Smart circuit board for multicell battery protection

Claim 2

Interface circuitry between a multicelled battery and an electrical load and between said battery and a charger, for charging and discharging of multicelled batteries in which, all the cells are electrically connected individually to said charger and said cells are charged in parallel and are individually disconnected from charging when charged to predetermined limits, and in which all the cells are electrically connected and discharged together in series, and are individually disconnected from discharging and bypassed when discharged to predetermined limits.

Claim 3

Interface circuitry between a multi battery pack and an electrical load and between said battery pack and a charger, for charging and discharging of multi battery packs in which, all the individual batteries of said pack are electrically connected individually to said charger and said batteries are charged in parallel and are individually disconnected from charging when charged to predetermined limits, and in which all the batteries are electrically connected and discharged together in series and are individually disconnected from discharging and bypassed when discharged to predetermined limits.

Claim 4

Interface circuitry between a multi battery pack and an electrical load and between said battery pack and a charger, for charging and discharging of multi battery packs in which, all the individual batteries of said pack are electrically connected individually to said charger and said batteries are charged in parallel and are individually disconnected from charging when charged to predetermined limits, and in which all the batteries are electrically connected and discharged together in series and are individually disconnected from discharging and bypassed when discharged to predetermined limits.

Claim 5

Interface circuitry between a multicelled battery and an electrical load and between said battery and a charger, for charging and discharging of multicelled batteries in which, all the cells are electrically connected individually to said charger and said cells are charged in parallel and are individually disconnected from charging when charged to predetermined limits, and in which all the cells are electrically connected and discharged together in series, and are individually disconnected from discharging and bypassed when discharged to predetermined limits, and in which at least one cell has temperature sensing and all said cells are disconnected individually from charging, or discharging and bypassed, upon reaching predetermined temperature limits.

Claim 6

Interface circuitry between a multicelled battery and an electrical load and between said battery and a charger, for charging and discharging of multicelled batteries in which, all the cells are electrically connected individually to said charger and said cells are charged in parallel and are individually disconnected from charging when charged to predetermined limits, and in which all the cells are electrically connected and discharged together in series, and are individually disconnected from discharging and bypassed when discharged to predetermined limits, and in which at least one cell has temperature sensing and all said cells are disconnected individually from charging, or discharging and bypassed, upon reaching predetermined temperature limits.

Claim 7

Interface circuitry between a multibattery pack and an electrical load and between said battery pack and a charger, for charging and discharging of multibattery packs in which, all the individual batteries of said pack are electrically connected individually to said charger and said batteries are charged in parallel and are individually disconnected from charging when charged to predetermined limits, and in which all the batteries are electrically connected and discharged together in series and are individually disconnected from discharging and bypassed when discharged to predetermined limits, and in which at least one battery has temperature sensing and all said batteries are disconnected individually from charging, or discharging and bypassed, upon reaching predetermined temperature limits.

Claim 8

Interface circuitry between a multibattery pack and an electrical load and between said battery pack and a charger, for charging and discharging of multibattery packs in which, all the individual batteries of said pack are electrically connected individually to said charger and said batteries are charged in parallel and are individually disconnected from charging when charged to predetermined limits, and in which all the batteries are electrically connected and discharged together in series and are individually disconnected from discharging and bypassed when discharged to predetermined limits, and in which at least one battery has temperature sensing and all said batteries are disconnected individually from charging, or discharging and bypassed, upon reaching predetermined temperature limits.

