# US 2021/0242698 A1 · Method and electronic device for real time adaptive charging of battery

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- Number: US 2021/0242698 A1
- Document ID: US20210242698A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 17/085,977
- Filed: 2020-10-30
- Published: 2021-08-05
- Earliest claimed: 2020-02-04
- Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Applicants: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Inventors: Anshul KAUSHIK; Aravinda Reddy MANDLI; Ankit YADU; Krishnan Seethalakshmy HARIHARAN; Piyush TAGADE; Rajkumar Subhash PATIL; Jeonghoon JO
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20210242698A1

## CPC

- H02J 7/82: Control of state of charge [SOC]
- H02J 7/84: Control of state of health [SOH]
- H02J 7/947: {in response to integrated charge or discharge current}
- H02J 7/96: in response to battery voltage
- H02J 7/977: {of the battery}
- H02J: ELECTRIC POWER NETWORKS; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY

## Abstract

Embodiments herein provide a method for real time adaptive charging of a battery. The method includes receiving at least one battery parameter. Further, the method includes determining a present battery condition. Further, the method includes correcting the at least one battery parameter based on the present battery condition. Further, the method includes determining a real time optimal current used for charging the battery based on the at least one corrected battery parameter. Further, the method includes charging the battery based on the determined real time optimal current, where a battery management system configures a charger integrated circuit to charge the battery. Further, the method includes updating and storing the at least one battery parameter in real time in a memory after charging the battery at the optimal current.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method for real time adaptive charging of a battery, the method comprises:
receiving, by a Battery Management System (BMS), at least one battery parameter;
determining, by the BMS, a present battery condition;
correcting, by the BMS, the at least one battery parameter based on the present battery condition;
determining, by the BMS, a real time optimal current used for charging the battery based on the at least one corrected battery parameter;
charging, by the BMS, the battery based on the determined real time optimal current, wherein the BMS configures a charger Integrated Circuit (IC) to charge the battery; and
updating and storing, by the BMS, the at least one corrected battery parameter in real time in a memory after charging the battery at the determined real time optimal current.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method as claimed in claim 1, the method further comprises:
obtaining, by the BMS, an actual current supplied by the charger IC to charge the battery;
determining, by the BMS, a difference in the determined real time optimal current and the actual current supplied by the charger IC;
correcting, by the BMS, the at least one battery parameter based on the difference; and
storing, by the BMS, the present battery condition and the at least one corrected battery parameter in the memory.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the present battery condition comprises at least one of a charge capacity of the battery, a temperature of the battery, or a voltage of the battery.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one battery parameter comprises at least one of a current, a temperature of the battery, State of Charge (SOC) of the battery, State of Health (SOH) of the battery, a charge capacity of the battery, a voltage of the battery, or tunable parameters.

### Claim 5 (depends on 2)

The method as claimed in claim 2, wherein the BMS configures the charger IC to charge the battery based on the at least one corrected battery parameter, in response to correcting the at least one battery parameter in real time or periodically based on the difference.

### Claim 6

A method to increase a life of a battery using real time adaptive charging, the method comprises:
receiving, by a Battery Management System (BMS), at least one battery parameter;
determining, by the BMS, a present battery condition;
correcting, by the BMS, the at least one battery parameter based on the present battery condition;
determining, by the BMS, a degradation state of the battery using a mathematical model;
determining, by the BMS, a real time optimal current used for charging the battery for reducing the determined degradation state; and
charging, by the BMS, the battery based on the determined real time optimal current for enhancing the life of the battery.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The method as claimed in claim 6, wherein the present battery condition comprises at least one of a charge capacity of the battery, a temperature of the battery, or a voltage of the battery.

### Claim 8 (depends on 6)

The method as claimed in claim 6, wherein the at least one battery parameter comprises a current, a temperature of the battery, State of Charge (SOC) of the battery, State of Health (SOH) of the battery, a charge capacity of the battery, a voltage of the battery, and tunable parameters.

### Claim 9

An electronic device for real time adaptive charging of a battery, the electronic device comprising:
a memory; and
a Battery Management System (BMS), coupled to the memory, configured to:
receive at least one battery parameter,
determine a present battery condition,
correct the at least one battery parameter based on the present battery condition,
determine a real time optimal current used for charging the battery based on the at least one corrected battery parameter,
charge the battery based on the determined real time optimal current, wherein the BMS configures a charger Integrated Circuit (IC) to charge the battery, and
update and store the at least one corrected battery parameter in real time in the memory after charging the battery at the determined real time optimal current.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The electronic device as claimed in claim 9, wherein the BMS is configured to:
obtain an actual current supplied by the charger IC to charge the battery;
determine a difference in the determined real time optimal current and the actual current supplied by the charger IC;
correct the at least one battery parameter based on the difference; and
store the present battery condition and the at least one corrected battery parameter in the memory.

### Claim 11 (depends on 9)

The electronic device as claimed in claim 9, wherein the present battery condition comprises at least one of a charge capacity of the battery, a temperature of the battery, or a voltage of the battery.

### Claim 12 (depends on 9)

The electronic device as claimed in claim 9, wherein the at least one battery parameter comprises at least one of a current, a temperature of the battery, State of Charge (SOC) of the battery, State of Health (SOH) of the battery, a charge capacity of the battery, a voltage of the battery, or tunable parameters.

### Claim 13 (depends on 10)

The electronic device as claimed in claim 10, wherein the BMS configures the charger IC to charge the battery based on the at least one corrected battery parameter, in response to correcting the at least one battery parameter in real time or periodically based on the difference.

### Claim 14

An electronic device to increase a life of a battery using real time adaptive charging, the electronic device comprising:
a memory; and
a Battery Management System (BMS), coupled to the memory, configured to:
receive at least one battery parameter,
determine a present battery condition,
correct the at least one battery parameter based on the present battery condition,
determine a degradation state of the battery using a mathematical model,
determine a real time optimal current used for charging the battery for reducing the determined degradation state, and
charge the battery based on the determined real time optimal current for enhancing the life of the battery.

### Claim 15 (depends on 14)

The electronic device as claimed in claim 14, wherein the present battery condition comprises at least one of a charge capacity of the battery, a temperature of the battery, or a voltage of the battery.

### Claim 16 (depends on 14)

The electronic device as claimed in claim 14, wherein the at least one battery parameter comprises at least one of a current, a temperature of the battery, State of Charge (SOC) of the battery, State of Health (SOH) of the battery, a charge capacity of the battery, a voltage of the battery, or tunable parameters.

### Claim 17 (depends on 3)

The method as claimed in claim 3, wherein the charge capacity of the battery is based on a product of a reference charge capacity and a charge capacity correction factor.

### Claim 18 (depends on 7)

The method as claimed in claim 7, wherein the charge capacity of the battery is based on a product of a reference charge capacity and a charge capacity correction factor.

### Claim 19 (depends on 11)

The electronic device as claimed in claim 11, wherein the charge capacity of the battery is based on a product of a reference charge capacity and a charge capacity correction factor.

### Claim 20 (depends on 15)

The electronic device as claimed in claim 15, wherein the charge capacity of the battery is based on a product of a reference charge capacity and a charge capacity correction factor.
