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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
May. 13, 2014

Filed:

Sep. 08, 2009
Applicants:

Raymond S. Stits, Carlsbad, CA (US);

Desiree D. Brake, Poway, CA (US);

Gregory T. Bullard, La Mesa, CA (US);

Jason C. Thomas, Carlsbad, CA (US);

Christopher J. Pruetting, Poway, CA (US);

Diane M. Winchell, San Diego, CA (US);

Albert S. Ludwin, San Diego, CA (US);

Inventors:

Raymond S. Stits, Carlsbad, CA (US);

Desiree D. Brake, Poway, CA (US);

Gregory T. Bullard, La Mesa, CA (US);

Jason C. Thomas, Carlsbad, CA (US);

Christopher J. Pruetting, Poway, CA (US);

Diane M. Winchell, San Diego, CA (US);

Albert S. Ludwin, San Diego, CA (US);

Assignee:

QUALCOMM Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 27/416 (2006.01); G01R 31/36 (2006.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01); G08B 19/00 (2006.01); G08B 1/08 (2006.01); G08B 17/00 (2006.01); G08B 13/14 (2006.01); G08B 29/00 (2006.01); H04M 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

Systems and method for providing sensors in batteries are provided. In certain aspects of the disclosure, a battery comprises a housing dimensioned to fit within a battery compartment of the communication device, a battery cell configured to supply power to the communication device, one or more sensors within the housing configured to measure a condition external to the battery and to received power from the battery cell, and an interface configured to interface the one or more sensors with a processing system in the communication device.


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