Claim 9

Interface circuitry between a multicelled battery and electrical load and between said multicelled battery and a charger, for charging and discharging of multicelled batteries and protection of said battery and its individual cells from overcharge, overdischarge, overheating during charge and overheating during discharge, and which circuitry comprises, at least one cell control unit per cell of said battery and said unit having preset voltage and temperature limits, at least one cell charge disconnect device per cell of said battery, at least one cell discharge disconnect and bypass device per cell of said battery, at least one cell voltage sensor per cell of said battery, at least one cell temperature sensor per said battery, means of individually electrically connecting individual cells to said disconnect and bypass devices, means of individually electrically connecting said charge disconnect devices to said charger, means of electrically connecting said cells through said discharge disconnect and bypass devices in series to said electrical load, means of electrically connecting said individual cell voltage sensors to said corresponding individual cell control units, means of electrically connecting said individual cell temperature sensors to said corresponding individual cell control units, means of individually connecting said charge disconnect and discharge disconnect and bypass devices to said corresponding individual cell control units, and means of electric power supply to said cell control units, and in which said control units command said corresponding cell disconnect and bypass devices and said control limits commands are based on inputs from said corresponding voltage and temperature sensors and said preset limits.

Claim 10

Interface circuitry between a multicelled battery and electrical load and between said multicelled battery and a charger, for charging and discharging of multicelled batteries and protection of said battery and its individual cells from overcharge, overdischarge, overheating during charge and overheating during discharge, and which circuitry comprises, at least one cell control unit per cell of said battery and said unit having preset voltage and temperature limits, at least one cell charge disconnect device per cell of said battery, at least one cell discharge disconnect and bypass device per cell of said battery, at least one cell voltage sensor per cell of said battery, at least one cell temperature sensor per said battery, means of individually electrically connecting individual cells to said disconnect and bypass devices, means of individually electrically connecting said charge disconnect devices to said charger, means of electrically connecting said cells through said discharge disconnect and bypass devices in series to said electrical load, means of electrically connecting said individual cell voltage sensors to said corresponding individual cell control units, means of electrically connecting said individual cell temperature sensors to said corresponding individual cell control units, means of individually connecting said charge disconnect and discharge disconnect and bypass devices to said corresponding individual cell control units, and means of electric power supply to said cell control units, and in which said control units command said corresponding cell disconnect and bypass devices and said control limits commands are based on inputs from said corresponding voltage and temperature sensors and said preset limits.

Claim 11

Interface circuitry between a multibattery pack and electrical load and between said multibattery pack and a charger, for charging and discharging of multibattery packs and protection of said pack and its individual batteries from overcharge, overdischarge, overheating during charge and overheating during discharge, and which circuitry comprises, at least one battery control unit per battery of said multibattery pack and said unit having preset voltage and temperature limits, at least one battery discharge disconnect and bypass device per battery of said multibattery pack, at least one battery voltage sensor per battery of said multibattery pack, at least one battery charge disconnect device per battery of said multibattery pack, at least one battery temperature sensor per battery of said multibattery pack, means of individually electrically connecting individual batteries to said disconnect and bypass devices, means of individually electrically connecting said charge disconnect devices to said charger, means of electrically connecting said batteries of said battery pack through said discharge disconnect and bypass devices in series to said electrical load, means of individually electrically connecting said individual battery voltage sensors to said corresponding individual battery control units, means of individually electrically connecting said individual battery temperature sensors to corresponding individual battery control units, means of individually electrically connecting said charge disconnect and discharge disconnect and bypass devices to said corresponding individual battery control units, and means of electric power supply to said battery control units, and in which said individual battery control units command said corresponding battery disconnect devices, and said commands are based on inputs from said corresponding voltage and temperature sensors and said preset limits.

Claim 12

Interface circuitry between a multibattery pack and electrical load and between said multibattery pack and a charger, for charging and discharging of multibattery packs and protection of said pack and its individual batteries from overcharge, overdischarge, overheating during charge and overheating during discharge, and which circuitry comprises, at least one battery control unit per battery of said multibattery pack and said unit having preset voltage and temperature limits, at least one battery discharge disconnect and bypass device per battery of said multibattery pack, at least one battery voltage sensor per battery of said multibattery pack, at least one battery charge disconnect device per battery of said multibattery pack, at least one battery temperature sensor per battery of said multibattery pack, means of individually electrically connecting individual batteries to said disconnect and bypass devices, means of individually electrically connecting said charge disconnect devices to said charger, means of electrically connecting said batteries of said battery pack through said discharge disconnect and bypass devices in series to said electrical load, means of individually electrically connecting said individual battery voltage sensors to said corresponding individual battery control units, means of individually electrically connecting said individual battery temperature sensors to corresponding individual battery control units, means of individually electrically connecting said charge disconnect and discharge disconnect and bypass devices to said corresponding individual battery control units, and means of electric power supply to said battery control units, and in which said individual battery control units command said corresponding battery disconnect devices, and said commands are based on inputs from said corresponding voltage and temperature sensors and said preset limits.

