BATTERY OVERCHARGE MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD
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1. A battery charge monitoring method, comprising:
- calculating expected charge data for a battery using at least a capacity of the battery and a charge rate; and
comparing actual charge data to the expected charge data to identify differences between the actual charge data and the expected charge data.
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Abstract
An exemplary battery charge monitoring method includes, among other things, calculating expected charge data for a battery using at least a capacity of the battery and a charge rate, and comparing actual charge data to the expected charge data to identify differences between the actual charge data and the expected charge data.
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18 Claims
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1. A battery charge monitoring method, comprising:
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calculating expected charge data for a battery using at least a capacity of the battery and a charge rate; and comparing actual charge data to the expected charge data to identify differences between the actual charge data and the expected charge data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A battery charging system, comprising:
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a battery charger to charge a battery; and a controller configured to selectively end a charge of the battery in response to a comparison of an expected charge amount to an actual charge amount, the expected charge amount calculated using at least a capacity of the battery and a charge rate. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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