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US 12,506,411 · App. 18/455,253 · Granted Dec 23, 2025

Online characterization of battery model parameters with augmented dynamic stimulus

Inventors: Samuel P. Ebenezer (Gilbert, AZ); Emmanuel A. Marchais (Austin, TX); Eric J. King (Austin, TX); John L. Melanson (Austin, TX)
Assignee: Cirrus Logic Inc.
H02M3/1582G01R31/374G01R31/3842
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Patent No.
US 12,506,411
App. No.
18/455,253
Granted
Dec 23, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for intelligently generating a stimulus for use in characterization of parameters of a model of a battery may include dynamically analyzing a current drawn from the battery by a load, based on analysis of the current, determining an augmented current for augmenting the current drawn by the load, and generating the augmented current based on a determined need to update the parameters.

Claims (50)

1 . A method for intelligently generating a stimulus for use in characterization of parameters of a model of a battery, comprising:

dynamically analyzing a current drawn from the battery by a load;

based on analysis of the current, determining an augmented current for augmenting the current drawn by the load; and

generating the augmented current based on a determined need to update the parameters.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the parameters correspond to model parameters of an equivalent circuit model of the battery.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the augmented current comprises determining the augmented current based on a signal-to-noise ratio requirement of an algorithm for estimating the parameters.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the augmented current comprises determining the augmented current based on a spectral requirement of an algorithm for estimating the parameters.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein dynamically analyzing the current comprises measuring a battery current drawn from the battery and a battery voltage across terminals of the battery.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein dynamically analyzing the current comprises determining whether each of a plurality of frequency sub-bands have sufficient spectral content required to estimate parameters associated with such frequency sub-band in accordance with a requirement of an algorithm for estimating the parameters.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the determined need to update the parameters is based on a change of temperature associated with the battery since a previous update of one or more of the parameters.

8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the determined need to update the parameters is based on a comparison of a root-mean-square value of the current over a period of time to a preset threshold value.

9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the determined need to update the parameters is based on whether a rate of change of a battery voltage across the terminals of the battery exceeds a preset threshold value.

10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the determined need to update the parameters is based on whether the current is below a preset threshold value for a preset period of time.

11 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the determined need to update the parameters is based on a confidence associated with the parameters.

12 . The method of claim 1 , wherein:

dynamically analyzing the current drawn from the battery by the load comprises dynamically analyzing spectral content of the current present in each of a plurality of frequency sub-bands; and

determining the augmented current for augmenting the current drawn by the load comprises determining, based on analyzing spectral content of the current present in each of the plurality of frequency sub-bands, an augmented current needed for each sub-band in order to meet requirements of estimating parameters associated with such sub-band in accordance with an estimation algorithm.

13 . The method of claim 1 , wherein generating the augmented current comprises generating the augmented current with a power converter.

14 . The method of claim 13 , wherein generating the augmented current comprises operating the power converter bidirectionally as a buck converter and a boost converter in order to transfer charge from the battery to an energy storage device or vice versa to generate the augmented current.

15 . The method of claim 14 , wherein the energy storage device comprises an output capacitor of the power converter.

16 . The method of claim 14 , wherein the power converter implements a battery charger for charging the battery and the energy storage device comprises an input capacitor or an output capacitor of the battery charger.

17 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the power converter is a boost converter.

18 . The method of claim 17 , wherein, when an alternating current is drawn from the battery, the current is drawn unidirectionally to periodically charge an output capacitor of the boost capacitor and the load discharges the output capacitor, such that the charging and discharging of the output capacitor draws a combination direct current and alternating current from the battery while maintaining a voltage on the output capacitor within an acceptable voltage range.

19 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising generating the augmented current as zero responsive to a determined absence of a need to update the parameters.

20 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the determined need may be determined responsive to an additional draw of current from the load.

21 . A system for intelligently generating a stimulus for use in characterization of parameters of a model of a battery, comprising circuitry for:

dynamically analyzing a current drawn from the battery by a load;

based on analysis of the current, determining an augmented current for augmenting the current drawn by the load; and

generating the augmented current based on a determined need to update the parameters.