Claim 13

Interface circuitry between a multicelled battery and electrical load and between said multicelled battery and a charger, for charging and discharging of multicelled batteries and protection of said battery and its individual cells from overcharge, and overdischarge, and which circuitry comprises, at least one cell control unit per cell of said battery and said unit having preset voltage limits, at least one cell charge disconnect device per cell of said battery, at least one cell discharge disconnect and bypass device per cell of said battery, at least one cell voltage sensor per cell of said battery, means of individually electrically connecting individual cells to said disconnect and bypass devices, means of individually electrically connecting said charge disconnect devices to a charger, means of electrically connecting said cells through said discharge disconnect and bypass devices in series to said electrical load, means of electrically connecting said individual cell voltage sensors to said corresponding individual cell control units, means of individually connecting said charge disconnect and discharge disconnect and bypass devices to said corresponding individual cell control units, and means of electric power supply to said cell control units, and in which said control units command said corresponding cell disconnect and bypass devices and said control units commands are based on inputs from said corresponding voltage sensors and said preset limits.

Claim 14

Interface circuitry between a multicelled battery and electrical load and between said multicelled battery and a charger, for charging and discharging of multicelled batteries and protection of said battery and its individual cells from overcharge, and overdischarge, and which circuitry comprises, at least one cell control unit per cell of said battery and said unit having preset voltage limits, at least one cell charge disconnect device per cell of said battery, at least one cell discharge disconnect and bypass device per cell of said battery, at least one cell voltage sensor per cell of said battery, means of individually electrically connecting individual cells to said disconnect and bypass devices, means of individually electrically connecting said charge disconnect devices to a charger, means of electrically connecting said cells through said discharge disconnect and bypass devices in series to said electrical load, means of electrically connecting said individual cell voltage sensors to said corresponding individual cell control units, means of individually connecting said charge disconnect and discharge disconnect and bypass devices to said corresponding individual cell control units, and means of electric power supply to said cell control units, and in which said control units command said corresponding cell disconnect and bypass devices and said control units commands are based on inputs from said corresponding voltage sensors and said preset limits.

Claim 15

Interface circuitry between a multibattery pack and electrical load and between said multibattery pack and a charger, for charging and discharging of multibattery packs and protection of said pack and its individual batteries from overcharge, and overdischarge and which circuitry comprises, at least one battery control unit per battery of said multibattery pack and said unit having preset voltage limits, at least one battery charge disconnect device per battery of said multibattery pack, at least one battery discharge disconnect and bypass device per battery of said multibattery pack, at least one battery voltage sensor per battery of said multibattery pack of said multibattery pack, means of individually electrically connecting individual batteries to said disconnect and bypass devices, means of individually electrically connecting said charge disconnect devices to a charger, means of electrically connecting said batteries of said battery pack through said discharge disconnect and bypass devices in series to said electrical load, means of individually electrically connecting said individual battery voltage sensors to said corresponding individual battery control units, means of individually electrically connecting said charge disconnect and discharge disconnect and bypass devices to said corresponding individual battery control units, and means of electric power supply to said battery control units, and in which said individual battery control units command said corresponding battery disconnect devices, and said control units commands are based on inputs from said corresponding voltage sensors and said preset limits.

