AUTOMATIC BATTERY DISCHARGE TOOL
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1. A method of discharging a battery comprising the steps of:
- connecting the battery to a variable resistor;
automatically adjusting the resistor with a controller to provide a constant load value that achieves a desired state of charge of the battery;
discharging the battery using the adjusted resistor.
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Abstract
An assembly for discharging a battery using an adjustable variable resistor. A battery is connected to the assembly. An operating sequence for the connected battery is selected from a plurality of predetermined operating sequences for different batteries. The predetermined operating sequences are presented as a function of a battery characteristic. The selected operating sequence adjusts the resistor and the battery is discharged using the adjusted resistor.
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17 Claims
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1. A method of discharging a battery comprising the steps of:
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connecting the battery to a variable resistor; automatically adjusting the resistor with a controller to provide a constant load value that achieves a desired state of charge of the battery; discharging the battery using the adjusted resistor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of discharging a battery comprising the steps of:
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connecting the battery to a variable resistor; discharging the battery using the resistor while a controller automatically adjusts resistance of the resistor as a function of an operating sequence for the resistor to achieve a desired state of charge of the battery, wherein the sequence is selected from a plurality of predetermined sequences. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A battery discharging assembly comprising:
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an adjustable variable resistor; battery positive and negative terminals connected to the resistor; a user input apparatus having a plurality of predetermined operating sequences as a function of a battery characteristic; a controller configured to adjust resistance of the resistor per the sequence selected via the input apparatus to achieve a desired state of charge of the battery. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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