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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7084606 | Non-polarity charging device The invention herein relates to a non-polarity charging device wherein the positive/negative sensing terminals are connected to the battery. When in correct polarity, current flows from positive output clamp output to the battery positive terminal and back to the ch... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7012433 | Battery tester upgrade using software key An electronic battery tester, comprising first and second connectors configured to electrically couple to terminals of the battery, a microprocessor configured to test the battery using the first and second connectors, a memory containing a set of locked instruction... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6867568 | Battery finish charge device A system for charging batteries by applying a high voltage finish charge to a battery with an electronic charging device connected in series between a state-of-the-art charging system or alternator and the to-be-charged battery, without the use of any other external... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6833683 | Universal battery charger apparatus A Universal Battery Charger Apparatus designed to be used with a small gas engine equipped with a small alternator, capable of maintaining the charge level of a small 12 volt battery. Said battery supplies power for the circuit of said battery charger. Said engine d... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6828757 | Circuit for adjusting charging rate of cells in combination A charging rate adjusting circuit which comprises includes a serial line for connecting a plurality of cell blocks, a switch interposed on the line, a plurality of parallel lines for connecting a plurality of parallel connecting points each corresponding to in the c... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6828756 | Folding mobile communication terminal A folding mobile communication terminal is provided with a contact for charging and a protective cover that covers the contact. The protective cover is connected to a coil spring and is movable. When the communication terminal is installed on a battery charger, the ... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6819082 | Charging device with stress stored by charging that is initiated by externally applied force, and that being eventually released by heat due to charging saturation A secondary cell featuring a transient rise in temperature once charged to saturation is coupled and thereby forms a composite structure with a charging assembly by mutual engagement of conductive contacts provided on either part. The force of union generated by the... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6819081 | Power source apparatus A power source apparatus has a plurality of the battery modules housed in a case. The battery modules include a plurality of batteries joined in a straight line fashion. These battery modules are connected via bus-bars. Metal plate output terminals are attached to b... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6819079 | Apparatus for prolonging rechargeable battery life and power in a wireless communicating hand-held system An apparatus for prolonging rechargeable battery life and power in a wireless communicating hand-held system provides a possibility to enhance a power saving of the power supply in the wireless communicating hand-held units, such as cellular telephone. An improved a... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6812672 | Electric charge control device and load driving device using the same A load driving device of the invention includes an electric charge control unit 3, which charges a low-voltage battery 7 with a direct-current voltage from a DC/DC converter 2 that converts a high voltage from a high-voltage battery 1 int... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6812674 | Apparatus and method for testing battery condition In circuits and systems embodying the invention the condition of a battery may be tested and monitored while the battery is supplying a load current to a load and without interrupting that operation. A selectively enabled switch causes a test current to selectively ... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6807041 | Electronic triggering for heating elements A heating element and a process for conducting the operating heat of a semiconductor switch to a heating cell which is triggered by the semiconductor switch via first and second heat and current conducting material strips and a frame terminal with an interposed heat... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6806679 | Low internal impedance current pool for a charging/discharging device Storage/discharge device integral with a low impedance current pool compartment is meant for application in common primary cell or secondary rechargeable cell or fuel cell, or still in a capacitor or super capacitor, otherwise similar charging/discharging device, an... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6806683 | Battery adapter for night vision device A battery adapter (A) replaces two batteries (10) with a single battery (10) housed within a compartment (48) of a battery powered electrical device (D). An electrically conductive housing (40) adapted to replicate a selected battery and ... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6804092 | Device for prevention against explosion of electrical transformers Device for prevention against explosion of an electrical transformer comprising an enclosure filled with combustible coolant, and a means for decompressing the enclosure of the transformer. The decompression means comprises a rupture element 1 with integrated... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6803745 | Battery pack charging apparatus and method A charging apparatus for charging a plurality of detachable battery packs includes a charging device for charging the plurality of battery packs one after another. A monitoring device is included to monitor attachment of a battery pack. A memory is included to store... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6803766 | Battery pack voltage detection apparatus A battery cell voltages are read in parallel to a capacitor for each battery block of a battery pack by the use of analog switches. The stored voltages of the capacitors are A/D-converted sequentially through the analog switches. Thereby, each cell voltage is measur... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6798173 | Automatic charging device via a universal serial bus and method of operating the same The invention provides an automatic charging device via a USB and method of operating the same. The charging device comprises: a battery charger; an indicator; an USB interface; and a charging controller. The method of operating the charging device comprises the ste... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6798175 | Power supply circuit A power supply circuit, which is connected to a battery having an overcurrent protective device, includes a capacitor which is connected in parallel to the battery to be charged by the battery, and a restricting device which restricts an output current of the batter... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6798167 | Space saving automobile breakdown appliance A space saving automobile appliance, is disclosed comprising a housing with an internal volume. Within the inner volume is a rechargeable battery for receiving power from a recharging source and for storing the power from said recharging source, and for outputting p... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6791299 | Method for activating secondary battery A method for activating a secondary battery is provided that enables sufficient activation of a secondary battery in a short time. A secondary battery is activated with a varying current, e.g., pulse current, in which current values in a charge direction and a disch... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6791297 | Battery charger A battery charger charges a plurality of battery portions (204-214) connected in series with one another, a battery portion comprising at least one cell. The battery charger includes a battery portion charger (100) having an output that is electrically... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6784636 | Multi-cell battery A multi-cell battery includes a battery box having at least three battery plate compartments, wherein the plates in one compartment lie in planes substantially perpendicular to plates in the other two compartments. The compartments can be of rectangular shape and ar... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6784641 | Uninterruptible power supply An uninterruptible power supply includes a power supply unit for generating DC power at a predetermined voltage from AC power supplied from the outside to supply the DC power to an electronic device, and a rechargeable battery unit including rechargeable battery cel... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6784639 | 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... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6784638 | Series charger with separate detection of batteries 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... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6781343 | Hybrid power supply device In a hybrid power supply device constituted such that a secondary battery (4) is charged by a fuel battery (3) and electric power is supplied from the secondary battery (4) to a load (1), even when there are variations among residual capa... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6781382 | Electronic battery tester An electronic battery tester for testing a storage battery is provided. The tester includes a pair of Kelvin connectors that can electrically couple to terminals of the battery. Also included, is a source that can apply a time varying forcing function to the battery... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6781349 | Battery power source device A battery power source device is provided for supplying high electric power used for a drive power source for a vehicle. The battery power source device includes a battery box for storing a plurality of batteries arranged in a connected state in a battery storage ro... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6781345 | Battery module A battery module comprises a flat cell including a laminate film; an electric power generating element; lead terminals; a cell outer case junction part formed by partially or completely covering the electric power generating element with the laminate film, and by se... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6777909 | Device for generating electric energy in a motor vehicle by means of a fuel cell and method for operating such a device In a device for generating electrical power with the fuel cell in a vehicle, a temporary power storage supplies power for a battery start, is charged when the fuel cell is operating, outputs power to connected loads of the fuel cell power system when there is an inc... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6774603 | Multi-function charger A portable multi-function charger for electronic devices comprises a body, a circuit section, an input end, an output end, an output cord and a battery connector. The body has a cavity therein to receive the circuit section. The circuit section has a circuit board t... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6774602 | Apparatus and method for providing temporary power A backup power supply, comprising: a storage medium for holding an electrical charge and being configured to be connected and disconnected from an electrical device; a source of intermittent power coupled to a power supply and the electrical device being configured ... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6771047 | Automatic battery discharging and charging technique to increase battery life A technique for prolonging the life of a rechargeable battery in a computer is disclosed, wherein an automatic discharging and charging cycle occurs only during a time when the user does not anticipate ever needing to operate the computer using the battery. In anoth... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6768286 | Battery charger system and method for providing detailed battery status and charging method information about multiple batteries A battery charger method and apparatus are disclosed for providing detailed battery status and charging method information for a selected one of multiple batteries that are simultaneously coupled to the battery charger. The battery charger includes a controller. The... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6765365 | External battery pack apparatus An external battery pack apparatus is provided for supplying to a power-supply voltage to a portable appliance, including an adapter having a power-supply terminal and output voltage setting terminals for programming an output voltage; a cable connected to the adapt... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6765363 | Micro power supply with integrated charging capability An integrated micro power supply is disclosed. In an exemplary embodiment, the micro power supply includes a microbattery formed within a substrate and an energy gathering device for capturing energy from a local ambient environment. An energy transforming device is... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6756766 | Autoclavable battery pack An autoclavable battery for use with electrical equipment in operative procedures includes a series of electrochemical cells surrounded by insulation and hermetically sealed in a battery case. The insulation has a thickness and thermal conductivity effective to prev... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6750631 | Method of balancing an electrical battery subjected to discontinuous charging, and a battery management system for implementing the method An electrical battery comprises a plurality of cells connected in series which are charged by a charger under the control of a battery management system including an individual current shunt circuit in parallel with each cell. The shunt circuit is activated if the v... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6744617 | Ionizing apparatus and discharge electrode bar for the same A discharge electrode bar 100 includes a case 101. In the case 101, an air unit 102 and discharge electrode assemblies 103 are disposed in its lower region, and a high voltage unit 104 and a control unit 105 including... | 06/01/2004 |
