Automatic Discharge Of A Failed Battery
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1. A system, comprising:
- a battery cell;
control logic coupled to the battery cell, said control logic determines whether a battery pack has experienced a failure condition; and
a battery drain latch circuit that is activated by said control logic, upon detection of a failure condition, to cause said battery cell to drain energy.
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Abstract
A system comprises a battery cell, control logic, and a battery drain latch circuit. The control logic is coupled to the battery cell and determines whether a battery pack has experienced a failure condition. The battery drain latch circuit is activated by the control logic, upon detection of a failure condition, to cause the battery cell to drain energy therefrom.
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17 Claims
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1. A system, comprising:
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a battery cell; control logic coupled to the battery cell, said control logic determines whether a battery pack has experienced a failure condition; and a battery drain latch circuit that is activated by said control logic, upon detection of a failure condition, to cause said battery cell to drain energy. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system, comprising:
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means for detecting a failure condition of a battery pack; means for, as a result of detecting the failure condition, automatically causing the battery pack to dissipate energy contained therein. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A method, comprising:
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detecting a failure condition of a battery pack; as a result of detecting the failure condition, asserting a failure signal to a latch; and the latch causing energy to automatically be drained from the battery pack. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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