Electronic battery tester with battery age input
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1. A battery maintenance device for performing battery maintenance on a storage battery, comprising:
- Kelvin connections configured to couple to terminals of the battery;
measurement circuitry coupled to the Kelvin connections configured to measure a dynamic parameter of the battery and a voltage across terminals of the battery, wherein the dynamic parameter is a function of a signal with a time varying component;
a battery age input configured to receive battery age data related to age of the storage battery;
computation circuitry configured to provide a test output related to a condition of the battery based upon the measured dynamic parameter and the battery age data; and
an output configured to provide an output to a remote lacation.
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Abstract
An electronic battery tester for testing a storage battery, includes connections configured to couple to terminals of the battery. Measurement circuitry is coupled to the connections and configured to measure a parameter of the battery. An input is configured to receive a battery age input variable. Computation circuitry is configured to provide a test output related to a condition of the battery based upon the measured parameter and the battery age input variable.
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1. A battery maintenance device for performing battery maintenance on a storage battery, comprising:
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Kelvin connections configured to couple to terminals of the battery; measurement circuitry coupled to the Kelvin connections configured to measure a dynamic parameter of the battery and a voltage across terminals of the battery, wherein the dynamic parameter is a function of a signal with a time varying component; a battery age input configured to receive battery age data related to age of the storage battery; computation circuitry configured to provide a test output related to a condition of the battery based upon the measured dynamic parameter and the battery age data; and an output configured to provide an output to a remote lacation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of performing maintenance on a storage battery, comprising:
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receiving battery age information related to an age of the storage battery; retrieving battery test information, wherein the battery test information is based at least in part on a measured dynamic parameter of the storage battery, and wherein the dynamic parameter is a function of a signal with a time varying component; modifying a battery test based upon the received age information; performing a battery test based upon the retrieved battery test information; providing a battery test output as a function of the performed battery test and the received battery age information; and providing an encrypted output. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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