Claim 16

Interface circuitry between a multibattery pack and electrical load and between said multibattery pack and a charger, for charging and discharging of multibattery packs and protection of said pack and its individual batteries from overcharge, and overdischarge and which circuitry comprises, at least one battery control unit per battery of said multibattery pack and said unit having preset voltage limits, at least one battery charge disconnect device per battery of said multibattery pack, at least one battery discharge disconnect and bypass device per battery of said multibattery pack, at least one battery voltage sensor per battery of said multibattery pack of said multibattery pack, means of individually electrically connecting individual batteries to said disconnect and bypass devices, means of individually electrically connecting said charge disconnect devices to a charger, means of electrically connecting said batteries of said battery pack through said discharge disconnect and bypass devices in series to said electrical load, means of individually electrically connecting said individual battery voltage sensors to said corresponding individual battery control units, means of individually electrically connecting said charge disconnect and discharge disconnect and bypass devices to said corresponding individual battery control units, and means of electric power supply to said battery control units, and in which said individual battery control units command said corresponding battery disconnect devices, and said control units commands are based on inputs from said corresponding voltage sensors and said preset limits.

Claim 17

Interface circuitry between a multicelled battery and a charger, for charging of multicelled batteries in which, all the cells are electrically connected individually to said charger and said cells are charged in parallel and are individually disconnected from charging when charged to predetermined limits.

Claim 18

Interface circuitry between a multicelled battery and a charger, for charging of multicelled batteries in which, all the cells are electrically connected individually to said charger and said cells are charged in parallel and are individually disconnected from charging when charged to predetermined limits.

Claim 19

Interface circuitry between a multibattery pack and a charger, for charging of multibattery packs in which, all the individual batteries of said pack are electrically connected individually to said charger and said batteries are charged in parallel and are individually disconnected from charging when charged to predetermined limits.

Claim 20

Interface circuitry between a multibattery pack and a charger, for charging of multibattery packs in which, all the individual batteries of said pack are electrically connected individually to said charger and said batteries are charged in parallel and are individually disconnected from charging when charged to predetermined limits.

Claim 21

Interface circuitry between a multicelled battery and a charger, for charging of multicelled batteries in which, all the cells are electrically connected individually to said charger and said cells are charged in parallel and are individually disconnected from charging when charged to predetermined limits, and in which at least one cell has temperature sensing and all said cells are disconnected individually from charging, upon reaching predetermined temperature limits.

Claim 22

Interface circuitry between a multicelled battery and a charger, for charging of multicelled batteries in which, all the cells are electrically connected individually to said charger and said cells are charged in parallel and are individually disconnected from charging when charged to predetermined limits, and in which at least one cell has temperature sensing and all said cells are disconnected individually from charging, upon reaching predetermined temperature limits.

Claim 23

Interface circuitry between a multibattery pack and a charger, for charging of multibattery packs in which, all the individual batteries of said pack are electrically connected individually to said charger and said batteries are charged in parallel and are individually disconnected from charging when charged to predetermined limits, and in which at least one battery has temperature sensing and all said batteries are disconnected individually from charging, upon reaching predetermined temperature limits.

Claim 24

Interface circuitry between a multibattery pack and a charger, for charging of multibattery packs in which, all the individual batteries of said pack are electrically connected individually to said charger and said batteries are charged in parallel and are individually disconnected from charging when charged to predetermined limits, and in which at least one battery has temperature sensing and all said batteries are disconnected individually from charging, upon reaching predetermined temperature limits.

Claim 25

Interface circuitry between a multicelled battery and electrical load and between said multicelled battery and a charger, for charging of multicelled batteries and protection of said battery and its individual cells from overcharge and overheating during charge, and which circuitry comprises, at least one cell control unit per cell of said battery and said unit having preset voltage and temperature limits, at least one cell charge disconnect device per cell of said battery, at least one cell voltage sensor per cell of said battery, at least one cell temperature sensor per said battery, means of individually electrically connecting individual cells to said disconnect devices, means of individually electrically connecting said charge disconnect devices to said charger, means of electrically connecting said individual cell voltage sensors to said corresponding individual cell control units, means of electrically connecting said individual cell temperature sensors to said corresponding individual cell control units, means of individually connecting said charge disconnect devices to said corresponding individual cell control units, and means of electric power supply to said cell control units, and in which said control units command said corresponding cells disconnect devices and said commands are based on inputs from said corresponding voltage and temperature sensors and said preset limits.

