Fast Battery Charger Device and Method
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1. A method for charging a rechargeable battery having one or more rechargeable cells, the method comprising:
- determining a current level to apply to the battery such that the battery has a pre-determined charge that is reached within a specified period of time that is less than about 15 minutes; and
applying a charging current having substantially about the determined current level to the battery.
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Charging a rechargeable battery having one or more rechargeable cells includes determining a current level to apply to the battery such that the battery has a pre-determined charge that is reached within a specified period of time that is less than about 15 minutes and applying a charging current having substantially about the determined current level to the battery.
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1. A method for charging a rechargeable battery having one or more rechargeable cells, the method comprising:
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determining a current level to apply to the battery such that the battery has a pre-determined charge that is reached within a specified period of time that is less than about 15 minutes; and applying a charging current having substantially about the determined current level to the battery. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A charger device configured to charge one or more rechargeable batteries each having at least one rechargeable cell, the device comprising:
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a charging compartment configured to receive the one or more rechargeable batteries, the charging compartment having terminals configured to be electrically coupled to respective terminals of the one or more rechargeable batteries; and a controller configured to; determine a current level to be applied to the batteries such that a pre-determined charge for the batteries is reached within a specified period of time; and apply a charging current having substantially about the determined current level to the batteries. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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