Battery identification apparatus
US5111128A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 17, 1990 |
| Grant date | May 5, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 17, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E60/10
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A battery comprises a housing having at least one rechargeable cell within the housing, wherein the cells have a predetermined characteristic. Magnetized elements within the housing provide information to a charger, wherein the arrangement and number of the magnetized elements is indicative of the predetermined characteristic of the cell or cells.
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