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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 20, 2007
Filed:
Apr. 27, 2004
Applicants:
Bruce S. Denning, Monterey, CA (US);
Guoxing LI, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Liusheng Liu, San Jose, CA (US);
Inventors:
Bruce S. Denning, Monterey, CA (US);
Guoxing Li, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Liusheng Liu, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
O2Micro International Limited, Grand Cayman, KY;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 10/44 (2006.01); H01M 10/46 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Battery charging circuitry and systems are provided. One embodiment may include at least one switch having a full conduction state and a controllable conduction state and switch control circuitry capable of sensing a condition. The switch control circuitry may further be capable of generating at least one control signal capable of controlling the conduction state of the switch based on, at least in part, the sensed condition.