Warren T Whitmire

US Patent:

48230863, Apr 18, 1989

Filed:

Jul 1, 1988

Appl. No.:

7/217147

Inventors:

Warren T. Whitmire - Shalimar FL
Larry T. Anderson - Ft. Walton Beach FL

International Classification:

G01N 2746

US Classification:

324434

Abstract:

Disclosed is a system for individually monitoring the condition of a single battery or each battery and related supply cables in a multi-battery battery pack. The system includes a means for positively indicating the condition of each battery in the battery pack. To monitor the condition of each battery, the system includes a means for comparing the voltage applied at the two terminals of each battery in the battery pack, and if this comparison reveals a deviation from a normal voltage difference, the system will indicate that the battery or related cables are faulty. For a properly operating battery the system will provide an indication that the battery is supplying the proper voltage, and when the voltage of any one of the batteries deviates from the standard, a system provides an indication that the particular batteries so deviate and will continue to show a deviation until reset even though the defective battery shows a normal voltage under a no load condition.

US Patent:

61409278, Oct 31, 2000

Filed:

Oct 26, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/179282

Inventors:

Warren Taylor Whitmire - Shalimar FL

Assignee:

Batcon, Inc. - Fort Walton Beach FL

International Classification:

G08B 2100

US Classification:

340636

Abstract:

A modification to existing mono-block battery design for positively indicating the operating condition of the battery. The voltage of two groups of internal series connected cells are measured and compared. An indicator of one color indicates the battery is operating normally, an indicator of a contrasting color indicates the battery is defective.

US Patent:

51755319, Dec 29, 1992

Filed:

Sep 25, 1990

Appl. No.:

7/588015

Inventors:

Warren T. Whitmire - Shalimar FL
Larry T. Anderson - Ft. Walton Beach FL

International Classification:

G08B 2100

US Classification:

340636

Abstract:

Disclosed is a battery condition monitoring system that monitors the condition of batteries connected in parallel in order to determine that each battery is generating the necessary power. The system determines the difference in voltages that are proportional to the currents generated by the batteries. The system compares the voltage difference between the currents that is a positive value to a predetermined reference voltage which is the maximum allowed difference in the battery currents. If the positive difference value is greater than the reference voltage, one or more LEDs will illuminate indicating that one or more of the batteries is weak or defective, uniquely identifying the battery or batteries.

US Patent:

63137518, Nov 6, 2001

Filed:

Jul 3, 2000

Appl. No.:

9/609634

Inventors:

Warren T. Whitmire - Shalimar FL
David J. Ault - Fort Walton Beach FL

Assignee:

Batcon, Inc. - Fort Walton Beach FL

International Classification:

G08B 2100

US Classification:

340636

Abstract:

A modification to existing mono-block battery design for positively indicating the operating condition of the battery by adding a failure detector. The voltage of two groups of internal series connected cells are measured and compared. An indicator of one color indicates the battery is operating normally and an indicator of a contrasting color indicates the battery is defective. The indicator may be located remotely from the failure detector. An additional embodiment provides for an optical indicator located remotely from the failure detector such that luminous energy is transferred from the failure detector to the remote indicator by an optical-conductor.