Patents by Inventor Mac William Branan, Jr.

Mac William Branan, Jr. 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).

  • Battery identification apparatus
    Patent number: 5111128
    Abstract: A battery comprises a housing having at least one rechargeable cell within the housing, wherein the cells have a predetermined characteristic. Magnetized elements within the housing provide information to a charger, wherein the arrangement and number of the magnetized elements is indicative of the predetermined characteristic of the cell or cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1990
    Date of Patent: May 5, 1992
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Mac William Branan, Jr., Michael Robinson