Patents by Inventor Kenneth A. Morrison

Kenneth A. Morrison 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).

  • Apparatus for reconditioning batteries
    Patent number: 6252374
    Abstract: The invention is a reconditioner for batteries to remove the “memory effect” or “voltage depression”, which is caused by the failure to completely discharge a battery before recharging the battery. The invention places a closed circuit with a low resistance between the positive and negative terminals of a battery. A threshold device is used to stop the current flow after the battery is discharged to a certain level. Some embodiments of the invention provide an indicator to indicate when a battery is sufficiently discharged. Other embodiments also provide a recharger, which recharges the battery after the battery is sufficiently discharged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2001
    Assignee: KVA Advanced Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth A. Morrison, Victoria Hartlove-Morrison