Electricity: battery or capacitor charging or discharging – Parallel connected batteries
Reexamination Certificate
2006-06-20
2008-08-19
Laxton, Gary L (Department: 2838)
Electricity: battery or capacitor charging or discharging
Parallel connected batteries
C320S149000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07414381
ABSTRACT:
A charging circuit for controlling a system charging parameter provided to a host of rechargeable batteries, wherein the host of batteries includes at least a first battery and second battery that may be coupled in parallel. The charging circuit provides for fast charging of rechargeable batteries in parallel. Independent current and voltage sensing for each battery enables parallel charging of batteries at different charging currents. The charging circuit may be configured to accept either analog or digital signals from an associated power management unit.
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Bucur Constantin
Niculae Marian
Popescu-Stanesti Vlad
Berhanu Samuel
Grossman Tucker Perreault & Pfleger PLLC
Laxton Gary L
O2Micro International Limited
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