{
  "$type": "site.standard.document",
  "description": "A battery pack may include at least one battery cell, a discharge switch coupled to the at least one battery cell, and monitoring and control circuitry responsive to a position of a trigger of an associated cordless power tool to provide a control signal to the discharge switch. The discharge…",
  "path": "/patents/1072630",
  "publishedAt": "2005-11-09T00:00:00.000Z",
  "site": "at://did:plc:oql6ds5vnff4ugar6rruliwd/site.standard.publication/3mn3ohu7oxx5w",
  "tags": [
    "B25F5/00",
    "O2MICRO INC [US]"
  ],
  "textContent": "A battery pack may include at least one battery cell, a discharge switch coupled to the at least one battery cell, and monitoring and control circuitry responsive to a position of a trigger of an associated cordless power tool to provide a control signal to the discharge switch. The discharge switch may be responsive to the control signal to control a discharge current provided to a load of the cordless power tool. The load may be a motor driving an element of the cordless power tool.",
  "title": "Reducing the number of power switches in a cordless power tool"
}