Patents Examined by Pia Dibbits
  • Battery charge control architecture for constant voltage maximum power operation
    Patent number: 6118254
    Abstract: A circuit and method for charging batteries while a power supply also powers a dynamically varying load. All power in excess of that required by the load is used by a power converter to charge the batteries. The circuit advantageously allows the load to change from external power to battery power without switching delays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2000
    Assignee: Compaq Computer Corporation
    Inventor: Richard A. Faulk