Electricity: battery or capacitor charging or discharging inventions 01/06

20060012330 - Secondary battery replacement method: A replacement method is provided for replacing a to-be-replaced battery module with a replacing fresh battery module in a battery assembly formed by electrically connecting a plurality of battery modules in series or parallel. The method includes the step (S110) of charging the fresh battery module so that the quantity...

20060012332 - Latch mechanism: A latch mechanism for a battery. A movable member is movably disposed on a main body along a first direction, comprising a first slanting surface, angled with respect to the first direction. A first slider is movably disposed in the main body, comprising a first joining portion joining to a...

20060012333 - One time operating state detecting method and apparatus: A method and apparatus for detecting a change in an electrical property between contacts. A one-time operating state detection device includes a member coupling a pair of contacts and a detector for detecting a change in the coupling between the pair of contacts when the member is removed....

20060012331 - Storage case with power and charging system: A case for retaining one or more electronic devices includes electronic circuitry integral with the case. The circuitry is connectable to a power source and is connectable to at least one of the one or more electronic devices in order to provide electric power thereto. The power source may be...

20060012334 - Automated battery cell shunt bypass: A battery pack is provided that includes a plurality of battery cells electrically connected in series, the plurality of battery cells including a selected battery cell, and a shorting mechanism operable, upon the occurrence of a selected event, to automatically remove electrically the selected battery cell from the electrically connected...

20060012335 - Method of charging alkali metal polymer batteries: A method of charging an electrochemical generator having a plurality of electrochemical cells. The method includes the step of charging the plurality of electrochemical cells such that the total voltage of the generator reaches a predetermined voltage level, followed by the steps of selecting a particular electrochemical cell and charging...

20060012336 - Battery-pack voltage detection apparatus: In a battery-pack voltage detection apparatus, a voltage detection circuit is connected to N+1 potential terminals. N+1 switches each has at least first, second, and third continuous semiconductor regions with alternating conductivity type. The N+1 switches are configured to individually open/close the connections of the N+1 potential terminals and the...

20060012337 - Battery-voltage monitoring integrated-circuit and battery-voltage monitoring system: A first voltage source terminal, to which a first voltage is input, is connected to a maximum voltage terminal of serially-connected secondary batteries to be monitored. A second voltage source terminal, to which a second voltage is input, is connected to a minimum voltage terminal of the secondary batteries. A...

20060012338 - Charging device for charging a battery and method for the operation thereof: The invention relates to a charger for charging a battery and to a method for its operation. From the prior art, chargers with a charge-receiving mode for maintaining the battery voltage in a charged battery are known. The charge-receiving mode is characterized by two cyclically successive phases, a resting phase...

20060012339 - Method and system for charging battery: A method for charging a battery, including (a) stopping the charging of the battery after the battery is charged for a predetermined unit charging time; (b) measuring a voltage charged in the battery after a lapse of a stabilizing time measured from the stopping of the charging of the battery...

20060012341 - Battery management system and method: A battery management system is disclosed for control of individual cells in a battery string. The battery management system includes a charger, a voltmeter, a selection circuit and a microprocessor. Under control of the microprocessor, the selection circuit connects each cell of the battery string to the charger and voltmeter....

20060012340 - Method of determining voltage condition of fuel cell vehicle: A method of determining voltage conditions of a fuel cell vehicle which includes a motor as a driving force source of the vehicle, a motor control device for controlling operation of the motor, a fuel cell, to which a reaction gas is supplied, for generating electric power by an electrochemical...

20060012342 - Self-heating battery that automatically adjusts its heat setting: A self-heating battery includes a battery, heating element operatively connected to the battery for heating the battery and a temperature sensor for determining the temperature of the battery. A switch is operatively connected to the heating element and temperature sensor and responsive to the temperature sensor for switching on the...

20060012343 - Micro-electromechanical variable capactor: A micro-electromechanical variable capacitor with first and second capacitor plates spaced apart to define a gap therebetween. The first plate has two control electrodes and an active electrode. The second plate is movable relative to first plate when a voltage is applied to produce a potential difference across the control...

20060006837 - Rechargeable lithium battery and process for the production thereof: A thin rechargeable lithium battery having a battery main body enclosed between sealing members (a) and (b), at least sealing member (a) having a concave portion that extends to either side from a central position so as to have a peripheral collar portion (a-i) which surrounds the concave portion, sealing...

