Abstract: A battery of a preselected type advantageously has a beveled edge formed between a front-end surface and a lateral surface of the battery. In a battery charger, a slot has a cap formed with an interior channel for receiving a front-end portion of the preselected-type battery. The cap has a stopping member for stopping the preselected-type battery so as to receive recharging. Advantageously, the stopping member may be shaped to complement the beveled edge for seamlessly receiving the beveled edge when the preselected-type battery is inserted into the slot. A mismatch between the stopping member and a line edge of an unaccepted-type battery causes the stopping member to block the unaccepted-type battery from reaching deeper into the channel than the preselected-type battery when the unaccepted-type battery is inserted, disconnecting a positive charging terminal from the unaccepted-type battery to avoid the charger from accidentally recharging the unaccepted-type battery.

Abstract: A battery of a preselected type advantageously has a beveled edge formed between a front-end surface and a lateral surface of the battery. In a battery charger, a slot has a cap formed with an interior channel for receiving a front-end portion of the preselected-type battery. The cap has a stopping member for stopping the preselected-type battery so as to receive recharging. Advantageously, the stopping member may be shaped to complement the beveled edge for seamlessly receiving the beveled edge when the preselected-type battery is inserted into the slot. A mismatch between the stopping member and a line edge of an unaccepted-type battery causes the stopping member to block the unaccepted-type battery from reaching deeper into the channel than the preselected-type battery when the unaccepted-type battery is inserted, disconnecting a positive charging terminal from the unaccepted-type battery to avoid the charger from accidentally recharging the unaccepted-type battery.

Abstract: A battery (30) is disclosed which comprises: a housing (32) containing an electrolyte solution; a plurality of jelly roll electrode assemblies (10) arranged substantially in parallel with each other in contact with the electrolyte solution within the housing (32) thereby forming a single electrochemical system of the battery (30), each jelly roll electrode assembly (10) having a first end (10A) and an opposing second end (10B); and a current collector plate (20); wherein the current collector plate (20) is arranged to be shared among and in direct physical and electrical contact with the first ends (10A) of the plurality of jelly roll electrode assemblies (10).

Abstract: A battery (30) is disclosed which comprises: a housing (32) containing an electrolyte solution; a plurality of jelly roll electrode assemblies (10) arranged substantially in parallel with each other in contact with the electrolyte solution within the housing (32) thereby forming a single electrochemical system of the battery (30), each jelly roll electrode assembly (10) having a first end (10A) and an opposing second end (10B); and a current collector plate (20); wherein the current collector plate (20) is arranged to be shared among and in direct physical and electrical contact with the first ends (10A) of the plurality of jelly roll electrode assemblies (10).

Abstract: A communication protocol is employed between a movable barrier operator and an associated wall button using the traditional signaling wires connecting them. Implementing the communication protocol using the existing signaling wires also allows backward compatibility with the traditional push wall buttons that have a physical contact switch. In one embodiment, the communication protocol allows bi-directional communication between the moveable barrier operator and the wall button. The bi-directional embodiment of the protocol allows further communications, such as handshaking, signal confirmation and more advanced control between the wall unit and the barrier operator.

Abstract: A communication protocol is employed between a movable barrier operator and an associated wall button using the traditional signaling wires connecting them. Implementing the communication protocol using the existing signaling wires also allows backward compatibility with the traditional push wall buttons that have a physical contact switch. In one embodiment, the communication protocol allows bi-directional communication between the moveable barrier operator and the wall button. The bi-directional embodiment of the protocol allows further communications, such as handshaking, signal confirmation and more advanced control between the wall unit and the barrier operator.