Patents by Inventor Richard E. VanCamp

Richard E. VanCamp 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).

  • Publication number: 20250323396
    Abstract: One or more external connectors of a conformal wearable battery (CWB) may be controlled to reduce a voltage potential supplied to the connectors when exposed to a conductive liquid. The connectors may be uniform serial bus (USB) connectors or other connectors. One or more unused terminals of the one or more connectors may be pulled to a voltage potential and then monitored for a change in voltage. When the change in voltage satisfies a voltage threshold, the voltage potential supplied to the one or more connectors may be reduced and/or interrupted. The change in voltage may be evaluated against the voltage threshold alone or may be evaluated against the voltage threshold and a time threshold relating to a time after the voltage satisfied the voltage threshold. The voltage of the monitored terminal may be evaluated against one or more voltage thresholds and/or one or more time thresholds. Based on the voltage threshold having been met, the voltage supplied to the connector may be reduced or stopped.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2023
    Publication date: October 16, 2025
    Inventors: Richard E. VanCamp, John Seo, King Moy, Christopher M. Reinke
  • Publication number: 20250088018
    Abstract: A battery runtime extender may be configured to provide electrical power to an electronic device via electrical terminals disposed internally to the electronic device, such as within a battery compartment. The battery runtime extender may physically mount to the electronic device via fasteners associated with the battery compartment of the electronic device, where the battery runtime extender forms a seal between the housing of the battery runtime extender and the battery compartment of the electronic device that is resistant to ingress of water and/or dust. The electronic device may be configured to be mounted to equipment worn by or otherwise carried by an individual, such as a protective helmet. The battery runtime extender further provides electrical power capacity greater than would be provided by battery cells installed within the battery compartment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2023
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Applicant: Inventus Power, Inc.
    Inventors: Bryan Rossman, Richard E. VanCamp, Paul John Kudrna, Sean Cuda, Mark Fiedler
  • Patent number: 11777237
    Abstract: One or more external connectors of a conformal wearable battery (CWB) may be controlled to reduce a voltage potential supplied to the connectors when exposed to a conductive liquid. The connectors may be uniform serial bus (USB) connectors or other connectors. One or more unused terminals of the one or more connectors may be pulled to a voltage potential and then monitored for a change in voltage. When the change in voltage satisfies a voltage threshold, the voltage potential supplied to the one or more connectors may be reduced and/or interrupted. The change in voltage may be evaluated against the voltage threshold alone or may be evaluated against the voltage threshold and a time threshold relating to a time after the voltage satisfied the voltage threshold. The voltage of the monitored terminal may be evaluated against one or more voltage thresholds and/or one or more time thresholds. Based on the voltage threshold having been met, the voltage supplied to the connector may be reduced or stopped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Inventus Power, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard E. VanCamp, John Seo, King Moy, Christopher M. Reinke
  • Patent number: 11588216
    Abstract: One or more external connectors of a conformal wearable battery (CWB) may be controlled to reduce a voltage potential supplied to the connectors when exposed to a conductive liquid. The connectors may be uniform serial bus (USB) connectors or other connectors. One or more unused terminals of the one or more connectors may be pulled to a voltage potential and then monitored for a change in voltage. When the change in voltage satisfies a voltage threshold, the voltage potential supplied to the one or more connectors may be reduced and/or interrupted. The change in voltage may be evaluated against the voltage threshold alone or may be evaluated against the voltage threshold and a time threshold relating to a time after the voltage satisfied the voltage threshold. Based on the voltage threshold having been met, the voltage supplied to the connector may be reduced or stopped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Inventus Power, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard E. VanCamp, John Seo, King Moy, Christopher M. Reinke
  • Patent number: 11513158
    Abstract: One or more external connectors of a conformal wearable battery (CWB) may be controlled to reduce a voltage potential supplied to the connectors when exposed to a conductive liquid. The connectors may be uniform serial bus (USB) connectors or other connectors. One or more unused terminals of the one or more connectors may be pulled to a voltage potential and then monitored for a change in voltage. When the change in voltage satisfies a voltage threshold, the voltage potential supplied to the one or more connectors may be reduced and/or interrupted. The change in voltage may be evaluated against the voltage threshold alone or may be evaluated against the voltage threshold and a time threshold relating to a time after the voltage satisfied the voltage threshold. The voltage of the monitored terminal may be evaluated against one or more voltage thresholds and/or one or more time thresholds. Based on the voltage threshold having been met, the voltage supplied to the connector may be reduced or stopped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Inventus Power, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard E. VanCamp, John Seo, King Moy, Christopher M. Reinke