Patents by Inventor Tom Monikowski

Tom Monikowski 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).

  • Detecting batteries with non-uniform drain rates
    Patent number: 9748784
    Abstract: A remote control is powered by multiple batteries connected in series. The remote control includes a voltage comparison circuit configured to compare a midpoint voltage from a node connecting two of the batteries to a reference voltage. The remote control is able to determine if there is a non-uniform drain rate in the batteries based on the comparison.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.
    Inventors: Nathan Hale, Paul Langer, Jeremy Mickelsen, Tom Monikowski, Adam Schafer
  • DETECTING BATTERIES WITH NON-UNIFORM DRAIN RATES
    Publication number: 20130057777
    Abstract: A remote control is powered by multiple batteries connected in series. The remote control includes a voltage comparison circuit configured to compare a midpoint voltage from a node connecting two of the batteries to a reference voltage. The remote control is able to determine if there is a non-uniform drain rate in the batteries based on the comparison.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2011
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.
    Inventors: Nathan Hale, Paul Langer, Jeremy Mickelsen, Tom Monikowski, Adam Schafer