Patents by Inventor Gary Charles

Gary Charles 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).

  • Patent number: 11815970
    Abstract: System boot-up can be enabled in low temperature environments. A laptop or other battery-powered computing device can include multiple batteries and a battery architecture that allows the multiple batteries to simultaneously discharge to thereby provide adequate power to boot the system in low temperature environments. The battery architecture may also allow a battery with a higher relative state of charge to charge another battery with a lower relative state of charge to thereby equalize the batteries' relative states of charge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Yi-Hao Yeh, Gary Charles, John Robert Lerma, Cheng-Hung Yang, Wei-Che Chang
  • Publication number: 20230305611
    Abstract: System boot-up can be enabled in low temperature environments. A laptop or other battery-powered computing device can include multiple batteries and a battery architecture that allows the multiple batteries to simultaneously discharge to thereby provide adequate power to boot the system in low temperature environments. The battery architecture may also allow a battery with a higher relative state of charge to charge another battery with a lower relative state of charge to thereby equalize the batteries' relative states of charge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2022
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Yi-Hao Yeh, Gary Charles, John Robert Lerma, Cheng-Hung Yang, Wei-Che Chang
  • Patent number: 11334133
    Abstract: An information handling system including a processor; a battery; a charger module a voltage regulator module connected between the charger module and the processor, the voltage regulator module configured to receive power from the charger module and provide a regulated voltage to the processor; a OVP module configured to determine that the regulated voltage output from the voltage regulator module is above a first threshold, and in response, provide a first signal to the charger module to indicating that the regulated voltage is above the first threshold; a UVP module configured to determine that the charger voltage output from the charger module is below a second threshold, and in response, provide a second signal to the charger module indicating that the charger voltage is below the second threshold, wherein the charger module, in response to receiving both the first signal and the second signal, changes to an off power state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Andy Liu, Gary Charles, Merle Jackson Wood
  • Publication number: 20210333855
    Abstract: An information handling system including a processor; a battery; a charger module a voltage regulator module connected between the charger module and the processor, the voltage regulator module configured to receive power from the charger module and provide a regulated voltage to the processor; a OVP module configured to determine that the regulated voltage output from the voltage regulator module is above a first threshold, and in response, provide a first signal to the charger module to indicating that the regulated voltage is above the first threshold; a UVP module configured to determine that the charger voltage output from the charger module is below a second threshold, and in response, provide a second signal to the charger module indicating that the charger voltage is below the second threshold, wherein the charger module, in response to receiving both the first signal and the second signal, changes to an off power state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Andy Liu, Gary Charles, Merle Jackson Wood
  • Patent number: 9806392
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods associated with shield lines, and/or complementary decoupling capacitors and/or electromagnetic absorbing materials are disclosed herein. In embodiments, an apparatus may include a substrate having a ground plane; and a first and a second transmission line disposed on the substrate. Further, the apparatus may include a shield line constituted with electromagnetic absorbing material disposed between the first and second transmission lines and not coupled with the ground plane. In embodiments, the substrate may further include a power plane having a plurality of edges and a plurality of spacing; a plurality of decoupling capacitors disposed on the power or ground plane; and electromagnetic absorbing materials adhered to the plurality of edges and disposed in the plurality of spacing. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Shaowu Huang, Hanqiao Zhang, Kai Xiao, Beom-Taek Lee, John J. Abbott, Gary Charles
  • Publication number: 20160344085
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods associated with shield lines, and/or complementary decoupling capacitors and/or electromagnetic absorbing materials are disclosed herein. In embodiments, an apparatus may include a substrate having a ground plane; and a first and a second transmission line disposed on the substrate. Further, the apparatus may include a shield line constituted with electromagnetic absorbing material disposed between the first and second transmission lines and not coupled with the ground plane. In embodiments, the substrate may further include a power plane having a plurality of edges and a plurality of spacing; a plurality of decoupling capacitors disposed on the power or ground plane; and electromagnetic absorbing materials adhered to the plurality of edges and disposed in the plurality of spacing. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2015
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Shaowu Huang, Hanqiao Zhang, Kai Xiao, Beom-Taek Lee, John J. Abbott, Gary Charles
  • Patent number: 7682592
    Abstract: The invention relates to a continuous process for producing chlorine dioxide comprising the steps of continuously: a) feeding to a reactor (1) an acid, hydrogen peroxide and alkali metal chlorate; b) reacting the alkali metal chlorate with the acid and the hydrogen peroxide to form a product stream (2) containing chlorine dioxide, oxygen and alkali metal salt of the acid, c) bringing the product stream from the reactor to an eductor (3) and mixing it with motive water fed to the eductor and thereby forming a diluted product stream; d) removing oxygen from the diluted product stream; e) withdrawing part of the diluted product stream (9), before, during or after the step of removing oxygen; f) adding water (11) to the non-withdrawn part of the diluted product stream to form a recycle stream (12); and, g) bringing the recycle stream (12) to the eductor and feeding it thereto as motive water (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: AKZO Nobel N.V.
