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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 27, 2018
Filed:
Jul. 28, 2014
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Christopher Semanson, Dearborn, MI (US);
Jeremy L. Russell, Livonia, MI (US);
Cathleen Tistle, Manchester, MI (US);
Jeff Raymond Mohr, Mt. Clemens, MI (US);
Mark Eifert, Hessen, DE;
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 7/04 (2006.01); H02J 7/16 (2006.01); G01R 31/36 (2006.01); B60L 11/18 (2006.01); H02J 7/14 (2006.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01); G01K 3/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 7/047 (2013.01); B60L 11/1872 (2013.01); G01K 3/10 (2013.01); G01R 31/3606 (2013.01); H02J 7/0091 (2013.01); H02J 7/1453 (2013.01); G01K 2205/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
This disclosure generally relates to a system, apparatus, and method for diagnosing a vehicle battery for further charging purposes. A battery diagnostic tool is provided to receive temperature information on the vehicle battery during a vehicle battery charging operation. The temperature information is referenced to generate a temperature gradient that will be further referenced to identify temperature changes to the vehicle battery over a period of time.