486 results about "Smart Battery" patented technology

A method and system for authenticating a smart battery having a smart battery and an electronic device. Both the device and the smart battery generate encrypted random strings using key material based by A / D noise bits as a seed value. A pseudo random number is generated from the A / D noise that is transmitted to both the electronic device and the smart battery. The pseudo random number is used by both devices as a key index to select one of a plurality of keys stored in separate key libraries. The keys, or key material, is used to execute an encryption algorithm. The two encryption data streams are then compared to authenticate the smart battery.

Various embodiments for providing enhanced battery conservation in mobile devices are described. In one or more embodiments, a mobile computing device may include a processor and a battery to supply power to the processor. The device may store user pattern data and / or user preference data. The device may further include a power management module coupled to the processor. The power management module may monitor a location of the device, wireless signal strength, and date / time. The power management module may also monitor and analyze user operation of the device to identify scenarios in which wireless communications can be suspended. The power management module may suspend wireless communication according to these monitored conditions, and analyzed user operations, to reduce battery consumption. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

A Wireless battery area network permits the wirelessly monitoring and controlling of individual batteries within large-scale battery applications. The system automatically configures its wireless nodes in the network and provides for the linking of a plurality of batteries (10) to a master battery management unit (M-BMU) (100) by establishing a wireless battery area network within a battery pack that include slave units (S-BMU) (210). The entire system may also be controlled by a top level battery management unit (T-BMU) (510). The system and method allows for the monitoring of voltage, current, temperature, or impedance of individual batteries and for the balancing or bypassing of a battery.

Comprehensive, Systematic and Practical Engineering / Manufacture / Operation / Management System for Electric Vehicle with dual usage for Decentralized Smart Power Storage that includes: Smart Battery Subsystem (SBS), which includes the Smart Battery Assembly (SBA) with embedded computer / data logger and the Battery Compartment (BC) on the EV and in the Swapping Recharge Stations (RS); the computers on the EV and RS; hardware and software for the SBA Exchange / Recharge / Maintenance / Management / Billing Subsystem; the Smart Decentralized Energy Storage Subsystem for on-line, off-line and / or emergency uses. The SBA can be swapped at RS or recharged at home or any recharge stations, or dismounted / mounted easily in garage or during roadside service. The SBA could include the built-in charge controller and inverter. All the subsystems are indispensable parts or options for this invented integrated system.

An electronic cigarette includes a smart battery that is capable of communicating data to a charging pack, resulting in customized charging of the smart battery for optimal performance.

The invention discloses an intelligent battery management system which comprises a plurality of basic units, slave control modules and a master control module, wherein the slave control modules are used for detecting the states of batteries in the corresponding basic units at regular time and transmitting the detection data to MCUs (Microprogrammed Control Units) in the slave control modules, the MCUs of the slave control modules transmit the detection data to the MCU in the master control module, the MCU in the master control module judges the state of each battery according to the received information, correspondingly controls each battery and transmits a control instruction to the MCUs in the slave control modules, and the MCUs in the slave control modules execute the instruction. The intelligent battery management system enables each battery to evenly discharge and to be fully charged in the charging process, thereby eliminating the short-board phenomenon, prolonging the service life of each battery, increasing the energy efficiency of each battery and improving the operation reliability of the system.

The present disclosure discloses a smart battery, an electric energy allocation bus system, a battery charging and discharging method and an electric energy allocation method. The smart battery internally comprises a battery body portion and a control unit. The smart battery can collect various data of the battery, can be communicated with other smart batteries in a battery pack of a same group and a battery pack control system, and can realize electric quantity transfer among smart batteries of the same group through the electric quantity allocation bus, and realize electric quantity transfer among some batteries of a battery pack accessed to the electric energy allocation bus. Besides, controllable processes of charging and discharging, that is, active balanced charging and discharging, can be realized.

