{
  "$type": "site.standard.document",
  "description": "The present disclosure relates to a method performed by battery charger configured to charge a vehicle battery, the method comprising initiating, at a first point in time (t_Bulk_Start), charging of the battery in a bulk charging mode, determining, at a second point in time (t_Bulk_End) subsequent…",
  "path": "/patents/1417281",
  "publishedAt": "2023-12-20T00:00:00.000Z",
  "site": "at://did:plc:oql6ds5vnff4ugar6rruliwd/site.standard.publication/3mn3ohu7oxx5w",
  "tags": [
    "B60L53/62",
    "CTEK SWEDEN AB [SE]"
  ],
  "textContent": "The present disclosure relates to a method performed by battery charger configured to charge a vehicle battery, the method comprising initiating, at a first point in time (t_Bulk_Start), charging of the battery in a bulk charging mode, determining, at a second point in time (t_Bulk_End) subsequent to the first point in time (t_Bulk_Start), that the charging of the battery in the bulk charging mode is completed, estimating, at the second point in time (t_Bulk_End), a state of charge of the battery at the first point in time (t_Bulk_Start) when the charging of the battery in a bulk charging mode was initiated, initiating charging of the battery in a subsequent charging mode using the estimated state of charge (SoC_Bulk_Start), wherein the subsequent charging mode is selected from an absorption charging mode and a float charging mode.",
  "title": "METHOD FOR IMPROVING LIFE SPAN OF A BATTERY PERFORMED BY A CHARGER, CHARGER, COMPUTER PROGRAM TO IMPLEMENT THE METHOD AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM TO STORE THE COMPUTER PROGRAM"
}