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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 30, 2016
Filed:
Feb. 21, 2014
Applicant:
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Inventors:
Andrew C. Baughman, Northville, MI (US);
Daniel P. Grenn, Highland, MI (US);
Andrew M. Zettel, Port Moody, CA;
Assignee:
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 7/00 (2006.01); B60L 3/04 (2006.01); B60L 11/00 (2006.01); B60L 15/20 (2006.01); G01N 27/416 (2006.01); G07C 5/00 (2006.01); B60L 11/18 (2006.01); B60L 3/12 (2006.01); G07C 5/08 (2006.01); B60L 3/00 (2006.01); G08B 21/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 11/1861 (2013.01); B60L 3/0046 (2013.01); B60L 3/04 (2013.01); B60L 3/12 (2013.01); B60L 11/1864 (2013.01); B60L 15/20 (2013.01); G07C 5/0808 (2013.01); G07C 5/0841 (2013.01); B60L 2210/10 (2013.01); B60L 2240/12 (2013.01); B60L 2240/423 (2013.01); B60L 2240/443 (2013.01); B60L 2240/545 (2013.01); B60L 2240/547 (2013.01); B60L 2240/549 (2013.01); B60L 2260/26 (2013.01); G01N 27/416 (2013.01); G08B 21/00 (2013.01); H02J 7/00 (2013.01); Y02T 10/705 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7044 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7055 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7077 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7283 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of monitoring a performance level of a battery of a vehicle having an electronic control unit (ECU) includes enabling a charging diagnostic module (CDM) and determining, with the CDM, a charging status of the battery. The method also includes enabling a discharging diagnostic module (DDM) and determining, with the DDM, a discharging status of the battery. The charging status and the discharging status are recorded in a memory location of the ECU.