Patents by Inventor Dahn T. Trinh

Dahn T. Trinh 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 monitoring arrangement having an integrated circuit with logic controller in a battery pack
    Patent number: 7417405
    Abstract: A battery monitoring device of a battery pack configured for powering a cordless power tool may include an integrated circuit connected to a microprocessor of the pack that is external to the integrated circuit, and which is connected to each of N battery cells of the pack. The integrated circuit may be configured to take, singly or sequentially, a sampled reading comprising one of an individual cell voltage or a total pack voltage for all cells in the pack. The sampled reading is filtered in the integrated circuit prior to being read by the microprocessor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2008
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: David A. Carrier, Dahn T. Trinh, Geoffrey S. Howard, Andrew E. Seman, Jr., Daniele C. Brotto