AUTOMATED BATTERY SCANNING, REPAIR, AND OPTIMIZATION
First Claim
1. A method of servicing a battery, the method comprising:
- connecting a battery to a battery servicing apparatus, the battery servicing apparatus including an automated electronic system configured to gather data associated with at least one battery cell and to direct operation of at least one ancillary device, the automated electronic system being operatively coupled to at least one of at least one probe at least partially immersed in electrolyte of the at least one battery cell and at least one clamp operatively coupled to a plate of the at least one battery cell, the automated electronic system including a memory configured to store data associated with the at least one battery cell and a processing unit configured to direct operation of the at least one ancillary device, the at least one ancillary device being configured to act on the at least one battery cell;
measuring, by the automated electronic system, a first set of metrics associated with the at least one battery cell;
selecting, automatically by the automated electronic system, at least one maintenance action based at least in part upon the measured first set of metrics;
directing, by the automated electronic system, performance of the at least one maintenance action on the at least one battery cell by the ancillary device; and
measuring, by the automated electronic system, a second set of metrics associated with the at least one battery cell after performance of the at least one maintenance action.
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Abstract
A method of servicing a battery may include connecting a battery to a battery servicing apparatus including an automated electronic system; measuring, by the automated electronic system, a first set of metrics associated with the a battery cell; selecting, automatically by the automated electronic system, a maintenance action based at least in part upon the measured first set of metrics; directing, by the automated electronic system, performance of the maintenance action on the battery cell by an ancillary device; and/or measuring, by the automated electronic system, a second set of metrics associated with the battery cell after performance of the maintenance action. The automated electronic system may be configured to gather data using one or more probes and/or clamps associated with the battery cell. The automated electronic system may include a memory configured to store data and/or a processing unit configured to direct operation of the ancillary device.
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45 Claims
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1. A method of servicing a battery, the method comprising:
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connecting a battery to a battery servicing apparatus, the battery servicing apparatus including an automated electronic system configured to gather data associated with at least one battery cell and to direct operation of at least one ancillary device, the automated electronic system being operatively coupled to at least one of at least one probe at least partially immersed in electrolyte of the at least one battery cell and at least one clamp operatively coupled to a plate of the at least one battery cell, the automated electronic system including a memory configured to store data associated with the at least one battery cell and a processing unit configured to direct operation of the at least one ancillary device, the at least one ancillary device being configured to act on the at least one battery cell; measuring, by the automated electronic system, a first set of metrics associated with the at least one battery cell; selecting, automatically by the automated electronic system, at least one maintenance action based at least in part upon the measured first set of metrics; directing, by the automated electronic system, performance of the at least one maintenance action on the at least one battery cell by the ancillary device; and measuring, by the automated electronic system, a second set of metrics associated with the at least one battery cell after performance of the at least one maintenance action. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of maintaining a battery, the method comprising:
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connecting a battery to a battery servicing apparatus, the battery servicing apparatus including an automated electronic system configured to gather data associated with at least one battery cell and to direct operation of at least one ancillary device, the automated electronic system being operatively coupled to at least one of at least one probe at least partially immersed in electrolyte of the at least one battery cell and at least one clamp operatively coupled to a plate of the at least one battery cell, the automated electronic system including a memory configured to store data associated with the at least one battery cell and a processing unit configured to direct operation of the at least one ancillary device, the at least one ancillary device being configured to perform at least one battery maintenance action on the at least one battery cell; measuring, by the automated electronic system, the data, the data pertaining to at least one parameter associated with the at least one battery cell; recording, by the automated electronic system, the data; and analyzing, automatically by the automated electronic system, the data to determine whether an out of specification condition is associated with the at least one battery cell. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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37. A method of servicing a battery, comprising:
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connecting a battery to a battery servicing apparatus, the battery servicing apparatus including an automated electronic system configured to gather data associated with at least one battery cell and to direct operation of at least one ancillary device, the automated electronic system being operatively coupled to at least one of at least one probe at least partially immersed in electrolyte of the at least one battery cell and at least one clamp operatively coupled to a plate of the at least one battery cell, the automated electronic system including a memory configured to store data associated with the at least one battery cell and a processing unit configured to direct operation of the at least one ancillary device, the at least one ancillary device being configured to perform at least one battery maintenance action on the at least one battery cell; measuring, automatically by the automated electronic system, a first set of data associated with a plurality of individual cells of the battery during at least one of normal operation and testing operation; identifying, automatically by the automated electronic system and based at least in part upon analysis of the first set of data, a first set of maintenance actions to be performed on the battery; formulating, automatically by the automated electronic system, a first set of commands corresponding to the first set of maintenance actions; and executing, by the automated electronic system, the first set of commands to direct the at least one ancillary device to perform the first set of maintenance actions on the battery. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45)
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