Patent ID: 8436619
Filing Date: 2013-05-07
Classification: G01R,H01M,H02J,Y02E

Abstract:
1. A combined sensing and reading apparatus comprising: a tag reader configured to read a tag affixed to a battery; and an environment sensor integrated with the tag reader to form a physically independent integrated unit, wherein the integrated unit is freely positionable relative to the battery with the affixed tag, and wherein the tag reader of the integrated unit is configured to read the tag affixed to the battery independently of any predetermined fixed positional relationship between the battery with the affixed tag and the tag reader, and wherein the environment sensor of the integrated unit is configured to measure a condition of an environment of the battery independently of any predetermined fixed positional relationship between the battery and the environment sensor, and wherein the tag reader of the integrated unit is configured to read the tag affixed to the battery, and the environment sensor of the integrated unit is configured to measure a condition of an environment of the battery, when the integrated unit and any housing including the integrated unit are physically unattached to the battery.