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Method and device for estimating open circuit voltage of battery

US6794876B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 13, 2003
Grant dateSep 21, 2004
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Expiry dateMar 23, 2023

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02T10/70
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Measuring device measures a terminal voltage of the battery in an open circuit state in a specific cycle after completion of a charge or discharge of the battery and collecting device collects the measured terminal voltage. Computing device computes a voltage value, to which a power approximation expression asymptotically approaches, as an assumed open circuit voltage of each time period from the collected terminal voltage, wherein the power approximation expression has an exponent of −0.5 or about −0.5 and is determined on the basis of the terminal voltage of each time period of a plurality of predetermined time periods. The assumed open circuit voltage of a time period, in which its difference from the assumed open circuit voltage of a neighboring time period becomes minimum, is estimated as an open circuit voltage.

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