Patents by Inventor William Hugh Molesworth

William Hugh Molesworth 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 and method for charging a rechargeable battery
    Patent number: 8405361
    Abstract: The present invention includes a system and method of charging a rechargeable battery. The system can further include a processor that is adapted to control one of the high power charger or the low power charger to charge the battery in response to the high power input voltage relative to a predetermined high power voltage value and the low power input voltage relative to a predetermined low power voltage value. The method can include the steps of determining a high power input voltage of the high power source, determining a low power input voltage of the low power source, causing a high power charger to charge the battery in response to a sufficient high power input voltage, and causing a low power charger to charge the battery in response to an insufficient high power input voltage and a sufficient low power input voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Anthony M. Richards, Charles E. Hardgrove, William Hugh Molesworth
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CHARGING A RECHARGEABLE BATTERY
    Publication number: 20090079394
    Abstract: The present invention includes a system and method of charging a rechargeable battery. The system can further include a processor that is adapted to control one of the high power charger or the low power charger to charge the battery in response to the high power input voltage relative to a predetermined high power voltage value and the low power input voltage relative to a predetermined low power voltage value. The method can include the steps of determining a high power input voltage of the high power source, determining a low power input voltage of the low power source, causing a high power charger to charge the battery in response to a sufficient high power input voltage, and causing a low power charger to charge the battery in response to an insufficient high power input voltage and a sufficient low power input voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2007
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Anthony M. Richards, Charles E. Hardgrove, William Hugh Molesworth
  • Method and apparatus for detecting cargo state in a delivery vehicle
    Patent number: 7339460
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for detecting cargo state in a delivery vehicle. A method is provided for determining a cargo state in a delivery vehicle. The method includes sensing a cargo state change, and determining whether or not the delivery vehicle is in motion. The method also includes storing the cargo state change if it is determined that the delivery vehicle is not in motion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Richard D. Lane, William Peckham, Mark D. Parisi, Mark Doyle, Ken Oertle, Charles Pedersen, Bratislav Matic, William Hugh Molesworth