Patents by Inventor Andy Keates

Andy Keates 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).

  • Patent number: 9588356
    Abstract: An eyewear apparatus is provided that includes a lens structure having a lens panel, and a battery structure on the lens panel. The battery structure may include an anode, a separator and a cathode, and may also include a solar panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventor: Andy Keates
  • Patent number: 9560143
    Abstract: A system and method for automatic session data transfer between computing devices based on zone transition detection are disclosed. A particular embodiment is configured to: determine if a mobile or wearable computing device is located within a proximity zone around a location of a stationary computing device; establish an authorized wireless data connection with the mobile or wearable computing device via a wireless transceiver; determine if the mobile or wearable computing device is likely departing the proximity zone and if so, upload user session data to the mobile or wearable computing device; and determine if the mobile or wearable computing device is likely approaching the stationary computing device and if so, download user session data from the mobile or wearable computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Paul J. Gwin, William S. Bollengier, Hong W. Wong, James M. Okuley, Duncan Glendinning, Andy Keates
  • Patent number: 9537147
    Abstract: An anode structure may include a first bus bar having a first conductive coating, a second bus bar having a second conductive coating, and a plurality of silicon elements between the first bus bar and the second bus bar with a first void between a first one of the silicon elements and a second one of the silicon elements. Additionally, at least the first one of the silicon elements to expand into the first void.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventor: Andy Keates
  • Patent number: 9411398
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus is provided that includes a processor, a voltage regulator, a battery controller and an embedded controller. The voltage regulator to receive an input voltage and to provide an output voltage to the processor. The battery controller to store electronic device information and to receive battery information related to a current battery power. The embedded controller to receive the electronic device information and the battery information from the battery controller, and the embedded controller to provide power information to the processor based on the received information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Gang Ji, Alexander B. Uan-Zo-Li, Jorge P. Rodriguez, Andy Keates, Vasudevan Srinivasan
  • Patent number: 9397506
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided that includes a first terminal to couple to a first node of a stacked battery pack having a first cell block and a second cell block, a second terminal to couple to a second node between the first cell block and the second cell block, and a voltage management circuit to detect an output voltage at the second terminal and to adjust energy within the battery pack based on the output voltage to be detected at the second terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventor: Andy Keates
  • Publication number: 20160181671
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for battery cells including solid electrolytes. Solid electrolyte cells may be integrated with electronic devices. For example, a solid electrolyte cell may be integrated with a metal surface of a circuit board or an electrically conductive surface of a chassis. Surface-mountable solid electrolyte cells may be electrically coupled to circuit traces using, for example, a reflow soldering process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: ANDY KEATES, Kannan Raja
  • Publication number: 20160178935
    Abstract: An eyewear apparatus is provided that includes a lens structure having a lens panel, and a battery structure on the lens panel. The battery structure may include an anode, a separator and a cathode, and may also include a solar panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2014
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventor: Andy KEATES
  • Publication number: 20160147273
    Abstract: Various embodiments are generally directed to operation of a computing device powered with first and second sets of energy storage cells, the cells of the first set structurally optimized for higher density storage of electric power, and the cells of the second set structurally optimized for providing electric power at a high electric current level. A battery module includes a casing, a first cell disposed within the casing to store electric energy with a high density, and a second cell disposed within the casing to provide electric energy stored therein with a high current level. Other embodiments are described and claimed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2015
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Applicant: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: TAWFIK M. RAHAL-ARABI, ALEXANDER B. UAN-ZO-LI, MARK MACDONALD, VIVEK M. PARANJAPE, ANDY KEATES, DON J. NGUYEN
  • Publication number: 20160044251
    Abstract: Embodiments are generally directed to a camera to capture multiple sub-images for the generation of an image. An embodiment of a camera assembly includes one or more lenses to transmit light from a scene, and an image sensor to simultaneously capture a plurality of sub-images of the scene via the one or more lenses, the plurality of sub-images including a first sub-image and a second sub-image. A processing element is to process the sub-images sensed by the image sensor, the processing of the sub-images includes combining at least the first sub-image and the second sub-image to generate a combined image of the scene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2014
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: Hong W. Wong, Wah Yiu Kwong, Jiancheng Tao, Xiaoguo Liang, Andy Keates
  • Publication number: 20160013456
    Abstract: In an embodiment, an apparatus includes a battery shaped to be situated within a housing. The battery has a shape that substantially conforms to a shape of a cavity that is defined at least in part by a non-cylindrical curved portion of the housing. The battery includes a contoured conductive mesh formed by shaping a substantially planar conductive mesh to include at least one curved conductive mesh portion. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2014
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventor: Andy Keates
  • Patent number: 9231434
