A method and an apparatus for rapidly charging a battery. The preferred charging method comprises applying one or more charging pulses (C1, C2), separated by a waiting period (CW1), with the last charging pulse, if there are more than one, being followed by a second waiting period (CW2). This is then...http://www.google.co.uk/patents/US5307000?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5307000 - Method and apparatus for charging, thawing, and formatting a battery
