Electricity: battery or capacitor charging or discharging – Means to identify cell or battery type
Patent
1996-12-06
1998-03-31
Tso, Edward
Electricity: battery or capacitor charging or discharging
Means to identify cell or battery type
D13107, H01M 1046
Patent
active
057342547
ABSTRACT:
A battery pack, adapter and integrated charging system for charging a battery pack of the type used in a portable electronic device such as a notebook computer, a cellular telephone, etc. The battery pack includes a battery coupled through a power converter to a secondary transformer winding. A communication link is provided to the adapter which includes control logic and a power selector. The adapter may be configured to provide DC or AC power to charge a portable electronic device and the processor of a portable electronic device may be used to control charging of an external battery pack.
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Hewlett--Packard Company
Tso Edward
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