Patents by Inventor Michael B. Vaughn

Michael B. Vaughn 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 case power system
    Patent number: 11303138
    Abstract: A battery case is operable with an electronic device such as a cellular telephone. The battery case has a battery that can be used to supply power to the electronic device. The battery case is configured to receive power from a power supply that is coupled to a mains power supply using a wired path or to receive power from a wireless charging mat or other wireless power transmitting device. Circuitry in the battery case may include direct-current-to-direct-current power converter circuitry, current sensor circuitry, switching circuitry, and other circuitry for controlling currents and voltages in the battery case and communicating with other electronic devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Lior Ben-Yehoshua, Brian R. Luc, Glenn D. Henshaw, Michael B. Vaughn
  • Battery Case Power System
    Publication number: 20200195023
    Abstract: A battery case is operable with an electronic device such as a cellular telephone. The battery case has a battery that can be used to supply power to the electronic device. The battery case is configured to receive power from a power supply that is coupled to a mains power supply using a wired path or to receive power from a wireless charging mat or other wireless power transmitting device. Circuitry in the battery case may include direct-current-to-direct-current power converter circuitry, current sensor circuitry, switching circuitry, and other circuitry for controlling currents and voltages in the battery case and communicating with other electronic devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2019
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Lior Ben-Yehoshua, Brian R. Luc, Glenn D. Henshaw, Michael B. Vaughn