Battery coupled to adapter and tip
US7145312B2 · kind B2 · utility
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33Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 6, 2002 |
| Grant date | Dec 5, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 6, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02J2207/40
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system has an adapter/charger to receive power from a power source and output a first DC power signal. A universal battery receives the first DC power signal directly from the adapter/charger and to supplies a second DC power signal, and the universal battery includes at least one battery cell chargeable by the first DC power signal. A power tip receives the second DC power signal and outputs a third DC power signal useable by an electronic device. The power tip includes control circuitry to output a programming signal to program a magnitude of the first DC power signal.
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