Patents by Inventor Christopher B. Gregg

Christopher B. Gregg 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).

  • Method and apparatus for hybrid vehicle auxiliary battery state of charge control
    Patent number: 8125181
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for hybrid vehicle auxiliary battery state of charge control. In one embodiment, the present invention is an automobile including an electronic accessory, a first battery connected to the electronic accessory, and a control unit connected to the first battery, the control unit monitoring the first battery and disconnecting the first battery from the electronic accessory when the first battery is in a first operational condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher B. Gregg, Yusuke Kamijo, Yoshikatsu Nakamura
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HYBRID VEHICLE AUXILIARY BATTERY STATE OF CHARGE CONTROL
    Publication number: 20100066302
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for hybrid vehicle auxiliary battery state of charge control. In one embodiment, the present invention is an automobile including an electronic accessory, a first battery connected to the electronic accessory, and a control unit connected to the first battery, the control unit monitoring the first battery and disconnecting the first battery from the electronic accessory when the first battery is in a first operational condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2008
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Inventors: Christopher B. Gregg, Yusuke Kamijo, Yoshikatsu Nakamura