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Date of Patent:
Jun. 11, 2024

Filed:

Oct. 09, 2020
Applicant:

Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);

Inventors:

Naoki Matsumura, San Jose, CA (US);

Charles Rego, Tenino, WA (US);

Minh Le, North Plains, OR (US);

Assignee:

Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 7/00 (2006.01); H01M 10/00 (2006.01); H01M 10/44 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 7/007194 (2020.01); H01M 10/443 (2013.01); H01M 10/446 (2013.01); H02J 7/0049 (2020.01);
Abstract

A battery that periodically checks an actual battery capacity or energy with charge to a preset voltage (e.g., 4.1 V). The battery then decides the battery capacity or energy. If the capacity or energy is insufficient, then an apparatus in or associated with the battery slightly increases charging voltage to a point where the capacity is sufficient (e.g. from 4.1 V to 4.11 V). The process of periodically checking and slightly increasing charging voltage is performed until charging voltage reaches specification limit (e.g., 4.2 V). The scheme described herein has benefits such as battery longevity can be extended, risk of insufficient energy reserve can be reduced, burst power can be used as long as possible, and/or even higher burst power can be used.


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