Claim 26

Interface circuitry between a multicelled battery and electrical load and between said multicelled battery and a charger, for charging of multicelled batteries and protection of said battery and its individual cells from overcharge and overheating during charge, and which circuitry comprises, at least one cell control unit per cell of said battery and said unit having preset voltage and temperature limits, at least one cell charge disconnect device per cell of said battery, at least one cell voltage sensor per cell of said battery, at least one cell temperature sensor per said battery, means of individually electrically connecting individual cells to said disconnect devices, means of individually electrically connecting said charge disconnect devices to said charger, means of electrically connecting said individual cell voltage sensors to said corresponding individual cell control units, means of electrically connecting said individual cell temperature sensors to said corresponding individual cell control units, means of individually connecting said charge disconnect devices to said corresponding individual cell control units, and means of electric power supply to said cell control units, and in which said control units command said corresponding cells disconnect devices and said commands are based on inputs from said corresponding voltage and temperature sensors and said preset limits.

Claim 27

Interface circuitry between a multibattery pack and electrical load and between said multibattery pack and a charger, for charging and discharging of multibattery packs and protection of said pack and its individual batteries from overcharge and overheating during charge, and which circuitry comprises, at least one battery control unit per battery of said multibattery pack and said unit having preset voltage and temperature limits, at least one battery voltage sensor per battery of said multibattery pack, at least one battery charge disconnect device per battery of said multibattery pack, at least one battery temperature sensor per battery of said multibattery pack, means of individually electrically connecting individual batteries to said disconnect devices, means of individually electrically connecting said charge disconnect devices to a charger, means of individually electrically connecting said individual battery voltage sensors to said corresponding individual battery control units, means of individually electrically connecting said individual battery temperature sensors to corresponding individual battery control units, means of individually electrically connecting said charge disconnect devices to said corresponding individual battery control units, and means of electric power supply to said battery control units, and in which said individual battery control units command said corresponding battery disconnect devices, and said commands are based on inputs from said corresponding voltage and temperature sensors and said preset limits.

Claim 28

Interface circuitry between a multibattery pack and electrical load and between said multibattery pack and a charger, for charging and discharging of multibattery packs and protection of said pack and its individual batteries from overcharge and overheating during charge, and which circuitry comprises, at least one battery control unit per battery of said multibattery pack and said unit having preset voltage and temperature limits, at least one battery voltage sensor per battery of said multibattery pack, at least one battery charge disconnect device per battery of said multibattery pack, at least one battery temperature sensor per battery of said multibattery pack, means of individually electrically connecting individual batteries to said disconnect devices, means of individually electrically connecting said charge disconnect devices to a charger, means of individually electrically connecting said individual battery voltage sensors to said corresponding individual battery control units, means of individually electrically connecting said individual battery temperature sensors to corresponding individual battery control units, means of individually electrically connecting said charge disconnect devices to said corresponding individual battery control units, and means of electric power supply to said battery control units, and in which said individual battery control units command said corresponding battery disconnect devices, and said commands are based on inputs from said corresponding voltage and temperature sensors and said preset limits.

Claim 29

Interface circuitry between a multicelled battery and electrical load and between said multicelled battery and a charger, for charging and discharging of multicelled batteries and protection of said battery and its individual cells from overcharge, and which circuitry comprises, at least one cell control unit per cell of said battery and said unit having preset voltage limits, at least one cell charge disconnect device per cell of said battery, at least one cell voltage sensor per cell of said battery, means of individually electrically connecting individual cells to said disconnect devices, means of individually electrically connecting said charge disconnect devices to a charger, means of electrically connecting said individual cell voltage sensors to said corresponding individual cell control units, means of individually connecting said charge disconnect devices to said corresponding individual cell control units, and means of electric power supply to said cell control units, and in which said control units command said corresponding cell disconnect and bypass devices and said commands are based on inputs from said corresponding voltage sensors and said preset limits.

