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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 03, 2013
Filed:
May. 26, 2010
Applicants:
Bruce Edwards, Johns Creek, GA (US);
Eric Norrod, Cartersville, GA (US);
Inventors:
Bruce Edwards, Johns Creek, GA (US);
Eric Norrod, Cartersville, GA (US);
Assignee:
Landis+Gyr Innovations, Inc., Alpharetta, GA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 27/416 (2006.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Systems and methods for monitoring a voltage pump to determine the status of a battery connected to the voltage pump are provided. The operation of the voltage pump is monitored during at least one monitoring period which corresponds to a period of relatively heavy consistent load. The operation of the voltage pump can be monitored by sampling a control signal that corresponds to the operation of the voltage pump.