22 . The system of claim 21 , wherein the parameters correspond to model parameters of an equivalent circuit model of the battery.

23 . The system of claim 21 , wherein determining the augmented current comprises determining the augmented current based on a signal-to-noise ratio requirement of an algorithm for estimating the parameters.

24 . The system of claim 21 , wherein determining the augmented current comprises determining the augmented current based on a spectral requirement of an algorithm for estimating the parameters.

25 . The system of claim 21 , wherein dynamically analyzing the current comprises measuring a battery current drawn from the battery and a battery voltage across terminals of the battery.

26 . The system of claim 21 , wherein dynamically analyzing the current comprises determining whether each of a plurality of frequency sub-bands have sufficient spectral content required to estimate parameters associated with such frequency sub-band in accordance with a requirement of an algorithm for estimating the parameters.

27 . The system of claim 21 , wherein the determined need to update the parameters is based on a change of temperature associated with the battery since a previous update of one or more of the parameters.

28 . The system of claim 21 , wherein the determined need to update the parameters is based on a comparison of a root-mean-square value of the current over a period of time to a preset threshold value.

29 . The system of claim 21 , wherein the determined need to update the parameters is based on whether a rate of change of a battery voltage across the terminals of the battery exceeds a preset threshold value.

30 . The system of claim 21 , wherein the determined need to update the parameters is based on whether the current is below a preset threshold value for a preset period of time.

31 . The system of claim 21 , wherein the determined need to update the parameters is based on a confidence associated with the parameters.

32 . The system of claim 21 , wherein:

dynamically analyzing the current drawn from the battery by the load comprises dynamically analyzing spectral content of the current present in each of a plurality of frequency sub-bands; and

determining the augmented current for augmenting the current drawn by the load comprises determining, based on analyzing spectral content of the current present in each of the plurality of frequency sub-bands, an augmented current needed for each sub-band in order to meet requirements of estimating parameters associated with such sub-band in accordance with an estimation algorithm.

33 . The system of claim 21 , wherein generating the augmented current comprises generating the augmented current with a power converter.

34 . The system of claim 33 , wherein generating the augmented current comprises operating the power converter bidirectionally as a buck converter and a boost converter in order to transfer charge from the battery to an energy storage device or vice versa to generate the augmented current.

35 . The system of claim 34 , wherein the energy storage device comprises an output capacitor of the power converter.

36 . The system of claim 34 , wherein the power converter implements a battery charger for charging the battery and the energy storage device comprises an input capacitor or an output capacitor of the battery charger.

37 . The system of claim 33 , wherein the power converter is a boost converter.

38 . The system of claim 37 , wherein, when an alternating current is drawn from the battery, the current is drawn unidirectionally to periodically charge an output capacitor of the boost capacitor and the load discharges the output capacitor, such that the charging and discharging of the output capacitor draws a combination direct current and alternating current from the battery while maintaining a voltage on the output capacitor within an acceptable voltage range.

39 . The system of claim 21 , further comprising generating the augmented current as zero responsive to a determined absence of a need to update the parameters.

40 . The system of claim 21 , wherein the determined need may be determined responsive to an additional draw of current from the load.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 17, 2025
From: CIRRUS LOGIC INTERNATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR LTD.
To: CIRRUS LOGIC, INC.
Reel/Frame 072288/0852 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 7, 2023
From: EBENEZER, SAMUEL P.; MARCHAIS, EMMANUEL A.; KING, ERIC J.; MELANSON, JOHN L.
To: CIRRUS LOGIC INTERNATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR LTD.
Reel/Frame 064834/0761 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation In Part 18308449 · Apr 27, 2023
Provisional Application 63428662 · Nov 29, 2022
Provisional Application 63415413 · Oct 12, 2022
Related Publication 20240136930A1 · Apr 25, 2024
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