Patents by Inventor Karl David Conroy

Karl David Conroy 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).

  • Charger coupling
    Patent number: 6373221
    Abstract: A charger coupling for charging a battery includes a paddle and a receptacle. The paddle and the receptacle exchange information by radio waves. The paddle includes waveguides for guiding radio waves between an antenna of the paddle and an antenna or the receptacle. The waveguides improve the radio communication between the paddle and the receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2002
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toyoda Jidoshokki Seisakusho, General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Koike, Karl David Conroy, Phung T. Nguyen
  • Charger coupling
    Publication number: 20010035734
    Abstract: A charger coupling for charging a battery includes a paddle and a receptacle. The paddle and the receptacle exchange information by radio waves. The paddle includes waveguides for guiding radio waves between an antenna of the paddle and an antenna or the receptacle. The waveguides improve the radio communication between the paddle and the receptacle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2000
    Publication date: November 1, 2001
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Koike, Karl David Conroy, Phung T. Nguyen