Patents by Inventor Curtis Quinter

Curtis Quinter 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 booster with preconditioning and temperature compensation
    Patent number: 6380712
    Abstract: A self-contained emergency battery charger for use in motor vehicles for charging a fully or partially discharged starter storage battery which delivers current to a starter motor of the vehicle. The batter charger contains a preconditioning circuit to preconditions a discharged battery before applying a full charging current from a charged second battery to the discharged battery. The battery charger also contains a temperature circuit which adjusts the time of charging whereby the time for providing power from the second battery is increased or decreased in relation to the second battery's temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2002
    Inventors: Kenneth C. Murphy, Curtis Quinter
  • Battery booster with preconditioning and temperature compensation
    Publication number: 20010035733
    Abstract: A self-contained emergency battery charger for use in motor vehicles for charging a fully or partially discharged starter storage battery which delivers current to a starter motor of the vehicle. The batter charger contains a preconditioning circuit to preconditions a discharged battery before applying a full charging current from a charged second battery to the discharged battery. The battery charger also contains a temperature circuit which adjusts the time of charging whereby the time for providing power from the second battery is increased or decreased in relation to the second battery's temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2001
    Publication date: November 1, 2001
    Inventors: Kenneth C. Murphy, Curtis Quinter