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Mark Twain (Samuel L. Clemens) received Patent No. 121,992 for "An Improvement in Adjustable and Detachable Straps for Garments." He later received two more patents: one for a self-pasting scrapbook and one for a game to help players remember important historical dates.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8179094 | Device and method for improved battery condition learn cycle Embodiments of the invention include a device and method for improved battery learn cycles for battery backup units within data storage devices. The backup unit includes a first battery pack, a corresponding charge capacity gauge, one or more second battery packs, a... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8179095 | Estimating remaining use time of a mobile device The present disclosure provides methods and systems for estimating the remaining use time of a battery of a mobile device. In some implementations, the method includes providing a use profile programmed in a memory of the mobile device, and monitoring a rate of chan... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8174240 | Battery management system using a resistor and driving method thereof A battery management system and a driving method include a first switch coupled to an end of a resistor. When calculating an internal resistance of a battery, the first switch is turned on and the battery and the resistor are coupled in parallel. Then, the internal ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8169191 | System for use in gathering or processing data in a healthcare facility having fleet of mobile workstations A system for use in gathering and/or processing data in healthcare facilities includes a fleet of mobile workstations, a set of interchangeable batteries for the fleet of mobile workstations and a battery recharging system for the set of interchangeable batteries. T... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8164307 | Method and apparatus for monitoring the voltage of a battery One aspect of the invention involves: monitoring a voltage of a battery over time; evaluating whether a rate of voltage decrease of the battery is in excess of a threshold; and indicating that the battery is subject to a low voltage condition when the rate of voltag... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8159185 | Battery charger and control method therefor A battery charger capable of correcting the deterioration of a secondary battery left unattended in a charge state and capable of accurately grasping a residual capacity. A battery pack having a nonvolatile memory and a secondary battery cell is attached to the batt... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8159186 | Power source system, power supply control method for the power source system, power supply control program for the power source system, and computer-readable recording medium with the power supply control program recorded thereon The present invention provides a power source system that increases the power supply capacity of a power source device and continuously supplies the power necessary for a load device when a power source device stops. A control unit has a state quantity setting unit ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8154251 | System and method for controlling vehicle idling and maintaining vehicle electrical system integrity A battery charge maintenance system for a vehicle is provided. ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8154252 | System and method for monitoring the state of charge of a battery A process for monitoring the status of a battery. Steps of the process include measuring a battery current and comparing the battery current to a predetermined threshold. A battery status is determined as one of charging, discharging and quiescent. For a battery cha... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8143857 | Battery monitoring systems A battery monitoring system includes a first module and a second module coupled to the first module. The first module shifts a reference signal to a first shifted signal. The second module shifts the reference signal to a second shifted signal and shifts the first s... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8129947 | Method and system for utilizing a memory control circuit for controlling data transfer to and from a memory system Methods and systems are disclosed for utilizing a memory control circuit for controlling transfer of data to and from a memory system. A memory control circuit with a back up battery and control circuits is provided. Battery health is determined through a discharge ... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8129946 | Method and system for regulating current discharge during battery discharge conditioning cycle Methods and systems are disclosed for utilizing a memory control circuit for controlling transfer of data to and from a memory system. A memory control circuit with a back up battery and control circuits is provided. Battery health is determined through a discharge ... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8125187 | Method of controlling battery charging and discharging in a hybrid car power source The method of controlling charging and discharging in a hybrid car power source detects remaining capacity of batteries 1 that supply power to the motor 11 that drives the hybrid car, controls battery 1 charging and discharging to keep detected ... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8125186 | Graphic state of charge indicator for a battery charging system and method of use A graphic state of battery charge indicator is used to provide the user with a visual indication of state of battery charge, magnitude of current flow and direction of current flow by using displays such as multi-segment LCD or LED displays in the shape of a battery... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8115453 | Method and apparatus for managing energy in plural energy storage units A system for managing energy stored in a plurality of series connected energy storage units has a plurality of energy storage unit controllers, each controller being associated with one of the plurality of energy storage units, a balancing circuit between two of the... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8115452 | Bicycle battery connection system capacle of connecting different types of battery A bicycle battery connection system includes a battery data determination circuit, a battery data processing circuit and an adapter. The battery data determination circuit is electrically connected to one of the first-type battery having an MCU and a second-type bat... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8106630 | Method and system for operating a portable electronic device in a power-limited manner Improved techniques to manage operation of a portable electronic device having a substantially depleted battery when power is available from an external, power-limited source are disclosed. In one embodiment of the invention, the substantially depleted battery can b... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8084996 | Method for battery capacity estimation An embodiment contemplates a method for estimating a capacity of a battery. A state of charge is determined at a first instant of time and at a second instant of time. A difference in the state of charge is determined between the first instant of time and the second... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8076904 | Circuit for detecting remaining battery capacity A disclosed circuit for detecting remaining battery capacity includes: a current detection unit detecting a charge and discharge current of a battery; a remaining capacity measurement unit measuring remaining capacity of the battery by integrating the charge and dis... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8063608 | Method and apparatus of charge management for battery in mobile terminal The present invention provides a charge management method for a battery in a mobile terminal having the steps of: setting an initial charge start point; setting a statistic analysis interval for gathering the remaining capacity of the battery at time of start and cr... