Method and apparatus for measuring the voltage and charge of a battery
US5315253A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 28, 1992 |
| Grant date | May 24, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 28, 2012 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S320/21
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Method and apparatus for measuring the voltage and state of charge of a secondary battery. The voltage and state of charge values are taken by a circuit every four (4) seconds by reading voltage, waiting two (2) seconds, reading current, waiting two (2) seconds, and repeating the voltage readings and the current readings. The circuit includes a 4-bit microprocessor, CMOS analog switches, and two operational amplifiers. The voltage and current readings are taken from dual-sloped converters, and the values determined by software algorithms in the microprocessor.
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