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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 02, 2001
Filed:
Apr. 19, 1999
Robert Shannon, Leominster, MA (US);
Packard Bell NEC Inc., Woodland Hills, CA (US);
Abstract
An improved power source system, which utilizes power from an external source and is adapted for use with a portable electronic device, comprising, a carrying case, for the portable electronic device, having one or more structural components; a battery charge controller integrated into one or more of the structural components; an AC power supply module integrated into one or more of the structural components, connected to the battery charge controller and adapted to receive power from said power source; one or more rechargeable batteries integrated into one or more of the structural components and connected to the battery charge controller; and a DC Output regulator integrated into one or more of the structural components and connected to the battery charge controller.