Patents by Inventor Benton K. O'Neil

Benton K. O'Neil has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Hybrid battery
    Patent number: 8384360
    Abstract: A hybrid battery includes a converter, a controller, a power source, and an ultracapacitor configured to be discharged. The converter is operable to receive a control signal and to regulate a current level that is allowed to be drawn from the power source to charge the ultracapacitor in accordance with the control signal. The controller is operable to generate and provide the control signal to the converter. The controller is operable to generate the control signal based at least in part on a measure of the voltage level of the ultracapacitor and a measure current being drawn to charge the ultracapacitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Inventors: Erik J. Cegnar, Erin C. Jessup, Fred L. Jessup, Benton K. O'Neil
  • HYBRID BATTERY
    Publication number: 20090261787
    Abstract: A hybrid battery includes a converter, a controller, a power source, and an ultracapacitor configured to be discharged. The converter is operable to receive a control signal and to regulate a current level that is allowed to be drawn from the power source to charge the ultracapacitor in accordance with the control signal. The controller is operable to generate and provide the control signal to the converter. The controller is operable to generate the control signal based at least in part on a measure of the voltage level of the ultracapacitor and a measure current being drawn to charge the ultracapacitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2006
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Inventors: Erik J. Cegnar, Erin C. Jessup, Fred L. Jessup, Benton K. O'Neil