Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a charging equipment for a secondary battery that can charge any secondary battery, regardless of its kind, size and the like, until its charging rate comes to approximately 100%.

Abstract: The internal resistance related value which is related to the internal resistance of a secondary battery is compared with a previously obtained relation between the internal resistance related value and battery condition to judge the battery condition of the secondary battery. Since the internal resistance related value is a value related to the internal resistance which closely depends on the battery condition, the battery condition can be judged in detail based on the above relation. And the internal resistance related value can be obtained more speedily with a predetermined method. On the other hand, when the level of the degradation of a negative electrode is low, an electrolyte is supplemented, and when the level of the degradation of the negative electrode is high, a reducing agent is added to the electrolyte to regenerate the secondary battery. With this regenerating method, the performance of the negative electrode can be recovered without degrading a positive electrode.

Abstract: When a battery is in standby mode, a microcomputer switches to sleep mode if no charging/discharging current is supplied within a predetermined time, and controls a timer so as to start measuring the standby time of the battery. When a charging/discharging current is supplied, the microcomputer switches to wake-up mode, and controls the timer so as to stop measuring the standby time. Then, the microcomputer reads the measured standby time. Based on the read standby time, the microcomputer calculates the correction value to correct the currently stored remaining battery capacity value.

Abstract: A method for charging a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery, the battery comprising a positive electrode that comprises a lithium-containing composite oxide, a negative electrode, and a non-aqueous electrolyte. The method comprises the step of detecting an open-circuit-voltage of the battery to determine which of voltage regions A, B and C the detected value is included in. The region A is not smaller than a prescribed value X. The region B is smaller than the prescribed value X and larger than a prescribed value Y (Y<X). The region C is not larger than the value Y. According to the determination, charging is stopped when the detected value is included in the region A, charging is conducted when the detected value is included in the region B, or discharging is conducted until a closed-circuit-voltage of the battery becomes not larger than a prescribed value Z and then charging is conducted, when the detected value is included in the region C.

Abstract: A model for estimating the discharge profile of a Li/CFx cell is described. The model uses as inputs the load at which the cell is subjected to and the planar surface area to estimate current density. Then, current density is used to estimate cell voltage at each 2% depth-of-discharge.

Abstract: An electrical connection arrangement (10) for a battery pack-powered electrical hand-hand tool (2) has an adapter (16) which can be arranged at an electric hand-held tool (2) and which, for the electrical connection of the electric hand-held tool (2) to a battery pack (4), has an electric battery terminal (20) for the connection of the battery pack (4) and an electric hand-held tool terminal (18) for detachable connection of the electric hand-held tool and electrically connected with the battery terminal (20), and an auxiliary device terminal (12) for the electrical connection of the auxiliary device (8) with the battery pack, which auxiliary device terminal (12) can be detached from the auxiliary device (8) and is electrically connected to the battery terminal (20).

Abstract: A battery charger for charging a battery pack having a battery, a temperature sensor for sensing a temperature of the battery, and a battery terminal. The battery charger includes a charger terminal to which the battery terminal is connected when the battery is charged, a charge current generating circuit that generates a charge current for charging the battery, a battery temperature detector, and a controller. The battery temperature detector is configured to include a circuit, for example, to detect a temperature of the battery while cooperating with the temperature sensor and to output a temperature signal indicative of the temperature of the battery. The controller which is supplied with the temperature signal from the battery temperature detector, corrects the temperature signal, and provides a corrected temperature signal.

Abstract: A power generating system for a vehicle is configured to include a power generator, a voltage control device which controls an output voltage of the power generator, a battery which is charged by output power of the power generator, and an ECU which transmits a power generation suppression signal for suppressing power generation by the power generator when a predetermined condition is satisfied toward the voltage control device. The ECU detects a state of the battery, and inhibits transmission of the power generation suppression signal when quantity of this state is below a predetermined value.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for restoring battery data in a portable appliance. The battery data restoring method includes the steps of receiving reference battery data internally set in a battery and adapted to manage the battery, and storing the received reference battery data as backup data, comparing battery data periodically measured for the battery with the stored reference battery data, and updating the reference battery data set in the battery by the stored reference battery data when it is determined in accordance with the comparison that the measured battery data is damaged. Accordingly, it is possible to make the battery be normally used even when the reference data of the battery is damaged, thereby preventing an abnormal operation of the battery charging system.

Abstract: A method for predicting the remaining life of a battery for a vehicle includes obtaining a value representative of the amount of remaining life for a battery in a new and fully charged state and monitoring at least one parameter of the battery during use of the battery. The method also includes obtaining an acceleration factor based on the at least one monitored parameter and estimating the amount of life lost from the battery utilizing the acceleration factor.

Abstract: An operating method of a redox flow battery system that can provide a stabilized output to a system from a redox flow battery system annexed to a wind power generator, to produce an improved battery efficiency. The redox flow battery system comprises the wind power generator 10, a redox flow battery 30 annexed to the wind power generator, and an AC/DC converter 40 connected to the redox flow battery.

