Battery current monitoring method, controller and circuit
US-2024133956-A1 · Apr 25, 2024 · US
Charger external power device gain sampling
US9190854B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9190854-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213526768-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jun 19, 2012 |
| Priority date | Jun 15, 2012 |
| Publication date | Nov 17, 2015 |
| Grant date | Nov 17, 2015 |
How to read this patent
A practical reading order for non-experts. Skip the full description unless you need deep technical detail.
- Title
What the patent document calls the invention.
- Abstract
A short plain-language summary of the technical disclosure.
- Assignees and inventors
Who owns or filed the patent and who is credited as inventor.
- Key dates
Filing, priority, publication, and grant dates set the timeline.
- First independent claim
The legal scope of protection — read this for what is actually claimed.
- CPC / IPC classifications
Technology tags used to group this patent with similar filings.
- Citations and related patents
Prior art links and similar publications in this corpus.
Abstract
Official abstract text for this publication.
A power management unit accurately measures and controls charging current. The power management unit may be implemented more efficiently than prior designs, leading to cost savings in the implementation of the power management unit as well as in the implementation of the device that incorporates the power management unit. The power management unit incorporates a model of an external charge control device (e.g., a transistor) and uses that model in a way that allows the power management unit to eliminate external device pins and other circuitry.
First claim
Opening claim text (preview).
What is claimed is: 1. A power management unit comprising: a switching device control output for controlling a switching device; a device power supply current measurement input; and switching device model circuitry in communication with the switching device control output and the device power supply current measurement input, the switching device model circuitry comprising memory configured to store a model parameter for the switching device; and charging logic configured to…
Assignees
Inventors
Classifications
Patent family
Related publications grouped by family.
External sources
Next steps
Free tools are coming soon. Tell us what you want to track and we'll notify you.
Frequently asked questions
Answers are generated from the same data shown on this page.
- What does patent US9190854B2 cover?
- A power management unit accurately measures and controls charging current. The power management unit may be implemented more efficiently than prior designs, leading to cost savings in the implementation of the power management unit as well as in the implementation of the device that incorporates the power management unit. The power management unit incorporates a model of an external charge cont…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Thompson Kerry, Mcnitt John, Rutherford Mark, and 1 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H02J7/44. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Nov 17 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
- What related patents are in patentsdb?
- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).