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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 13, 2007
Filed:
Aug. 05, 2004
Applicants:
Ingo Koch, Hameln, DE;
Eberhard Meissner, Wunstorf, DE;
Inventors:
Ingo Koch, Hameln, DE;
Eberhard Meissner, Wunstorf, DE;
Assignee:
VB Autobatterie GmbH, Hannover, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 27/416 (2006.01); G01N 27/42 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for determining a state of charge (SOC) characteristic variable for a storage battery including determining a first SOC value and a second SOC value. The method further including determining changes in the first and second SOC values. These changes in the first and second SOC values are measured between a first operating time and a second operating time. The method also including determining a characteristic variable relating to the state of charge as a function of the change in the first and second SOC values.