Patents by Inventor John E. Hermann

John E. Hermann 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).

  • Immersion sensor to protect battery
    Patent number: 7944218
    Abstract: A system for detecting liquid on a battery or on an electronic device connected with the battery is presented. The battery has an electrical contact for transferring current from the battery to the electronic device. The system includes a sensor for detecting liquid on the battery or on the electronic device and sensor circuitry connected with the sensor. The sensor circuitry prevents current from flowing through the electrical contact of the battery upon detecting liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: Motorola Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: John W. Oglesbee, William C. Bohne, John E. Hermann
  • IMMERSION SENSOR TO PROTECT BATTERY
    Publication number: 20100164474
    Abstract: A system for detecting liquid on a battery or on an electronic device connected with the battery is presented. The battery has an electrical contact for transferring current from the battery to the electronic device. The system includes a sensor for detecting liquid on the battery or on the electronic device and sensor circuitry connected with the sensor. The sensor circuitry prevents current from flowing through the electrical contact of the battery upon detecting liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2008
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: MOTOROLA, INC.
    Inventors: JOHN W. OGLESBEE, WILLIAM C. BOHNE, JOHN E. HERMANN