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Battery pack controller

  • US 6,037,750 A
  • Filed: 09/17/1998
  • Issued: 03/14/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/17/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A battery pack, which can be recharged by an external DC power source, comprising:

  • a battery cell;

    an input terminal that connects to the external DC power source; and

    a battery pack controller coupled between said input terminal and said battery cell, said battery controller comprising;

    coupling means for coupling said battery cell to said input terminal so as to receive a DC voltage produced by the DC power source; and

    a voltage regulator having a voltage regulator circuit that controls said coupling means to maintain said charge voltage below a predetermined maximum regardless of the voltage produced by the DC power supply.

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