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Pre-set discharging of batteries

  • US 7,612,536 B2
  • Filed: 10/17/2005
  • Issued: 11/03/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/17/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A portable battery-powered computing apparatus comprising:

  • a power connector on the portable battery-powered computing apparatus, the connector being configured to be coupled to a power adaptor and to receive power therefrom;

    a charging regulator in the portable battery-powered computing apparatus, the charging regulator being coupled to the power connector;

    a battery in the portable battery-powered computing apparatus, the battery being coupled to the charging regulator;

    a processor in the portable battery-powered computing apparatus, the processor being configured to execute program instructions;

    memory in the portable battery-powered computing apparatus, the memory being configured to store program instructions and data; and

    processor-executable instructions in the memory which are configured to control the charging regulator such that (a) the battery is charged until a fully-charged level is reached, (b) a time at the fully-charged level is tracked, (c) the charging of the battery is halted after a maximum full-charge time period is elapsed, and (d) the charging of the battery is restarted after a pre-set charge level is reached, wherein the pre-set charge level is in a range of 10% to 25% of the fully-charged level so as to achieve battery conditioning.

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