Patents by Inventor Runar Sorasen

Runar Sorasen 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).

  • Single chip microcontroller including battery management and protection
    Patent number: 8143860
    Abstract: A microcontroller is disclosed. The microcontroller comprises a processor system and a high voltage interface coupled to the processor system and adapted to be coupled to a battery. The microcontroller further includes a battery management system for monitoring the battery and managing the battery based upon the monitoring of the battery. The microcontroller is a single chip. This one-chip solution saves design cost and PCB space in addition to broadening the functionality of the smart battery application. With the accuracy of the microcontroller, the charge status of the battery can be predicted more accurately and therefore effectively increases actual battery capacity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Atmel Corporation
    Inventors: Gunnar Gangsto, Arne Aas, Runar Sorasen
  • SINGLE CHIP MICROCONTROLLER INCLUDING BATTERY MANAGEMENT AND PROTECTION
    Publication number: 20100287389
    Abstract: A microcontroller is disclosed. The microcontroller comprises a processor system and a high voltage interface coupled to the processor system and adapted to be coupled to a battery. The microcontroller further includes a battery management system for monitoring the battery and managing the battery based upon the monitoring of the battery. The microcontroller is a single chip. This one-chip solution saves design cost and PCB space in addition to broadening the functionality of the smart battery application. With the accuracy of the microcontroller, the charge status of the battery can be predicted more accurately and therefore effectively increases actual battery capacity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2010
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Inventors: Gunnar Gangsto, Arne Aas, Runar Sorasen
  • Single chip microcontroller including battery management and protection
    Patent number: 7759902
    Abstract: A microcontroller is disclosed. The microcontroller comprises a processor system and a high voltage interface coupled to the processor system and adapted to be coupled to a battery. The microcontroller further includes a battery management system for monitoring the battery and managing the battery based upon the monitoring of the battery. The microcontroller is a single chip. This one-chip solution saves design cost and PCB space in addition to broadening the functionality of the smart battery application. With the accuracy of the microcontroller, the charge status of the battery can be predicted more accurately and therefore effectively increases actual battery capacity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: Atmel Corporation
    Inventors: Gunnar Gangsto, Arne Aas, Runar Sorasen
  • Single chip microcontroller including battery management and protection
    Publication number: 20060170398
    Abstract: A microcontroller is disclosed. The microcontroller comprises a processor system and a high voltage interface coupled to the processor system and adapted to be coupled to a battery. The microcontroller further includes a battery management system for monitoring the battery and managing the battery based upon the monitoring of the battery. The microcontroller is a single chip. This one-chip solution saves design cost and PCB space in addition to broadening the functionality of the smart battery application. With the accuracy of the microcontroller, the charge status of the battery can be predicted more accurately and therefore effectively increases actual battery capacity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2006
    Publication date: August 3, 2006
    Inventors: Gunnar Gangsto, Arne Aas, Runar Sorasen