Claim 30

Interface circuitry between a multicelled battery and electrical load and between said multicelled battery and a charger, for charging and discharging of multicelled batteries and protection of said battery and its individual cells from overcharge, and which circuitry comprises, at least one cell control unit per cell of said battery and said unit having preset voltage limits, at least one cell charge disconnect device per cell of said battery, at least one cell voltage sensor per cell of said battery, means of individually electrically connecting individual cells to said disconnect devices, means of individually electrically connecting said charge disconnect devices to a charger, means of electrically connecting said individual cell voltage sensors to said corresponding individual cell control units, means of individually connecting said charge disconnect devices to said corresponding individual cell control units, and means of electric power supply to said cell control units, and in which said control units command said corresponding cell disconnect and bypass devices and said commands are based on inputs from said corresponding voltage sensors and said preset limits.

Claim 31

Interface circuitry between a multibattery pack and electrical load and between said multibattery pack and a charger, for charging of multibattery packs and protection of said pack and its individual batteries from overcharge, and which circuitry comprises, at least one battery control unit per battery of said multibattery pack and said unit having preset voltage limits, at least one battery charge disconnect device per battery of said multibattery pack, at least one battery voltage sensor per battery of said multibattery pack, at least one battery voltage sensor per battery of said multibattery pack, means of individually electrically connecting individual batteries to said disconnect devices, means of individually electrically connecting said charge disconnect devices to a charger, means of individually electrically connecting said individual battery voltage sensors to said corresponding individual battery control units, means of individually electrically connecting said charge disconnect devices to said corresponding individual battery control units, and means of electric power supply to said battery control units, and in which said individual battery control units command said corresponding battery disconnect devices, and said commands are based on inputs from said corresponding voltage sensors and said preset limits.

Claim 32

Interface circuitry between a multibattery pack and electrical load and between said multibattery pack and a charger, for charging of multibattery packs and protection of said pack and its individual batteries from overcharge, and which circuitry comprises, at least one battery control unit per battery of said multibattery pack and said unit having preset voltage limits, at least one battery charge disconnect device per battery of said multibattery pack, at least one battery voltage sensor per battery of said multibattery pack, at least one battery voltage sensor per battery of said multibattery pack, means of individually electrically connecting individual batteries to said disconnect devices, means of individually electrically connecting said charge disconnect devices to a charger, means of individually electrically connecting said individual battery voltage sensors to said corresponding individual battery control units, means of individually electrically connecting said charge disconnect devices to said corresponding individual battery control units, and means of electric power supply to said battery control units, and in which said individual battery control units command said corresponding battery disconnect devices, and said commands are based on inputs from said corresponding voltage sensors and said preset limits.

Claim 33

Interface circuitry between a multicelled battery and an electrical load for discharging of multicelled batteries in which, all the cells are electrically connected and discharged together in series, and are individually disconnected from discharging and bypassed when discharged to predetermined limits.

Claim 34

Interface circuitry between a multicelled battery and an electrical load for discharging of multicelled batteries in which, all the cells are electrically connected and discharged together in series, and are individually disconnected from discharging and bypassed when discharged to predetermined limits.

Claim 35

Interface circuity between a multi battery pack and an electrical load for discharging of multi battery packs in which all the batteries are electrically connected and discharged together in series and are individually disconnected from discharging and bypassed when discharged to predetermined limits.

Claim 36

Interface circuity between a multi battery pack and an electrical load for discharging of multi battery packs in which all the batteries are electrically connected and discharged together in series and are individually disconnected from discharging and bypassed when discharged to predetermined limits.

