Series batteries to reduce an interfering magnetic field

1. A series battery, comprising:

a cylindrical battery module which includes a plurality of charge storage devices, including: a first charge storage device and a second charge storage device, wherein:

the first charge storage device and the second charge storage device are placed with their positive tabs and their negative tabs facing radially inwards in the cylindrical battery module;

the first charge storage device is placed on its side with its negative tab above its positive tab; and

the second charge storage device is placed on its side with its positive tab above its negative tab;

a flipped cylindrical battery module, wherein the cylindrical battery module and the flipped cylindrical battery module comprise a cancellation pair where the cylindrical battery module and the flipped cylindrical battery module are positioned with a planar surface of the cylindrical battery module facing a planar surface of the flipped cylindrical battery module so that a first magnetic field produced by the cylindrical battery module at least partially cancels out a second magnetic field produced by the flipped cylindrical battery module;

a negative output terminal; and

a positive output terminal.

2. The series battery recited in claim 1 , wherein there is a victim compass located 8 feet from the series battery and the victim compass has a heading error within 2 degrees.

3. The series battery recited in claim 1 , wherein:

the series battery further includes a first intradevice connection which connects non-adjacent charge storage devices;

the series battery further includes a second intradevice connection which connects non-adjacent charge storage devices;

the first intradevice connection and the second intradevice connection at least partially overlap; and

the first intradevice connection's direction of current flow is opposite the second intradevice connection's direction of current flow.

4. The series battery recited in claim 1 , wherein:

the cylindrical battery module includes a first plurality of serially connected battery cells;

the flipped cylindrical battery module includes a second plurality of serially connected battery cells; and

the first plurality of serially connected battery cells and the second plurality of serially connected battery cells are laid out in an identical arrangement.

5. The series battery recited in claim 1 , wherein:

the cylindrical battery module includes a first plurality of serially connected battery cells;

the flipped cylindrical battery module includes a second plurality of serially connected battery cells;

the first plurality of serially connected battery cells and the second plurality of serially connected battery cells are laid out in an identical annular arrangement; and

the identical annular arrangement further includes a printed circuit board in the middle of the annularly arranged battery cells which is used to connect the battery cells in series.

6. A method, comprising:

arranging a cylindrical battery module in a series battery which includes a plurality of charge storage devices, including: a first charge storage device and a second charge storage device, wherein:

the first charge storage device and the second charge storage device are placed with their positive tabs and their negative tabs facing radially inwards in the cylindrical battery module;

the first charge storage device is placed on its side with its negative tab above its positive tab; and

the second charge storage device is placed on its side with its positive tab above its negative tab; and

arranging a flipped cylindrical battery module in the series battery, wherein:

the cylindrical battery module and the flipped cylindrical battery module comprise a cancellation pair where the cylindrical battery module and the flipped cylindrical battery module are positioned with a planar surface of the cylindrical battery module facing a planar surface of the flipped cylindrical battery module so that a first magnetic field produced by the cylindrical battery module at least partially cancels out a second magnetic field produced by the flipped cylindrical battery module; and

the series battery further includes a negative output terminal and a positive output terminal.

7. The method recited in claim 6 , wherein there is a victim compass located 8 feet from the series battery and the victim compass has a heading error within 2 degrees.

8. The method recited in claim 6 , wherein:

the series battery further includes a first intradevice connection which connects non-adjacent charge storage devices;

the series battery further includes a second intradevice connection which connects non-adjacent charge storage devices;

the first intradevice connection and the second intradevice connection at least partially overlap; and

the first intradevice connection's direction of current flow is opposite the second intradevice connection's direction of current flow.

9. The method recited in claim 6 , wherein:

the cylindrical battery module includes a first plurality of serially connected battery cells;

the flipped cylindrical battery module includes a second plurality of serially connected battery cells; and

the first plurality of serially connected battery cells and the second plurality of serially connected battery cells are laid out in an identical arrangement.

10. The method recited in claim 6 , wherein:

the cylindrical battery module includes a first plurality of serially connected battery cells;

the flipped cylindrical battery module includes a second plurality of serially connected battery cells;

the first plurality of serially connected battery cells and the second plurality of serially connected battery cells are laid out in an identical annular arrangement; and

the identical annular arrangement further includes a printed circuit board in the middle of the annularly arranged battery cells which is used to connect the battery cells in series.