A method and a system achieve precise management of battery packs not provided with charge and discharge balanced operation units by monitoring and precisely measuring SOC (state of charge) and SOH (state of health) of each monomer battery by means of intelligentized monomer power batteries (provided with intelligent battery modules or chips), and overcome the technical defects that consistency differences among the monomer batteries in each battery pack are increased and accumulated, failure of the backward batteries is accelerated and drag of the whole battery packs is also accelerated due to that fact that various balance operation means are required to be used during operation of the battery packs in the prior art.

A smart lead-acid battery (dis)charging management system comprised of one or a plurality of identical smart battery unit with each including a controller, a lead-acid battery, and a sensor switch device working together with a alternator and a voltage regulator to upgrade charging efficiency, achieve consistent capacity among batteries, and isolate malfunctioning or failing battery to extend service life of the battery.

Various embodiments are described herein for a mobile communication device that authenticates a smart battery prior to use. The mobile device includes a main processor and a device memory. The device memory stores first and second portions of security information used for authentication. The smart battery includes a battery processor and a battery memory. The battery memory stores a third portion of security information used for authentication. The main processor sends an authentication request including the first portion of security information to the battery processor, and the battery processor generates a response based on the first and third portions of security information and sends the generated response to the main processor. The smart battery is authenticated if the generated response matches the second portion of security information.

The invention discloses a battery powered managing device and is suitable for a battery powered apparatus. The device comprises a data acquisition module which comprises a first data acquisition unit for acquiring state data of a battery which is in a power supplying state, the battery is an intelligent battery, the state data at least comprises a remaining electrical quantity value, a control module which is used for comparing the remaining electrical quantity value with a switching threshold value of the battery, and when the remaining electrical quantity value is less than the switching threshold value of the electrical quantity, the battery is controlled to end the power supplying. The invention further discloses a battery powered managing method, and when the remaining electrical quantity value is less than the switching threshold value of the electrical quantity, the battery is controlled to be stopped supplying. The battery powered managing device and the method can ensure that the battery powered state can be accurately and timely switched in the running process of the equipment.

The invention discloses a wireless intelligent battery. The wireless intelligent battery comprises a storage battery pack; the storage battery pack is composed of a plurality of single storage batteries which are in series connection; battery terminals of the single storage batteries are respectively connected with sensors used for detecting battery parameters; the sensors are connected with battery management modules; data collected by the sensors are transmitted to the battery management modules; the battery management modules are connected with wireless communication modules; each single storage battery is provided with a battery end cover; a mounting groove is formed in each battery end cover; the battery management modules and the wireless communication modules which are connected with one another are arranged in the mounting grooves; the wireless communication module of each single storage battery communicates with each other; Internet communication ports are also formed in the single storage batteries. According to the invention, intercomparison on charge-discharge conditions of each single storage battery can be achieved to prevent floating charge of the single storage batteries; data parameter values of each single storage battery can be transmitted to a server through the Internet, so that unified monitoring of technical personnel is convenient.

A Wireless battery area network permits the wirelessly monitoring and controlling of individual batteries within large-scale battery applications. The system automatically configures its wireless nodes in the network and provides for the linking of a plurality of batteries (10) to a master battery management unit (M-BMU) (100) by establishing a wireless battery area network within a battery pack that include slave units (S-BMU) (210). The entire system may also be controlled by a top level battery management unit (T-BMU) (510). The system and method allows for the monitoring of voltage, current, temperature, or impedance of individual batteries and for the balancing or bypassing of a battery. A communications controller allows for optimization of wireless communications parameters and beamforming.

The present invention is an electronically controlled battery contactor that opens (disconnects) or closes (connects) the battery circuit from the other parts of a motor vehicle electrical system based on measured or sensed data derived from monitoring the electrical system, communicating with other on-board control units, and pre-programmed requirements specific to the vehicle operation. The primary functions are to protect the battery from excessive current drain when the vehicle is parked, protect against short circuits across the main electrical feed, and provide emergency disconnect for vehicle impact, rollover or sensed thermal events. A programmed delay function controls the opening of the contactor in conjunction with other electronic control units that may require electrical power for a period of time after vehicle shutdown. A master electrical disconnect switch is provided for manual override for servicing the vehicle or during an emergency.

