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Mitigating premature wear out of a rechargeable battery

  • US 9,263,912 B2
  • Filed: 02/05/2013
  • Issued: 02/16/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/05/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented method of tracking and moderating a rate of battery wear out, the method comprising:

  • determining an actual rate of decreasing charge capacity of a rechargeable battery that exhibits a decreasing full charge capacity;

    comparing the actual rate of decreasing charge capacity to a projected rate of decreasing charge capacity for the battery to determine whether the actual rate of decreasing charge capacity is greater than the projected rate of decreasing charge capacity; and

    if the actual rate of decreasing charge capacity is greater than the projected rate of decreasing charge capacity, modifying one or more variable parameters to slow down the actual rate of decreasing charge capacity of the battery such that the actual rate of decreasing charge capacity remains within a range of the projected rate of decreasing charge capacity, wherein;

    assigned values of the one or more variable parameters affect the rate of decreasing charge capacity; and

    modifying the one or more variable parameters includes changing a value of at least one variable parameter to provide updated parameter values and reducing a fast charge current and a termination voltage used to charge the rechargeable battery in order to decrease the temperature induced stress on the battery when the actual rate of decreasing charge capacity is greater than the projected rate of decreasing charge capacity due to temperature induced stress; and

    charging and discharging the battery utilizing the updated parameter values of the at least one variable parameter.

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