Patents by Inventor Kenneth M. Massaroni

Kenneth M. Massaroni 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).

  • Flexible energy storage device with integral charging unit
    Patent number: 5626976
    Abstract: A flexible, conformal energy storage device (10) has a plurality of photovoltaic devices (40, 42, 44) formed integrally therewith. The energy source includes an anode, a cathode, and an electrolyte encapsulated between layers of oxygen and water impermeable sealing materials. The sealing materials also serve as the base upon which the photovoltaic devices are deposited. The anode and cathode of the photovoltaic devices are electrically coupled to the anode and the cathode of the energy storage device to provide a recharging current thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 6, 1997
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Gerald W. Blanton, Simon Thomas, Kenneth M. Massaroni
  • Battery charging system having remotely located charging units
    Patent number: 5568037
    Abstract: A system for charging batteries having a system controller (12) and battery charging units (16) powered by a common power line (14). The system controller (12) contains charge instructions corresponding to various types of batteries and the battery packs (18) have an identifier to identify which set of instructions are used to charge the battery pack (18). Further, the battery charging units (16) and the system controller communicate over the common power line (14) by power line carrier communications. When a battery pack (18) is inserted into one of the battery charging units (16), it obtains the battery identification and sends it to the system controller (12). The system controller (12) alternatively sends the corresponding charge instructions to the charger, or begins to run the charge instructions and controls the charger remotely. In either case, the battery pack (18) is charged according to the charge instructions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 22, 1996
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth M. Massaroni, Vernon Meadows
  • Metal hydride electrochemical cell having a polymer electrolyte
    Patent number: 5541019
    Abstract: An improved metal hydride hydrogen storage alloy electrochemical cell (10) includes a positive electrode (20) and a negative electrode (30) having disposed therebetween, a polymer electrolyte (40). The polymer electrolyte (40) comprises a polymer support structure fabricated of, for example, polyvinyl alcohol or polyvinyl acetate, and having dispersed therein an electrolyte active species such as, for example, KOH. The improved electrolyte for a metal hydride hydrogen storage alloy cell provides a battery cell free from electrolyte leakage, and having ionic conductivities which allow for an efficient use of the metal hydride electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 30, 1996
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Anaba A. Anani, Veronica R. Reichert, Kenneth M. Massaroni