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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2009
Filed:
Aug. 02, 2005
Richard Anderson, Plymouth, MI (US);
Bruce Blakemore, Plymouth, MI (US);
Ted Miller, Milan, MI (US);
Bob Taenaka, Plymouth, MI (US);
Richard Anderson, Plymouth, MI (US);
Bruce Blakemore, Plymouth, MI (US);
Ted Miller, Milan, MI (US);
Bob Taenaka, Plymouth, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A method for operating a battery having a plurality of battery cells includes determining when certain end of life criteria for the battery are met. A counter is incremented when the certain end of life criteria are met. The battery is rebalanced when it is determined that the end of life criteria are met, and the counter is not greater than a predetermined value. An end of life of the battery is indicated when it is determined that the end of life criteria are met, and the counter is greater than the predetermined value.