Patents Assigned to Dell Products, L.P., a Texas Limited Partnership
  • System and method for preservation of battery power during reconditioning
    Patent number: 6239578
    Abstract: A battery reconditioning circuit for a computer system is disclosed. The battery reconditioning circuit comprises a battery charger, a battery reconditioner and at least two sets of batteries. While one set of batteries is being reconditioned by the battery charger and the battery reconditioner, at least one set of batteries remains connected to the load. Therefore, even if the computer system suffers power loss while one set of batteries is being reconditioned, there is at least one battery available to provide backup power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2001
    Assignee: Dell Products, L.P., a Texas Limited Partnership
    Inventors: Arnold Thomas Schnell, Shawn Joel Dube