BATTERIES AND METHODS FOR HANDLING A DETECTED FAULT CONDITION

In accordance with some embodiments, a battery includes a cell and a thermistor coupled to a monitor line and a switch. The monitor line is operable to send signals to the communications device or battery corresponding to a temperature of at least a portion of the battery. A data line is coupled to...

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Main Authors Herrmann, John E, Arendell, Scott J, Taraboulos, Mark C, Kerfoot, JR., Roy L, Flowers, Donald L
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 02.04.2020
Subjects
BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
CALCULATING
COMPUTING
COUNTING
ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
ELECTRICITY
PHYSICS
PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSIONOF CHEMICAL INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
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Summary:In accordance with some embodiments, a battery includes a cell and a thermistor coupled to a monitor line and a switch. The monitor line is operable to send signals to the communications device or battery corresponding to a temperature of at least a portion of the battery. A data line is coupled to a decoder. The decoder is coupled to the switch, wherein the decoder is operable to activate the switch, thereby interrupting the thermistor. In accordance with some embodiments, a method includes receiving a fault signal at a data line of the battery, the fault signal indicating that at least a first cell of the communications device battery has been compromised. The method includes interrupting a thermistor by activating a switch coupled to a decoder coupled to the data line, thereby simulating that the temperature of at least a portion of the battery has reached an outer limit.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201816149762