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Processes and apparatus for battery compensation

  • US 20070202836A1
  • Filed: 02/24/2006
  • Published: 08/30/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/24/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A signal conditioning module configured for insertion into a system, the module including non-volatile memory capability, the module being configured to:

  • receive signals from a controller contained in the system, the signals including a power ON signal;

    initiate a time-measurement element responsive to the power ON signal to assess a current duration of operation of the system;

    recall an existing cumulative record of system operation from the non-volatile memory;

    combine the existing cumulative record with the current duration to provide a representation of a running elapsed time;

    record the running elapsed time in the non-volatile memory;

    compare the running elapsed time to a threshold; and

    indicate when the running elapsed time has traversed the threshold.

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