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Date of Patent:
Jun. 13, 2006

Filed:

Feb. 18, 2004
Applicants:

Thomas J. Dougherty, Waukesha, WI (US);

William J. Wruck, Whitefish Bay, WI (US);

Ronald C. Miles, Whitefish Bay, WI (US);

Deeyu C. Chen, Oak Creek, WI (US);

Michael L. Thompson, East Troy, WI (US);

Inventors:

Thomas J. Dougherty, Waukesha, WI (US);

William J. Wruck, Whitefish Bay, WI (US);

Ronald C. Miles, Whitefish Bay, WI (US);

Deeyu C. Chen, Oak Creek, WI (US);

Michael L. Thompson, East Troy, WI (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 27/416 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A method for predicting the remaining life of a battery for a vehicle includes obtaining a value representative of the amount of remaining life for a battery in a new and fully charged state and monitoring at least one parameter of the battery during use of the battery. The method also includes obtaining an acceleration factor based on the at least one monitored parameter and estimating the amount of life lost from the battery utilizing the acceleration factor.


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