Patents by Inventor Christer Lindkvist

Christer Lindkvist has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20190033397
    Abstract: A method for estimating a SOC of a battery electrically coupled to at least one of a load or a power source includes detecting, by a voltage sensor, voltages of the battery. The method further includes determining, by a processor, an average voltage of the battery by averaging the detected voltages of the battery over a predetermined period of time. The method further includes determining, by the processor, a present operating state of the battery based on at least one of the detected voltages of the battery. The method further includes determining, by the processor, a present SOC of the battery based on the present operating state of the battery and the average voltage of the battery. The method further includes transmitting, by the processor, the present SOC of the battery to an output device for outputting the present SOC of the battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: Don Karner, Frank Fleming, Ulf Krohn, Christer Lindkvist
  • Publication number: 20190033394
    Abstract: A battery monitor circuit, systems and methods are disclosed. The battery monitor circuit may comprise a voltage sensor, a temperature sensor, a processor for receiving a monitored voltage signal from the voltage sensor, for receiving a monitored temperature signal from the temperature sensor, and for generating voltage data and temperature data based on the monitored voltage signal and the monitored temperature signal, an antenna, and a transmitter. The battery monitor circuit may be configured for wirelessly communicating the voltage data and the temperature data to a remote device, via the antenna. In an exemplary embodiment, the battery monitor circuit is located internal to the battery and wired electrically to the battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: Don Karner, Frank Fleming, Ulf Krohn, Christer Lindkvist
  • Publication number: 20190033388
    Abstract: A method for determining a remaining life of a battery includes detecting, by a voltage sensor, multiple voltages of the battery. The method further includes detecting, by a temperature sensor, multiple temperatures corresponding to the battery. The method further includes receiving, by a processor, the multiple voltages and the multiple temperatures of the battery. The method further includes determining, by the processor, an amount of float life consumed during a float mode of the battery based on at least one of the multiple temperatures. The method further includes determining, by the processor, an amount of cycle life consumed during a discharge mode of the battery based on at least one of the multiple voltages. The method further includes calculating, by the processor, the remaining life of the battery based on at least one of the amount of float life consumed or the amount of cycle life consumed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: Don Karner, Frank Fleming, Ulf Krohn, Christer Lindkvist
  • Publication number: 20190033393
    Abstract: A battery monitor circuit, systems and methods are disclosed. The battery monitor circuit may comprise a voltage sensor, a temperature sensor, a processor for receiving a monitored voltage signal from the voltage sensor, for receiving a monitored temperature signal from the temperature sensor, and for generating voltage data and temperature data based on the monitored voltage signal and the monitored temperature signal, an antenna, and a transmitter. The battery monitor circuit may be configured for wirelessly communicating the voltage data and the temperature data to a remote device, via the antenna. In an exemplary embodiment, the battery monitor circuit is configured to be located external to the battery and wired electrically to the battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: Don Karner, Frank Fleming, Ulf Krohn, Christer Lindkvist
  • Publication number: 20190033384
    Abstract: The system may be configured to perform operations including measuring a temperature and a voltage of a battery at various times producing data points, wherein each data point comprises the temperature and voltage of the battery and a respective time that the temperature and voltage was measured; assigning each data point to a respective cell in a matrix stored on a, wherein the matrix comprises a first axis comprising voltage ranges and a second axis comprising temperature ranges, wherein each cell is associated with a voltage range and a temperature range, wherein the voltage and temperature of each data point is within the voltage range and temperature range, respectively, of the respective cell; and/or generating a first value in a counter comprised in each cell reflecting a total number of data points assigned to the cell, such that the first value in each cell is stored in the memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: Don Karner, Frank Fleming, Ulf Krohn, Christer Lindkvist