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8049466 | Network device and method for indicating signal power transmitted and battery capacitance of same A network device includes several modules and a microcontroller for indicating working operations of the network device. The network device is configured for outputting a plurality of indicating control signals based on a detected signal power and a detected battery... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8049465 | Systems, methods and circuits for determining micro-short Various systems and methods for determining micro-shorts are disclosed. For example, some embodiments of the present invention provide battery systems including a determination of potential micro-shorts based on rate of change of state of charge. Such battery system... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8040106 | Method of controlling battery charging The present teachings are directed toward methods of controlling the charging of a battery. The method includes the steps of receiving current and voltage output information for the battery during a charging/discharging cycle at a certain time interval, and using a ... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8040107 | Battery charger, secondary battery unit and electric apparatus equipped therewith A mobile telephone has a rechargeable battery, and the rechargeable battery is charged through a battery charger; the battery charger includes an information processing system serving as a charge controller and a battery manager; the battery manager measures a disch... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8040108 | Apparatus for estimating state of charge of rechargeable battery charged by vehicle-mounted power generation apparatus The apparatus, which is for estimating a state of charge of a rechargeable battery charged by a vehicle-mounted power generation apparatus capable of generating a variable output voltage, includes a first function of quantifying charging/discharging history of the r... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8035345 | System, method, and article of manufacture for determining an estimated combined battery state-parameter vector A system, a method, and an article of manufacture for determining an estimated combined battery state-parameter vector are provided. The method determines the estimated combined battery state-parameter vector based on a plurality of predicted the combined battery st... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8030897 | Battery backup system with sleep mode The present invention concerns an apparatus comprising a charger circuit and a control circuit. The charger circuit may be configured to generate a first power down control signal and a second power down control signal in response to (i) a first charge signal, (ii) ... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8022674 | State of charge control method and systems for vehicles State of charge control for electric and hybrid vehicles. In one embodiment, a battery may be electrically connected to an electric motor to propel a vehicle. In such an embodiment, during vehicle operation a state of charge of the battery may fluctuate within a giv... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8018199 | Charge evaluating system and method for a mobile phone A charge evaluating method for a mobile phone is provided. The method includes calculating a final charge value A of a mobile phone battery when charging is complete according to a charge value prior to the battery being charged by the battery charger, a charge curr... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8008891 | Simple method for accurately determining a state of charge of a battery, a battery management system using same, and a driving method thereof A battery management system using a measurement model modeling a battery, and estimating a SOC (state-of-charge) of the battery, and a battery driving method thereof. The battery management system is constructed with a sensor, a predictor, a data rejection unit, and... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8004243 | Battery capacity estimating method and apparatus A method for accurately estimating battery capacity based on a weighting function is provided. The disclosed system monitors battery current and uses the monitored battery current to calculate the state of charge (SOCbyAh) of the battery. The system also measures th... | 08/23/2011 |
| 8004241 | Method and apparatus for displaying charging-state of battery of portable terminal A method and apparatus for displaying a battery charging-state is disclosed. The method comprises measuring the charged voltage of a battery unit, determining the charging stage of the measured charged voltage, and sequentially and cyclically displaying icons that i... | 08/23/2011 |
| 8004242 | System and method for managing distribution of vehicle power in a multiple battery system A vehicle incorporates a crank battery, a rechargeable auxiliary battery, and an onboard electrical power source separate from the crank battery and the auxiliary battery. A battery charge controller manages a supply of electrical energy to the auxiliary battery to ... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7994755 | System, method, and article of manufacture for determining an estimated battery cell module state A system, a method, and an article of manufacture for determining an estimated battery cell module state indicative of a state of a battery cell module of a battery pack are provided. The method includes measuring at least one of a battery cell module voltage, a bat... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7982434 | Apparatus and method for controlling a power supply In an electrical power supply having a plurality of switching power converter circuits and configured to supply a voltage to an electrical load, a method of controlling a duty cycle of at least one switch of one of the plurality of switching power converter circuits... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7982433 | Method of adjusting SOC for battery and battery management system using the same A state of charge (SOC) compensation method of a battery and a battery management system using the same. A charge/discharge current of the battery is used for calculating the SOC and an SOC voltage that is a value in an OCV table, a rheobasic voltage is calculated, ... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7969118 | Electronic apparatus with remaining battery power indicating function An electronic apparatus has a multiplicity of display units including an electronic viewfinder and a liquid crystal display (LCD) panel. The apparatus has various display modes. The remaining battery power, i.e., estimated amounts of remaining battery times relative... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7965059 | System, method, and article of manufacture for determining an estimated battery parameter vector A system, a method, and an article of manufacture for determining an estimated battery parameter vector indicative of a parameter of a battery are provided. The method determines a first estimated battery parameter vector indicative of a parameter of the battery at ... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7960945 | Estimating remaining use time of a mobile device The present disclosure provides methods and systems for estimating the remaining use time of a battery of a mobile device. In some implementations, the method includes providing a use profile programmed in a memory of the mobile device, and monitoring a rate of chan... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7956580 | Cell set capacity controlling system and method A cell control unit (20) individually controls cell capacities (SOC) of a first subset (Cf) of a set of cells (Cj) in a heat dissipating manner by using discharge resistors (Rj), a set of estimation elements (21, 31-33, S1-S6, S... | 06/07/2011 |
