PHYSICAL KEY TO FACILITATE AN INACTIVE MODE FOR A STATE-OF-CHARGE INDICATOR WITHIN A BATTERY
First Claim
1. A method of making a device to indicate an amount of available charge in at least one battery cell comprising the steps of:
- providing a battery with at least one battery cell;
coupling a state-of-charge indicator to said at least one battery cell within said battery, wherein said state-of-charge indicator comprises;
a ground signal;
a clock signal; and
circuitry coupling said ground signal and said clock signal; and
configuring said state-of-charge indicator to operate in a hibernation mode by coupling a detachable physical key to said ground signal and said clock signal.
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Abstract
The invention provides a system and battery including a state-of-charge indicator (SOCI) to monitor and display the amount of charge within the battery. The SOCI is capable of operating in a hibernate mode, an active mode, and/or a sleep mode. The battery may be manufactured, shipped and/or stored with the SOCI operating in a power-saving hibernate mode. The SOCI may exit the hibernate mode and begin operating in active mode if a physical key connected to the battery is removed. In addition, the SOCI may operate in a sleep mode while the battery is not being used to conserve power. Furthermore, the invention provides a method of making a battery including a SOCI to monitor and display the state of charge of the battery.
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1. A method of making a device to indicate an amount of available charge in at least one battery cell comprising the steps of:
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providing a battery with at least one battery cell;
coupling a state-of-charge indicator to said at least one battery cell within said battery, wherein said state-of-charge indicator comprises;
a ground signal;
a clock signal; and
circuitry coupling said ground signal and said clock signal; and
configuring said state-of-charge indicator to operate in a hibernation mode by coupling a detachable physical key to said ground signal and said clock signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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