Patents by Inventor Donald W. Kirby

Donald W. Kirby 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).

  • Method for charging a storage battery
    Patent number: 4394611
    Abstract: A method for charging a lead-acid storage battery, the method comprising the steps of charging the battery at an initially high rate during an initial stage of the charging cycle, monitoring the internal battery voltage, charging the battery at a lower, finishing rate after a preselected battery voltage has been monitored, and periodically interrupting the finishing charge until the battery is recharged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 1980
    Date of Patent: July 19, 1983
    Assignee: General Battery Corporation
    Inventors: William H. Fallon, William R. Schober, Edward O. Neukirch, Donald W. Kirby