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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 09, 2018
Filed:
Jun. 22, 2016
Applicant:
Littelfuse, Inc., Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
Andrew Menzer, Chicago, IL (US);
Armando Zacarias, Port Barrington, IL (US);
Assignee:
Littelfuse, Inc., Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 7/00 (2006.01); H01M 10/42 (2006.01); H01M 10/48 (2006.01); H01M 10/44 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 7/0029 (2013.01); H01M 10/4257 (2013.01); H01M 10/44 (2013.01); H01M 10/48 (2013.01); H02J 7/0047 (2013.01); H01M 2010/4271 (2013.01); H01M 2010/4278 (2013.01); H02J 2007/004 (2013.01); H02J 2007/005 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system for measuring a current from a battery with a Hall Effect sensor, the current powering a primary load and a secondary load. The system to calculate a status of the battery based on the measured current, then compare the status of the battery to a predetermined value. The system to activate a relay when the status of the battery is below a predetermined value, activation of the relay to prevent the current from powering the secondary load.