Patents by Inventor Fred L. Jessup

Fred L. Jessup 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
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTERFACING PORTABLE HAND-HELD DEVICES
    Publication number: 20110149560
    Abstract: A system and method for interfacing a charger with a portable hand-held electronic device via one or more magnetic portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2010
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: IVUS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Fred L. Jessup, David G. Alexander, Michael R. Maughan, Erik J. Cegnar
  • 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