20060006839 - Heavy-duty audio equipment: In accordance with the present invention, an improved audio equipment is employed. The audio equipment includes a housing, audio circuitry installed within the housing, and a first protective bar flexibly connected to the housing. The audio equipment may also include a handle attached to the first protective bar, a second...

20060006838 - Portable tool storage device with power supply unit: A portable tool storage device 100 having a power supply unit that comprises a rechargeable battery, an electrical connector means 20 by means of which the rechargeable battery can be connected to an external source of electrical power for charging the rechargeable battery, charging circuitry operable to control the charging...

20060006841 - Battery pack and electronic device using the same: A battery pack and an electronic device using the same to output a plurality of power having a different voltage level each other. The battery pack includes: a power source including a plurality of battery cells, and outputting a plurality of battery powers of different voltage levels through combinations of...

20060006840 - Power supply apparatus for vehicle: A power supply apparatus for a vehicle comprises a voltage detection circuit that detects voltages of a plurality of battery modules. The voltage detection circuit comprises a multiplexer that switches the battery modules voltages of which are detected in a time sharing manner, and a voltage detection portion that detects...

20060006843 - System and method for monitoring a charging period in a battery charger: An apparatus and method for disabling a charging counter circuitry within a battery charger is disclosed. The apparatus includes circuitry connected to a pin associated with the charging counter circuitry of the battery charger, said circuitry receiving a signal from a device connected to the battery charger. The circuitry disables...

20060006842 - System and method for power consumption management: A battery-driven electronic device, e.g., a radio communication terminal, which is operable in different modes with related power consumption, includes a data presentation function and a power consumption detecting function to establish current power consumption based on established current power consumption. By detecting and presenting data pertaining to the current...

20060006844 - Image-recording apparatus: An image-recording apparatus includes a display unit for displaying an image photographed by an sensing device, an illuminating unit for emitting light by discharging charges charged in a capacitor on photographing, a power source unit in which any one of plural kinds of power sources is selectively usable, and a...

20060001398 - Fuel cell-based charger for computer system: A system may include a fuel cell to generate power, and a voltage regulator coupled to the fuel cell, the voltage regulator to regulate the generated power, and to charge a battery of a mobile computing system with the regulated power....

20060001399 - High temperature battery system for hybrid locomotive and offhighway vehicles: An electric storage battery system carried on a hybrid energy off-highway vehicle including wheels for supporting and moving the vehicle, an electrical power generator, and traction motors for driving the wheels, with electrical power generated on the vehicle being stored at selected times in the electric storage battery system and...

20060001400 - Battery charger with retention arms: A charger for rechargeable batteries has a pair of snap arms for retaining a battery within the pocket of the charger. When the battery is inserted into the charger pocket, the snap arms provide a downward force against the battery, thereby ensuring a sound electrical connection between the battery and...

20060001401 - 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 least one of the charging circuit and the boost circuit....

20060001402 - Low power warning in a portable communication device based on predicted device utilization: A system and method for providing a low power warning in a portable communication device based on predicted device utilization. Various aspects of the present invention may comprise monitoring power utilization for a portable communication device. A power utilization profile may be determined based, at least in part, on the...

20060001403 - Abnormal voltage detection apparatus for detecting voltage abnormality in assembled batterey: An abnormal voltage detection apparatus is provided for an assembled battery including a plurality of battery blocks connected in series to each other. In the abnormal voltage detection apparatus, each of a plurality of signal detectors is provided in each of battery blocks. Each of the signal detectors detects voltage...

20060001404 - Battery pack for hand-held electric machine tools: A battery pack (2) for an associated hand-held electric machine tool (1) and for an associated charging device (13) including an analog temperature sensor (3) with a negative temperature coefficient and a temperature measuring interface (4) accessible from the outside. Battery protection electronics (5) arranged in the hand-held electric machine...

20060001405 - Communication terminal and method of controlling heat generation thereof: The future intra-terminal temperature is estimated on the basis of present intra-terminal temperature and a present service state of the terminal. In addition, the charging of the battery unit is controlled on the basis of the estimated future intra-terminal temperature....

20060001406 - Power extractor circuit: The present invention discloses power extractor circuit used to capture the power of a solar cell array during its less-than-optimum conditions. Under reduced incident solar radiation, the low power level supplied by the solar cell array normally would not be adequate to operating a load, but with the presence of...