ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,494,654, issued on Dec. 9, was assigned to Cheng USA Inc. (San Francisco).
"Battery charger with automatic battery type identification" was invented by Michael T. Miles (Niles, Mich.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A battery charger identifies the type of battery that is connected to it in order to provide the optimum voltage-current-time profile that is needed to safely and optimally charge and maintain the battery. In some embodiments, the battery current or voltage is monitored during charging, and as the current or the voltage changes while the charger is powered, the changes are measured and used to determine the type of battery that ...