Apparatus and associated method for battery charging

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10491031
APP PUB NO 20180019612A1
SERIAL NO

15644897

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An apparatus configured to,

    in respect of an electronic device comprising a battery for powering the electronic device and a charger configured to receive a mains power supply and, when connected to the electronic device, provide a power output to charge the battery, based on a determination of a failure of a request to increase the power output of the charger to the battery of the electronic device, the failure comprising where at least a requested increase of the power output of the charger by a first predetermined amount fails to yield an increase in the power output of the charger equal to the first predetermined amount within a threshold amount, provide an indication to the electronic device that the charger is disconnected from the mains power supply for causing the electronic device to indicate that the charger is disconnected from the mains power supply to a user of the electronic device.

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NXP B V5656 AG EINDHOVEN

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Degen, Peter Theodorus Johannes Arnhem, NL 17 45
Rooijackers, Cornelis Jozef Petrus Maria Waalre, NL 4 10

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