Patents by Inventor King G. Heiple

King G. Heiple 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).

  • Method of monitoring and controlling electrochemical systems and processes
    Patent number: 6008624
    Abstract: A method of determining electrochemical charge acceptance limits by measuring and determining the peak of the curve of Differential Equivalent Series Resistance (DESR) of a cell or system for the purpose of monitoring or controlling processes internal to the cell/system (i.e.; state-of-charge or state-of-formation) or for monitoring or controlling processes external to the cell/system (i.e.; battery chargers or battery formers). The method is suitably embodied in software, firmware, hardware, or apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 28, 1999
    Inventors: Gary E. Bergstrom, King G. Heiple