US Patent Class 320
ELECTRICITY: BATTERY OR CAPACITOR CHARGING OR DISCHARGING




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  DF  CLASS NOTES
100  DF  PRIMARY CELL DEPOLARIZATION
101  DF  WIND, SOLAR, THERMAL, OR FUEL-CELL SOURCE
102  DF  .~ With shuntless charging source control
103  DF  ONE CELL OR BATTERY CHARGES ANOTHER
104  DF  .~ Vehicle battery charging
105  DF  .~.~ Employing "jumper" cable
106  DF  MEANS TO IDENTIFY CELL OR BATTERY TYPE
107  DF  CELL OR BATTERY CHARGER STRUCTURE
108  DF  .~ Charger inductively coupled to cell or battery
109  DF  .~ Charging station for electrically powered vehicle
110  DF  .~ For diverse sizes of cells, batteries, or battery packs
111  DF  .~ Having plug for A-C receptacle
112  DF  .~ For battery pack
113  DF  .~.~ With charger stand or base adapted to hold battery pack
114  DF  .~ For handheld device
115  DF  .~.~ With charger stand or base
116  DF  SERIALLY CONNECTED BATTERIES OR CELLS
117  DF  .~ Switchable to parallel connection
118  DF  .~ With discharge of cells or batteries
119  DF  .~ With individual charging of plural batteries or cells
120  DF  .~ Having variable number of cells or batteries in series
121  DF  .~.~ Switchable cells (e.g., for voltage regulation, etc.)
122  DF  .~.~ Bypassable battery cell
123  DF  .~ With generator charging source
124  DF  SEQUENTIAL CHARGING OR DISCHARGING OF BATTERIES OR CELLS
125  DF  DIVERSE CHARGING OR DISCHARGING RATES FOR PLURAL BATTERIES
126  DF  PARALLEL CONNECTED BATTERIES
127  DF  BATTERY OR CELL DISCHARGING
128  DF  .~ With charging
129  DF  .~.~ Pulsed discharge
130  DF  .~.~ Cycling (e.g., discharge/charge cycle, etc.)
131  DF  .~.~.~ Deep discharge (e.g., conditioning, etc.)
132  DF  .~.~.~ With state-of-charge detection
133  DF  .~.~.~ Time control
134  DF  .~.~ With battery or cell condition monitoring (e.g., for protection from overcharging, heating, etc.)
135  DF  .~ Regulated discharging
136  DF  .~.~ With battery or cell condition monitoring (e.g., for protection from overcharging, heating, etc.)
137  DF  BATTERY OR CELL CHARGING
138  DF  .~ Plural charging sources
139  DF  .~ Pulsed
140  DF  .~.~ With DC-DC converter (e.g., flyback supply, etc.)
141  DF  .~.~ Pulse modulation
142  DF  .~.~.~ Phase controlled
143  DF  .~.~.~.~ With voltage compensation
144  DF  .~.~.~.~.~ And temperature compensation
145  DF  .~.~.~ Pulse-width modulation
146  DF  .~.~ Hysteresis type (e.g., antichattering, etc.)
147  DF  .~ Gas controlled
148  DF  .~ With peak detection of current or voltage (e.g., delta-V or delta-I utilized, etc.)
149  DF  .~ With detection of current or voltage integral (e.g., total charge, etc.)
150  DF  .~ With thermal condition detection
151  DF  .~.~ Detection of current or voltage differential (e.g., slope, etc.)
152  DF  .~.~ Detection of current or voltage amplitude
153  DF  .~.~.~ Temperature compensation
154  DF  .~.~ Thermal switch (e.g., thermostat, bimetallic switch, etc.)
155  DF  .~ Time control
156  DF  .~.~ Detection of current or voltage differential (e.g., slope, etc.)
157  DF  .~.~ Detection of current or voltage amplitude
158  DF  .~.~.~ Having solid-state control device
159  DF  .~.~.~.~ Detection of current and voltage amplitude
160  DF  .~ Multi-rate charging (e.g., plural charge rates before a maintenance charge, etc.)
161  DF  .~ With detection of current or voltage differential (e.g., slope, etc.)
