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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2025

Filed:

Jun. 14, 2022
Applicant:

Shem, Llc, Highland Park, IL (US);

Inventors:

Marc Ryan De Smidt, Remlap, AL (US);

Juan Higgs, Durbanville, ZA;

Frederick J. Burkel, Highland Park, IL (US);

Assignee:

Shem, LLC, Highland Park, IL (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 31/58 (2020.01); B60R 16/023 (2006.01); B60R 16/03 (2006.01); G01R 31/74 (2020.01); H01B 9/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 31/58 (2020.01); B60R 16/0232 (2013.01); B60R 16/03 (2013.01); G01R 31/74 (2020.01); H01B 9/02 (2013.01);
Abstract

In at least one embodiment, a system including a battery cable and at least one vehicle controller is provided. The battery cable includes a detection shield positioned over an inner conductor. The at least one vehicle controller is programmed to: receive a first signal indicative of current or voltage of the detection shield of the battery cable and to compare the current or voltage to a predetermined value. The at least one vehicle controller is further programmed to generate an alert indicative of warning that the battery cable is exhibiting a failure prior to a short circuit condition occurring at the battery cable in the event the current or voltage is not equal to the predetermined value.


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