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Battery charging system and methods

US7595607B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 20, 2005
Grant dateSep 29, 2009
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Expiry dateDec 20, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01R31/54
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method for determining whether a battery is electrically and physically connected to a battery charger includes monitoring a battery charging voltage supplied by a battery charger that has superimposed a known signal on the battery charging voltage, and determining that the battery charger is connected when the known superimposed signal is present and that the battery charger is not connected when the known superimposed signal is absent.

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