Patents by Inventor Erik Wilson MAIER

Erik Wilson MAIER 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 AND APPARATUS FOR CHARGING A BATTERY
    Publication number: 20210367434
    Abstract: A method is provided comprising: detecting a connection between an electronic device and a battery charger; transmitting to the battery charger a first request for at least one of a first voltage level and a first current level; receiving from the battery charger a signal; and charging a battery of the electronic device with the signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: Ku-Chul JUNG, Erik Wilson MAIER, Oscar FREITAS, Kisun LEE, Chul-Eun YUN, Kwang-Sub LEE
  • Method and apparatus for charging a battery
    Patent number: 11121559
    Abstract: A method is provided comprising: detecting a connection between an electronic device and a battery charger; transmitting to the battery charger a first request for at least one of a first voltage level and a first current level; receiving from the battery charger a signal; and charging a battery of the electronic device with the signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Fairchild Korea Semiconductor Ltd.
    Inventors: Ku-Chul Jung, Erik Wilson Maier, Oscar Freitas, Kisun Lee, Chul-Eun Yun, Kwang-Sub Lee
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CHARGING A BATTERY
    Publication number: 20190097431
    Abstract: A method is provided comprising: detecting a connection between an electronic device and a battery charger; transmitting to the battery charger a first request for at least one of a first voltage level and a first current level; receiving from the battery charger a signal; and charging a battery of the electronic device with the signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Ku-Chul JUNG, Erik Wilson MAIER, Oscar FREITAS, Kisun LEE, Chul-Eun YUN, Kwang-Sub LEE
  • Method and apparatus for charging a battery
    Patent number: 10135263
    Abstract: A method is provided comprising: detecting a connection between an electronic device and a battery charger; transmitting to the battery charger a first request for at least one of a first voltage level and a first current level; receiving from the battery charger a signal; and charging a battery of the electronic device with the signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, Fairchild Korea Semiconductor Ltd.
    Inventors: Ku-Chul Jung, Erik Wilson Maier, Oscar Freitas, Kisun Lee, Chul-Eun Yun, Kwang-Sub Lee
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CHARGING A BATTERY
    Publication number: 20150180244
    Abstract: A method is provided comprising: detecting a connection between an electronic device and a battery charger; transmitting to the battery charger a first request for at least one of a first voltage level and a first current level; receiving from the battery charger a signal; and charging a battery of the electronic device with the signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventors: Ku-Chul JUNG, Erik Wilson MAIER, Oscar FREITAS, Kisun LEE, Chul-Eun YUN, Kwang-Sub LEE