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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 31, 2017
Filed:
Aug. 11, 2009
Kenneth S. Seethaler, Wake Forest, NC (US);
Jeremy R. Carlson, Cary, NC (US);
Larry G. Estes, Durham, NC (US);
Hiromitsu Yamaguchi, Hiratsuka, JP;
Shigefumi Odaohhara, Yamato, JP;
Takeshi Matsumoto, Fujisawa, JP;
Kenneth S. Seethaler, Wake Forest, NC (US);
Jeremy R. Carlson, Cary, NC (US);
Larry G. Estes, Durham, NC (US);
Hiromitsu Yamaguchi, Hiratsuka, JP;
Shigefumi Odaohhara, Yamato, JP;
Takeshi Matsumoto, Fujisawa, JP;
Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., Singapore, SG;
Abstract
At least one embodiment of the invention provides a multi-modal rechargeable battery pack that can switch between charging algorithms dynamically. This dynamic switching can be accomplished in a wide variety of ways, for example via external command or automatically. At least one embodiment of the invention provides a system that can switch a multi-modal rechargeable battery pack between one or more of a runtime mode, a lifespan mode, and a quick charge mode.