Method and apparatus for detecting impedance
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1. A method of detecting impedance across a pair of terminals comprising:
- AC coupling a sensing circuit to said pair of terminals, said sensing circuit producing an output related to a time constant associated with an impedance; and
monitoring said sensing circuit output to determine said impedance.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for detecting an impedance across a pair of terminals. A sensing circuit is AC coupled to the terminals which produces an output related to a time constant associated with the impedance.
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31 Claims
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1. A method of detecting impedance across a pair of terminals comprising:
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AC coupling a sensing circuit to said pair of terminals, said sensing circuit producing an output related to a time constant associated with an impedance; and
monitoring said sensing circuit output to determine said impedance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. Apparatus for detecting an impedance across a pair of terminals comprising:
a sensing circuit AC coupled to said terminals which produces an output related to a time constant associated with said impedance. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A battery management system comprising:
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a battery pack having a plurality of cell strings;
a state-of-charge monitor electrically attached to said battery pack and having a plurality of operating states; and
a sensing circuit AC coupled to at least one of said plurality of cell strings which produces an output related to a time constant associated with an impedance between said plurality of cell strings, and controls said operating states based on said sensing circuit output. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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