Battery charger with battery state detection

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 12087920
APP PUB NO 20230335808A1
SERIAL NO

18214202

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A battery charger and method is disclosed for detecting when a battery has a low state of health while simultaneously charging or maintaining the battery. A battery charger includes a processor; a non-transitory memory device; a power management device to receive an input power and to output a charging current; a pair of electrical conductors to electrically couple with a battery, and a display electrically coupled to the processor. The display being configured to indicate a bad battery indicator when the battery has a low state of health and whether the battery is good to start.

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SCHUMACHER ELECTRIC CORP14200 FAA BOULEVARD FORT WORTH TX 76155

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Clarke, Patrick J St. Charles, US 32 324
Whiting, John S North Richland Hills, US 31 451

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