| US 7,598,880 B2 | ||
| Wireless battery monitoring system and method | ||
| Jeffrey M. Powell, Lewis Center, Ohio (US); Daniel M. Chrystal, Marengo, Ohio (US); and David G. Saliaris, Lewis Center, Ohio (US) | ||
| Assigned to Liebert Corporation, Columbus, Ohio (US) | ||
| Filed on Mar. 13, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/308,224. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/594133, filed on Mar. 14, 2005. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2006/0250233 A1, Nov. 09, 2006 | ||
| Int. Cl. G08B 21/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 340—636.1 [340/635; 340/636.12] | 18 Claims |
| 1. A battery monitoring system, comprising:
a receiver; and
a plurality of wireless transmitters, each of the transmitters connectable to a corresponding battery, the transmitters being
encoded to identify the corresponding battery, the transmitters being programmed to transmit data regarding the corresponding
battery to the receiver, and the transmitters further being configured to connect a load across the corresponding battery,
the load being a modulated semiconductor configured to draw a current within an order of magnitude of a normal battery leakage
current.
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