BATTERY CONDITIONER WITH POWER DISSIPATER
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1. A battery conditioner comprising:
- circuitry configured to withdraw current from a battery and direct the current into a power dissipation apparatus comprising;
a non-conductive substrate; and
a conductive trace formed at least one of in the substrate and on the substrate, the conductive trace having a first end coupled to the battery and a second end;
wherein the conductive trace converts substantially all of the current from the battery into heat between the first end and the second end.
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Abstract
The present application is directed to a power dissipation apparatus including a conductive trace formed on a substrate and to methods of using the power dissipation apparatus. The power dissipation apparatus may be used to dissipate heat generated from electrical current passed through the conductive trace of the power dissipation apparatus. The current may be provided from, for example, a battery conditioner.
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1. A battery conditioner comprising:
circuitry configured to withdraw current from a battery and direct the current into a power dissipation apparatus comprising; a non-conductive substrate; and a conductive trace formed at least one of in the substrate and on the substrate, the conductive trace having a first end coupled to the battery and a second end; wherein the conductive trace converts substantially all of the current from the battery into heat between the first end and the second end. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of conditioning a battery, the method comprising:
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withdrawing current from the battery; directing the current through a power dissipation apparatus comprising; a non-conductive substrate; and a conductive trace formed at least one of in the substrate and on the substrate; and converting substantially all of the current into heat along a length of the conductive trace. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A battery draining device comprising:
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a printed circuit board; and a metal trace formed on the printed circuit board, the metal trace configured to dissipate substantially all energy drained from the battery. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34)
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