Patents by Inventor John Thomas McAlpin

John Thomas McAlpin 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: 11469455
    Abstract: Battery monitoring systems having conductive strips and related methods are disclosed herein. According to an aspect, a battery monitoring system includes a conductive strip having a first end and a second end. The system also includes conductivity measurement circuitry operatively connected to the first end and the second end of the conductive strip. The conductivity measurement circuity is configured to indicate whether conductivity between the first end and the second end meets a predetermined threshold. Further, the system includes a strap attached to at least one of the first end and the second end, configured to attach to a battery, and configured to apply tension to the conductive strip when attached to the battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Lenovo Global Technology (United States) Inc.
    Inventors: Israel Silva Dias, Jonathan Keener Grice, John Thomas McAlpin, Emil Paul Parker
  • Publication number: 20210104783
    Abstract: Battery monitoring systems having conductive strips and related methods are disclosed herein. According to an aspect, a battery monitoring system includes a conductive strip having a first end and a second end. The system also includes conductivity measurement circuitry operatively connected to the first end and the second end of the conductive strip. The conductivity measurement circuity is configured to indicate whether conductivity between the first end and the second end meets a predetermined threshold. Further, the system includes a strap attached to at least one of the first end and the second end, configured to attach to a battery, and configured to apply tension to the conductive strip when attached to the battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2019
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Inventors: Israel Silva Dias, Jonathan Keener Grice, John Thomas McAlpin, Emil Paul Parker
  • Patent number: 9812131
    Abstract: A computer program product, according to one embodiment, includes a computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith, the program instructions readable and/or executable by a computer to cause the computer to: receive one or more voice signals from one or more participants of a call, correlate each of the one or more received voice signals with speaker profiles in a database, output speaker identification information from the correlated speaker profiles, and send the speaker identification information at least one of the participants of the call. Other systems, methods, and computer program products are described in additional embodiments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: LENOVO ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Emil Paul Parker, Jonathan Keener Grice, John Thomas McAlpin
  • Publication number: 20170133018
    Abstract: A computer program product, according to one embodiment, includes a computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith, the program instructions readable and/or executable by a computer to cause the computer to: receive one or more voice signals from one or more participants of a call, correlate each of the one or more received voice signals with speaker profiles in a database, output speaker identification information from the correlated speaker profiles, and send the speaker identification information at least one of the participants of the call. Other systems, methods, and computer program products are described in additional embodiments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2015
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventors: Emil Paul Parker, Jonathan Keener Grice, John Thomas McAlpin