Electricity: battery or capacitor charging or discharging – Serially connected batteries or cells – With discharge of cells or batteries
Patent
1991-07-24
1993-04-06
Stephan, Steven L.
Electricity: battery or capacitor charging or discharging
Serially connected batteries or cells
With discharge of cells or batteries
307 66, H02J 700
Patent
active
052006859
ABSTRACT:
An adapter for selectively connecting an external battery which is used as a power source of a portable notebook type computer to the computer or to a charger, and an external battery system for controlling the connection between the adapter, the computer and the charger. The external battery is connectable to the adapter, and the adapter is connected to either the charger or the computer. A diode for selectively regulating either the direction for charging the external battery or the direction for introducing the power from the external battery is provided within the adapter. The adapter, the charger and the computer are selectively connected with each other by a common cable.
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Peckman Kristine L.
Sanyo Electric Co,. Ltd.
Stephan Steven L.
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