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Battery capacity predicting method, battery unit and apparatus using battery unit

  • US 6,020,718 A
  • Filed: 12/11/1996
  • Issued: 02/01/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/01/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A battery capacity predicting method predicting a remaining capacity of a battery unit including a plurality of battery cells having respective voltages and connected in series in an apparatus which uses the battery unit, said battery capacity predicting method comprising the steps of:

  • (a) comparing the respective voltages of the plurality of battery cells; and

    (b) predicting the remaining capacity of the battery unit based on at least one of a minimum voltage and a maximum voltage of the compared, respective voltages of the plurality of battery cells.

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