Patents by Inventor Sandy L. Florence

Sandy L. Florence 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).

  • System for determining intrinsic safety status of the combination of a communication device and a battery
    Patent number: 6789205
    Abstract: A communication device (11) is provided with a microprocessor (15) and a memory storage device (13). A battery (14) associated with the communication device 11 is provided with memory 16. The memory storage device and the memory contain values relevant to the manufacturing of each device, respectively. The microprocessor reads the memory storage device and the memory and makes a determination of whether the communication device, the battery, and the combination thereof are intrinsically safe to be used in a hazardous environment, and presents the results to a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2004
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Patino, Sandy L. Florence