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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 11, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 06, 2011
Applicants:
John H. Floros, Novi, MI (US);
Paul W. Firehammer, Saline, MI (US);
Inventors:
John H. Floros, Novi, MI (US);
Paul W. Firehammer, Saline, MI (US);
Assignee:
A123 Systems LLC, Waltham, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 19/165 (2006.01); G01R 31/36 (2006.01); G01R 1/28 (2006.01); G01R 19/257 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 19/16566 (2013.01); G01R 19/16542 (2013.01); G01R 31/362 (2013.01); G01R 1/28 (2013.01); G01R 19/257 (2013.01); G01R 31/36 (2013.01); G01R 31/3606 (2013.01); G01R 31/3658 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods for verifying a reference voltage within a battery pack are disclosed. In one example, an assessment of a reference voltage is made via a band-gap voltage of a microcontroller. The system and method may be particularly useful determining whether or not the reference voltage has drifted from a desired voltage.