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US 8,344,685 B2Granted
System for automatically gathering battery information
AssigneeMidtronics, Inc.
InventorsKevin I. Bertness, John S. Philbrook
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Abstract
A method that includes affixing a radio frequency identification tag on a storage battery at a battery manufacturing plant. The method also includes storing battery manufacturing information into the radio frequency identification tag at the battery manufacturing plant. The battery manufacturing information includes a battery algorithm suitable for use in testing the storage battery.
Claims41
A method comprising:
- affixing a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag on a storage battery at a battery manufacturing plant;
- storing battery manufacturing information into the RFID tag, the battery manufacturing information including a battery algorithm suitable for use in testing the battery;
- reading the battery manufacturing information from the RFID tag at an automobile dealership;
- conducting a battery test at the automobile dealership using the battery manufacturing information;
- obtaining a battery test result at the automobile dealership;
- and
- storing the battery test result and a corresponding timestamp into the RFID tag at the automobile dealership.
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A method comprising:
- storing battery warranty information in an RFID tag affixed to an original battery upon sale of the original battery;
- and
- if the original battery is returned prior to expiration of the warranty, providing a replacement battery with an affixed RFID tag, and transferring any unused warranty to the RFID tag affixed to the replacement battery.
An apparatus comprising:
- a label configured to be affixed to a storage battery, the label is configured to store and wirelessly transmit information related to the battery;
- and
- a computing device comprising:
- a computing device memory;
- a processor;
- and
- a receiver, which operates under the control of the processor, configured to receive the transmitted information related to the battery,
- wherein the computing device is a battery tester, and
- wherein the label is configured to store information related to a plurality of tests over time carried out on the battery.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.