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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 21, 2021
Filed:
Aug. 06, 2019
Techtronic Cordless Gp, Anderson, SC (US);
Mark Huggins, Anderson, SC (US);
Tyler J. Rowe, Anderson, SC (US);
Frederick W. Bryan, Greenville, SC (US);
Gian S. E. Thomas, Greenville, SC (US);
Mark K. Stokes, Clemson, SC (US);
William M. McNabb, Anderson, SC (US);
TECHTRONIC CORDLESS GP, Anderson, SC (US);
Abstract
A device that includes a controller having a processing unit and a memory. The device includes an enable circuit. The enable circuit prevents the device from operating (e.g., discharging current and/or receiving charging current) until the enable circuit is activated. The enable circuit includes an activation component (e.g., a near-field communication ['NFC'] circuit). The activation component is configured or operable to cause the device to become enabled when the activation component is activated by an external enabling device.