公开(公告)号：US08519671B2

公开(公告)日：2013-08-27

申请号：US12210710

申请日：2008-09-15

申请人： Cheng Bao ,  Martin Guthrie ,  Frank Bognar

发明人： Cheng Bao ,  Martin Guthrie ,  Frank Bognar

IPC分类号： H02J7/00

CPC分类号： H02J7/0073

摘要： Various embodiments are described herein for a charging device and an associated charging method for charging a rechargeable battery. The charging device generally includes a current source that is coupled to a power source and configured to provide a charging current to the rechargeable battery. The charging device further includes a controller that is configured to control the current source to provide the charging current with an amplitude that is less than the charging current required by the rechargeable battery in a given charging state to bring an output voltage of the current source towards the voltage of the rechargeable battery.

摘要翻译： 这里描述了用于为可再充电电池充电的充电装置和相关联的充电方法的各种实施例。 充电装置通常包括电流源，其耦合到电源并且被配置为向可再充电电池提供充电电流。 充电装置还包括控制器，其被配置为控制电流源以在给定充电状态下以小于可再充电电池所需的充电电流的幅度来提供充电电流，以使电流源的输出电压朝向 可充电电池的电压。

公开(公告)号：US20120315959A1

公开(公告)日：2012-12-13

申请号：US13592494

申请日：2012-08-23

申请人： Christopher Book ,  David Mak-Fan ,  Martin Guthrie ,  Jonathan Brubacher

发明人： Christopher Book ,  David Mak-Fan ,  Martin Guthrie ,  Jonathan Brubacher

IPC分类号： H04W52/00 ,  H04W88/02

CPC分类号： H02J7/0003 ,  H04W52/0277 ,  Y02D70/00 ,  Y02D70/1222 ,  Y02D70/1224 ,  Y02D70/1242 ,  Y02D70/142 ,  Y02D70/144

摘要： Various embodiments are described for a mobile communication device having a main processor for controlling the operation of the mobile communication device; a device memory coupled to the main processor for storing a plurality of battery information profiles; and a smart battery coupled to the main processor for providing supply power. The smart battery includes a battery processor for controlling the operation of the smart battery and communicating with the main processor; and a battery memory coupled to the battery processor for storing a Battery ID indicating the model of the smart battery. The main processor is configured to communicate with the battery processor to obtain the Battery ID and select one the battery information profiles based on the Battery ID.

公开(公告)号：US08184969B2

公开(公告)日：2012-05-22

申请号：US13110167

申请日：2011-05-18

申请人： Martin Guthrie ,  Christopher Book ,  Lyall Winger

发明人： Martin Guthrie ,  Christopher Book ,  Lyall Winger

IPC分类号： G03B7/26

CPC分类号： G03B7/26 ,  Y10T307/469

摘要： An electronic device and method for power management in an electronic device is provided. In an embodiment, the electronic device includes the functionality of a personal digital assistant, wireless email paging and a camera with a flash that is operated via self-contained power supply in the form of a battery. The device also includes a supervisor circuit which causes the device to enter sleep mode, or disables the device or certain features of the device, if the battery level falls below a certain threshold. A method in accordance with an embodiment performs, in response to a request to fire the flash, a pre-flash test which is selected so as to not trip the supervisor circuit. The battery level is examined after the pre-flash test. If the battery level meets certain criteria, the full flash is permitted to proceed, else the full flash is not permitted to proceed.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于电子设备中的电源管理的电子设备和方法。 在一个实施例中，电子设备包括个人数字助理，无线电子邮件寻呼和具有通过电池形式的独立电源操作的闪光灯的功能的功能。 如果电池电量低于某个阈值，该设备还包括导致设备进入睡眠模式或禁用设备或设备的某些功能的主管电路。 根据实施例的方法响应于闪光闪光灯的请求而执行预闪光测试，其被选择为不跳过主管电路。 在闪光灯测试之前检查电池电量。 如果电池电量满足某些标准，则允许完全闪光灯进行，否则不允许完全闪光灯进行。

