A battery management system 100 comprises input means 102 for receiving input signals, such as current or voltage, which represent a physical quantity of a battery. In operation, processing means 105 of the battery management system 100 calculate a physical quantity of the battery, such as the State...http://www.google.de/patents/US6016047?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6016047 - Battery management system and battery simulator