Patents by Inventor Dean A. Ramsier

Dean A. Ramsier 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 discriminating system for charging a battery of a mobile terminal
    Patent number: 5844400
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a battery discrimination system which provides for charging a battery of a mobile terminal where the battery may be any one of a plurality of types of batteries each having different charge characteristics. The system includes a mobile terminal, the mobile terminal including a battery pack housing for storing at least one of a plurality of batteries. The plurality of batteries including batteries of a first battery type and batteries of a second battery type, the batteries of the first battery type having charge characteristics different from the batteries of the second battery type. The system further includes a docking cradle for receiving and storing the mobile terminal. The cradle includes a battery charger for charging the at least one of a plurality of batteries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 1, 1998
    Assignee: Telxon Corporation
    Inventors: Dean A. Ramsier, Lee E. Leppo, Timothy J. Manns, Clifford P. Brake