RECHARGEABLE "SMART" BATTERY WITH CYCLE STATUS INDICATOR FOR USE IN MOBILE, HANDHELD ELECTRICAL DEVICES
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1. An electronic battery label for displaying the status of a “
- smart”
battery, wherein the “
smart”
battery comprises “
smart”
circuitry for determining the status of the “
smart”
battery, the electronic battery label comprising;
an e-paper display;
means for mounting the e-paper display to the “
smart”
battery; and
connection means for electrically connecting the e-paper display to the “
smart”
circuitry of the “
smart”
battery.
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Abstract
An electronic battery label for displaying the status of a “smart” battery, wherein the “smart” battery comprises “smart” circuitry for determining the status of the “smart” battery, the electronic battery label comprising:
- an e-paper display;
- means for mounting the e-paper display to the “smart” battery; and
- connection means for electrically connecting the e-paper display to the “smart” circuitry of the “smart” battery.
A “smart” battery assembly comprising:
- a “smart” battery comprising “smart” circuitry for determining the status of the “smart” battery; and
- an electronic battery label for displaying the status of a “smart” battery, wherein the electronic battery label comprises:
- an e-paper display;
- means for mounting the e-paper display to the “smart” battery; and
- connection means for electrically connecting the e-paper display to the “smart” circuitry of the “smart” battery.
A method for displaying the status of a battery, the method comprising:
- providing a “smart” battery assembly comprising:
- a “smart” battery comprising “smart” circuitry for determining the status of the “smart” battery; and
- an electronic battery label for displaying the status of a “smart” battery, wherein the electronic battery label comprises:
- an e-paper display;
- means for mounting the e-paper display to the “smart” battery; and
- connection means for electrically connecting the e-paper display to the “smart” circuitry of the “smart” battery; and
- displaying the status of the “smart” battery on the e-paper display.
- providing a “smart” battery assembly comprising:
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1. An electronic battery label for displaying the status of a “
- smart”
battery, wherein the “
smart”
battery comprises “
smart”
circuitry for determining the status of the “
smart”
battery, the electronic battery label comprising;an e-paper display; means for mounting the e-paper display to the “
smart”
battery; andconnection means for electrically connecting the e-paper display to the “
smart”
circuitry of the “
smart”
battery.
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2. A “
- smart”
battery assembly comprising;a “
smart”
battery comprising “
smart”
circuitry for determining the status of the “
smart”
battery; andan electronic battery label for displaying the status of a “
smart”
battery, wherein the electronic battery label comprises;an e-paper display; means for mounting the e-paper display to the “
smart”
battery; andconnection means for electrically connecting the e-paper display to the “
smart”
circuitry of the “
smart”
battery.
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3. A method for displaying the status of a battery, the method comprising:
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providing a “
smart”
battery assembly comprising;a “
smart”
battery comprising “
smart”
circuitry for determining the status of the “
smart”
battery; andan electronic battery label for displaying the status of a “
smart”
battery, wherein the electronic battery label comprises;an e-paper display; means for mounting the e-paper display to the “
smart”
battery; andconnection means for electrically connecting the e-paper display to the “
smart”
circuitry of the “
smart”
battery; anddisplaying the status of the “
smart”
battery on the e-paper display.
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