Patents by Inventor Dat Tan Chau

Dat Tan Chau 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).

  • Patent number: 10712396
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods, systems, and devices for determining a state-of-health (SOH) of battery systems over extended temperatures. According to one embodiment, a computer implemented method includes (1) receiving measured temperature data and measured ohmic value data associated with a battery cell; (2) determining an estimated battery cell electrolyte temperature based on the measured temperature data; (3) determining a normalized ohmic value based on the measured ohmic value data and the estimated battery cell electrolyte temperature, wherein the normalized ohmic value is related to a normalized temperature; and (4) transmitting, to at least one of a graphical user interface (GUI) and a battery log, an indication of an SOH of the battery cell based upon the normalized ohmic value being greater than a normalized maximum ohmic value, wherein the normalized maximum ohmic value is indicative of an abnormal SOH of the battery cell for the normalized temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: NDSL, Inc.
    Inventors: David Robert Battle, Sumner Michael Smith, Dat Tan Chau, Mark Allen Wille
  • Publication number: 20190383881
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods, systems, and devices for determining a state-of-health (SOH) of battery systems over extended temperatures. According to one embodiment, a computer implemented method includes (1) receiving measured temperature data and measured ohmic value data associated with a battery cell; (2) determining an estimated battery cell electrolyte temperature based on the measured temperature data; (3) determining a normalized ohmic value based on the measured ohmic value data and the estimated battery cell electrolyte temperature, wherein the normalized ohmic value is related to a normalized temperature; and (4) transmitting, to at least one of a graphical user interface (GUI) and a battery log, an indication of an SOH of the battery cell based upon the normalized ohmic value being greater than a normalized maximum ohmic value, wherein the normalized maximum ohmic value is indicative of an abnormal SOH of the battery cell for the normalized temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventors: David Robert Battle, Sumner Michael Smith, Dat Tan Chau, Mark Allen Wille
  • Patent number: 9612287
    Abstract: Non-sequential monitoring of battery cells in battery monitoring systems, and related components, systems, and methods are disclosed. In one embodiment, a battery monitoring system control unit is provided. The battery monitoring system control unit is configured to control battery monitoring devices. Each battery monitoring device is configured to be coupled to a subset of battery cells electrically connected in series in a sequential order to form a battery. The battery monitoring system control unit is further configured to instruct the battery monitoring devices to test an ohmic value of each battery cell of the battery cells of the battery in a non-sequential order. In this manner, heat generated in the battery monitoring devices from the testing may be more effectively dissipated, which can also allow for the battery monitoring devices to be employed in higher operating temperature environments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: NDSL, Inc.
    Inventors: David Brown, Christopher James Belcher, Duncan Joseph Brown, Dat Tan Chau
  • Patent number: 9612290
    Abstract: Reducing or avoiding noise in measured signals of a tested battery cell(s) in a battery power system is disclosed. A battery monitoring device(s) coupled to a tested battery cell(s) applies test current pulses at a predetermined frequency to place an effective alternating current (AC) load on the tested battery cell(s). The resulting AC voltage signal generated across the tested battery cell(s) is sampled at the frequency of the test current to convert the AC voltage signal to a direct current (DC) voltage signal to be measured to determine the state-of-health of the tested battery cell(s). To avoid or reduce noise in the DC voltage signal, a noise spectrum of noise signals at defined frequencies induced on the tested battery cell(s) is determined. The battery monitoring device sets the frequency of the test current pulse at a determined reduced-noise frequency to avoid noise signals being present in the DC voltage signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: NDSL, Inc.
    Inventors: Dat Tan Chau, David Robert Battle
  • Publication number: 20160109525
    Abstract: Reducing or avoiding noise in measured signals of a tested battery cell(s) in a battery power system is disclosed. A battery monitoring device(s) coupled to a tested battery cell(s) applies test current pulses at a predetermined frequency to place an effective alternating current (AC) load on the tested battery cell(s). The resulting AC voltage signal generated across the tested battery cell(s) is sampled at the frequency of the test current to convert the AC voltage signal to a direct current (DC) voltage signal to be measured to determine the state-of-health of the tested battery cell(s). To avoid or reduce noise in the DC voltage signal, a noise spectrum of noise signals at defined frequencies induced on the tested battery cell(s) is determined. The battery monitoring device sets the frequency of the test current pulse at a determined reduced-noise frequency to avoid noise signals being present in the DC voltage signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2014
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Applicant: NDSL, INC.
    Inventors: Dat Tan Chau, David Robert Battle
  • Publication number: 20130293995
    Abstract: Non-sequential monitoring of battery cells in battery monitoring systems, and related components, systems, and methods are disclosed. In one embodiment, a battery monitoring system control unit is provided. The battery monitoring system control unit is configured to control battery monitoring devices. Each battery monitoring device is configured to be coupled to a subset of battery cells electrically connected in series in a sequential order to form a battery. The battery monitoring system control unit is further configured to instruct the battery monitoring devices to test an ohmic value of each battery cell of the battery cells of the battery in a non-sequential order. In this manner, heat generated in the battery monitoring devices from the testing may be more effectively dissipated, which can also allow for the battery monitoring devices to be employed in higher operating temperature environments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2012
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicant: NDSL, Inc.
    Inventors: David Brown, Christopher James Belcher, Duncan Joseph Brown, Dat Tan Chau