Battery with memory for storing charge procedure
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1. A battery charging system, comprising:
- a battery charger for charging a rechargeable battery package, the rechargeable battery package having a memory with charging instructions stored therein, the charging instructions including high level software commands that provide the battery charger with a particular charging procedure that must be used in charging the rechargeable battery package;
the battery charger including;
means for retrieving the charging procedure from said battery memory;
a current supply for providing charge current to the rechargeable battery package; and
a controller responsive to the means for retrieving to direct the current supply to supply charge current to the rechargeable battery package in accordance with the charging procedure retrieved therefrom.
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Abstract
A battery charger system (100) is provided which includes a charger (110) for supplying charge current and voltage and a battery (120) having a memory (122) for storing charge parameters. The charge parameters comprise battery related information instructing for battery charging. The battery related information stored in the memory (122) may include charge instructions instructing the charger of procedure for charging the battery (122).
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1. A battery charging system, comprising:
a battery charger for charging a rechargeable battery package, the rechargeable battery package having a memory with charging instructions stored therein, the charging instructions including high level software commands that provide the battery charger with a particular charging procedure that must be used in charging the rechargeable battery package;
the battery charger including;means for retrieving the charging procedure from said battery memory; a current supply for providing charge current to the rechargeable battery package; and a controller responsive to the means for retrieving to direct the current supply to supply charge current to the rechargeable battery package in accordance with the charging procedure retrieved therefrom.
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2. A battery charging system for charging a plurality of different types of rechargeable battery cells, comprising:
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a battery charger having a memory, a power supply, and a controller device therein; a rechargeable battery including; at least one rechargeable battery cell; and a memory having stored therein charging algorithms unique to said at least one battery cell, said charging algorithms being transformed via battery operating system stored in said battery charger memory into commands understandable by said controller, for controlling said power supply.
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