Electricity: battery or capacitor charging or discharging – Means to identify cell or battery type
Reexamination Certificate
2007-08-21
2007-08-21
Tso, Edward H (Department: 2838)
Electricity: battery or capacitor charging or discharging
Means to identify cell or battery type
Reexamination Certificate
active
10295107
ABSTRACT:
Adaptive battery conditioning employs battery chemistry determination to establish how, when and whether to condition a battery. As a result, the conditioning is optimized for the determined battery chemistry. Further, conditioning of a battery that is not conditionable, such as a nonrechargeable battery, is prevented. A device determines battery chemistry in situ from a measurement of a characteristic of an installed battery, and conditions the installed battery in situ. The device can be a battery-powered consumer electronic device or a battery charging and conditioning system that is independent of an electronic device that uses the conditioned battery. A method of adaptive battery conditioning includes determining a chemistry of a battery from a measurement of a battery characteristic, and conditioning the battery according to the determined battery chemistry.
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Bean Heather N.
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