发明名称 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OBTAINING PRODUCT USE INFORMATION
摘要 A charging apparatus for charging a battery comprising a current source for providing current to the battery, a controller connected to the battery and to the current source for controlling charging of the battery, and a memory connected to the controller for storing information about the battery. The memory may also store information about the charging apparatus. Preferably, the memory is a non-volatile memory, such as E2PROM. Also disclosed are a battery having a memory for storing information, a power tool having a memory for storing information about the tool, and a reading apparatus for reading the information stored in the memory of the charger, battery and/or power tool.
申请公布号 CA2272382(A1) 申请公布日期 1999.12.03
申请号 CA19992272382 申请日期 1999.05.20
申请人 BLACK & DECKER INC. 发明人 TRINH, DANH;BROTTO, DANIELE C.;SMITH, DARNELL
分类号 H02J7/00;(IPC1-7):G07C3/00;G06F17/40;G06F17/60 主分类号 H02J7/00
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