US application 20150229011 to Bosch/Samsung: Battery System and Motor Vehicle

First published claim: A battery system comprising: at least one battery cell; a thermoelectric element; and a thermally controllable device configured to influence a current flow, wherein the thermoelectric element and the thermally controllable device are thermally coupled to the at least one battery cell, and wherein the thermoelectric element and the thermally controllable device are connected in series.