An apparatus for charging a battery comprising</claim-text> a charging circuit for providing a charging current to the battery; a temperature sensor positioned to sense a temperature of said battery; and a controller coupled to said temperature r and said charging circuit and operable to control said charging circuit in accordance with said temperature, said controller operable to set said charging current to zero when said temperature is higher than a first predetermined threshold value. view more

An apparatus for exercising a battery, comprising</claim-text> a charging circuit having a charging current output coupled to the battery; a temperature sensor positioned to sense a temperature related to the battery temperature; a discharging it having a discharging current input coupled to the battery; and a controller coupled to said temperature sensor, said charging circuit, and said discharging circuit, said controller operable to set said charging current in accordance with said temperature, and operable to set said discharging current in accordance with said temperature, said controller being operable to set said discharging current to zero when said temperature is higher than a first predetermined threshold value. view more

The apparatus of claim 8 wherein said temperature sensor senses the temperature of the battery and said discharging circuit.

A method of charging a battery, comprising the steps of:</claim-text> sensing a temperature related to the battery temperature; setting a charging current in accordance with said sensed temperature and setting said charging current to zero when said rature is higher than a first predetermined threshold value; and charging the battery at said charging current. view more

A method of exercising a battery, comprising the steps of:</claim-text> sensing a temperature related to the battery temperature; setting a discharging current in accordance with said temperature; discharging the battery at said discharging current; ntinuing said discharging step when a predetermined battery voltage is reached; setting a charging current in accordance with said temperature, said setting step further including the step of setting said discharging current to zero when said temperature is higher than a first predetermined threshold value; and charging the battery at said charging current. view more