Systems and methods for waking up a battery system (e.g., battery pack such as a smart battery pack) installed in an information handling system from a shipping mode in response to the occurrence of one of at least two detected events. The first of these of these at least two events is detection of the battery system being removed and reinstalled into operational electrical contact with the information handling system, and the second of these at least two events is the activation of a user input device provided for the battery system.

A method and apparatus for the intelligent management of multi-cell battery pack. A battery management system which may be mounted on board a vehicle facilitates battery management including monitoring the state of charge of the battery pack. Wireless communication equipment facilitate communication between the battery management system to a remote location. A battery charger controlled by the battery management system charges individual cells of the battery pack.

A Wireless battery area network permits the wirelessly monitoring and controlling of individual batteries within large-scale battery applications. The system automatically configures its wireless nodes in the network and provides for the linking of a plurality of batteries (10) to a master battery management unit (M-BMU) (100) by establishing a wireless battery area network within a battery pack that include slave units (S-BMU) (210). The entire system may also be controlled by a top level battery management unit (T-BMU) (510). The system and method allows for the monitoring of voltage, current, temperature, or impedance of individual batteries and for the balancing or bypassing of a battery.

A Wireless battery area network permits the wirelessly monitoring and controlling of individual batteries within large-scale battery applications. The system automatically configures its wireless nodes in the network and provides for the linking of a plurality of batteries (10) to a master battery management unit (M-BMU) (100) by establishing a wireless battery area network within a battery pack that include slave units (S-BMU) (210). The entire system may also be controlled by a top level battery management unit (T-BMU) (510). The system and method allows for the monitoring of voltage, current, temperature, or impedance of individual batteries and for the balancing or bypassing of a battery.

An apparatus of delivering the power status data signal of the smart battery includes a control device, a data buffer device and a data storage device. The control device is for outputting a smart battery clock signal, a first clock signal and a second clock signal according to an input clock signal, and for receiving and outputting the power status data signal serially. The data buffer device is for receiving the power status data signal serially and outputting the power status data signal in parallel according to the first clock signal. The data storage device is for storing the power status data signal and outputting the power status data signal in parallel according to the second clock signal.

A microcontroller is disclosed. The microcontroller comprises a processor system and a high voltage interface coupled to the processor system and adapted to be coupled to a battery. The microcontroller further includes a battery management system for monitoring the battery and managing the battery based upon the monitoring of the battery. The microcontroller is a single chip. This one-chip solution saves design cost and PCB space in addition to broadening the functionality of the smart battery application. With the accuracy of the microcontroller, the charge status of the battery can be predicted more accurately and therefore effectively increases actual battery capacity.

The invention provides systems and methods for charging an electrochemical device, such as a secondary electrochemical cell. Charging systems and methods of some embodiments provide charging parameters, such as charging voltage and charging current, that vary in a preselected manner as a function of time so as to enhance the overall device performance (e.g., specific capacity, discharge rate, etc.) cycling properties and useful lifetime of a secondary electrochemical cell. Charging systems and methods of some embodiments provide charging parameters, such as time varying charging voltages and charging currents, that take into consideration important electrochemical cell properties that impact device performance, cycling and lifetime, such as the state of health of an electrochemical cell, and / or the health and / or composition of specific system components such as anode, cathode, and electrolyte and / or the cycle history of the electrochemical cell (e.g., cycle number, etc.).

