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US 2004/0002825 A1Published application
Apparatus and method for determining the temperature of a charging power source
AssigneeSPX Corporation
InventorsKurt Raichle, Jason Murphy, Paul Sontheimer
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for automatically sensing the temperature of a battery during the testing and charging. The method and apparatus can monitor the temperature of the battery, the charger or both. Additionally, a user can be notified when the temperature is at or exceeds a predetermined level. The temperature data is also used to aid in efficiently charging the battery.
Claims27
An apparatus comprising:
- a battery charger;
- a microprocessor linked to the battery charger;
- and
- an automatic temperature sensor linked to the microprocessor.
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A method for detecting the properties of a charging battery, comprising:
- applying a load to a rechargeable battery;
- automatically monitoring a temperature of the battery in response to the load;
- and
- transmitting the temperature to a microprocessor.
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An apparatus for detecting the properties of a charging battery, comprising:
- means for applying a load to a rechargeable battery;
- means for automatically monitoring a temperature of the battery in response to the load;
- and
- means for transmitting the temperature to a microprocessor.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.