Dual sided reusable battery indicator
First Claim
1. A reusable battery indicator comprising:
- a voltage sensor configured to convert sensed analog characteristics of a battery to digital information;
a communication circuit communicatively connected to the voltage sensor;
an antenna operatively coupled to the communication circuit; and
a connection mechanism having at least a first connector comprising a first flexible spring wire and a second connector comprising a second flexible spring wire, the first and second flexible spring wires producing a spring force that biases the first and second flexible spring wires into an attached position, each of the first connector and the second connector being electrically connected to the voltage sensor, the first connector including a first end loop that is sized and shaped to removably capture a first battery terminal and the second connector including a second end loop that is sized and shaped to removably capture a second battery terminal, thereby completing an electrical circuit between the voltage sensor and the first and second battery terminals when the connection mechanism is coupled to the first battery terminal and to the second battery terminal,wherein the voltage sensor, the communication circuit, and the antenna are formed on a printed circuit board, andwherein the first connector includes first and second ends that are connected to the printed circuit board and the first connector extends from the printed circuit board in a first direction, and the second connector includes third and fourth ends that are connected to the printed circuit board and the second connector extends from the printed circuit board in a second direction, the second direction being opposite the first direction.
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Abstract
A reusable battery indicator comprises a voltage sensor configured to convert sensed analog characteristics of a battery to digital information; a communication circuit communicatively connected to the voltage sensor; an antenna operatively coupled to the communication circuit; and a connection mechanism having at least a first connector and a second connector that are electrically connected to the voltage sensor, the first connector and the second connector being adapted to be removably connected to a first battery terminal and to a second battery terminal, respectively, thereby completing an electrical circuit between the voltage sensor and the first and second battery terminals when the connection mechanism is coupled to the first battery terminal and to the second battery terminal.
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20 Claims
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1. A reusable battery indicator comprising:
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a voltage sensor configured to convert sensed analog characteristics of a battery to digital information; a communication circuit communicatively connected to the voltage sensor; an antenna operatively coupled to the communication circuit; and a connection mechanism having at least a first connector comprising a first flexible spring wire and a second connector comprising a second flexible spring wire, the first and second flexible spring wires producing a spring force that biases the first and second flexible spring wires into an attached position, each of the first connector and the second connector being electrically connected to the voltage sensor, the first connector including a first end loop that is sized and shaped to removably capture a first battery terminal and the second connector including a second end loop that is sized and shaped to removably capture a second battery terminal, thereby completing an electrical circuit between the voltage sensor and the first and second battery terminals when the connection mechanism is coupled to the first battery terminal and to the second battery terminal, wherein the voltage sensor, the communication circuit, and the antenna are formed on a printed circuit board, and wherein the first connector includes first and second ends that are connected to the printed circuit board and the first connector extends from the printed circuit board in a first direction, and the second connector includes third and fourth ends that are connected to the printed circuit board and the second connector extends from the printed circuit board in a second direction, the second direction being opposite the first direction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A remote battery indication system, the system comprising:
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a cylindrical battery having a first battery terminal at a first end and a second battery terminal at a second end; and a reusable battery indicator, the battery indicator including a voltage sensor that converts sensed analog characteristics of the battery to digital information;
a communication circuit communicatively connected to the voltage sensor;
an antenna operatively coupled to the communication circuit; and
a connection mechanism having at least a first connector comprising a first flexible spring wire and a second connector comprising a second flexible spring wire, the first and second flexible spring wires producing a spring force that biases the first and second flexible spring wires into an attached position, each of the first connector and the second connector being electrically connected to the voltage sensor, the first connector including a first end loop that is sized and shaped to removably capture the first battery terminal and the second connector including a second end loop that is sized and shaped to removably capture the second battery terminal, thereby completing an electrical circuit between the voltage sensor and the first and second battery terminals when the connection mechanism is coupled to the first battery terminal and to the second battery terminal,wherein the voltage sensor, the communication circuit, and the antenna are formed on a printed circuit board, the first connector includes first and second ends that are connected to the printed circuit board and the first connector extends from the printed circuit board in a first direction, towards the first battery terminal, and the second connector includes third and fourth ends that are connected to the printed circuit board and the second connector extends from the printed circuit board in a second direction, towards the second battery terminal, the second direction being opposite from the first direction, and wherein the first connector and the second connector are electrically attached to the first battery terminal and the second battery terminal, respectively, so that the voltage sensor senses a characteristic of the battery. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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