Patents by Inventor Richard E. Sanett

Richard E. Sanett 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).

  • Stand alone solar battery charger
    Patent number: 8319470
    Abstract: A portable solar battery charger comprises a photovoltaic array, a power regulator, a controller, and a battery. In one embodiment, the controller is configured to increase the charging current provided by the power regulator to the battery over time using discrete current levels. A comparator can compare the voltage of the photovoltaic array to a threshold, and provide the result to the controller. The controller can be configured to decrease the current to a previously selected level when the comparator indicates the voltage of the photovoltaic array is below a threshold, thereby improving the efficiency of the current delivery to the battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: SunCore, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter English, Richard E. Sanett, Steven R. Brimmer
  • STAND ALONE SOLAR BATTERY CHARGER
    Publication number: 20110199040
    Abstract: A portable solar battery charger comprises a photovoltaic array, a power regulator, a controller, and a battery. In one embodiment, the controller is configured to increase the charging current provided by the power regulator to the battery over time using discrete current levels. A comparator can compare the voltage of the photovoltaic array to a threshold, and provide the result to the controller. The controller can be configured to decrease the current to a previously selected level when the comparator indicates the voltage of the photovoltaic array is below a threshold, thereby improving the efficiency of the current delivery to the battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2010
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Inventors: Peter English, Richard E. Sanett, Steven R. Brimmer
  • Stand alone solar battery charger
    Patent number: D628148
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: SunCore, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter English, Richard E. Sanett