Patents by Inventor William Bang

William Bang 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).

  • User interface for rechargeable batteries
    Patent number: 8552877
    Abstract: A rechargeable battery includes a housing having an external surface including a user interface region. A battery cell within the housing is characterized by a charging status, a state of charge, and a state of health. A processor disposed within the housing determines and/or stores the charging status as well as one or more of the state of charge and the state of health of the battery cell. The user interface region provides a plurality of visual components configured to provide a plurality of visual cues relating to the charging status, the state of charge, and the state of health of the battery cell. The plurality of visual components may include a persistent display, an on-demand display, and an input component. The input component may be used to select the manner in which the visual cues are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Symbol Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Martin, William Bang, Mark Palmer, Christopher Paul, Quintin Morris
  • USER INTERFACE FOR RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES
    Publication number: 20110063119
    Abstract: A rechargeable battery includes a housing having an external surface including a user interface region. A battery cell within the housing is characterized by a charging status, a state of charge, and a state of health. A processor disposed within the housing determines and/or stores the charging status as well as one or more of the state of charge and the state of health of the battery cell. The user interface region provides a plurality of visual components configured to provide a plurality of visual cues relating to the charging status, the state of charge, and the state of health of the battery cell. The plurality of visual components may include a persistent display, an on-demand display, and an input component. The input component may be used to select the manner in which the visual cues are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2009
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Applicant: SYMBOL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Richard Martin, William Bang, Mark Palmer, Christopher Paul, Quintin Morris