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Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 2023

Filed:

May. 24, 2022
Applicant:

Inventus Power, Inc., Woodridge, IL (US);

Inventors:

Richard E. VanCamp, Aurora, IL (US);

John Seo, Hoffman Estates, IL (US);

King Moy, Orland Park, IL (US);

Christopher M. Reinke, Naperville, IL (US);

Assignee:

Inventus Power, Inc., Woodridge, IL (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 31/02 (2006.01); H01M 50/569 (2021.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01); H01R 24/60 (2011.01); H01M 10/42 (2006.01); H01M 10/48 (2006.01); H01M 50/284 (2021.01); H01M 50/247 (2021.01); G01R 31/396 (2019.01); H01R 107/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 50/569 (2021.01); H01M 10/425 (2013.01); H01M 10/482 (2013.01); H01M 50/247 (2021.01); H01M 50/284 (2021.01); H01R 24/60 (2013.01); H02J 7/0013 (2013.01); H02J 7/0031 (2013.01); H02J 7/0063 (2013.01); G06F 2213/0042 (2013.01); H01M 2010/4271 (2013.01); H01M 2220/30 (2013.01); H01R 2107/00 (2013.01);
Abstract

One or more external connectors of a conformal wearable battery (CWB) may be controlled to reduce a voltage potential supplied to the connectors when exposed to a conductive liquid. The connectors may be uniform serial bus (USB) connectors or other connectors. One or more unused terminals of the one or more connectors may be pulled to a voltage potential and then monitored for a change in voltage. When the change in voltage satisfies a voltage threshold, the voltage potential supplied to the one or more connectors may be reduced and/or interrupted. The change in voltage may be evaluated against the voltage threshold alone or may be evaluated against the voltage threshold and a time threshold relating to a time after the voltage satisfied the voltage threshold. Based on the voltage threshold having been met, the voltage supplied to the connector may be reduced or stopped.


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