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Title:
HEALTH MONITORING OF AN ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2015/023820
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A health monitoring device includes an ultrasound source and an ultrasound sensor. The ultrasound source can be configured to generate and direct ultrasound at an energy storage device. The ultrasound sensor can be configured to detect ultrasound reflected from or transmitted through the energy storage device and to generate a signal responsive to the detected ultrasound from the energy storage device. A control unit can be configured to determine a state of health of the energy storage device based on the signal from the ultrasound sensor.

Inventors:
SOOD BHANU (US)
PECHT MICHAEL G (US)
OSTERMAN MICHAEL D (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2014/051013
Publication Date:
November 19, 2015
Filing Date:
August 14, 2014
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Assignee:
UNIV MARYLAND (US)
International Classes:
G01F23/28; G01F23/296; H01M10/42
Foreign References:
US8104341B22012-01-31
US20110183168A12011-07-28
US20120283605A12012-11-08
US20130302655A12013-11-14
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
ROSENBERGER, Frederick, F. et al. (1751 Pinnacle Drive Suite 150, Tysons Corner VA, US)
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