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UNIVERSAL BATTERY PACK AND POWERING SYSTEM

  • US 20110260686A1
  • Filed: 04/21/2011
  • Published: 10/27/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/23/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A universal power pack for powering a device, the power pack comprising:

  • a master cell comprising a receptacle for receiving at least one battery, a controller circuit for regulating an output voltage and current of said at least one battery, said regulated voltage and current available at an output of said master cell;

    a slave cell comprising an input, a recharging circuit connected to said input for recharging a rechargeable cell with power available at said input, a power output connected to the device and a switching circuit for directing a selected one of said power available at said power input and power available from said rechargeable cell to said power output; and

    a conductor releasably interconnecting said master cell output and said slave cell input;

    wherein when power is available at said slave cell input, said switching circuit interconnects said salve cell input with said slave cell output and when power is not available at said slave cell input, said switching circuit interconnects said rechargeable cell with said slave cell output.

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