(under subclass 60) Subject matter wherein the measured electrical parameter is related to a condition or a state of charge (e.g., temperature, life-state, voltage, charging, or discharging current) of a battery or a series of batteries.
(1) Note. This subclass does not include recharging of battery.
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58, for electrical fault detection.
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320, Electricity: Battery or Capacitor Charging and Discharging,
127+, for battery or cell discharging and subclasses 137+ for battery or cell charging, particularly subclass 134 for battery or cell condition monitoring (e.g., for protection from overcharging, heating, etc.).
324, Electricity: Measuring and Testing, 425+, for electrolyte properties.
340, Communications: Electrical,
636, for a battery condition responsive indicating system.
364, Electrical Computers and Data Processing System,
528.21+, for system protection in a power generation or distribution system.
