Rechargeable battery and method for its operation

Details Rechargeable battery and method for its operation Rechargeable battery and method for its operation

2006-03-08

2011-11-01

Diao, M'Baye (Department: 2858)

Electricity: battery or capacitor charging or discharging

Battery or cell discharging

With charging

C320S116000, C320S134000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08049464

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and a method are disclosed relating to a rechargeable battery for operation with an external voltage which is applied at least at times to the output of the rechargeable battery and is below the output voltage of the rechargeable battery when in its fully charged state, which has at least one chargeable electrochemical cell, an electrical connection to the output of the rechargeable-battery for inputting and/or outputting electrical energy, a housing which surrounds the at least one chargeable electrochemical cell, and a control circuit for controlling the charging process of the rechargeable battery and/or the production of the rechargeable-battery voltage at the output of the rechargeable battery. The disclosed battery offers better characteristics, in particular for mobile electrical appliances, and is useable in appliances that are designed for use with rechargeable batteries of a different type, in particular with cells with a different cell voltage.

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