Battery monitor system and method
AssigneeGlobal Battery Solutions LLC
InventorsDavid W Baarman, Henry W. Sybesma, Jennifer S. Sierra, Cathy L. Wiler, Ellington L. Ellis, Kristine A. Hunter, Lynne A. Sybesma
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Abstract
A remote controlled battery cell monitoring and control system that utilizes empirical and theoretical data to compare performance, sensor data, stored patterns, historical usage, use intensity indexes over time and tracking information to provide a sophisticated data collection system for batteries. This tracking is designed to better the specifications, designs, training, preventative maintenance, and replacement and recycling of batteries.
Claims19
A battery cell monitoring system for a battery having a plurality of electrically interconnected battery cells, the battery cell monitoring system comprising:
- at least one battery cell monitor chipset configured to electrically connect to a respective battery cell of the plurality of battery cells, each battery cell monitor chipset including:
- one or more sensors each configured to sense at least one parameter of the respective battery cell;
- a memory configured to store a battery cell ID associated with the battery cell and configured to receive and store battery cell data based on the sensed parameters of the respective battery cell;
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- a communication interface configured to:
- transmit the battery cell ID over a wireless network,
- receive first authentication information over the wireless network, the first authentication information being associated with a first access level of a plurality of access levels,
- receive second authentication information over the wireless network, the second authentication information being associated with a second access level of the plurality of access levels,
- receive third authentication information over the wireless network, the third authentication information being associated with a third access level of the plurality of access levels;
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- transmit a first set of battery cell data in response to receipt of the first authentication information;
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- transmit a second set of battery cell data in response to receipt of the second authentication information;
- transmit a third set of battery cell data in response to receipt of the third authentication information;
- wherein the first set of battery cell data and the second set of battery cell data are different.
A battery cell monitoring system for a battery having a plurality of electrically interconnected battery cells, the battery cell monitoring system comprising:
- at least one battery cell monitor chipset configured to electrically connect to a respective battery cell of the plurality of battery cells, each battery cell monitor chipset including:
- one or more sensors each configured to sense at least one parameter of the respective battery cell;
- a memory configured to store a battery cell ID, a cryptographic code associated with the battery cell, and an access registry, and to receive and store battery cell data based on the sensed parameters of the respective battery cell, wherein the access registry includes a plurality of access levels, wherein the plurality of access levels includes a first access level, second access level, and a third access level;
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- a communication interface configured to:
- transmit the battery cell ID and cryptographic code over a wireless network,
- receive a modified cryptographic code associated with one of the plurality of access levels over the wireless network, and
- transmit specific battery cell data over the wireless network depending on the access level associated with the modified cryptographic code, wherein a first set of battery cell data is transmit in response to receipt of a modified cryptographic code associated with the first access level, wherein a second set of battery cell data is transmit in response to receipt of a modified cryptographic code associated with the second access level, wherein a third set of battery cell data is transmit in response to receipt of a modified cryptographic code associated with the third access level.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.