Patents by Inventor Edward A. Quillen

Edward A. Quillen 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 charging apparatus and methods
    Patent number: 4617506
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for recharging a battery in one vehicle from the electrical system of another vehicle, and for determining when that battery has been sufficiently recharged. In one aspect of the invention there is provided circuit means, adapted to be respectively coupled to both the battery and the electrical system of the two vehicles. The circuit means include an array of light emitting diodes, the number and sequence of illumination of the diodes in the array being indicative of the extent to which the battery has been recharged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 1984
    Date of Patent: October 14, 1986
    Assignee: Wiltronix Corporation
    Inventors: Jon R. Bogie, Edward A. Quillen