Claim 37

Interface circuitry between a multicelled battery and an electrical load for discharging of multicelled batteries in which all the cells are electrically connected and discharged together in series, and are individually disconnected from discharging and bypassed when discharged to predetermined limits, and in which at least one cell has temperature sensing and all said cells are disconnected individually from discharging and bypassed, upon reaching predetermined temperature limits.

Claim 38

Interface circuitry between a multicelled battery and an electrical load for discharging of multicelled batteries in which all the cells are electrically connected and discharged together in series, and are individually disconnected from discharging and bypassed when discharged to predetermined limits, and in which at least one cell has temperature sensing and all said cells are disconnected individually from discharging and bypassed, upon reaching predetermined temperature limits.

Claim 39

Interface circuitry between a multibattery pack and an electrical load for discharging of multibattery packs in which, all the individual batteries of said pack are electrically connected and discharged together in series and are individually disconnected from discharging and bypassed when discharged to predetermined limits, and in which at least one battery has temperature sensing and all said batteries are disconnected individually from discharging and bypassed, upon reaching predetermined temperature limits.

Claim 40

Interface circuitry between a multibattery pack and an electrical load for discharging of multibattery packs in which, all the individual batteries of said pack are electrically connected and discharged together in series and are individually disconnected from discharging and bypassed when discharged to predetermined limits, and in which at least one battery has temperature sensing and all said batteries are disconnected individually from discharging and bypassed, upon reaching predetermined temperature limits.

Claim 41

Interface circuitry as described in claims 2 or 4 or 6 or 8 or 10 or 12 or 14 or 16 or 18 or 20, in which said individual batteries of said multibattery pack have cells connected in parallel.

Claim 42

Interface circuitry as described in claims 2 or 4 or 6 or 8 or 10 or 12 or 14 or 16 or 18 or 20, in which said individual batteries of said multibattery pack have cells connected in series.

Claim 43

Interface circuitry as described in claims 5 or 6 or 13 or 14, in which said voltage sensors are replaced by state of charge sensors and said control units commands are based on state of charge, said temperature and said preset limits.

Claim 44

Interface circuitry as described in claims 7 or 8 or 15 or 16, in which said voltage sensors are replaced by state of charge or sensors and said control units commands are based on state of charge and said preset limits.

Claim 45

Interface circuitry as described in claims 1 or 3 or 5 or 7 or 9 or 11 or 13 or 15 or 17 or 19, which is assembled on a board.

Claim 46

Interface circuitry as described in claim 13, in which said board is part of a product, and said product is powered by a multicelled battery pack through said board.

Claim 47

Interface circuitry as described in claims 1 or 3 or 5 or 7 or, which additionally includes two light indicators per each cell and said indicators are showing charge and discharge modes of operation of each individual cell.

Claim 48

Interface circuitry as described in claim 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6 or 7 or 8 or 9 or 10 or 11 or 12 or 13 or 14 or 15 or 16 or 17 or 18 or 19, which is made redundant.

Claim 49

Interface circuitry as described in claims 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6 or 8 or 9 or 10 or 11 or 12 or 13 or 14 or 15 or 16 or 17 or 18 or 19 or 20, which has its control logic made in photonics system.

Claim 50

Interface circuitry as described in claims 5 or 6 or 7 or 8 or 13 or 14 or 15 or 16, in which said control units are integrated into one unit commanding individual cells disconnect devices based on corresponding individual sensing.

Claim 51

Interface circuitry as described in claims 2 or 4 or 6 or 8 or 10 or 12 or 14 or 16 or 18 or 20, which is assembled on a board.

Claim 52

Interface circuitry as described in claim 31, in which said board is part of a product and said product is powered by a multibattery pack through said board.

Claim 53

Interface circuitry as described in claims 2 or 4 or 6 or 8, which additionally includes two light indicators per each battery and said indicators are showing charge and discharge modes of operation of each individual battery.

Claim 54

Interface circuitry as described in claims 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6 or 7 or 8 or 9 or 10 or 11 or 12 or 13 or 14 or 15 or 16 or 17 or 18 or 19 or 20, which has its sensing mode made in photonic system.