Embedded algorithms for vehicular batteries

• US 20100292942A1
• Filed: 05/18/2009
• Published: 11/18/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 05/18/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: 4 Peaks Technology LLC
• Original Assignee: 4 Peaks Technology LLC
• Inventors: Eidson, Mark E., Conley, Michael Richard, Golf, Lonnie Calvin
• Application Number:
  US12/454,454
• Publication Number:
  US 20100292942A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 702/63
• CPC Class Codes: G01R 31/371 with remote indication, e.g. on external chargers
• CPC Class Codes: G01R 31/382 Arrangements for monitoring battery or accumulator variables, e.g. SoC
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/4257 Smart batteries, e.g. electronic circuits inside the housing of the cells or batteries
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/443 in response to temperature
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/445 in response to gas pressure
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/48 Accumulators combined with arrangements for measuring, testing or indicating the condition of cells, e.g. the level or density of the electrolyte constructional details of current conducting connections for detecting conditions inside cells or batteries, e.g. details of voltage sensing terminals, H01M50/569
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/00036 Charger exchanging data with battery
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/00047 with provisions for charging different types of batteries
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/10 Energy storage using batteries

Abstract

Computer algorithms design to execute on a computer system embedded inside a starter or deep cycle battery that calculate optimal charge rates and detect internal alarm conditions and make this information externally available.

Claims

1. A computer algorithm designed to be executed on a system embedded inside a vehicular battery that includes the means for calculating charge rates.

4. The computer algorithm of claim 1 wherein said means to calculate the charge rate makes use of internal battery temperature.

5. The computer algorithm of claim 1 wherein said means to calculate the charge rate makes use of internal battery pressure.

6. The computer algorithm of claim 1 wherein said means to calculate the charge rate makes use of internal battery voltage.

7. The computer algorithm of claim 1 wherein said means to calculate the charge rate makes use of the level of the liquid electrolyte of the battery.

8. The computer algorithm of claim 1 wherein said means to calculate the charge rate makes use of the specific gravity of the liquid electrolyte of the battery.

9. The computer algorithm of claim 1 wherein said means to calculate the charge rate makes use of internal battery current.

10. The computer algorithm of claim 1 wherein said means to calculate the charge rate makes use of battery specific manufacturing information.

11. The computer algorithm of claim 10 wherein said manufacturing information includes temperature based charge rate tables.

2. A computer algorithm designed to be executed on a system embedded inside a vehicular battery that includes the means for detecting internal alarm conditions.

12. The computer algorithm of claim 2 wherein said means to detect an alarm condition makes use of internal battery temperature.

13. The computer algorithm of claim 2 wherein said means to detect an alarm condition makes use of internal battery pressure.

14. The computer algorithm of claim 2 wherein said means to detect an alarm condition makes use of internal battery voltage.

15. The computer algorithm of claim 2 wherein said means to detect an alarm condition makes use of the level of the liquid electrolyte.

16. The computer algorithm of claim 2 wherein said means to detect an alarm condition makes use of the specific gravity of the liquid electrolyte of the battery.

17. The computer algorithm of claim 2 wherein said means to detect an alarm condition makes use of internal battery current.

18. The computer algorithm of claim 2 wherein said means to detect an alarm condition makes use of battery specific manufacturing information.

3. A computer algorithm designed to be executed on a system embedded inside a deep-cycle battery that includes the means for calculating charge rates and detecting internal alarm conditions.