Battery adapter
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1. A battery adapter, comprising:
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a battery holder coupled to the base unit, the battery holder configured to receive a battery therein; and
a circuit arrangement including a first connection arrangement, a second connection arrangement, a third connection arrangement and a processing arrangement, each of the first connection arrangement, the second connection arrangement and the third connection arrangement configured to receive power from an external power source and configured to provide said power to the processing arrangement, the processing arrangement configured to at least one of charge and discharge the battery.
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Abstract
A battery adapter having a base unit, a battery holder coupled to the base unit, the battery holder configured to receive a battery therein, and a circuit arrangement having a first connection arrangement, a second connection arrangement, a third connection arrangement and a processing arrangement, each of the first connection arrangement, the second connection arrangement and the third connection arrangement configured to receive power from an external power source and configured to provide said power to the processing arrangement, the processing arrangement configured to at least one of charge and discharge the battery.
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44 Claims
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1. A battery adapter, comprising:
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a base unit;
a battery holder coupled to the base unit, the battery holder configured to receive a battery therein; and
a circuit arrangement including a first connection arrangement, a second connection arrangement, a third connection arrangement and a processing arrangement, each of the first connection arrangement, the second connection arrangement and the third connection arrangement configured to receive power from an external power source and configured to provide said power to the processing arrangement, the processing arrangement configured to at least one of charge and discharge the battery. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A battery charging and discharging system, comprising:
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a battery adapter including a base unit, a battery holder coupled to the base unit, the battery holder configured to receive a battery therein, and a circuit arrangement having a first connection arrangement, a second connection arrangement, a third connection arrangement and a processing arrangement, the processing arrangement configured to at least one of charge and discharge the battery; and
a docking station including at least one docking port, wherein the at least one docking port is configured to provide power to the battery adapter, and wherein at least one of the first connection arrangement, the second connection arrangement and the third connection arrangement is configured to receive power from the at least one docking port and provide said power to the processing arrangement.
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38. A battery charging and discharging system, comprising:
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a battery adapter including a base unit, a battery holder coupled to the base unit, the battery holder configured to receive a battery therein, and a circuit arrangement having a first connection arrangement, a second connection arrangement, a third connection arrangement and a processing arrangement, the processing arrangement configured to at least one of charge and discharge the battery; and
a battery analyzer including at least one analyzer port, wherein the at least one analyzer port is configured to provide power to the battery adapter, and wherein at least one of the first connection arrangement, the second connection arrangement and the third connection arrangement is configured to receive power from the at least one analyzer port and provide said power to the processing arrangement.
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39. A battery charging and discharging system, comprising:
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a battery adapter including a base unit, a battery holder coupled to the base unit, the battery holder configured to receive a battery therein, and a circuit arrangement having a first connection arrangement, a second connection arrangement, a third connection arrangement and a processing arrangement, the processing arrangement configured to at least one of charge and discharge the battery;
a docking station including at least one docking port, the at least one docking port configured to provide power to the battery adapter, at least one of the first connection arrangement, the second connection arrangement and the third connection arrangement configured to receive power from the at least one docking port and provide said power to the processing arrangement; and
a battery analyzer including at least one analyzer port, wherein the at least one analyzer port is configured to provide power to the battery adapter, and wherein at least one of the first connection arrangement, the second connection arrangement and the third connection arrangement is configured to receive power from the at least one analyzer port and provide said power to the processing arrangement.
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40. A method of charging and discharging a battery, the method comprising:
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providing a battery adapter including a circuit arrangement having a first connection arrangement, a second connection arrangement, and a third connection arrangement;
inserting the battery into the battery adapter;
receiving power from an external power source via one of the first connection arrangement, the second connection arrangement and the third connection arrangement; and
at least one of charging and discharging the battery using the power received from the external power source. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44)
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