Patents by Inventor Michael Neath

Michael Neath 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).

  • Base side vehicle identification using vehicle controller switching frequency
    Patent number: 10239415
    Abstract: Techniques for wirelessly transferring energy to a vehicle are disclosed. An example method for wirelessly transferring energy to a vehicle according to the disclosure includes detecting a ripple frequency on a transmitter coil circuit, such that the ripple frequency is associated with a vehicle switch mode controller frequency of a switch mode controller in the vehicle, and providing an electrical current to a coil in the transmitter coil circuit based at least in part on the ripple frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Chang-Yu Huang, Michael Neath, Michael Le Gallais Kissin
  • BASE SIDE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION USING VEHICLE CONTROLLER SWITCHING FREQUENCY
    Publication number: 20170368944
    Abstract: Techniques for wirelessly transferring energy to a vehicle are disclosed. An example method for wirelessly transferring energy to a vehicle according to the disclosure includes detecting a ripple frequency on a transmitter coil circuit, such that the ripple frequency is associated with a vehicle switch mode controller frequency of a switch mode controller in the vehicle, and providing an electrical current to a coil in the transmitter coil circuit based at least in part on the ripple frequency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: Chang-Yu Huang, Michael Neath, Michael Le Gallais KISSIN