Apparatus and method for estimating state of health of battery

US8937459B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8937459-B2
Application numberUS-201314017978-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateSep 4, 2013
Priority dateApr 25, 2011
Publication dateJan 20, 2015
Grant dateJan 20, 2015

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The present disclosure describes an apparatus and method for estimating state of health (SOH) of a battery. The apparatus for estimating state of health of a battery includes a sensing unit for measuring a battery voltage and current within a predetermined charging voltage range; a memory unit storing the battery voltage and current values measured by the sensing unit and SOH-based ampere counting values, obtained by an ampere counting experiment of a battery whose actual degradation degree is known; and a control unit for calculating an ampere counting value by counting the measured current values stored in the memory unit within the charging voltage range, and estimating a SOH value by mapping the SOH value corresponding to the calculated ampere counting value from the SOH-based ampere counting values stored in the memory unit.

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What is claimed is: 1. An apparatus for estimating state of health (SOH) of a battery, comprising: a sensing unit for measuring a battery voltage and current within a predetermined charging voltage range; a memory unit storing the battery voltage and current values measured by the sensing unit and SOH-based ampere counting values, obtained by an ampere counting experiment of a battery whose actual degradation degree is known; and a control unit for calculating an ampere counti…

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What does patent US8937459B2 cover?
The present disclosure describes an apparatus and method for estimating state of health (SOH) of a battery. The apparatus for estimating state of health of a battery includes a sensing unit for measuring a battery voltage and current within a predetermined charging voltage range; a memory unit storing the battery voltage and current values measured by the sensing unit and SOH-based ampere count…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Lg Chemical Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H02J7/00. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jan 20 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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