Patents by Inventor Noelle M. Waite

Noelle M. Waite 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).

  • Fuel gauge for an alkali metal electrochemical cell
    Patent number: 6377850
    Abstract: A “fuel gauge” for a pulse dischargeable alkali metal/solid cathode cell is described. The rate of voltage recovery is used to determine the state of charge of the cell. Voltage recovery includes recovery from one load to a second, lighter load, or a loaded condition to OCV. The present invention is particularly useful as an end-of-life indicator for a Li/CFx cell powering an implantable medical device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2002
    Assignee: Wilson Greatbatch Ltd.
    Inventors: Esther S. Takeuchi, Noelle M. Waite, Kenneth C. Syracuse
  • Alternate fuel gauge for an alkali metal electrochemical cell
    Patent number: 6166524
    Abstract: A "fuel gauge" for a pulse dischargeable alkali metal/solid cathode cell is described. The rate of voltage recovery is used to determine the state of charge of the cell. Voltage recovery includes recovery from one load to a second, lighter load, or a loaded condition to OCV. The present invention is particularly useful as an end-of-life indicator for a Li/CF.sub.x cell powering an implantable medical device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2000
    Assignee: Wilson Greatbatch Ltd.
    Inventors: Esther S. Takeuchi, Noelle M. Waite, Kenneth C. Syracuse