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B60L 58/18

of two or more battery modules

Full Title

Methods or circuit arrangements for monitoring or controlling batteries or fuel cells, specially adapted for electric vehicles > for monitoring or controlling batteries > of two or more battery modules

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Child Classifications

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  • B60L 58/19 Switching between serial connection and parallel connection of battery modules
  • B60L 58/20 having different nominal voltages
  • B60L 58/21 having the same nominal voltage
  • B60L 58/22 Balancing the charge of battery modules

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class B60, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY KR 31,729
  2. FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 29,270
  3. KIA MOTORS CORPORATION KR 23,892
  4. ROBERT BOSCH DE 20,384
  5. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION JP 20,311
  6. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 20,237
  7. BMW (BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE) DE 14,629
  8. GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS US 11,896
  9. AUDI DE 11,084
  10. HONDA MOTOR COMPANY 10,940