Patents by Inventor Scott M. Garrett

Scott M. Garrett 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).

  • Method and apparatus for charging a battery
    Patent number: 5329219
    Abstract: A charger includes a control circuit (308) for determining the charge rate and charge capacity of a battery (312). Control circuit (308) switches the rate at which battery (312) is being charged from a first charge rate such as a rapid charge rate (206) to a charge rate which is increasing in charge over time (208). Once battery (312) becomes fully charged, control circuit (308) then charges battery (312) at a third charge rate such as a trickle rate (214).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 1993
    Date of Patent: July 12, 1994
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventor: Scott M. Garrett