Patents by Inventor Eric Mikuteit
Eric Mikuteit 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).
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Publication number: 20230231208Abstract: Faster charging of a battery, including: opening a first switch disposed between an input node of the battery and an input node of a load to decouple the input node of the battery from the input node of the load; and charging the battery using a first charging source coupled to the input node of the battery while the load is being powered through the input node of the load via a second charging source having a charge rate slower than the first charging source.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2023Publication date: July 20, 2023Inventors: Eric Mikuteit, Juha Oikarinen, Gene McAllister
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Patent number: 11631907Abstract: Faster charging of a battery, including: opening a first switch disposed between an input node of the battery and an input node of a load to decouple the input node of the battery from the input node of the load; and charging the battery using a first charging source coupled to the input node of the battery while the load is being powered through the input node of the load via a second charging source having a charge rate slower than the first charging source.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2017Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Eric Mikuteit, Juha Oikarinen, Gene McAllister
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Publication number: 20190131811Abstract: Faster charging of a battery, including: opening a first switch disposed between an input node of the battery and an input node of a load to decouple the input node of the battery from the input node of the load; and charging the battery using a first charging source coupled to the input node of the battery while the load is being powered through the input node of the load via a second charging source having a charge rate slower than the first charging source.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2017Publication date: May 2, 2019Inventors: Eric MIKUTEIT, Juha OIKARINEN, Gene MCALLISTER
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Publication number: 20180123385Abstract: A method of enabling a battery hot swap in a mobile device includes detecting when a removable first battery will be removed. The removable first battery may power the mobile device. The method includes reducing a system current to a predetermined level in response to the detecting. The method may further include sourcing current from a second battery when the removable first battery is removed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2017Publication date: May 3, 2018Inventors: Hiroshi AKIYAMA, Eric MIKUTEIT, Hardik PATEL, Todd SUTTON
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Patent number: 9223376Abstract: A method and system for managing electrical current within a portable computing device (“PCD”) includes assigning a priority to two or more communications supported by the PCD. A present level of a power supply for the PCD may be monitored by a communications power (“CP”) manager module. Next, the CP manager module may determine if the two or more communications may be transmitted at the present level of the power supply. If the two or more communications cannot be transmitted at the present level of the power supply, then the CP manager module may determine if a timing of at least one of the communications may be adjusted. The CP manager module may also determine a theoretical power level adjustment for at least one of the communications. The two or more communications may be transmitted with any calculated timing off sets and power level adjustments.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Amy Derbyshire, Francis Ngai, Ali Taha, Eric Mikuteit, Michael Lee McCloud, Amit Mahajan, David Coronel, Prashanth Akula, Todd Sutton, Hardik Patel, Hector Corleto
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Publication number: 20130254579Abstract: A method and system for managing electrical current within a portable computing device (“PCD”) includes assigning a priority to two or more communications supported by the PCD. A present level of a power supply for the PCD may be monitored by a communications power (“CP”) manager module. Next, the CP manager module may determine if the two or more communications may be transmitted at the present level of the power supply. If the two or more communications cannot be transmitted at the present level of the power supply, then the CP manager module may determine if a timing of at least one of the communications may be adjusted. The CP manager module may also determine a theoretical power level adjustment for at least one of the communications. The two or more communications may be transmitted with any calculated timing off sets and power level adjustments.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: September 26, 2013Applicant: QUALCOMM INCORPORATEDInventors: Amy DERBYSHIRE, Francis NGAI, Ali TAHA, Eric MIKUTEIT, Michael Lee MCCLOUD, Amit MAHAJAN, David CORONEL, Prashanth AKULA, Todd SUTTON, Hardik PATEL, Hector CORLETO
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Patent number: 8334751Abstract: A RFID cabinet comprises a cabinet structure and one or more drawers or shelves. Chambers are formed within the cabinet to house the one or more drawers or shelves. An RFID scanner is configured to scan items tagged with RFID tags in the chambers via one or more antennas. The antennas can include transmit and receive antennas or antennas configured to perform both transmit and receive functions. The drawers can have a access cover, or lid that can be controlled so as to control access to the drawer. The scanner can be configured to perform inventory control for the tagged items.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2011Date of Patent: December 18, 2012Assignee: Neology, Inc.Inventors: John Azevedo, Jeffrey Zhu, Eric Mikuteit, Jun Liu
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Publication number: 20120019358Abstract: A RFID cabinet comprises a cabinet structure and one or more drawers or shelves. Chambers are formed within the cabinet to house the one or more drawers or shelves. An RFID scanner is configured to scan items tagged with RFID tags in the chambers via one or more antennas. The antennas can include transmit and receive antennas or antennas configured to perform both transmit and receive functions. The drawers can have a access cover, or lid that can be controlled so as to control access to the drawer. The scanner can be configured to perform inventory control for the tagged items.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2011Publication date: January 26, 2012Applicant: NEOLOGY, INC.Inventors: John Azevedo, Jeffrey Zhu, Eric Mikuteit, Jun Liu
