT NO 8884580
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13246478

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In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a first input current from a battery through a first connection and a second connection and generating a first output current through a third connection to a first node and a fourth connection to a second node. The first and second nodes are configured to output the first output current to an energy store configured to store a charge. The method includes receiving a second input current through the third connection from the first node and the fourth connection from the second nodes and generating a second output current through the first and second connections to charge the battery.

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ATMEL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH74072 HEILBRONN

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Roeper, Wolfgang Neuenstein, DE 7 36

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