Battery characterization technique accounting for offset error

Details Battery characterization technique accounting for offset error Battery characterization technique accounting for offset error

2011-08-16

2011-08-16

Berhane, Adolf (Department: 2838)

Electricity: battery or capacitor charging or discharging

Battery or cell discharging

Regulated discharging

C320S137000

Reexamination Certificate

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07999515

ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides a system and method for operating a rechargeable battery, the system comprising: current maintaining device for maintaining a predetermined current to the rechargeable battery until the rechargeable battery reaches a predetermined maximum voltage; voltage maintaining device for maintaining a predetermined voltage to the rechargeable battery until a predetermined minimum current is delivered to the rechargeable battery; determining device for determining a cyclical charge value delivered to the rechargeable battery by the current maintaining device and the voltage maintaining device during a cycle; and a correction device for correcting the determining device when charge is not being delivered to the rechargeable battery, on the basis of the charge value.

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