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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 20, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 07, 2014
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Elaine Y. Chen, Dearborn, MI (US);
Deborah E. Callicoat, Livonia, MI (US);
Robert Bolduc, Allen Park, MI (US);
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A method, apparatus, and system are disclosed for analyzing a vehicle battery system of a hybrid or electric vehicle that includes a battery pack and a battery controller. More specifically, a battery controller is disclosed for determining battery identification information of the battery pack based on a configuration of active and non-active pins in a connection module between the battery pack and the battery controller. It follows that the battery controller may identify the battery pack type in an efficient manner that does not require any additional components. The battery controller may further reference the battery identification to implement a battery operational strategy that may better realize an efficiency or durability of the identified battery.