Comments on: New Nikon patent for remaining battery life http://nikonrumors.com/2009/04/29/new-nikon-patent-for-remaining-battery-life.aspx/ where there’s smoke there’s fire Fri, 25 May 2012 10:55:53 +0000 hourly 1 By: Chuck http://nikonrumors.com/2009/04/29/new-nikon-patent-for-remaining-battery-life.aspx/comment-page-1/#comment-23191 Chuck Sat, 02 May 2009 17:05:50 +0000 http://nikonrumors.com/?p=4579#comment-23191 Sorry Nikon, I've already patented arithmetic and algebra Sorry Nikon, I’ve already patented arithmetic and algebra

]]> By: alex http://nikonrumors.com/2009/04/29/new-nikon-patent-for-remaining-battery-life.aspx/comment-page-1/#comment-23129 alex Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:12:59 +0000 http://nikonrumors.com/?p=4579#comment-23129 the patent is also about the technology behind it not just the actual fact that it measures battery level. also the fact that "The current system track only the number of shots taken without taking in consideration any other power consuming feature (flash, zooming, LCD, etc)." is really funny about the zooming part. you need a human to zoom on a dslr. it should measure burned calories instead. the patent is also about the technology behind it not just the actual fact that it measures battery level.

also the fact that “The current system track only the number of shots taken without taking in consideration any other power consuming feature (flash, zooming, LCD, etc).” is really funny about the zooming part. you need a human to zoom on a dslr. it should measure burned calories instead.

]]> By: Nikkorian http://nikonrumors.com/2009/04/29/new-nikon-patent-for-remaining-battery-life.aspx/comment-page-1/#comment-23117 Nikkorian Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:47:32 +0000 http://nikonrumors.com/?p=4579#comment-23117 on the one hand, it's no big deal to actually measure the amount of current taken out of a battery. every dc meter does that. knowing this doesn't necessarliy help though, neither does calculating the consumption, because the battery deteriorates and capacity changes therefore. on the other hand, with Li ion batteries it's fairly easy to measure (don't know how though, look at wikipedia i guess) what's actually left in there. it's a safe way if you need to know. for me, then again, i carry an extra battery anyway. so i never look at any measurement. on the one hand, it’s no big deal to actually measure the amount of current taken out of a battery. every dc meter does that. knowing this doesn’t necessarliy help though, neither does calculating the consumption, because the battery deteriorates and capacity changes therefore.

on the other hand, with Li ion batteries it’s fairly easy to measure (don’t know how though, look at wikipedia i guess) what’s actually left in there. it’s a safe way if you need to know.

for me, then again, i carry an extra battery anyway. so i never look at any measurement.

]]> By: odin http://nikonrumors.com/2009/04/29/new-nikon-patent-for-remaining-battery-life.aspx/comment-page-1/#comment-23109 odin Wed, 29 Apr 2009 21:17:04 +0000 http://nikonrumors.com/?p=4579#comment-23109 That's sad. That sort of obvious thing ought never to be patentable. Bugger. That’s sad. That sort of obvious thing ought never to be patentable.
Bugger.

]]> By: Zach Stern http://nikonrumors.com/2009/04/29/new-nikon-patent-for-remaining-battery-life.aspx/comment-page-1/#comment-23107 Zach Stern Wed, 29 Apr 2009 21:01:28 +0000 http://nikonrumors.com/?p=4579#comment-23107 That's cool, but doesn't Sony already have this with their INFOLithium? That’s cool, but doesn’t Sony already have this with their INFOLithium?

]]> By: ddovala http://nikonrumors.com/2009/04/29/new-nikon-patent-for-remaining-battery-life.aspx/comment-page-1/#comment-23105 ddovala Wed, 29 Apr 2009 20:49:54 +0000 http://nikonrumors.com/?p=4579#comment-23105 Sweet! What a great feature. Sweet! What a great feature.

]]> By: Anonymous http://nikonrumors.com/2009/04/29/new-nikon-patent-for-remaining-battery-life.aspx/comment-page-1/#comment-23104 Anonymous Wed, 29 Apr 2009 20:49:26 +0000 http://nikonrumors.com/?p=4579#comment-23104 lenght of time is probably for video usage reference lenght of time is probably for video usage reference

]]> By: johnny http://nikonrumors.com/2009/04/29/new-nikon-patent-for-remaining-battery-life.aspx/comment-page-1/#comment-23103 johnny Wed, 29 Apr 2009 20:40:24 +0000 http://nikonrumors.com/?p=4579#comment-23103 Hurray! That's our precious nikondollars at work : ) Hurray!
That’s our precious nikondollars at work : )

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