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US 11,686,709 B2Granted
Evaluating and exchanging batteries
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsMukundan Sundararajan, Saikat Mukhopadhyay, Sanmitra Sarkar, Sujay Nandi
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Abstract
A battery is subjected to ultrasound waves, and resulting re-emitted ultrasound waves are recorded. Based upon how the waves are distorted or reflected, a state of pores within the battery can be evaluated. This evaluation can be used to verify a rating of the battery included in received data regarding the battery.
Claims20
A method, comprising:
- receiving available battery data, wherein:
- the available battery data includes a first rating of a first exchange battery;
- and
- the first rating describes a state of pores in the first exchange battery;
- verifying the state of pores of the first exchange battery via ultrasonic testing;
- verifying a state of pores of a first owned battery via ultrasonic testing;
- and
- determining, based on the available battery data, the verification of the state of pores of the first exchange battery, and the verification of the state of pores of the first owned battery, a first proposed exchange, wherein the first proposed exchange includes:
- offering a first owned battery in exchange for the first exchange battery;
- and
- performing the verification of the state of pores of the first exchange battery and the verification of the state of pores of the first owned battery prior to a decision to approve or reject the first proposed exchange.
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A method, comprising:
- emitting, via a speaker, first ultrasonic waves into a first exchange battery;
- recording, via a microphone, first ultrasonic waves re-emitted by the first exchange battery;
- determining a state of pores of the first exchange battery;
- training, based on the first re-emitted ultrasonic waves and the state of the pores of the first exchange battery, a machine learning model;
- determining a state of pores of a first owned battery via ultrasonic testing;
- and
- determining, based on the verification of the state of pores of the first exchange battery and the verification of the state of pores of the first owned battery, a first proposed exchange, wherein the first proposed exchange includes:
- offering a first owned battery in exchange for the first exchange battery;
- and
- performing the verification of the state of pores of the first exchange battery and the verification of the state of pores of the first owned battery prior to a decision to approve or reject the first proposed exchange.
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A system, comprising:
- a memory;
- and
- a processor coupled to the memory, the processor configured to:
- receive available battery data, wherein:
- the available battery data includes a first rating of a first exchange battery;
- and
- the first rating describes a state of pores in the first exchange battery;
- and
- verify the state of pores of the first exchange battery via ultrasonic testing;
- verify a state of pores of a first owned battery via ultrasonic testing;
- and
- determine, based on the available battery data, the verification of the state of pores of the first exchange battery, and the verification of the state of pores of the first owned battery, a first proposed exchange, wherein the first proposed exchange includes:
- offering a first owned battery in exchange for the first exchange battery;
- and
- performing the verification of the state of pores of the first exchange battery and the verification of the state of pores of the first owned battery prior to a decision to approve or reject the first proposed exchange.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.