Battery monitoring, warranty, and performance tracking system

Abstract

A battery monitoring system communicating with a battery product having an at least one electronics module and computer readable storage media, an at least one sensor circuit sensing the status of the battery product, an at least one communication device communicating data from the battery product and to the battery product, and an at least controller, where the controller receives sensed parameters or data from the at least one sensor, processes and filters the parameter or data, and analyzes the data to establish the condition of the battery. Additionally, the

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Embodiments of the invention are explained in greater detail by way of the drawings, where the same reference numerals refer to the same features.

FIG. 1 illustrates a plan view of an exemplary embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 2 illustrates the program modules of an exemplary embodiment of the instant invention.

FIG. 3 illustrates a perspective view of a further exemplary embodiment of the instant invention incorporating the exemplary embodiment of the electronics battery monitoring module of the instant invention within a battery housing.

FIG. 4 illustrates a plan view of an exemplary embodiment of the electrical circuit shown in FIG. 3.

FIG. 5 illustrates a flow diagram of an exemplary embodiment of a method of operation of the battery monitoring system.

Claims

1. A battery monitoring system communicating with a battery product, comprising: an at least one onboard electronics module and computer readable storage media on the battery product;an at least one sensor circuit sensing the status of the battery product;an at least one communication device communicating data from the battery product and to the battery product;an at least controller, wherein the controller receives sensed parameters or data from the at least one sensor, processes and filters the parameter or data, and analyzes the data to establish the condition of the battery.

2. A method of operating a battery monitoring system, comprising the method steps of: acquiring at least one battery parameter from an at least one sensor;filtering and processing the at least one battery parameter into an at least one modified battery parameter;analyzing the at least one modified battery parameter using a predictive, parametric methodology to generate an output that represents the state of the battery or the relative health of the battery with respect to its operating life.