Electricity: battery or capacitor charging or discharging – Battery or cell discharging – Regulated discharging
Reexamination Certificate
2006-03-07
2006-03-07
Tibbits, Pia (Department: 2838)
Electricity: battery or capacitor charging or discharging
Battery or cell discharging
Regulated discharging
Reexamination Certificate
active
07009364
ABSTRACT:
A selector circuit configured to select among a DC power source and a plurality of batteries for an electronic device. The selector circuit is responsive to an output signal from an associated power management unit. The selector circuit is further configured to permit parallel operation of two or more of the batteries. The selector circuit may further act to independently verify power conditions and override instructions from the PMU in certain instances to enhance power supply safety and battery life such as by preventing inter battery current flow from a higher potential battery to a lower potential battery coupled in parallel.
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International Preliminary Examination Report from related PCT case, dated Aug. 12, 2005 (7pgs).
Bucur Constantin
Niculae Marian
Stanesti Vlad Popescu
Grossman Tucker Perreault & Pfleger PLLC
O2Micro International Limited
Tibbits Pia
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