Device and method to prolong the life of an energy source

Communications: electrical – Condition responsive indicating system – Specific condition

Reexamination Certificate

Rate now

  [ 0.00 ] – not rated yet Voters 0   Comments 0

Details

C340S636100, C340S636110, C320S127000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07978088

ABSTRACT:
A wireless communication device (200) and method (300) adapted to prolong the useful life of an energy storage device is disclosed. In its simplest form, it can include: determining (310) a limit temperature discharge energy rate of an energy storage device; sensing (320) a temperature range threshold in proximity to the energy storage device; and adjusting (330) a discharge energy rate in response to the determined limit temperature discharge energy rate (310) and sensed temperature range threshold (320). The device (200) and method (300) can automatically and dynamically manage current drain of an energy storage device when a certain temperature range threshold is reached, to maintain the energy storage device within desired specifications and tolerances. This can prolong the useful life of the energy storage device and help to maintain a maximum recharging capacity.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5164652 (1992-11-01), Johnson et al.
patent: 5237257 (1993-08-01), Johnson et al.
patent: 5534765 (1996-07-01), Kreisinger et al.
patent: 5717307 (1998-02-01), Barkat et al.
patent: 5815807 (1998-09-01), Osmani et al.
patent: 6677860 (2004-01-01), DelRossi et al.
patent: 6760311 (2004-07-01), Raith
patent: 6789205 (2004-09-01), Patino et al.
patent: 6894459 (2005-05-01), Howard et al.
patent: 7206567 (2007-04-01), Jin et al.
patent: 7233127 (2007-06-01), Chen et al.
patent: 2002/0093311 (2002-07-01), Stryker et al.
patent: 2004/0048143 (2004-03-01), Stumpf
patent: 2005/0101287 (2005-05-01), Jin et al.
patent: 2005/0288051 (2005-12-01), Van Bosch
patent: 2008/0057984 (2008-03-01), Willey
patent: 1883143 (2009-12-01), None
IEEE LIVIUM 1725; IEEE Standard for Rechargeable Batteries for Cellular Telephones; IEEE Std 1725-2006; 82 pages.
PCT Search Report; Corresponding U.S. Appl. No. 12/129,724; Dec. 18, 2009; 11 pages.
U.S. Appl. No. 12/610,087, filed Oct. 30, 2009; “Device and Method for Temperature Monitoring and Warning”; 25 pages.
U.S. Appl. No. 12/772,369, filed May 3, 2010; “Device and Method for Temperature Monitoring and Warning”; 25 pages.
Lindhardt, Uffe: “The International Search Report and The Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority”, European Patent Office, Rijswijk, completed: Aug. 25, 2010, mailed: Aug. 31, 2010, all pages.
Patent Cooperation Treaty, International Search Report and Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority for International Application No. PCT/US2010/037869, Sep. 6, 2010, 12 pages.

LandOfFree

Say what you really think

Search LandOfFree.com for the USA inventors and patents. Rate them and share your experience with other people.

Rating

Device and method to prolong the life of an energy source does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Device and method to prolong the life of an energy source, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Device and method to prolong the life of an energy source will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

     

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-2736311

  Search
All data on this website is collected from public sources. Our data reflects the most accurate information available at the time of publication.