| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7626365 |
Charging system and method |
December 1, 2009 |
| The invention concerns a method (200) and system (100) for charging a battery (110). The method includes the steps of receiving (212) an input power supply signal (300), monitoring (216) the input power supply signal to determine when the input power supply signal reaches first and secon |
| 7626355 |
Portable electronic device and method to protect same |
December 1, 2009 |
| A portable electronic device and a method to protect the portable electronic device from a battery bounce are provided. The portable electronic device (100) can comprise a free-fall condition sensor (105) enabled to detect a pre-battery bounce condition in the portable electronic dev |
| 7486044 |
Light detection power system and method for same |
February 3, 2009 |
| The invention concerns a light detection power system (105). The system can include a solar cell charging circuit (120) having at least one solar cell (116) in which the solar cell charging circuit can provide power to a power source (114), a lighting circuit (122) that receives power fr |
| 7274169 |
Method and apparatus for reminding a user of an unattended device in a vehicle |
September 25, 2007 |
| A device (100) has a charging system (102) for coupling to a charger (103) operating in a vehicle, and a processor coupled to the charging system. The processor is programmed to detect (202) a charging state while a user of the device is operating the vehicle, and detect (204-208) an act |
| 7224992 |
Four pole stereo headset with push to talk capability in a duplex radio |
May 29, 2007 |
| A stereo headset (104) with push-to-talk function can be interfaced with a wireless communication device (102) via a connector interface. The connector interface preferably includes a jack at the wireless communication device (102) and a compatible plug at the stereo headset (104). A |
| 7167107 |
Keypad array having reduced number of input/outputs and method for generating same |
January 23, 2007 |
| The invention concerns a method (200) of generating an array (100, 300, 400) having a reduced number of input/outputs (114, 314, 414). The method includes the steps of, for each array row input/output, grouping (212) at least one set of rows (124, 324, 424) in which the set of rows is co |
| 7068013 |
Battery circuit with non-volitable memory and thermistor on a single line |
June 27, 2006 |
| A system (200) includes a battery charger (278) and a battery (202). The battery (202) includes a thermistor (230), a voltage identifying element (240), a switch (244), a memory device (232), and a battery data contact (228), connected to a data port of the memory device (232) and the |
| 6935901 |
Self-cleaning connector |
August 30, 2005 |
| The invention concerns a connector (110). The connector includes at least one tunnel (124) having a first portion (126) and a second portion (128) and at least one pin (120). At least a portion of the pin is positioned within the tunnel. The first portion of the tunnel has a first inner |
| 6917182 |
Method and system for providing induction charging having improved efficiency |
July 12, 2005 |
| A battery charging system (250) for use with an induction charger (210). The battery charging system can include a secondary coil (252) having a plurality of turns for receiving magnetic flux produced by a primary coil (220) of the induction charger, and a control circuit (254) for c |
| 6023150 |
Optimized method for determining remaining life cycles in a rechargeable battery |
February 8, 2000 |
| A method (200) of estimating existing and/or remaining life cycles of a battery pack (102) having an internal battery cell (104) and battery pack circuitry (110) is based on determining an impedance value of the internal battery cell (Zcell) (104), measuring the battery pack temperature |
| 5742149 |
Adaptable battery charger system |
April 21, 1998 |
| A charging system (100) includes a charger unit (102) having a charge pocket (110) within which a plurality of replaceable pockets (104, 106, 108) can be inserted to charge various battery types and various battery configurations. The replaceable pockets (104, 106, 108) each contain a |
