?Natsemi makes / made a venerable SLA charging IC.
Part number escapes me. Gargoyle and Digikey probably advise with
correct serach.

Has a good block diagram and discussion in the data sheet.
Easily enough emulated in software and does most of what you want, probably.

numerous lead acid charger ICs on Digikey

    http://search.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch/dksus.dll?Selection


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> I've been looking around for a sealed lead charger. A piece of
> equipment I'm building has to be run off a battery, 6V or 12V,
> and I prefer to use an SLA. The PIC which runs the equipment
> is available as a charge monitor, as the equipment will not be
> run when the battery is under charge
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