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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 04, 2022
Filed:
Apr. 22, 2020
Lg Chem, Ltd., Seoul, KR;
LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD., Seoul, KR;
Abstract
An apparatus for determining a differential voltage curve of a battery includes a constant current unit, a sensing unit outputting a sensing signal indicating a voltage and a current of the battery, and a control unit determining a control history indicating the voltage and a remaining capacity of the battery based on the sensing signal. The control unit outputs a first request message when the remaining capacity is outside of a first range of interest, and a second request message when the remaining capacity is within the first range of interest. The constant current unit discharges the battery with a constant current of a first current rate in response to the first request message, and discharges the battery with a constant current of a second current rate in response to the second request message. The control unit determines the differential voltage curve when the remaining capacity reaches a threshold.