US 11,696,942 B2
Reusable battery indicator with electrical lock and key
Joern Riemer, Santa Clara, CA (US); Robert Pavlinsky, Oxford, CT (US); Jordan Bourilkov, Bethany, CT (US); Steven J. Specht, Brookfield, CT (US); George Turco, Wilimington, DE (US); and Sergio Coronado, Bethel, CT (US)
Assigned to DURACELL U.S. OPERATIONS, INC., Wilmington, DE (US)
Filed by DURACELL U.S. OPERATIONS, INC., Wilmington, DE (US)
Filed on Apr. 6, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/224,000.
Application 16/215,383 is a division of application No. 15/340,789, filed on Nov. 1, 2016, granted, now 10,151,802.
Application 17/224,000 is a continuation of application No. 16/215,383, filed on Dec. 10, 2018, granted, now 10,971,769.
Prior Publication US 2021/0226272 A1, Jul. 22, 2021
Int. Cl. H01M 10/48 (2006.01); A61K 39/00 (2006.01); A61K 48/00 (2006.01); C12N 15/86 (2006.01); A61P 35/00 (2006.01); G01R 31/389 (2019.01); G01R 31/392 (2019.01); G01R 31/3842 (2019.01); G01R 31/382 (2019.01); G01R 31/364 (2019.01); G01R 31/371 (2019.01); H01M 6/50 (2006.01); H01M 10/42 (2006.01); H01R 13/639 (2006.01); H01R 13/66 (2006.01); G01N 33/574 (2006.01); C12Q 1/6886 (2018.01); H01M 50/107 (2021.01); H01M 50/103 (2021.01); G01K 1/024 (2021.01); G01R 31/36 (2020.01)
CPC A61K 39/0011 (2013.01) [A61K 48/00 (2013.01); A61P 35/00 (2018.01); C12N 15/86 (2013.01); G01R 31/364 (2019.01); G01R 31/371 (2019.01); G01R 31/382 (2019.01); G01R 31/389 (2019.01); G01R 31/3842 (2019.01); G01R 31/392 (2019.01); H01M 6/505 (2013.01); H01M 10/425 (2013.01); H01M 10/4285 (2013.01); H01M 10/48 (2013.01); H01M 10/488 (2013.01); H01R 13/639 (2013.01); H01R 13/6683 (2013.01); C12Q 1/6886 (2013.01); G01K 1/024 (2013.01); G01N 33/574 (2013.01); G01R 31/36 (2013.01); H01M 10/4257 (2013.01); H01M 10/482 (2013.01); H01M 50/103 (2021.01); H01M 50/107 (2021.01); H01M 2010/4278 (2013.01)] 6 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A battery indicator system comprising:
a battery, the battery comprising an electronic lock component;
a battery indicator comprising a voltage sensor, a communication circuit, and a connector, the voltage sensor being configured to convert sensed characteristics of a battery to digital information, the communication circuit being communicatively connected to the voltage sensor and a WiFi circuit, and the connector being electrically connected to the voltage sensor, the connector being adapted to be removably and electrically connected to the battery, thereby providing an electrical connection between the voltage sensor and the battery,
wherein the battery indicator comprises an electronic key component that cooperates with the electronic lock component to enable functionality of the communication circuit, and
wherein the electronic lock component comprises an optical pattern.