    Inventors: Gary Charles, Daniel D. Olson, Patrick S. Bryant
  • Publication number: 20070237708
    Abstract: The invention concerns a process for the production of chlorine dioxide, said process comprising the steps of continuously: feeding to a reactor an acid, alkali metal chlorate and a reducing agent; reacting the alkali metal chlorate with the acid and the reducing agent to form a product stream comprising chlorine dioxide, water and alkali metal salt of the acid; and, bringing the product stream from the reactor to an eductor and mixing it with a gaseous motive stream fed to the eductor and thereby forming a diluted product stream. The invention further concerns a production unit for the production of chlorine dioxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2007
    Publication date: October 11, 2007
    Applicant: Akzo Nobel N.V.
    Inventors: Thomas Woodruff, Gary Charles, Daniel Olson
  • Publication number: 20070116637
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of chlorine dioxide, said process comprising the steps of continuously: (a) feeding to a reactor an acid, alkali metal chlorate and a reducing agent; (b) reacting the alkali metal chlorate with the acid and the reducing agent to form a product stream comprising chlorine dioxide and alkali metal salt of the acid; (c) bringing the product stream from the reactor to an eductor and mixing it with motive fluid fed to the eductor and thereby forming a diluted product stream; (d) bringing the diluted product stream to a gas-liquid separator where gas is separated from liquid therein; (e) withdrawing a gaseous product stream comprising chlorine dioxide and inert gas from said gas-liquid separator; and, (f) withdrawing a liquid phase from the gas-liquid separator. The invention also relates to a production unit to produce chlorine dioxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2006
    Publication date: May 24, 2007
    Applicant: Akzo Nobel N.V.
    Inventors: Thomas Woodruff, Michael Burke, Gary Charles, Patrick Bryant, Donald Moles
  • Publication number: 20060133983
    Abstract: The invention relates to a continuous process for producing chlorine dioxide comprising the steps of continuously: a) feeding to a reactor (1) an acid, hydrogen peroxide and alkali metal chlorate; b) reacting the alkali metal chlorate with the acid and the hydrogen peroxide to form a product stream (2) containing chlorine dioxide, oxygen and alkali metal salt of the acid, c) bringing the product stream from the reactor to an eductor (3) and mixing it with motive water fed to the eductor and thereby forming a diluted product stream; d) removing oxygen from the diluted product stream; e) withdrawing part of the diluted product stream (9), before, during or after the step of removing oxygen; f) adding water (11) to the non-withdrawn part of the diluted product stream to form a recycle stream (12); and, g) bringing the recycle stream (12) to the eductor and feeding it thereto as motive water (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2005
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Applicant: Akzo Nobel N.V.
    Inventors: Gary Charles, Daniel Olson, Patrick Bryant
  • Publication number: 20050186131
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for continuously producing chlorine dioxide comprising the steps of: feeding to a reactor an acid, a reducing agent and alkali metal chlorate; reacting the alkali metal chlorate with the acid and the reducing agent to form a product stream containing chlorine dioxide and the alkali metal salt of the acid; and, bringing said product stream from the reactor to an absorption tower, where it is contacted with a flow of water to form an aqueous solution containing chlorine dioxide. The invention also relates to an apparatus to produce chlorine dioxide. The invention further relates to a novel aqueous solution comprising of chlorine dioxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2005
    Publication date: August 25, 2005
    Inventors: Gary Charles, Michael Burke
  • Publication number: 20050084429
    Abstract: The invention concerns a process and an apparatus for continuously producing chlorine dioxide, the process comprising the steps of: feeding chlorate ions, acid and hydrogen peroxide as aqueous solutions to a reactor; reducing chlorate ions in the reector to chlorine dioxide, thereby forming a product stream in the reactor containing chlorine dioxide; feeding motive water to an eductor comprising a nozzle; bringing the motive water to flow through the nozzle and causing it to flow further through the eductor in an at least partially spiral or helical manner, transferring the product stream from the reactor to the eductor and mixing it with the motive water and thereby forming a diluted aqueous solution containing chlorine dioxide, and; withdrawing the diluted aqueous solution containing chlorine dioxide from the eductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2004
    Publication date: April 21, 2005
    Inventors: Gary Charles, Michael Burke
  • Patent number: 6790427
    Abstract: The invention concerns a process and an apparatus for continuously producing chlorine dioxide, the process comprising the steps of feeding chlorate ions, acid and hydrogen peroxide as aqueous solutions to a reactor; reducing chlorate ions in the reactor to chlorine dioxide, thereby forming a product stream in the reactor containing chlorine dioxide; feeding motive water to an conductor comprising a nozzle; bringing the motive water to flow through the nozzle and causing it to flow further through the eductor in an at least partially spiral or helical manner, transferring the product stream from the reactor to the eductor and mixing it with the motive water and thereby forming a diluted aqueous solution containing chlorine dioxide, and; withdrawing the diluted aqueous solution containing chlorine dioxide from the eductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2004
    Assignee: Eka Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary Charles, Michael Burke
  • Publication number: 20030007899
    Abstract: The invention concerns a process and an apparatus for continuously producing chlorine dioxide, the process comprising the steps of
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2001
    Publication date: January 9, 2003
    Inventors: Gary Charles, Michael Burke