    Abstract: A method and system for applying a multi-rate charge to a battery are included herein. The method includes detecting a plurality of predetermined electrical measurements and a plurality of predetermined charge currents. The method also includes detecting an electrical measurement of the battery. Additionally, the method includes selecting a charge current from the plurality of predetermined charge currents to be applied to the battery based on the electrical measurement of the battery and the plurality of predetermined electrical measurements. Furthermore, the method includes applying the charge current to the battery. The method also includes detecting a plurality of subsequent electrical measurements of the battery. In addition, the method includes applying a plurality of subsequent charge currents to the battery based on the plurality of subsequent electrical measurements of the battery and the plurality of predetermined charge currents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Ripan Das, Nagasubramanian Gurumoorthy, Andy Keates
  • Publication number: 20150381740
    Abstract: A system and method for automatic session data transfer between computing devices based on zone transition detection are disclosed. A particular embodiment is configured to: determine if a mobile or wearable computing device is located within a proximity zone around a location of a stationary computing device; establish an authorized wireless data connection with the mobile or wearable computing device via a wireless transceiver; determine if the mobile or wearable computing device is likely departing the proximity zone and if so, upload user session data to the mobile or wearable computing device; and determine if the mobile or wearable computing device is likely approaching the stationary computing device and if so, download user session data from the mobile or wearable computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Paul J. Gwin, William S. Bollengier, Hong Wong, James M. Okuley, Duncan Glendinning, Andy Keates
  • Publication number: 20150380953
    Abstract: Systems and methods may place a battery in a first constant voltage charging mode and monitoring a diminishing current of the battery while the battery is in the first constant voltage charging mode. Additionally, the battery may be placed in a constant current charging mode when the diminishing current falls to a first predetermined threshold. In one example, a rising voltage of the battery is monitored while the battery is in the constant current charging mode and the battery is placed in a second constant voltage charging mode at an end of the charge cycle in response to the rising voltage reaching a second predetermined threshold. Moreover, a charge current corresponding to the constant current charging mode may be adjusted based on a charge capacity of the battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: ANDY KEATES, NAOKI MATSUMURA
  • Patent number: 9189056
    Abstract: Various embodiments are generally directed to operation of a computing device powered with first and second sets of energy storage cells, the cells of the first set structurally optimized for higher density storage of electric power, and the cells of the second set structurally optimized for providing electric power at a high electric current level. A battery module includes a casing, a first cell disposed within the casing to store electric energy with a high density, and a second cell disposed within the casing to provide electric energy stored therein with a high current level. Other embodiments are described and claimed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tawfik M. Rahal-Arabi, Alexander B. Uan-Zo-Li, Mark MacDonald, Vivek M. Paranjape, Andy Keates, Don J. Nguyen
  • Publication number: 20150280177
    Abstract: A method may provide a battery cell structure. The method may include providing a battery cell, providing a first tab and a second tab on the battery cell, and providing a sealing compound to contain the battery cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2014
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventor: Andy KEATES
  • Publication number: 20150188114
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided that includes a two or more cell elements stacked internally to create a single cell with a non-uniform height. A first bus bar may electrically couple to a first side or first end of the cell elements in order to connect the terminals of the battery elements. A second bus bar may electrically couple to a second side or second end of the cell elements in order to connect the terminals of the battery elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2014
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Inventor: Andy KEATES
  • Publication number: 20150188130
    Abstract: An anode structure may include a first bus bar having a first conductive coating, a second bus bar having a second conductive coating, and a plurality of silicon elements between the first bus bar and the second bus bar with a first void between a first one of the silicon elements and a second one of the silicon elements. Additionally, at least the first one of the silicon elements to expand into the first void.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2013
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Inventor: Andy KEATES
  • Patent number: 8968916
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided that includes a two or more cell elements stacked internally to create a single cell with a non-uniform height. A first bus bar may electrically couple to a first side or first end of the cell elements in order to connect the terminals of the battery elements. A second bus bar may electrically couple to a second side or second end of the cell elements in order to connect the terminals of the battery elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventor: Andy Keates
  • Publication number: 20140184163
    Abstract: In one embodiment a method comprises receiving, in the controller, a user profile for usage of an electronic device, the electronic device at least partially powered by a battery and implementing, in the controller, a selected charge routine from a plurality of charge routines for the battery based at least in part on the user profile. Other embodiments may be described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2012
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Inventors: RIPAN DAS, NAGASUBRAMANIAN GURUMOORTHY, ANDY KEATES
  • Publication number: 20140181551
    Abstract: Various embodiments are generally directed to operation of a computing device powered with first and second sets of energy storage cells, the cells of the first set structurally optimized for higher density storage of electric power, and the cells of the second set structurally optimized for providing electric power at a high electric current level. A battery module includes a casing, a first cell disposed within the casing to store electric energy with a high density, and a second cell disposed within the casing to provide electric energy stored therein with a high current level. Other embodiments are described and claimed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2012
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Inventors: TAWFIK M. RAHAL-ARABI, ALEXANDER B. UAN-ZO-LI, MARK MACDONALD, VIVEK M. PARANJAPE, ANDY KEATES, DON J. NGUYEN