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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 26, 2008
John D Crawford, Avon, OH (US);
Peter F Hoffman, Avon, OH (US);
David a Spartano, Brunswick, OH (US);
Frank F Huang, Lakewood, OH (US);
Adam R Jakubiak, Westlake, OH (US);
Stephen Osmialowski, Elyria, OH (US);
John D Crawford, Avon, OH (US);
Peter F Hoffman, Avon, OH (US);
David A Spartano, Brunswick, OH (US);
Frank F Huang, Lakewood, OH (US);
Adam R Jakubiak, Westlake, OH (US);
Stephen Osmialowski, Elyria, OH (US);
Eveready Battery Company, Inc., St. Louis, MO (US);
Abstract
A lighting system is provided that includes at least one lighting device, at least one connector, and a plurality of external power sources. The at least one lighting device includes at least one lighting source, and an internal power source applying a first electrical current to illuminate the at least one lighting element, wherein the internal power source supplies the first electrical current. The at least one connector electrically connects to the at least one lighting device. The plurality of external power sources include at least first and second external power sources that are adapted to be electrically connected to the at least one lighting device by the at least one connector. Further, a fuel gauging system and method detects an electrochemical composition of a power source, which can be at least one of the internal power source and the external power source, and then determines a state of charge of the power source based upon the determined electrochemical composition of the power source.