Physical key to facilitate an inactive mode state-of-charge indicator within a battery
First Claim
1. A battery, comprising:
- at least one battery cell;
a state-of-charge indicator coupled to said at least one battery cell to indicate an amount of charge remaining in said at least one battery cell; and
a physical key detachably coupled to said state-of-charge indicator to control a mode of operation of said state-of-charge indicator.
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Abstract
The invention provides a system and battery including a state-of-charge indicator (SOCI) to monitor and display the amount of charge within the battery. The SOCI is capable of operating in a hibernate mode, an active mode, and/or a sleep mode. The battery may be manufactured, shipped and/or stored with the SOCI operating in a power-saving hibernate mode. The SOCI may exit the hibernate mode and begin operating in active mode if a physical key connected to the battery is removed. In addition, the SOCI may operate in a sleep mode while the battery is not being used to conserve power. Furthermore, the invention provides a method of making a battery including a SOCI to monitor and display the state of charge of the battery.
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14 Claims
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1. A battery, comprising:
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at least one battery cell; a state-of-charge indicator coupled to said at least one battery cell to indicate an amount of charge remaining in said at least one battery cell; and a physical key detachably coupled to said state-of-charge indicator to control a mode of operation of said state-of-charge indicator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system to indicate a battery state of charge, comprising:
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a battery, said battery comprising; at least one battery cell, a state-of-charge indicator coupled to said at least one battery cell to indicate an amount of charge remaining in said at least one battery cell, a physical key detachably coupled to said state-of-charge indicator to control a mode of operation of said state-of-charge indicator; and an electronic device coupled to said battery. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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