US Patent No: 5,214,370

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Battery charger with thermal runaway protection

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Abstract

A battery charger control includes a thermal sensor attached to the battery being charged. If the temperature readings indicate a thermal runaway condition the charging current output is adjusted in accord with the temperature reading by means of voltage injeciton into an output sense lead of the charging circuitry as a means of achieving a control that prevents thermal runaway of the battery while still permitting continuous charging of the battery.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
AMERICAN TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANYMURRAY HILL, NJ3138
AT&T BELL LABORATORIESMURRAY HILL, NJ3372
LINEAGE POWER CORPORATIONMESQUITE, TX244

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Harm, Charles E Dallas City, TX 3 212
Timm, Kenneth J Rockwall, TX 8 253

Cited Art

Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY (1)
4,209,736 Condition responsive battery charging circuit 51 1978
 
WORLD HEART CORPORATION (1)
5,012,176 Apparatus and method for calorimetrically determining battery charge state 27 1990

Patent Citation Ranking

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