Patents by Inventor Rob Hoyt

Rob Hoyt 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 detection via voltage regulation of battery terminals
    Patent number: 9882407
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments provide a system that manages use of a battery in a portable electronic device. During operation, the system attempts to regulate a voltage on a battery terminal in the portable electronic device to a first voltage level. Upon identifying an inability to regulate the voltage on the battery terminal to the first voltage level during a first detection period, the system detects a presence of the battery in the portable electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Jose V. Santos, Yongxuan Hu, Steve Sterz, Rob Hoyt, Soundararajan Manthiri
  • Battery Detection Via Voltage Regulation Of Battery Terminals
    Publication number: 20160072314
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments provide a system that manages use of a battery in a portable electronic device. During operation, the system attempts to regulate a voltage on a battery terminal in the portable electronic device to a first voltage level. Upon identifying an inability to regulate the voltage on the battery terminal to the first voltage level during a first detection period, the system detects a presence of the battery in the portable electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Jose V. Santos, Yongxuan Hu, Steve Sterz, Rob Hoyt, Soundararajan Manthiri