公开(公告)号：US07616882B2

公开(公告)日：2009-11-10

申请号：US11501902

申请日：2006-08-10

申请人： Martin Guthrie ,  Christopher Book ,  Lyall Winger

发明人： Martin Guthrie ,  Christopher Book ,  Lyall Winger

IPC分类号： G03B7/26

CPC分类号： G03B7/26 ,  Y10T307/469

摘要： An electronic device and method for power management in an electronic device is provided. In an embodiment, the electronic device includes the functionality of a personal digital assistant, wireless email paging and a camera with a flash that is operated via self-contained power supply in the form of a battery. The device also includes a supervisor circuit which causes the device to enter sleep mode, or disables the device, or certain features of the device, if the battery level falls below a certain threshold. A method in accordance with an embodiment performs, in response to a request to fire the flash, a pre-flash test which is selected so as to not trip the supervisor circuit. The battery level is examined after the pre-flash test. If the battery level meets certain criteria, the full flash is permitted to proceed, else the full flash is not permitted to proceed.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于电子设备中的电源管理的电子设备和方法。 在一个实施例中，电子设备包括个人数字助理，无线电子邮件寻呼和具有通过电池形式的独立电源操作的闪光灯的相机的功能。 如果电池电量低于某个阈值，该设备还包括一个导致设备进入睡眠模式或禁用设备或设备的某些功能的主管电路。 根据实施例的方法响应于闪光闪光灯的请求而执行预闪光测试，其被选择为不跳过主管电路。 在闪光灯测试之前检查电池电量。 如果电池电量满足某些标准，则允许完全闪光灯进行，否则不允许完全闪光灯进行。

公开(公告)号：US20080136608A1

公开(公告)日：2008-06-12

申请号：US11609153

申请日：2006-12-11

申请人： Martin Guthrie ,  David Mak-Fan ,  Joseph C. Chen

发明人： Martin Guthrie ,  David Mak-Fan ,  Joseph C. Chen

IPC分类号： G08B27/00

CPC分类号： H04M19/04 ,  H04M1/72558

摘要： A file comprising control information for the production of sensory effects is stored in a mobile device. When audio information is processed to produce sound, the control information is processed to produce sensory effects that are synchronized to the sound. The sensory effects may include visual effects and/or mechanical effects.

摘要翻译： 将包括用于产生感觉效果的控制信息的文件存储在移动设备中。 当音频信息被处理以产生声音时，控制信息被处理以产生与声音同步的感觉效果。 感官效果可能包括视觉效果和/或机械效应。

公开(公告)号：US20070024235A1

公开(公告)日：2007-02-01

申请号：US11191007

申请日：2005-07-28

申请人： Martin Guthrie

发明人： Martin Guthrie

IPC分类号： H02J7/00

CPC分类号： H01M6/5066 ,  H01M2/0267 ,  H01M2/0275 ,  H01M10/42

摘要： A battery pack comprising: a housing; at least one cell within the housing; wherein the housing has inscribed thereon a battery pack date code for identifying a date of manufacture of the battery pack; and, wherein the cell has inscribed thereon a number (e.g., a periodically changing, predetermined random number) that is associated with the battery pack date code in an external list; whereby comparing the number on the cell to the number recorded in the list for the battery pack date code of the battery pack determines whether the cell belongs to the battery pack.

摘要翻译： 一种电池组，包括：壳体; 壳体内的至少一个电池; 其中所述壳体上刻有用于识别所述电池组的制造日期的电池组日期代码; 并且其中，所述单元在其上刻有与外部列表中的所述电池组日期代码相关联的数量（例如，周期性变化的预定随机数）; 由此将电池组的电池数量与电池组的电池组日期代码记录在列表中的数量进行比较，确定电池组是否属于电池组。

公开(公告)号：US08594746B2

公开(公告)日：2013-11-26

申请号：US13611845

申请日：2012-09-12

申请人： Martin Guthrie

发明人： Martin Guthrie

IPC分类号： H04M1/00 ,  H04B1/38 ,  H02J7/00

CPC分类号： H01M10/48 ,  H01M10/425 ,  H01M10/488

摘要： A battery pack for a mobile device, a method for processing fault notifications for a mobile device, and a mobile device for processing fault notifications are described. The battery pack comprises a housing, at least one battery cell within the housing, and a memory accessible by an application of the mobile device, the memory having stored thereon identifying information for identifying at least one of the battery pack and battery cell. Notifications are sent to mobile device including fault parameters for identifying at least one battery pack and/or battery cell affected by a fault. If the identifying information is within the fault parameters, displaying a fault notification on the display of the mobile device.

