Patents by Inventor Edward D. Brann

Edward D. Brann 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).

  • Power supply with variable configurable current limit
    Patent number: 10248147
    Abstract: A power supply includes a connector, a power conversion controller to generate a power supply signal at the connector, and a communication and control processor. The communication and control processor is to receive a set of current control parameters including a current limit over a communication link in the connector, receive measurements of current and voltage of the power supply signal, and generate a drive signal for controlling the power conversion controller based on the received current control parameters and the measurements of the current and the voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: Motorola Mobility LLC
    Inventors: Daniel H Wagner, Edward D Brann, Mark Carlson, Robert M Johnson, Daniel S Rokusek
  • POWER SUPPLY WITH VARIABLE CONFIGURABLE CURRENT LIMIT
    Publication number: 20170139434
    Abstract: A power supply includes a connector, a power conversion controller to generate a power supply signal at the connector, and a communication and control processor. The communication and control processor is to receive a set of current control parameters including a current limit over a communication link in the connector, receive measurements of current and voltage of the power supply signal, and generate a drive signal for controlling the power conversion controller based on the received current control parameters and the measurements of the current and the voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2015
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: Daniel H. Wagner, Edward D. Brann, Mark Carlson, Robert M. Johnson, Daniel S. Rokusek
  • Method and system for providing limited usage of an electronic device
    Patent number: 8973104
    Abstract: An electronic device (100) includes a control circuit (208) and one or more modules (210) operable with the control circuit. An application usage module (211) is operable with the control circuit to define one or more applications (104,105,106,107), operable with the control circuit and otherwise available for use by a user (101) when the electronic device is in an unlocked state, that are precluded from use by an authorized person when the electronic device is operably connected to a predefined peripheral accessory (300) when unlocked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Google Technology Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Daniel S. Rokusek, Edward D. Brann, Sanjay Gupta, David A. Vanyek
  • Method and System for Providing Limited Usage of an Electronic Device
    Publication number: 20140189801
    Abstract: An electronic device (100) includes a control circuit (208) and one or more modules (210) operable with the control circuit. An application usage module (211) is operable with the control circuit to define one or more applications (104,105,106,107), operable with the control circuit and otherwise available for use by a user (101) when the electronic device is in an unlocked state, that are precluded from use by an authorized person when the electronic device is operably connected to a predefined peripheral accessory (300) when unlocked.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2012
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: MOTOROLA MOBILITY LLC
    Inventors: Daniel S. Rokusek, Edward D. Brann, Sanjay Gupta, David A. Vanyek