Patents by Inventor Gerald M. Nilles

Gerald M. Nilles 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).

  • Extended battery cycle life through smart charging of rechargeable batteries
    Patent number: 9847661
    Abstract: A rechargeable mobile terminal is provided that provides a maximum charge rate of a rechargeable battery during active user hours of the day and provides the potential for applying a decreased charge rate of the rechargeable battery when the mobile terminal determines that the user has set the alarm clock function of the mobile terminal and that the time between the present time and the set alarm time (the delta time) is greater than an amount of time required to charge the rechargeable battery at a maximum charge rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventor: Gerald M. Nilles
  • Smart Charging of Rechargeable Batteries
    Publication number: 20170033584
    Abstract: A rechargeable mobile terminal is provided that provides a maximum charge rate of a rechargeable battery during active user hours of the day and provides the potential for applying a decreased charge rate of the rechargeable battery when the mobile terminal determines that the user has set the alarm clock function of the mobile terminal and that the time between the present time and the set alarm time (the delta time) is greater than an amount of time required to charge the rechargeable battery at a maximum charge rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventor: Gerald M. Nilles
  • Battery cycle life through smart overnight charging
    Patent number: 9472965
    Abstract: A rechargeable mobile terminal is provided that provides a maximum charge rate of a rechargeable battery during active user hours of the day and provides the potential for applying a decreased charge rate of the rechargeable battery when the mobile terminal determines that the user has set the alarm clock function of the mobile terminal and that the time between the present time and the set alarm time (the delta time) is greater than an amount of time required to charge the rechargeable battery at a maximum charge rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: Google Technology Holdings LLC
    Inventor: Gerald M. Nilles
  • BATTERY CYCLE LIFE THROUGH SMART OVERNIGHT CHARGING
    Publication number: 20160072326
    Abstract: A rechargeable mobile terminal is provided that provides a maximum charge rate of a rechargeable battery during active user hours of the day and provides the potential for applying a decreased charge rate of the rechargeable battery when the mobile terminal determines that the user has set the alarm clock function of the mobile terminal and that the time between the present time and the set alarm time (the delta time) is greater than an amount of time required to charge the rechargeable battery at a maximum charge rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2014
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventor: Gerald M. Nilles