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Battery backed memory with battery disconnect for improved battery life

US6822346B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 29, 2002
Grant dateNov 23, 2004
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Expiry dateMay 31, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11C5/141
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Battery backed memory for use in an industrial controller allows software disconnect of the battery and memory so that unplanned power outages may receive the benefit of battery backup, but battery power is not unduly wasted during planned power outages when data loss may be accommodated or other provisions may be made for saving data in nonvolatile memory.

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