System for recognizing and managing electrochemical cells
US5546317A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 5, 1994 |
| Grant date | Aug 13, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 5, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E60/10
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides a system for recognizing and managing electrochemical cells connected to an application, the system being characterized by the fact that it comprises an electronic memory associated with the cells, and circuitry for reading from the memory and writing in the memory, the read write circuitry being placed in the application, the electronic memory comprising a non-erasable first portion containing information enabling the cell to be identified, and a second portion which may be modified or erased, and which contains information about the operation and the state of the cell.
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