Battery monitoring system with time-based diagnostic activation
AssigneeJohnson Controls Technology Company
InventorsDouglas C. Campbell, Michael J. Sims, Thomas H. Morell
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Abstract
A battery is provided that includes a battery monitoring system integrated within the battery. The battery monitoring system includes a diagnostic system configured to monitor or store at least one parameter of the battery. Additionally, the battery monitoring system also includes a receiver communicatively coupled to the diagnostic system. Furthermore, the battery monitoring system includes a transmitter communicatively coupled to the diagnostic system and configured to activate upon receipt of a first wireless signal by the receiver and to transmit a second wireless signal indicative of the at least one parameter of the battery.
Claims18
A battery, comprising:
- a battery monitoring system integrated within the battery, wherein the battery monitoring system comprises:
- a diagnostic system configured to monitor or store at least one parameter of the battery;
- a receiver communicatively coupled to the diagnostic system;
- and
- a transmitter communicatively coupled to the diagnostic system, and configured to activate upon receipt of a first wireless signal by the receiver and to transmit a second wireless signal indicative of the at least one parameter of the battery;
- wherein the at least one parameter of the battery comprises a time, a voltage, a temperature, or a current;
- and
- wherein the time corresponds to a time after manufacture of the battery, and the diagnostic system is configured to activate the diagnostic system after the time passes a threshold value.
A method for monitoring a battery, comprising:
- wirelessly receiving a first signal via a diagnostic system integrated within the battery, wherein the first signal is indicative of activation of a transmitter of the diagnostic system;
- monitoring at least one parameter of the battery via the diagnostic system;
- monitoring a time after manufacture of the battery and activating the transmitter of the diagnostic system upon a duration of time after the manufacture of the battery;
- and
- wirelessly transmitting a second signal indicative of the at least one parameter of the battery upon receipt of the first signal.
A battery system, comprising:
- a battery;
- a communication device remote from the battery and configured to receive a wireless signal
- a battery monitoring system integrated within the battery, comprising:
- a diagnostic system configured to monitor at least one parameter of the battery, wherein the diagnostic system is configured to activate upon a duration of time after manufacture;
- and
- a transmitter communicatively coupled to the diagnostic system, and configured to transmit the wireless signal indicative of the at least one parameter of the battery.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.