Abstract: Battery mounting and testing apparatuses and methods of forming the same are described. In one implementation, a substrate includes a surface area over which a battery terminal housing member is to entirely cover. A conductive first test contact is disposed on the substrate surface and extends from within the surface area to outside of the surface area. A conductive second test contact is disposed on the substrate surface and extends from within the surface area to outside the surface area. The second test contact is spaced from the first test contact and is preferably electrically isolated therefrom on the substrate. In one aspect, an electronic device is provided by mounting a battery with the first and second test contacts. In circuit testing is performed after the battery is mounted utilizing the portions of the first and second test contacts which extend outside of the surface area for probe testing.

Abstract: A battery management system for managing a plurality of subsystem circuits and functions of a mobile communication device powered by a battery is disclosed. The battery management system includes a battery monitoring circuit, a user interface, and a battery management module. The battery monitoring circuit is operable to monitor a present battery capacity and generate a battery capacity signal based on the present battery capacity. The user interface is operable to receive a user-input allocation of battery capacity among the subsystem circuits and functions. The battery management module is operable to receive the user-input allocation and the battery capacity signal, and to selectively disable each subsystem circuit or function when each subsystem circuit or function has depleted its allocation of battery capacity.

Abstract: A voltage measurement part 200 measures voltage Vn for each of the blocks of a battery pack 7, electric current In is measured with the same timing by a current measuring circuit 201, and a counter 206 counts the number of times an effective load power Pn obtained from a product of the electric current and voltage of each block by an electric power computation part 203 exceeds permissible electric power values Pcn and Pdn calculated by a permissible electric power computation part 205, such that when the count value is equal to or higher than a preset value, a decision part 207 outputs a contactor opening request signal Copen so as to bring the contactors into an open state and protect the battery pack.

Abstract: A power system for an electric motor drive such as may be used in an electrically propelled vehicle incorporates the combination of a high power density battery and a high energy density battery to provide an optimal combination of high energy and high power, i.e., a hybrid battery system. The hybrid battery system in one form includes components which prevent electrical recharge energy from being applied to the high energy density battery while capturing regenerative energy in the high power density battery so as to increase an electric vehicle's range for a given amount of stored energy. A dynamic retarding function for absorbing electrical regenerative energy is used during significant vehicle deceleration and while holding speed on down-hill grades, to minimize mechanical brake wear and limit excessive voltage on the battery and power electronic control devices.

Abstract: A battery energy balance circuit and a battery charging bypass circuit is disclosed for batteries being charged at the same time to be charged equally. When the terminal voltages of the batteries are different, a controllable power device switch in the circuit switches on and off at a high frequency in order to reduce the input current to the batteries with higher terminal voltages and to increase the input current to the batteries with lower terminal voltages, achieving the goal of equal charging. The disclosed energy balance circuit can avoid damages to the batteries as a result of overcharging. When the number of batteries increases, one can expand the system in a modularized way to prevent inconvenience of circuit designs.

Abstract: A control circuit (101) is configured for use with a load in the form of hardware (102) of a laptop computer (103). Circuit (101) includes input terminals (105, 106) for electrically connecting with respective terminals (107, 108) of a battery pack (109). The battery pack (109) supplies a battery current and has a predetermined maximum operational current. Circuit (101) also includes output terminals (111, 112) for electrically connecting in parallel hardware (102) and a supercapacitor (113). A controller (115) is disposed between the input and the output terminals for allowing the battery to transfer energy to hardware (102) and supercapacitor (113) while maintaining the battery current at less than the predetermined maximum operational current.

Abstract: A method for reconditioning lithium ion batteries in-situ to restore their capacity. The battery capacity is reduced by a reversible mechanism. The process for reconditioning a battery includes providing a power source and connecting the power source to a lithium ion battery. The lithium ion battery is slowly discharged at a predetermined voltage sufficiently high so as not to damage the battery cells and sufficiently low so to completely extract all lithium from the negative electrode and fully reincorporate it in the positive electrode, while the battery is being completely discharged. After the battery has been completely discharged, power is provided to the battery from the power source to recharge the lithium ion battery so as to uniformly redistribute the lithium in the negative electrode. The discharge cycle is repeated a plurality of times. Upon completion of recharging, the capacity of the battery is restored.

Abstract: The invention relates to a regulation system for voltage regulation in the electrical power supply system for a motor vehicle, which contains a supercapacitor. In a short-term standby mode (ST), the voltage (U) of the supercapacitor is regulated such that a voltage window (?U) is maintained, thus ensuring a minimum energy content in the supercapacitor (4). During a long-term standby mode (LT), the supercapacitor (4) is charged to a voltage (Uh) only when an activation signal (tA) occurs. The energy for charging is drawn from a second energy store, in particular a battery.

Abstract: A mobile apparatus is provided with a first charging circuit, and a charging device is provided with a second charging circuit. The charging device charges a secondary buttery of the mobile apparatus through three pairs of terminals, that is, the first input/output terminals of DC voltage, second input/output terminals of a charging voltage, and third input/output terminals connected to ground. With this arrangement, an effective charging operation is executed with minimum loss. Since the secondary buttery is charged only when the mobile apparatus is installed on the charging device and a power switch of the mobile apparatus is turned off, data stored in the mobile apparatus can be protected against destruction and the secondary buttery can be charged in safety.