EPO published patent application EP4636421A1 for HORIBA's battery evaluation device incorporating machine learning algorithms for battery health assessment. The patent covers the evaluation device hardware, machine learning models for predicting battery degradation, and associated computer programs for implementing the methods. Inventors include DING Li, SAITO Takashi, YABUSHITA Hirotaka, and HIROSE Jun. The technology is classified under G01R 31/392 (battery testing), H01M 10/42 (battery monitoring), and H02J 7/00 (charging systems), among others.

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