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Accurate determination of battery state-of-charge remains a weak link in the assessment of battery condition or state-of-health. US Nanocorp and Villanova University have collaborated under US SOCOM Phase I and II SBIR programs to develop a newly patentedfuzzy logic methodology to determine battery SOC in both primary and rechargeable systems for a variety of battery chemistries, including Pb-acid, NiCd, NiMH, and Li-ion. In the Phase I Army program, the objectives were to i) design a smart battery chargecontroller, ii)develop fuzzy logic algorithms for Pb-acid batteries, and iii) consider issues relating to communications over a smart battery bus and packaging the device into a Pb-acid battery. The goals and objectives of the phase II program will be toi) develop accurate fuzzy logic models for Pb-acid batteries, ii) develop an optimal smart battery controller IC chip for SLI batteries, iii) collaborate with Texas Instruments to use an existing platform for SLI Pb-acid battery applications, and iv)design the packaging for a smart battery controller to be integrated into a Pb-acid battery.