162  DF  .~ With detection of current or voltage amplitude
163  DF  .~.~ Having solid-state control device
164  DF  .~.~.~ Detection of current and voltage amplitude
165  DF  .~ With current sensing to detect proper battery connection (e.g., polarity, ripple, reverse current, etc.)
166  DF  CAPACITOR CHARGING OR DISCHARGING
167  DF  .~ For large capacitance (e.g., "super" capacitor, memory backup capacitor, etc.)
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FOREIGN ART COLLECTIONS
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FOR 100  DF  CONDENSER CHARGING AND/OR DISCHARGING (320/1)
FOR 101  DF  BATTERY CHARGING AND/OR DISCHARGING (320/2)
FOR 102  DF  .~ Including dry cells or primary batteries (320/3)
FOR 103  DF  .~.~ "Recharging", depolarizing and/or reconditioning (320/4)
FOR 104  DF  .~ Combined charging and discharging (320/5)
FOR 105  DF  .~.~ Plural, diversely treated batteries (320/6)
FOR 106  DF  .~.~.~ Series-parallel connections thereof (320/7)
FOR 107  DF  .~.~.~ Transposition between charging and discharging circuits (320/8)
FOR 108  DF  .~.~ Combined regulation of charging source or circuit and discharging circuit (320/9)
FOR 109  DF  .~.~ Charging source and/or circuit controlled by discharging circuit (320/10)
FOR 110  DF  .~.~.~ Starting and/or stopping of battery charging (320/11)
FOR 111  DF  .~.~.~ Charging generator control (320/12)
FOR 112  DF  .~.~ Discharging circuit regulation (320/13)
FOR 113  DF  .~.~ Alternately charging and discharging (320/14)
FOR 114  DF  .~ Plural, diversely treated, batteries (320/15)
FOR 115  DF  .~.~ Series-parallel connections thereof (320/16)
FOR 116  DF  .~.~ Series-connected batteries (320/17)
FOR 117  DF  .~.~.~ Variable number in series (320/18)
FOR 118  DF  .~.~ Periodic or intermittent charging or discharging (320/19)
FOR 119  DF  .~ High-rate, short-time charging systems (320/20)
FOR 120  DF  .~ Periodic or intermittent charging or discharging (320/21)
FOR 121  DF  .~ Plural rates of charging or discharging (320/22)
FOR 122  DF  .~.~ Decreasing rates of charging (320/23)
FOR 123  DF  .~.~.~ Three or more rates (320/24)
FOR 124  DF  .~ With polarity control (320/25)
FOR 125  DF  .~.~ By means of reversing switches (320/26)
FOR 126  DF  .~ Combined control of source and charging circuit (320/27)
FOR 127  DF  .~.~ Including charging circuit-making and/or breaking (320/28)
FOR 128  DF  .~ Combined circuit regulation and circuit-making and/or breaking (320/29)
FOR 129  DF  .~ Control responsive to predetermined conditions (320/30)
FOR 130  DF  .~.~ Plural, diverse conditions and/or with time-delay means (320/31)
FOR 131  DF  .~.~.~ Including voltage and current magnitudes (320/32)
FOR 132  DF  .~.~.~.~ For battery circuit-making and/or breaking (320/33)
FOR 133  DF  .~.~.~ For battery circuit-making and/or breaking (320/34)
FOR 134  DF  .~.~ Thermal condition (320/35)
FOR 135  DF  .~.~.~ For battery circuit-making and/or breaking (320/36)
FOR 136  DF  .~.~ Instant of, or period of time (320/37)
FOR 137  DF  .~.~.~ For battery circuit-making and/or breaking (320/38)
FOR 138  DF  .~.~ Voltage or current magnitude (320/39)
FOR 139  DF  .~.~.~ For battery circuit-making and/or breaking (320/40)
FOR 140  DF  .~.~ Speed or centrifugal forces (320/41)
FOR 141  DF  .~.~.~ For battery circuit-making and/or breaking (320/42)
