Method and apparatus for charging a battery
US6313608A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 22, 2000 |
| Grant date | Nov 6, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 22, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S320/21
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A battery charger includes a first pair of electrical connectors configured to couple to a positive terminal of the battery and a second pair of electrical connectors configured to couple to a negative terminal of the battery. The first pair and second pair of connectors forming Kelvin connections to the battery. A microprocessor is configured to selectively charge the battery and measure a dynamic parameter of the battery as a function of an AC signal applied to the battery.
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