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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 08, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 13, 2008
Nathan J. Cruise, Phoenix, MD (US);
Michelle L. Bowers, Westminster, MD (US);
Snehal S. Choksi, Owings Mills, MD (US);
Regina Gracia C. Cunanan, Parkville, MD (US);
Geoffrey S. Howard, Columbia, MD (US);
Alexis W. Johnson, Warren, PA (US);
Andrew E. Seman, White Marsh, MD (US);
Danh T. Trinh, Parkville, MD (US);
Daniel J. White, Baltimore, MD (US);
R. Roby Bailey, Jr., New Park, PA (US);
Nathan J. Cruise, Phoenix, MD (US);
Michelle L. Bowers, Westminster, MD (US);
Snehal S. Choksi, Owings Mills, MD (US);
Regina Gracia C. Cunanan, Parkville, MD (US);
Geoffrey S. Howard, Columbia, MD (US);
Alexis W. Johnson, Warren, PA (US);
Andrew E. Seman, White Marsh, MD (US);
Danh T. Trinh, Parkville, MD (US);
Daniel J. White, Baltimore, MD (US);
R. Roby Bailey, Jr., New Park, PA (US);
Black & Decker Inc., Newark, DE (US);
Abstract
A method of charging a battery pack is provided. The method includes: electronically connecting a battery pack to a charger; detecting information regarding the battery pack; determining an appropriate charging regime based on the detected information; and applying the charging regime to the battery pack. A battery charger may also provided. The battery charger includes: a first terminal for connecting to a battery pack; a second terminal for connecting to a battery pack, a microprocessor operatively connected to the terminals and configured to receive a signal from at least one terminal regarding a battery pack connected to the terminal and control the charger to select and apply a charging regime to the battery pack according to the signal.