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Rechargeable battery with memory that contains charging sequence data

US6522101B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 22, 2000
Grant dateFeb 18, 2003
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Expiry dateDec 22, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02J7/00302
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A rechargeable battery (22). Internal to the battery is a memory (34) that has data identifying specific charging steps, sequences, that should be executed in order to apply charging current to the battery and to test the charge state of the battery. The battery memory also includes a power required data field that indicates the power required to charge the battery.

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