Electricity: battery or capacitor charging or discharging – Battery or cell discharging – With charging
Reexamination Certificate
2005-08-02
2009-08-11
Ullah, Akm E (Department: 2858)
Electricity: battery or capacitor charging or discharging
Battery or cell discharging
With charging
C320S118000, C320S130000, C324S432000, C324S433000, C324S434000, C702S063000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07573241
ABSTRACT:
A method for operating a battery having a plurality of battery cells includes determining when certain end of life criteria for the battery are met. A counter is incremented when the certain end of life criteria are met. The battery is rebalanced when it is determined that the end of life criteria are met, and the counter is not greater than a predetermined value. An end of life of the battery is indicated when it is determined that the end of life criteria are met, and the counter is greater than the predetermined value.
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Anderson Richard
Blakemore Bruce
Miller Ted
Taenaka Bob
Brooks & Kushman P.C.
Ford Global Technologies LLC
Kelley David B.
Ullah Akm E
Williams Arun
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