Controlling ongoing battery system usage while repeatedly reducing power dissipation
US10452045B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 30, 2018 |
| Grant date | Oct 22, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 30, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/2639
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Techniques are described for implementing automated control systems that repeatedly perform automated modifications to control system actuator components' ongoing operations to improve functionality for target battery systems, such as to reduce power dissipation while performing other battery power use activities to maximize battery life. Controlling a battery's usage may include using a DC-to-DC amplifier, and the repeated automated modifications may include modifying the state of the DC-to-DC amplifier actuator to adjust a level of resistance and/or an amount of time during which power is supplied. The repeated automated modifications may be performed to repeatedly reduce the distance between the current battery performance and an idealized version of the battery performance (e.g., a version with no power dissipation).
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