Patents by Inventor Juan E. APODACA

Juan E. APODACA 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).

  • Inductive sensor-based battery presence detection in device enclosures and related methods
    Patent number: 12748233
    Abstract: A battery presence detector designed to detect the presence of batteries in a device enclosure without the need to open the enclosure is described. The detection process involves the use of an inductive sensor to sample an interaction value triggered by the presence of the battery within the device. The devices to be checked for battery presence may be placed on a conveyor. The detector may be used with a mechanism for separating the devices based on whether or not a battery is present within them. Examples of devices to be tested include remote controls and cell phones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2026
    Assignee: DISH Network L.L.C.
    Inventors: Angel Rojas, Armando Menchaca Palacios, Juan E. Apodaca, Sean Pichardo, Joel Cardoso
  • INDUCTIVE SENSOR-BASED BATTERY PRESENCE DETECTION IN DEVICE ENCLOSURES AND RELATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20250044475
    Abstract: A battery presence detector designed to detect the presence of batteries in a device enclosure without the need to open the enclosure is described. The detection process involves the use of an inductive sensor to sample an interaction value triggered by the presence of the battery within the device. The devices to be checked for battery presence may be placed on a conveyor. The detector may be used with a mechanism for separating the devices based on whether or not a battery is present within them. Examples of devices to be tested include remote controls and cell phones.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2023
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Inventors: Angel ROJAS, Armando Menchaca PALACIOS, Juan E. APODACA, Sean PICHARDO, Joel CARDOSO