Patents by Inventor Gerald A. Shaffer

Gerald A. Shaffer 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).

  • WIRELESS BATTERY SENSOR
    Publication number: 20100182157
    Abstract: A sensor includes a detector circuit configured to measure current, voltage, and temperature of a battery. A processor is in communication with the detector circuit and is configured to convert the current, voltage, and temperature into battery information. A transmitter is in communication with the processor and is configured to wirelessly transmit the battery information. A receiver is in wireless communication with the transmitter and is configured to receive the battery information and control an external component in response to the battery information. A method includes measuring the current, voltage, and temperature of the battery, converting the current, voltage, and temperature into battery information, wirelessly transmitting the battery information to the receiver, and controlling the external component in response to the battery information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2009
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Applicant: DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Gerald A. Shaffer, John V. Caputo