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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 26, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 23, 2009
Jian Lin, Beverly Hills, MI (US);
Xidong Tang, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Brian J. Koch, Berkley, MI (US);
Joseph M. Lograsso, Troy, MI (US);
Andrew J. Namou, Southfield, MI (US);
Rezina S. Nabi, Troy, MI (US);
Damon R. Frisch, Troy, MI (US);
Jian Lin, Beverly Hills, MI (US);
Xidong Tang, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Brian J. Koch, Berkley, MI (US);
Joseph M. Lograsso, Troy, MI (US);
Andrew J. Namou, Southfield, MI (US);
Rezina S. Nabi, Troy, MI (US);
Damon R. Frisch, Troy, MI (US);
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A system and method for use with a vehicle battery pack having a number of individual battery cells, such as a lithium-ion battery commonly used in hybrid electric vehicles. In one embodiment, the method evaluates individual battery cells within a vehicle battery pack in order to obtain accurate estimates regarding their average transient voltage effect, open circuit voltage (OCV) and/or state of charge (SOC) so that a cell balancing process can be performed. These cell evaluations may be performed fairly soon after the vehicle is turned off and in a manner that utilizes a minimal amount of in-vehicle resources.