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Detection of the end-of-life for a rechargeable battery

  • US 6,545,448 B1
  • Filed: 12/18/2001
  • Issued: 04/08/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/18/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method comprising:

  • identifying a rechargeable battery;

    determining a designed capacity of said rechargeable battery;

    determining a present full charge capacity of said rechargeable battery;

    evaluating a status of said rechargeable battery, said evaluating comprising calculating remaining capacity of said rechargeable battery as a percentage of said designed capacity, said percentage calculated as dividing said present full charge capacity by said designed capacity; and

    issuing an end-of-life warning for said rechargeable battery if an end-of-life status is detected.

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