Patents by Inventor Christian T. Wentz

Christian T. Wentz 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).

  • Battery Charger Circuit and Control Schemes
    Publication number: 20110279079
    Abstract: Described is a battery charger circuit for charging a battery. The battery charger circuit comprises a control element having a first input configured to receive an input from a reference source, a second input configured to receive an input from the battery and an output, said control element having an output current response characteristic which varies with respect to the battery input such that said control element implements a saturating function that causes the charging current of the battery to automatically transition between a constant current operating mode and a constant voltage operating mode or a constant voltage operating mode to a constant current operating mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2011
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Applicant: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Bruno Guimaraes Do Valle, Christian T. Wentz, Rahul Sarpeshkar