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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 10, 2010
Michael Lin, San Francisco, CA (US);
Mitchell Heinrich, San Francisco, CA (US);
Jonas Ketterle, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Brian Warshawsky, San Francisco, CA (US);
Paul Jehlen, San Francisco, CA (US);
Jonathan Thomas, San Francisco, CA (US);
John Pelochino, Redwood City, CA (US);
Akbar Dhanaliwala, San Francisco, CA (US);
Brian Krieger, San Francisco, CA (US);
Michael Lin, San Francisco, CA (US);
Mitchell Heinrich, San Francisco, CA (US);
Jonas Ketterle, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Brian Warshawsky, San Francisco, CA (US);
Paul Jehlen, San Francisco, CA (US);
Jonathan Thomas, San Francisco, CA (US);
John Pelochino, Redwood City, CA (US);
Akbar Dhanaliwala, San Francisco, CA (US);
Brian Krieger, San Francisco, CA (US);
Fenix International, Inc., San Francisco, CA (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for identifying different types of energy sources used to charge a battery by receiving energy from at least one of the different types of energy sources at input terminals, identifying the type of energy source, and selecting a mode for charging the battery based on the type of energy source identified. A method and apparatus for protecting against certain energy sources used to charge a battery is also disclosed.