Devices and methods capable of authenticating batteries
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsVandita Pai-Paranjape, Philippe Schottland, Micah S. Sze
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Abstract
Battery-powered devices which are capable of authenticating batteries. In one embodiment, a device comprises: a battery, an excitation source, a photodetector, and an operating system. The device is capable of at least partially being powered by the battery. The excitation source is capable of producing radiation and disposed so that the radiation can contact a surface of the battery. The photodetector is capable of detecting radiation from the battery. The operating system is capable of determining whether or not the battery is an authentic battery for that device.
Claims23
A device, comprising:
- a battery, wherein the device is capable of at least partially being powered by the battery;
- an excitation source capable of producing radiation and disposed so that the radiation can contact a surface of the battery;
- a photodetector capable of detecting radiation from the battery;
- and,
- an operating system capable of determining whether or not the battery is an authentic battery for that device.
A phone capable of authenticating a battery, comprising:
- a battery;
- a transceiver in operable communication with the battery, wherein the transceiver is capable of transmitting and receiving communications;
- an excitation source capable of producing radiation and disposed so that the radiation can contact a surface of the battery;
- a photodetector capable of detecting radiation emission from the battery;
- and,
- an operating system capable of determining whether or not the battery is an authentic battery based on whether the battery produces an expected radiation signature.
A method of authenticating a battery, comprising:
- irradiating a surface of a battery disposed within a device;
- monitoring for radiation emitted from the surface to form a monitoring result;
- producing an electrical communication correlating to the monitoring result;
- comparing the electrical communication to stored data;
- and
- determining, with the device, if the battery is authentic.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.