Patent ID: 6441589
Filing Date: 2002-08-27
Classification: H02J

Abstract:
A portable battery recharge station comprising:(a) a holder adapted to receive a secondary battery having a voltage requirement; (b) a programming resistor connected to the holder, wherein the voltage requirement can be determined from the value of the programming resistor; (c) a supervisory circuit connected to the programming resistor; (d) a voltage converter connected to the supervisory circuit and the holder; and (e) a portable power source connected to the voltage converter, wherein when the secondary battery is placed in the holder, the supervisory circuit determines the voltage requirement based on the resistance of the programming resistor, wherein the supervisory circuit instructs the voltage converter to supply a voltage to the holder in accordance with the voltage requirement, and wherein the voltage converter receives power from the portable power source, converts the power in accordance with the voltage requirement, and supplies the converted power to the secondary battery.