Battery exercising device

A battery exercising device comprising:

• a timing element;
• a discharge circuit operable to allow the battery exercising device to selectively discharge a rechargeable battery;
• a charge circuit operable to allow the battery exercising device to selectively charge the rechargeable battery;
• and
• a control unit, wherein the control unit is in communication with the timing element such that the control unit receives timing data from the timing element,
• wherein the control unit comprises a processing component,
• wherein the control unit is programmed to determine if a wait period has elapsed based on the timing data received from the timing element,
• wherein the control unit is further programmed to discharge the rechargeable battery to a predetermined discharge level via the discharge circuit if the control unit determines the wait period has elapsed,
• wherein the control unit is further programmed to charge the rechargeable battery to a predetermined charge level via the charge circuit after the rechargeable battery has been discharged to the predetermined discharge level.

A battery exercising device comprising:

• a timing element;
• a discharge circuit operable to allow the battery exercising device to selectively discharge a rechargeable battery;
• a charge circuit operable to allow the battery exercising device to selectively charge the rechargeable battery;
• and
• a control unit, wherein the control unit is in communication with the timing element such that the control unit receives timing data from the timing element,
• wherein the control unit comprises a processing component,
• wherein the control unit is programmed to determine if a wait period has elapsed based on the timing data received from the timing element,
• wherein the control unit is further programmed to discharge the rechargeable battery via the discharge circuit if the control unit determines the wait period has elapsed, wherein the control unit is further programmed to discharge the rechargeable battery to a predetermined discharge level or until a predetermined discharge time limit elapses,
• wherein the control unit is further programmed to charge the rechargeable battery via the charge circuit after the predetermined discharge level has been reached or the predetermined discharge time limit has elapsed, wherein the control unit is further programmed to charge the rechargeable battery to a predetermined charge level or until a predetermined charge time limit elapses.

A battery system comprising:

• a first rechargeable battery;
• a battery exercising device, wherein the battery exercising device is electrically coupled to the first rechargeable battery, wherein the battery exercising device comprises
• a timing element, and
• a control unit, wherein the control unit is in communication with the timing element such that the control unit receives timing data from the timing element, wherein the control unit comprises a processing component, wherein the control unit is programmed to determine if a first wait period has elapsed based on the timing data received from the timing element, wherein the control unit is further programmed to discharge the first rechargeable battery if the control unit determines the first wait period has elapsed, wherein the control unit is further programmed to charge the first rechargeable battery after the first rechargeable battery has been discharged to a first predetermined discharge level or until a first predetermined discharge time limit elapses.