公开(公告)号：US20230387707A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-30

申请号：US18324382

申请日：2023-05-26

Applicant: Midtronics, Inc.

Inventor： Kevin I. Bertness

IPC: H02J7/00

CPC classification number: H02J7/0068 ,  H02J7/0042

Abstract: A battery maintenance system includes a first unit comprising a battery maintenance device, a second unit comprising a battery maintenance device, a third unit having a power supply and voltage input-output circuitry configured to couple to a battery and a fourth unit having an operator interface. Each of the first, second, third and fourth units are encased in a housing and include physical connectors that allow the first unit, the second unit, the third unit and the fourth unit to be coupled together in a stacked configuration in a user selectable order.

公开(公告)号：US11650259B2

公开(公告)日：2023-05-16

申请号：US16021538

申请日：2018-06-28

Applicant: Midtronics, Inc.

Inventor： Kevin I. Bertness

IPC: H01M10/42 ,  G01R31/385 ,  B60L3/00 ,  B60L3/12 ,  H01M10/54 ,  B60L50/60 ,  B60L58/18 ,  B60L53/65 ,  B60L58/21 ,  B60L50/62 ,  B60L53/80

CPC classification number: G01R31/385 ,  B60L3/0046 ,  B60L3/12 ,  B60L50/62 ,  B60L50/66 ,  B60L53/65 ,  B60L53/80 ,  B60L58/18 ,  B60L58/21 ,  H01M10/4207 ,  H01M10/4285 ,  H01M10/54 ,  B60L2240/545 ,  H01M2220/20 ,  Y02T10/62 ,  Y02T10/70 ,  Y02T10/7072 ,  Y02T90/12 ,  Y02T90/14 ,  Y02T90/16 ,  Y02T90/167 ,  Y02W30/84 ,  Y04S30/14

Abstract: A method and apparatus for repairing or testing a used battery pack from an electric vehicle include removing the battery pack from the vehicle. Battery tests are performed on at least some of the plurality of batteries and battery test results for each of the batteries tested are obtained. A cradle is configured to receive at least two different types of batteries. The cradle includes connectors to electrically couple circuitry of a battery tester to the battery.

公开(公告)号：US11054480B2

公开(公告)日：2021-07-06

申请号：US15791772

申请日：2017-10-24

Applicant: Midtronics, Inc.

Inventor： Kevin I. Bertness

IPC: H01M10/48 ,  G01R31/385

Abstract: An electrical load assembly is provided for use by an electronic battery tester used to perform an electronic battery test on a storage battery. The electrical assembly comprises a load wire providing an electrical load resistance and a housing which at least partially encloses the load wire. An airflow passageway is provided in the housing adjacent the load wire. Electrical terminals connected to the load wire are configured to connect to the electronic battery tester.

公开(公告)号：US20210135462A1

公开(公告)日：2021-05-06

申请号：US17088824

申请日：2020-11-04

Applicant: Midtronics, Inc.

Inventor： William G. Sampson ,  Kevin I. Bertness

IPC: H02J7/00 ,  H02J7/04

Abstract: An apparatus is provided for charging a first storage battery and a second storage battery electrically connected together in series includes a first Kelvin connection, a second Kelvin connection and a third Kelvin connection coupled to the storage batteries. At least two of the Kelvin connections are configured to charge at least one of the first and second batteries. A charging source configured to selectively couple a charge signal to a storage battery through the Kelvin connections. A switching device selectively couples the charging source and measurement circuitry to at least two of the first, second and third Kelvin connections. A microprocessor selectively controls the switching device, charges the batteries, and measures a parameter of the batteries as a function of the charging signal applied to the batteries.

公开(公告)号：US10473555B2

公开(公告)日：2019-11-12

申请号：US14799120

申请日：2015-07-14

Applicant: Midtronics, Inc.

Inventor： Kevin I. Bertness

IPC: G06F1/26 ,  G01R31/36 ,  G01M17/007 ,  H01M10/42 ,  G01R21/14 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G01R31/385

Abstract: A maintenance system for use with an electrical system of an automotive vehicle includes an electronic battery tester configured to test a battery of the automotive vehicle. The electronic battery tester includes tracking circuitry carried therein. A base station is configured to receive the electronic battery tester and includes a microprocessor configured to detect positioning of the electronic battery tester in the base station using the battery tester tracking circuitry.

公开(公告)号：US20180306867A1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-25

申请号：US16021538

申请日：2018-06-28

Applicant: Midtronics, Inc.

