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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 18, 2018
Filed:
Nov. 20, 2014
Applicant:
Motorola Solutions, Inc., Schaumburg, IL (US);
Inventors:
Warren B. Albert, Watkinsville, GA (US);
Amy T. Herrmann, Suwanee, GA (US);
John E. Herrmann, Suwanee, GA (US);
William B. Kiger, Hoschton, GA (US);
Edmond Louie, Snellville, GA (US);
Assignee:
MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC., Chicago, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 10/44 (2006.01); H01M 10/42 (2006.01); H01M 10/48 (2006.01); H01M 10/0525 (2010.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 10/4257 (2013.01); H01M 10/4207 (2013.01); H01M 10/441 (2013.01); H01M 10/446 (2013.01); H01M 10/448 (2013.01); H01M 10/482 (2013.01); H01M 10/488 (2013.01); H01M 10/0525 (2013.01); H01M 10/4285 (2013.01); H01M 10/445 (2013.01); H01M 2200/00 (2013.01); H01M 2200/20 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for detecting and responding to cell swell in one or more cells of a battery includes receiving one or more indications of cell swell from switching circuitry associated with a cell, determining if the battery is fit for purpose based on the one or more indications, and performing an action responsive to the one or more indications and whether the battery is fit for purpose.