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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 17, 1997
Filed:
Jul. 06, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Mikitaka Tamai, Hyogo, JP;
Tooru Amazutsumi, Hyogo, JP;
Assignee:
Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
320 21 ; 320 39 ; 320 48 ;
Abstract
A charging apparatus charges a secondary battery in alternating charging and rest periods. The charge amount supplied in the charging periods is restricted to an amount which reduces or eliminates deterioration of the secondary battery by overcharging.