Battery cell full life tracking system

1. A method for testing battery cells comprising:

assigning a unique identifier to an individual battery cell;

recording the unique identifier in a database along with at least a battery cell manufacturer and a battery cell model;

providing to a first tester at least one individual cell test for the individual battery cell in a particular channel of the first tester;

receiving a designation of the particular channel in association with the unique identifier;

electronically receiving test results of the individual cell test from the first tester for storage in the database along with the corresponding channel designations;

storing the test results of the individual cell test from the first tester in the database in association with the unique identifier;

providing at least one module test on the individual battery cell and other battery cells in a module;

electronically receiving test results of the module test;

storing the test results of the module test in the database;

mounting the module, along with other modules, into a particular string location in a string;

providing at least one string test for the individual battery cell and other battery cells;

electronically transferring test results of the string test to the database; and

storing the test results of the string test in the database in association with the unique identifier;

mounting the string, along with other strings, into a particular pack location in a pack;

providing at least one pack test for the battery cell and other battery cells;

electronically transferring test results of the pack test to the database; and

storing the test results of the string test in the database in association with the unique identifier.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

providing in a GUI a display chart of test results, including at least charge and discharge characteristics.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the database is a NoSQL database with a dynamic structure.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the unique identifier is a bar code.

5. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

identifying a test abnormality from the module test;

comparing the test results of the module test with the test results of the individual cell test; and

determining whether the test abnormality is caused by the individual cell or the module.

6. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

storing a digital representation of a test profile of the individual cell test and of a test profile of the module test in the database; and

loading the digital representation of the individual cell test from the database into the first tester.

7. The method of claim 2 further comprising:

providing a filter module in the GUI; and

changing the chart of test results in real time in response to changes in filter parameters in the filter module.

8. A non-transitory, computer readable media containing computer readable instructions for testing battery cells, comprising instructions for:

assigning a unique identifier to an individual battery cell;

recording the unique identifier in a database along with at least a battery cell manufacturer and a battery cell model;

providing to a first tester at least one individual cell test for the individual battery cell in a particular channel of the first tester;

receiving a designation of the particular channel in association with the unique identifier;

electronically receiving test results of the individual cell test from the first tester for storage in the database along with the corresponding channel designations;

storing the test results of the individual cell test from the first tester in the database in association with the unique identifier;

providing at least one module test on the individual battery cell and other battery cells in a module;

electronically receiving test results of the module test;

storing the test results of the module test in the database;

mounting the module, along with other modules, into a particular string location in a string;

providing at least one string test for the individual battery cell and other battery cells;

electronically transferring test results of the string test to the database; and

storing the test results of the string test in the database in association with the unique identifier;

mounting the string, along with other strings, into a particular pack location in a pack;

providing at least one pack test for the battery cell and other battery cells;

electronically transferring test results of the pack test to the database; and

storing the test results of the string test in the database in association with the unique identifier.

9. The non-transitory, computer readable media of claim 8 further comprising instructions for:

storing a digital representation of a test profile of the individual cell test and of a test profile of the module test in the database; and

loading the digital representation of the individual cell test from the database into the first tester.

10. The non-transitory, computer readable media of claim 8 further comprising:

providing in a GUI a display chart of test results, including at least charge and discharge characteristics.

11. The non-transitory, computer readable media of claim 10 further comprising instructions for:

providing a filter module in the GUI; and

changing the chart of test results in real time in response to changes in filter parameters in the filter module.

12. The non-transitory, computer readable media of claim 8 wherein the database is a NoSQL database with a dynamic structure.

13. The non-transitory, computer readable media of claim 8 wherein the unique identifier is a bar code.

14. The non-transitory, computer readable media of claim 8 further comprising instructions for:

identifying a test abnormality from the module test;

comparing the test results of the module test with the test results of the individual cell test; and

determining whether the test abnormality is caused by the individual cell or the module.