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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 08, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 17, 2009
Richard Martin, New Hyde Park, NY (US);
William Bang, Baiting Hollow, NY (US);
Mark Palmer, Bayshore, NY (US);
Christopher Paul, Bayport, NY (US);
Quintin Morris, Issaquah, WA (US);
Richard Martin, New Hyde Park, NY (US);
William Bang, Baiting Hollow, NY (US);
Mark Palmer, Bayshore, NY (US);
Christopher Paul, Bayport, NY (US);
Quintin Morris, Issaquah, WA (US);
Symbol Technologies, Inc., Holtsville, NY (US);
Abstract
A rechargeable battery includes a housing having an external surface including a user interface region. A battery cell within the housing is characterized by a charging status, a state of charge, and a state of health. A processor disposed within the housing determines and/or stores the charging status as well as one or more of the state of charge and the state of health of the battery cell. The user interface region provides a plurality of visual components configured to provide a plurality of visual cues relating to the charging status, the state of charge, and the state of health of the battery cell. The plurality of visual components may include a persistent display, an on-demand display, and an input component. The input component may be used to select the manner in which the visual cues are provided.