Patents by Inventor Florence D'Alche-Buc

Florence D'Alche-Buc 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).

  • System monitoring the discharging period of the charging/discharging cycles of a rechargeable battery, and host device including a smart battery
    Patent number: 5936385
    Abstract: A system for monitoring the discharging/charging cycles of a rechargeable battery which includes adaptive calculation means for providing a predictive indication of when the battery will reach a critical discharge voltage. The adaptive calculation means includes parameters which can be modified by other adaptive calculation means so as to optimize the monitor's performance depending on the battery's actual use. The adaptive calculation means may be neural networks formed by a microprocessor and memory, and the monitor system may be coupled to a host system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 10, 1999
    Assignee: U.S. Philips Corporation
    Inventors: Jean-Noel Patillon, Florence D'Alche-Buc, Jean-Pierre Nadal