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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7151358 | Multi-battery automatic charging circuit with individual regulator A multi-battery automatic charging circuit with individual regulator is further provided with one secondary or more than one output interface to convert an AC source via a rectifier into a DC charging source, thus to supply power to an external rechargeable device o... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7135838 | Power-on device and method for controllably powering a circuit system with an adaptor or with a battery A power-on method for a circuit system having a power supply terminal and a charge input terminal, comprising: coupling the power supply terminal to a battery and the charge input terminal to an adaptor; detecting a voltage of the battery; when the voltage of the ba... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7126310 | Apparatus and method for balanced charging of a multiple-cell battery pack An apparatus and method for charging a multiple-cell battery pack provides a balanced charge to each cell in a series by providing a cell charge monitor/regulator for (1) monitoring the charge (potential, for example) of each cell and, when a state is attained, defi... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7088074 | System level device for battery and integrated circuit integration A system level device for battery and integrated circuit chip integration comprises at least one battery; at least one integrated circuit chip powered by the at least one battery; and a package connected to any of the at least one battery and the at least one integr... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7068011 | Series charger with separate detection of batteries (battery set) The present invention relates to a series charger with separate detection of batteries which includes a charging control device for converting the inputted AC power into DC power so as to charging four batteries in series connection. The charging control device furt... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7061207 | Cell equalizing circuit An electric circuit for equalizing voltages between serially arranged cells. The circuit is operable to generate AC voltages at amplitudes dependent on the DC voltages of the received cells. The AC voltages are all connected to an inductive coupling circuit. The ind... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7045989 | Methods and apparatus for managing a plurality of charging devices via a network A plurality of charging devices 30 may be connected to a computer 10, 110 via a network 60. When computer 10 receives chewing information from a charging device 30 before performing a charging operation, computer 10 may comp... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7023179 | Charging apparatus and charging method In the case of charging by a charging apparatus having a plurality of input terminals to which external power sources for charging a secondary battery are inputted, it is prevented that a current of the inputted power source is outputted to the outside from the othe... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7019492 | Hand-held, manually-operated battery charger with emergency light A hand-held, manually-operated battery charger is disclosed having a generator that creates a voltage when a handle is turned by a user. A bridge rectifier is connected to the output of the generator and converts the voltage to a DC voltage, regardless of whether th... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7012403 | Charger with replaceable signal line for a car A charger with a replaceable signal for a car includes a casing and a circuit board. The casing is provided with a current taking plug at a lateral side thereof. The circuit board is disposed in the casing and electrically connected to the current taking plug for re... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7012402 | Battery charging control A wireless microphone is provided with a recharging circuit which determines if a battery in the microphone is a rechargeable type and can be safely recharged. The recharging circuitry in the microphone, which could also be included in other handheld wireless device... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7012404 | Battery cover assembly having integrated battery condition monitoring A terminal assembly for measuring electrical current passing to and from a battery post, including an electrically conductive collar for connecting to a post of a battery, and an electrically conductive terminal for receiving a connector of a load. An electrically c... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7002319 | Cable railroad system A cable railroad system has a load-bearing and traction cable and a large number of chairs. The chairs are provided with coupling devices with which they can be coupled to the load-bearing and traction cable. Here, the seats of the chairs are constructed with electr... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6999290 | Integrated circuit with protection against electrostatic damage An IC having inputs and outputs for a plurality of frequency bands from a high frequency band to a low frequency band is protected from electrostatic damage. A high-frequency section of the IC is provided with a protection circuit including diode-connected tr... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6982540 | Energy management system for a motor vehicle electrical system An energy management system for an electrical system of a motor vehicle subjected to a large number of loads including at least one generator, at least one storage battery, a controller of energy distribution in the system which bases such control at least on effici... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6977482 | Selector circuit for power management in multiple battery systems A selector circuit configured to select among a DC power source and a plurality of batteries for an electronic device. The selector circuit is responsive to an output signal from an associated power management unit. The selector circuit is further configured to perm... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6977486 | Apparatus for charging battery of mobile communication terminal Disclosed is a charging apparatus capable of easily charging a battery of a mobile communication terminal and being portable. The charging apparatus includes a first connector having a power supply terminal similar to a power supply terminal of a data communication ... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6975096 | Method and apparatus for regulating charging of electrochemical cells A rechargeable electrochemical cell is provided having a pressure-responsive apparatus for determining a charge termination point. In particular, a reversible pressure-responsive switch may be disposed in a rechargeable cell. A sensor determines when the switch has ... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6975091 | Power control unit of fuel cell hybrid vehicle A power control unit of a fuel cell hybrid vehicle includes a first switching unit, a second switching unit, and a control unit. One terminal of the first switching unit is connected to a fuel cell stack and to an anode of a DC/DC converter in parallel, and the othe... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6965216 | Method and apparatus for ameliorating electrolyte stratification during rapid charging An apparatus and method for recharging a rechargeable lead acid battery. The apparatus supplies an overcharge current to the battery during and before completion of recharging of the battery to ameliorate stratification of the battery. ... