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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 01, 2010
Applicants:
Richard Lukso, Tucson, AZ (US);
Sandip Uprety, Tucson, AZ (US);
Inventors:
Richard Lukso, Tucson, AZ (US);
Sandip Uprety, Tucson, AZ (US);
Assignee:
Panacis Inc., Ottawa, ON, CA;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 10/46 (2006.01); H01M 10/44 (2006.01); H01M 10/48 (2006.01); H01M 10/52 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 10/443 (2013.01); H01M 10/441 (2013.01); H01M 10/482 (2013.01); H01M 10/52 (2013.01);
Abstract
A sensor system for mitigating a flame condition in a battery subject to an overcharge condition and being charged using a charging current is provided. A temperature sensor is configured to detect a temperature of at least one component of the battery, and a gas sensor is configured to detect an inflammable gas or vapor. A sensor control is configured to, when the temperature of the at least one component of the battery exceeds a pre-determined temperature threshold and when the gas sensor detects an inflammable gas or vapor, halt the charging current.