FOR 142  DF  .~.~ Condition of battery charge (320/43)
FOR 143  DF  .~.~.~ Control by ampere-hour or watt-hour type of device (320/44)
FOR 144  DF  .~.~.~.~ For battery circuit-making and/or breaking (320/45)
FOR 145  DF  .~.~.~ Control by gas pressure-responsive means (320/46)
FOR 146  DF  .~.~ For battery circuit-making and/or breaking (320/47)
FOR 147  DF  .~ With indicating, signaling and/or testing means (320/48)
FOR 148  DF  .~ Battery circuit control (320/49)
FOR 149  DF  .~.~ With bucking and/or boosting e.m.f. in charging circuit (320/50)
FOR 150  DF  .~.~ By impedance in charging or discharging circuit (320/51)
FOR 151  DF  .~.~.~ Pressure-responsive type of impedance (320/52)
FOR 152  DF  .~.~ Unidirectionally conductive devices in battery circuit (320/53)
FOR 153  DF  .~.~ Battery circuit-making and/or breaking (320/54)
FOR 154  DF  .~.~.~ Plural circuit makers and/or breakers (320/55)
FOR 155  DF  .~ Plural, diverse or diversely treated sources of supply for charging (320/56)
FOR 156  DF  .~ Rectifying systems for battery charging (320/57)
FOR 157  DF  .~.~ Dynamoelectric-type rectifier (320/58)
FOR 158  DF  .~.~ Unidirectionally conductive-type rectifier (320/59)
FOR 159  DF  .~.~.~ Space-discharge devices (320/60)
FOR 160  DF  .~ Generation systems for battery charging (320/61)
FOR 161  DF  .~.~ Physical starting and/or stopping of generator (320/62)
FOR 162  DF  .~.~.~ Generator used as starting means (320/63)
FOR 163  DF  .~.~ Generator field-winding circuit control (320/64)
FOR 164  DF  .~.~.~ Plural, diversely treated field windings (320/65)
FOR 165  DF  .~.~.~.~ Differentially related (320/66)
FOR 166  DF  .~.~.~ Auxiliary source or field circuit e.m.f. (320/67)
FOR 167  DF  .~.~.~ Field-winding circuit impedance (320/68)
FOR 168  DF  .~.~.~.~ Step short-circuited type (320/69)
FOR 169  DF  .~.~.~.~ Pressure-responsive type of impedance (320/70)
FOR 170  DF  .~.~ Armature or generating circuit shorted or grounded (320/71)
FOR 171  DF  .~.~ Generator structure control (320/72)
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DIGESTS
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DIG 10  DD  NONBATTERY LOAD CONTROLS CHARGING
DIG 11  DD  PRIORITIZED SUPPLY OF POWER OR POWER SUPPLY COMPENSATION
DIG 12  DD  PRECHARGING ANALYSIS (E.G., DETERMINING PRESENCE OF BATTERY, ETC.)
DIG 13  DD  FAULT DETECTION
DIG 14  DD  BATTERY ACTS AS BUFFER
DIG 15  DD  POLARITY CONTROL
DIG 16  DD  REMOVAL OF MEMORY EFFECT IN BATTERIES
DIG 17  DD  SENSING OF "GASSING" VOLTAGE
DIG 18  DD  INDICATOR OR DISPLAY
DIG 19  DD  .~ Charger status (e.g., voltmeter, etc.)
DIG 20  DD  .~ Polarity
DIG 21  DD  .~ State of charge of battery
DIG 22  DD  LINE IMPEDANCE (E.G., RESISTOR, ETC.)
DIG 23  DD  .~ Capacitor
DIG 24  DD  .~ Inductor
DIG 25  DD  OPTICAL COUPLER
DIG 26  DD  BUTTON OR HEARING AID TYPE
DIG 27  DD  TRANSFORMERLESS
DIG 28  DD  REGULATING TRANSFORMER (E.G., HIGH LEAKAGE, FERRO-RESONANT, ETC.)
DIG 29  DD  TRANSFORMER HAVING PLURAL SECONDARIES
DIG 30  DD  PLURAL TRANSFORMERS
DIG 31  DD  PLURAL RECTIFIER SYSTEMS
DIG 32  DD  VOLTAGE DIVIDER HAVING DIVERSE ELEMENTS OTHER THAN MERELY PLURAL RESISTORS
DIG 33  DD  AIRCRAFT OR SPACECRAFT APPLICATION
DIG 34  DD  ROBOT, HYBRID, RECREATIONAL OR EMERGENCY VEHICLE
DIG 35  DD  HOME POWER STATION
DIG 36  DD  DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM (E.G., RAILROAD LIGHTING, ETC.)