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Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 2017

Filed:

May. 18, 2015
Applicant:

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);

Inventor:

Jason Allen Wortham, Fremont, CA (US);

Assignee:

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 7/00 (2006.01); H02J 7/14 (2006.01); G01R 31/36 (2006.01); H01M 10/44 (2006.01); H01M 10/48 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 31/3651 (2013.01); G01R 31/362 (2013.01); H01M 10/44 (2013.01); H01M 10/48 (2013.01); H02J 7/0078 (2013.01); H02J 7/00 (2013.01); H02J 7/0011 (2013.01); H02J 2007/005 (2013.01);
Abstract

State based full and empty control for rechargeable batteries that will assure a uniform battery empty condition, even in the presence of a load on the battery. A fuel gauge provides a prediction of the open circuit voltage of the battery, and when the predicted open circuit voltage of the battery reaches the predetermined open circuit voltage of an empty battery, the load is terminated, after which the battery will relax back to the predetermined open circuit voltage of an empty battery. A similar technique is disclosed for battery charging, allowing faster battery charging without overcharging. Preferably an RC battery model is used as the fuel gauge to provide the prediction, but as an alternative, a coulomb counter may be used to provide the prediction, with error correction between successive charge discharge cycles.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Wortham, Jason. (2017). State based full and empty control for rechargeable batteries (U.S. Patent No. 9791517). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/9791517

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