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).

  • Publication number: 20140095897
    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: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Inventors: Gang JI, Alexander B. Uan-Zo-Li, Jorge P. Rodriguez, Andy Keates, Vasudevan Srinivasan
  • Publication number: 20140009105
    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: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2011
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Inventor: Andy Keates
  • Publication number: 20140004407
    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: June 29, 2012
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Inventor: Andy KEATES
  • Publication number: 20130342173
    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: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2012
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Inventors: Ripan Das, Nagasubramanian Gurumoorthy, Andy Keates