摘要翻译： 描述了用于移动设备的电池组，用于处理移动设备的故障通知的方法以及用于处理故障通知的移动设备。 电池组包括壳体，壳体内的至少一个电池单元，以及通过移动设备的应用可访问的存储器，其上存储有用于识别电池组和电池单元中的至少一个的识别信息的存储器。 通知被发送到移动设备，包括用于识别至少一个受故障影响的电池组和/或电池单元的故障参数。 如果识别信息在故障参数内，则在移动设备的显示器上显示故障通知。

公开(公告)号：US08487587B2

公开(公告)日：2013-07-16

申请号：US12548744

申请日：2009-08-27

申请人： Martin Guthrie

发明人： Martin Guthrie

IPC分类号： H02J7/00 ,  H04M1/00 ,  H04B1/38

CPC分类号： H01M10/48 ,  H01M10/425 ,  H01M10/488

摘要： A battery pack for a mobile device, a method for processing fault notifications for a mobile device, and a mobile device for processing fault notifications are described. The battery pack comprises a housing, at least one battery cell within the housing, and a memory accessible by an application of the mobile device, the memory having stored thereon identifying information for identifying at least one of the battery pack and battery cell. Notifications are sent to mobile device including fault parameters for identifying at least one battery pack and/or battery cell affected by a fault. If the identifying information is within the fault parameters, displaying a fault notification on the display of the mobile device.

公开(公告)号：US20130002442A1

公开(公告)日：2013-01-03

申请号：US13611845

申请日：2012-09-12

申请人： Martin GUTHRIE

发明人： Martin GUTHRIE

IPC分类号： G08B21/18

CPC分类号： H01M10/48 ,  H01M10/425 ,  H01M10/488

摘要： A battery pack for a mobile device, a method for processing fault notifications for a mobile device, and a mobile device for processing fault notifications are described. The battery pack comprises a housing, at least one battery cell within the housing, and a memory accessible by an application of the mobile device, the memory having stored thereon identifying information for identifying at least one of the battery pack and battery cell. Notifications are sent to mobile device including fault parameters for identifying at least one battery pack and/or battery cell affected by a fault. If the identifying information is within the fault parameters, displaying a fault notification on the display of the mobile device.

公开(公告)号：US20120306272A1

公开(公告)日：2012-12-06

申请号：US13491996

申请日：2012-06-08

申请人： Lyall Winger ,  Dusan Veselic ,  Martin Guthrie

发明人： Lyall Winger ,  Dusan Veselic ,  Martin Guthrie

IPC分类号： H02J4/00

CPC分类号： H02J7/0068 ,  H02J7/0065 ,  Y10T307/32 ,  Y10T307/359 ,  Y10T307/383 ,  Y10T307/391 ,  Y10T307/406 ,  Y10T307/461

摘要： A method of dynamic power management of a mobile device. The method includes monitoring at least one load to determine when at least one of the loads will become active or inactive, determining a minimum required output voltage level to be provided by a single voltage converter based on voltage level requirements of the at least one load that will become active or inactive, converting an input voltage level via the voltage converter to provide the minimum required output voltage level to the output power port in advance of the at least one load becoming active or after the at least one load becomes inactive, monitoring the input voltage level, determining whether the input voltage level is below a first threshold, and when the input voltage level is below the first threshold, reducing the output voltage level provided by the single voltage converter.

摘要翻译： 一种移动设备的动态电源管理方法。 该方法包括监视至少一个负载以确定何时至少一个负载将变为有效或不活动，基于至少一个负载的电压电平要求确定要由单个电压转换器提供的最小所需输出电压电平， 将变为活动或不活动，通过电压转换器转换输入电压电平，以在至少一个负载变为活动之前或在至少一个负载变得不活动之后向输出电力端口提供最小所需要的输出电压电平，监视 输入电压电平，确定输入电压电平是否低于第一阈值，以及当输入电压电平低于第一阈值时，降低由单电压转换器提供的输出电压电平。