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Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2020

Filed:

Jul. 26, 2018
Applicant:

Northstar Battery Company, Llc, Springfield, MO (US);

Inventors:

Don Karner, Phoenix, AZ (US);

Frank Fleming, Springfield, MO (US);

Ulf Krohn, Stockholm, SE;

Christer Lindkvist, Stockholm, SE;

Assignee:

NORTHSTAR BATTERY COMPANY, LLC, Springfield, MO (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 31/392 (2019.01); G01R 31/36 (2020.01); G01R 31/374 (2019.01); G01R 31/396 (2019.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01); G01R 31/367 (2019.01); G01R 31/371 (2019.01); G06F 3/0482 (2013.01); G06F 3/0484 (2013.01); G01R 31/382 (2019.01); G01R 31/379 (2019.01); H01M 10/06 (2006.01); H01M 10/42 (2006.01); H01M 10/48 (2006.01); F02N 11/08 (2006.01); G01W 1/00 (2006.01); G06Q 10/06 (2012.01); G06Q 50/06 (2012.01); G06F 1/28 (2006.01); G08B 13/14 (2006.01); G08B 25/00 (2006.01); H04W 4/021 (2018.01); G01K 3/08 (2006.01); H04L 29/08 (2006.01); H01M 2/34 (2006.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 31/392 (2019.01); F02N 11/0862 (2013.01); G01K 3/08 (2013.01); G01R 31/367 (2019.01); G01R 31/3647 (2019.01); G01R 31/3648 (2013.01); G01R 31/371 (2019.01); G01R 31/374 (2019.01); G01R 31/379 (2019.01); G01R 31/382 (2019.01); G01R 31/396 (2019.01); G01W 1/00 (2013.01); G06F 1/28 (2013.01); G06F 3/0482 (2013.01); G06F 3/0484 (2013.01); G06Q 10/06315 (2013.01); G06Q 50/06 (2013.01); G08B 13/1418 (2013.01); G08B 25/001 (2013.01); H01M 10/06 (2013.01); H01M 10/425 (2013.01); H01M 10/4257 (2013.01); H01M 10/48 (2013.01); H01M 10/482 (2013.01); H01M 10/486 (2013.01); H01M 10/488 (2013.01); H02J 7/0047 (2013.01); H04W 4/021 (2013.01); F02N 2200/063 (2013.01); F02N 2200/064 (2013.01); G08B 13/1454 (2013.01); H01M 2/341 (2013.01); H01M 2010/4271 (2013.01); H01M 2010/4278 (2013.01); H02J 7/0063 (2013.01); H02J 2007/0067 (2013.01); H04L 67/10 (2013.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.02);
Abstract

Described herein are method and systems for detecting an unauthorized removal of a battery. The system comprising: a battery monitor circuit attached to or embedded in the battery; a remote device, wherein the remote device stores instructions that when executed on the remote device cause the remote device to perform operations comprising: receiving, at the remote device, a wireless signal from the battery monitor circuit comprising voltage and temperature data; evaluating, by the remote device, whether the battery is in its expected location by confirming for each battery, which is expected to be present, whether there has been an unexpected interruption in the wireless signal from the battery; providing an alert notification when there has been an unexpected interruption in the wireless signal.


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