O2Micro Battery Status Indication Methodology Issued Patent

O2Micro® International Limited

was issued 19 claims under United States patent number 8,044,815 for its Battery Status Indication Methodology. This invention provides battery status using LEDs in a cost effective manner. Battery status, which is battery charging status or battery state-of-charge, alerts the end user to take action before the battery depletes and the system shuts down. Laszlo Lipcsei, vice president at O2Micro, said, "This patented methodology offers a convenient, reliable way to indicate the battery status in portable electronic devices."