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6958591 | Battery charging safety circuit for simultaneous startup and rapid surge current clamping A safety circuit monitors a charging signal supplied by a charging circuit for charging a battery. Damage to the battery may occur when the voltage at the input terminal of the battery rises above the safe level for the battery. A voltage drop across a coupling circ... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6956353 | Universal battery charger for cellular telephones and other battery operated devices A universal battery charger for cellular telephones and other battery operated devices. It also may be used to power a battery operated device when there are no batteries in the device. It can charge a battery from power sources having different voltages (e.g., a 12... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6943528 | Method and arrangement for determination of the state of charge of a battery Method of determining the state of charge soc of a battery, in particular a starting battery of a motor vehicle; the state of charge being calculated, in a first operating range, on the basis of a model calculation in which a measured and a calculated battery voltag... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6943529 | Battery charging system A battery charging system comprising: a current source; a battery; and a voltage and current regulator, which regulates voltage applied to the battery and current supplied to the battery. The battery charging system shapes the current supplied to the battery, and ma... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6943530 | Battery charging system A battery charging system comprising: a current source; a battery; and a voltage and current regulator, which regulates voltage applied to the battery and current supplied to the battery. The battery charging system shapes the current supplied to the battery, and ma... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6930466 | Battery charger In an embodiment of the present invention, a charge voltage is coupled between the positive and negative terminals of a rechargeable battery, to charge the battery. The charge voltage is disconnected for a predetermined relax time period. A rechargeable battery volt... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6924621 | System and method for controlling electric load and battery charge in a vehicle A load and battery charge device in a vehicle electrical system controllably disconnects a battery or other stored energy source from the electrical system when the battery state causes the system voltage to operate below a desired threshold. The device filters gene... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6924624 | Method and apparatus for slowing the discharge process of a battery A battery unit including a battery (3) is equipped with a monitoring circuit (9) for detecting and evaluating operating variables related to charge state of the battery (3). So that energy is not drawn from the battery (3) by its own moni... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6919707 | Battery power source device, method for controlling the same, and method for providing address A method for controlling and addressing a battery power source device having a plurality of battery pack systems connected in parallel or serially in parallel, each battery pack system having a battery pack block and a battery ECU connected thereto, is provided. The... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6917183 | Battery pack for sterile transfer battery container A rechargeable battery pack for a surgical powered instrument. The battery pack is an assembly of individual cylindrical battery cells and has its electrical terminals in the form of sockets recessed within the body of the pack in the interstices between the cells. ... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6914415 | Battery adaptor to facilitate reconditioning in a smart charger This invention includes an adaptor that facilitates reconditioning and charging of non-smart batteries in smart chargers. The adaptor includes a mechanical and electrical interface to the host-side of a non-smart battery, thereby bypassing any protection diode. The ... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6914416 | Electrical device including a voltage regulator mounted on a variable resistor A protection circuit for use with a charger and a chargeable element, such as a rechargeable lithium ion battery, comprises a shunt regulator having a threshold ON voltage coupled in parallel across the chargeable element, and a temperature-dependent resistor, e.g.,... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6903534 | Method and apparatus for controlling cooling and detecting abnormality in battery pack system When an SOC difference between battery pack blocks exceeds a threshold, or a temperature difference between the battery pack blocks exceeds a threshold, a control section changes cooling modes and cooling control maps for cooling fans of respective battery pack bloc... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6891378 | Electronic battery tester An electronic battery tester connectable to a battery through any one of multiple cables. The tester includes an input that can couple to any one of the multiple cables. Also included is a memory that contains multiple calibration values, each calibration value corr... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6885170 | Connection-switched capacitor storage system A connection-switched capacitor storage system comprises plural capacitors, parallel monitors connected with the capacitors, respectively, switches for switching the connections of the capacitors from a series combination to a parallel combination or vice versa, and... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6873136 | Smart VRM to extend the battery life In a method and system for generating a regulated direct current (DC) voltage output of a voltage regulator module (VRM) to power a device of the information handling system, an activity input, which is indicative of levels of activity of a processor included in the... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6870349 | Battery life estimator A method and apparatus are provided to calculate capacitance remaining on a power source in a battery powered device. A database is provided to store data associated with past battery performance data and data associated with a battery operating the device. The batt... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6841972 | Method for resetting a state of charge of a battery of a hybrid electric vehicle A method for resetting a state of charge of a battery for a hybrid electric vehicle comprises: determining whether a discharge current of the battery is greater than a predetermined discharge current; determining whether a minimum voltage module has changed, if the ... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6842325 | Flexible circuit adhered to metal frame of device An electrical device having a heat conductive housing has a flexible circuit board attached to the surface of the housing to control or take readings from the electrical. The flexible circuit board preferably has an adhesive coating on at least a portion of one side... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6822425 | High frequency battery charger and method of operating same A high frequency charger includes a charge circuit for charging a depleted battery and a boost circuit for jump-starting a vehicle. Two separate high frequency transformers are provided for the charge and boost circuits. A selector switch selectively activates at le... | 11/23/2004 |
