Patents by Inventor Mark Cieri

Mark Cieri 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).

  • Quality of charge detector for use in inductive charging systems
    Patent number: 10411506
    Abstract: A quality of charge (QoC) detector for use in inductive charging systems is disclosed. In an exemplary embodiment, an apparatus includes an inductor that receives a current signal to generate an electromagnetic field during a power transfer to an external device, and a quality detector to determine a quality metric associated with the power transfer. The apparatus also includes an indicator that indicates multiple states, where one of the multiple states is selected to indicate the quality metric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: Active-Semi, Inc.
    Inventors: Marc Sousa, Mark Cieri
  • Quality of Charge Detector for Use in Inductive Charging Systems
    Publication number: 20150310722
    Abstract: A quality of charge (QoC) detector for use in inductive charging systems is disclosed. In an exemplary embodiment, an apparatus includes an inductor that receives a current signal to generate an electromagnetic field during a power transfer to an external device, and a quality detector to determine a quality metric associated with the power transfer. The apparatus also includes an indicator that indicates multiple states, where one of the multiple states is selected to indicate the quality metric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2014
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Applicant: Active-Semi, Inc.
    Inventors: Marc Sousa, Mark Cieri