Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Battery charging top-off
- Patent Title (中): 充电电池充电
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Application No.: US13360520Application Date: 2012-01-27
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Publication No.: US09362774B2Publication Date: 2016-06-07
- Inventor: Reid K. Bornhoft
- Applicant: Reid K. Bornhoft
- Applicant Address: US MN Minneapolis
- Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MN Minneapolis
- Agency: Shumaker & Sieffert, P.A.
- Main IPC: H02J7/00
- IPC: H02J7/00

Abstract:
This disclosure describes techniques for a method of charging a battery. In an example, the method includes determining a capacity of the battery, and determining a state of charge of the battery. The method also includes charging the battery with a charging current, wherein the charging current is based on the capacity of the battery and the state of charge of the battery, and wherein charging the battery comprises reducing the charging current in response to the state of charge of the battery changing with respect to the capacity of the battery.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130193912A1 BATTERY CHARGING TOP-OFF Public/Granted day:2013-08-01
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