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Patent number: 7994897Abstract: A RFID cabinet comprises a cabinet structure and one or more drawers or shelves. Chambers are formed within the cabinet to house the one or more drawers or shelves. An RFID scanner is configured to scan items tagged with RFID tags in the chambers via one or more antennas. The antennas can include transmit and receive antennas or antennas configured to perform both transmit and receive functions. The drawers can have a access cover, or lid that can be controlled so as to control access to the drawer. The scanner can be configured to perform inventory control for the tagged items.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2009Date of Patent: August 9, 2011Assignee: Neology, Inc.Inventors: John Azevedo, Jeffrey Zhu, Eric Mikuteit, Jun Liu
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Patent number: 7787837Abstract: Systems and methods for an RF nulling scheme are provided. An RF nulling scheme can minimize the level of unwanted RF signal reflections entering the receiver without attenuating the desired signal response from an RFID tag. In one aspect of the RF nulling scheme a synthesizer signal can be split between a main path and a nulling path. In the nulling path the signal from the splitter can be routed through an electronically variable phase shifter and variable gain amplifier to create a nulling signal. The nulling signal can cancel the unwanted reflected signal. The phase or amplitude of the nulling signal can then be adjusted to improve cancellation as necessary.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2006Date of Patent: August 31, 2010Assignee: Neology, Inc.Inventor: Eric Mikuteit
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Publication number: 20090251293Abstract: A RFID cabinet comprises a cabinet structure and one or more drawers or shelves. Chambers are formed within the cabinet to house the one or more drawers or shelves. An RFID scanner is configured to scan items tagged with RFID tags in the chambers via one or more antennas. The antennas can include transmit and receive antennas or antennas configured to perform both transmit and receive functions. The drawers can have a access cover, or lid that can be controlled so as to control access to the drawer. The scanner can be configured to perform inventory control for the tagged items.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2009Publication date: October 8, 2009Applicant: NEOLOGY, INC.Inventors: John Azevedo, Jeffrey Zhu, Eric Mikuteit, Jun Liu
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Patent number: 7518516Abstract: A RFID cabinet comprises a cabinet structure and one or more drawers or shelves. Chambers are formed within the cabinet to house the one or more drawers or shelves. An RFID scanner is configured to scan items tagged with RFID tags in the chambers via one or more antennas. The antennas can include transmit and receive antennas or antennas configured to perform both transmit and receive functions. The drawers can have a access cover, or lid that can be controlled so as to control access to the drawer. The scanner can be configured to perform inventory control for the tagged items.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2007Date of Patent: April 14, 2009Assignee: Neology, Inc.Inventors: John Azevedo, Jeffrey Zhu, Eric Mikuteit, Jason Liu
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Publication number: 20080094214Abstract: A RFID cabinet comprises a cabinet structure and one or more drawers or shelves. Chambers are formed within the cabinet to house the one or more drawers or shelves. An RFID scanner is configured to scan items tagged with RFID tags in the chambers via one or more antennas. The antennas can include transmit and receive antennas or antennas configured to perform both transmit and receive functions. The drawers can have a access cover, or lid that can be controlled so as to control access to the drawer. The scanner can be configured to perform inventory control for the tagged items.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2007Publication date: April 24, 2008Applicant: Neology, Inc.Inventors: John Azevedo, Jeffrey Zhu, Eric Mikuteit, Jason Liu
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Publication number: 20070060075Abstract: Systems and methods for an RF nulling scheme are provided. An RF nulling scheme can minimize the level of unwanted RF signal reflections entering the receiver without attenuating the desired signal response from an RFID tag. In one aspect of the RF nulling scheme a synthesizer signal can be split between a main path and a nulling path. In the nulling path the signal from the splitter can be routed through an electronically variable phase shifter and variable gain amplifier to create a nulling signal. The nulling signal can cancel the unwanted reflected signal. The phase or amplitude of the nulling signal can then be adjusted to improve cancellation as necessary.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2006Publication date: March 15, 2007Applicant: NEOLOGY, INC.Inventor: Eric Mikuteit
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Publication number: 20070018787Abstract: A locking system can include an RFID lock that can include a shackle and a body that can, for example, be steel, or other materials commonly used to produce locks, such as metal alloys, etc. The shackle can be pressed into the body and locked into place by an electronic piston. When the RFID lock is to be unlocked, an electronic piston can release the shackle allowing the lock to be opened. Unlike conventional locks, however, the electronic piston can be controlled by an RFID reader. The electronic piston can be opened when the RFID reader reads an RFID enabled key that is configured to unlock the RFID lock. In other words, specific RFID enabled keys can be configured to open the RFID lock analogously to the way that specific keys can be cut to configure the key to open a specific lock.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2006Publication date: January 25, 2007Applicant: NEOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Francisco Martinez de Velasco Cortina, Enrique Martinez de Velasco, Eric Mikuteit, Jun Lui