An invention is provided for detecting polarization in a battery during battery charging. The invention includes applying a waveform to a battery, and obtaining a plurality of battery response voltage readings corresponding to points along the applied waveform. A battery response voltage curve is calculated based on the voltage differences between the plurality of battery response voltage readings. A battery polarization point is then identified when the slope of the battery response voltage curve stops increasing at an increasing rate. To enhance accuracy, a plurality of battery response voltage curves can be calculated, each based on voltage differences between battery response voltage readings taken along the waveform. The battery polarization point can then be identified when the slopes of all the battery response voltage curves stop increasing at an increasing rate.

The instant invention comprises an intelligent battery management system, wherein the system includes a plurality of batteries with an integrated electronic device, preferably integrated at the time of battery manufacture, disposed to be in data communication with a controller and a monitoring application. The electronic devices are disposed to include a plurality of self-stored information relating to a battery's manufacturing information, along with the ability to perform periodic testing of a plurality of evaluation parameters to determine the health and status of the battery.

A method and system for selectively discharging a dual battery system, which includes a primary smart battery and a secondary smart battery, the dual battery system being operable to provide electrical energy to an information handling system device. The secondary smart battery having a sufficient amount of the electrical energy is housed in a removable media of the device and is selectively discharged in response to a loss of an AC power source providing the electrical energy to the device. The primary smart battery having a sufficient amount of the electrical energy is then discharged in response to the discharging of the secondary smart battery to a threshold level. The primary smart battery continues to provide the electrical energy upon removal of the secondary smart battery from the removable media.

A method for counting cycle count of a smart battery, a method and device for correcting full charge capacity of a smart battery, which is used as reference capacity for indicating correct remaining capacity of the battery, are disclosed. The present invention increase cycle count that is a standard for updating FCC in gradual floating variables in consideration of SOC to obtain continuous cycle count. FCC information is updated when the battery has been fully charged or the integer of the cycle count increases 1 using a predetermined FCC correction table in which FCC correction values varying with the cycle count are linearized by sections. This improves reliability in actually corrected FCC information and increases accuracy in the remaining capacity indicated on the basis of the FCC information.

An intelligent battery optimization management and equalization system that also monitors all cells within a battery. The system will ensure all cells are charged to maximum capacity, discharges the full capacity of each cell, perform equalization of charges between all the cells, manages and monitors each cell within a battery pack.

The present disclosure discloses a smart battery, an electric energy allocation bus system, a battery charging and discharging method and an electric energy allocation method. The smart battery internally comprises a battery body portion and a control unit. The smart battery can collect various data of the battery, can be communicated with other smart batteries in a battery pack of a same group and a battery pack control system, and can realize electric quantity transfer among smart batteries of the same group through the electric quantity allocation bus, and realize electric quantity transfer among some batteries of a battery pack accessed to the electric energy allocation bus. Besides, controllable processes of charging and discharging, that is, active balanced charging and discharging, can be realized.

This invention provides an actively controlled electrochemical cell and a smart battery containing such a cell with a programmed-timing activation capability. As a preferred embodiment, the cell includes (a) a cathode, an anode, a porous separator electronically insulating the cathode from the anode, and an electrolyte, wherein the anode is initially isolated from the electrolyte fluid prior to the first use of the cell; (b) an actuator in actuation relation to the electrolyte or the anode; and (c) a control device in control relation to the actuator for sending programmed signals to the actuator to activate the cell by allowing a desired amount of an active anode material at a time to be exposed to the electrolyte during the first use and / or successive uses of the cell. The cell or battery has an essentially infinite shell life and an exceptionally long operating life. The battery is particularly useful for powering microelectronic or communication devices such as mobile phones, laptop computers, and palm computers.

An exemplary notebook computer includes a smart battery, a number of status indicator lights, a function key and a control unit electrically coupled to the smart battery, the status indicator lights and the function key. In the condition that the notebook computer is situated either in a shutdown mode or in a power saving mode and the function key is pressed, the control unit reads the data of the remaining capacity of the smart battery through a bus between the smart battery and the control unit so as to calculate the remaining capacity of the smart battery. Thus, the control unit can control the status indicator lights to be light on / off to display the information of the remaining capacity of the smart battery.