Belkin International, Inc.

Jeff Meyers

John F Wadsworth

Barry P Sween

Thorben Neu

Oliver Duncan Seil

Ian Sinclair

In one embodiment, a rechargeable battery pack can be configured to power an electronic device having a first battery. The rechargeable battery pack can comprise a second battery supplemental to the first battery, an external power input configured to couple to an external power source, a power output for powering the electronic device. The rechargeable battery pack can also comprise a first circuit comprising a first power path between the external power input and the power output, a second power path between the second battery and the power output, and a power switch set. When the external power source is decoupled from the external power input, the first power path is disabled by the power switch set, and the second power path is enabled by the power switch set. When the external power source is coupled to the external power input, the first power path is enabled by the power switch set, and the second power path is disabled by the power switch set. Other examples and embodiments are described herein.

Rechargeable battery packs and related methods

A power supply system capable of providing electric power to an electronic device having a first battery includes a battery pack () and an attachment apparatus (). The battery pack includes a body () having at least a first recess (), a second battery inside the body, and at least one of a first circuit () capable of dynamically changing a charge current supplied to the second battery based on a power consumption level of the electronic device, and a second circuit () capable of dynamically switching the electronic device between a recharging state and a non-recharging state depending on a status of the battery pack. The attachment apparatus includes a frame (), an extension () protruding from the frame, and attachment features () suitable for working with the recess to attach the battery pack and the attachment apparatus to each other and to the electronic device.

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Rochester, NY, United States of America

Jeff Meyers