Inventor： Kevin I. Bertness

IPC: G01R31/36 ,  H01M10/42 ,  B60L11/18 ,  B60L3/00 ,  B60L11/12 ,  B60L3/12 ,  H01M10/54

CPC classification number: G01R31/3627 ,  B60L3/0046 ,  B60L3/12 ,  B60L11/126 ,  B60L11/1822 ,  B60L11/1846 ,  B60L11/1853 ,  B60L11/1864 ,  B60L11/1877 ,  B60L2240/545 ,  H01M10/4207 ,  H01M10/4285 ,  H01M10/54 ,  H01M2220/20 ,  Y02T10/6217 ,  Y02T10/7011 ,  Y02T10/7061 ,  Y02T10/7072 ,  Y02T10/7077 ,  Y02T90/121 ,  Y02T90/124 ,  Y02T90/128 ,  Y02T90/14 ,  Y02T90/163 ,  Y02T90/169 ,  Y02W30/84 ,  Y04S30/14

Abstract: A method and apparatus for repairing or testing a used battery pack from an electric vehicle include removing the battery pack from the vehicle. Battery tests are performed on at least some of the plurality of batteries and battery test results for each of the batteries tested are obtained. A cradle is configured to receive at least two different types of batteries. The cradle includes connectors to electrically couple circuitry of a battery tester to the battery.

公开(公告)号：US10046649B2

公开(公告)日：2018-08-14

申请号：US13827128

申请日：2013-03-14

Applicant: Midtronics, Inc.

Inventor： Kevin I. Bertness

IPC: B60L11/18 ,  B60L1/02 ,  B60L11/14

Abstract: The present invention includes a battery maintenance device for performing maintenance on battery packs of hybrid and/or electrical vehicles (referred herein generally as electric vehicles). In various embodiments, the device includes one or more loads for connecting to a battery pack for use in discharging the battery pack, and/or charging circuitry for use in charging the battery pack. Input/output circuitry can be provided for communicating with circuitry of in the battery pack and/or circuitry of the vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US20170093056A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-30

申请号：US15277239

申请日：2016-09-27

Applicant: Midtronics, Inc.

Inventor： Andrew J. Salo, III ,  Kevin I. Bertness

IPC: H01R11/28 ,  G01R31/36

CPC classification number: H01R11/289 ,  G01R31/3644 ,  G01R31/44 ,  H01R11/283 ,  H01R2103/00 ,  H01R2201/20

Abstract: A Kelvin connector adapter for use in connecting a Kelvin connection to a storage battery includes a conducting threaded portion adapted to be received in a threaded connector of the storage battery. A side pad contact is adapted to electrically connect to a side pad of the threaded connector. A first Kelvin connection pad is electrically coupled to the threaded portion and a second Kelvin connection pad is electrically coupled to the side pad contact.

公开(公告)号：US20160238667A1

公开(公告)日：2016-08-18

申请号：US15140820

申请日：2016-04-28

Applicant: Midtronics, Inc.

Inventor： Andrew J. Palmisano ,  Nicholas G. McMahan ,  Lance Michael Losinski

IPC: G01R31/36 ,  B60L11/18 ,  B60R16/023

CPC classification number: B60L11/1851 ,  B60L58/10 ,  B60R16/023 ,  G01R31/006 ,  G01R31/3648 ,  G01R31/371 ,  G01R31/382 ,  G01R31/3835 ,  G01R31/3842 ,  G01R31/385

Abstract: An in-vehicle battery sensor includes a sensor configured to couple to a storage battery. A memory is configured to store calibration information. An input receives calibration information which is saved in the memory. A controller performs a battery test on the storage battery using the sensor output and the stored calibration information.

Abstract translation: 车载电池传感器包括被配置为耦合到蓄电池的传感器。 存储器被配置为存储校准信息。 输入接收保存在存储器中的校准信息。 控制器使用传感器输出和存储的校准信息对蓄电池进行电池测试。

公开(公告)号：US20130311124A1

公开(公告)日：2013-11-21

申请号：US13672186

申请日：2012-11-08

Applicant: Midtronics, Inc.

Inventor： Johannes Arnoldus Theodorus van Bremen

IPC: G01R31/36

CPC classification number: G01R31/396 ,  G01R31/386 ,  H01M6/5011 ,  H01M6/5083 ,  H01M10/4207 ,  H01M10/4285 ,  H01M10/482

Abstract: An apparatus and method for testing a battery pack are provided. Measurement circuitry is configured to measure parameters of batteries within the battery pack. The measurement circuitry responsively provides an output indicative of a condition of a battery in the battery pack. The output is based upon a measured parameter of the battery pack and a correction factor.

Abstract translation: 提供一种用于测试电池组的装置和方法。 测量电路被配置为测量电池组内的电池的参数。 测量电路响应地提供指示电池组中的电池的状况的输出。 输出基于电池组的测量参数和校正因子。