Allen Chongtai Huang

US Patent:

20170307694, Oct 26, 2017

Filed:

Nov 20, 2015

Appl. No.:

15/529332

Inventors:

- Santa Clara CA, US
Allen HUANG - Beaverton OR, US
Gang JI - Santa Clara CA, US
Brian C. FRITZ - Milpitas CA, US
William T. GLENNAN - Folsom CA, US
Ramakrishna Ram PALLALA - Bangalore, IN
Hung T. TRAN - San Diego CA, US

International Classification:

G01R 31/36
G01S 5/00
G01R 31/36
G01R 31/36
G01R 31/36
G01S 19/42
G01K 1/00

Abstract:

In embodiments, an apparatus may include a battery life monitor. The battery life monitor may, in some embodiments, receive a battery level indicator indicative of a current charge level of a battery that is coupled with the apparatus and a first temperature that may indicate a temperature of a current location of the apparatus. The battery life monitor may also receive one or more additional temperatures that indicate respective temperatures of one or more locations in which the apparatus is likely to be operated prior to discharge of the current charge level of the battery. Based at least in part on the current charge level, the first temperature indicator, and the one or more additional temperatures, the battery life monitor may calculate one or more battery life estimates that correspond with the one or more locations. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

US Patent:

20160181830, Jun 23, 2016

Filed:

Dec 23, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/581703

Inventors:

- Sant Clara CA, US
Allen Huang - Beaverton OR, US
Jim Xu - Beaverton OR, US
Mike Ngo - Beaverton OR, US
Vivek Ramani - Hillsboro OR, US
Darren Crews - Hillsboro OR, US
Gang Ji - Santa Clara CA, US
Alexander Uan-zo-li - Hillsboro OR, US

International Classification:

H02J 7/00
G06F 1/26

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for adjusting the charge for a battery under a power sharing arrangement is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises determining if power output capacity of an alternating current (AC) adapter is less than or greater than a system power requirement for a system that receives power from the AC adapter and a battery, determining a charge current for charging the battery from the AC adapter, based on a voltage range of the battery, the current charge being less than excess current available from the AC adapter in view of determining that the power output capacity of the AC adapter is greater than the system power requirement, and controlling a battery charger to charge the battery with the charge current by specifying the charge current to the battery charger if the power output capacity of the AC adapter is greater than the system power requirement.

US Patent:

20150276636, Oct 1, 2015

Filed:

Mar 28, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/229567

Inventors:

- SANTA CLARA CA, US
Allen HUANG - Beaverton OR, US
Mike M. NGO - Beaverton OR, US
Vivek RAMANI - Hillsboro OR, US
Norman U. ADRE - Beaverton OR, US

Assignee:

INTEL CORPORATION - SANTA CLARA CA

International Classification:

G01N 27/02
G01R 31/36

Abstract:

An electronic device may include a panel to cover at least a portion of a battery cell, a first conductive member on the battery cell, and a protection circuit to detect battery expansion based on the first conductive member.

US Patent:

20150280178, Oct 1, 2015

Filed:

Mar 28, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/229544

Inventors:

- SANTA CLARA CA, US
Ramon C. Cancel Olmo - Hillsboro OR, US
Allen Huang - Beaverton OR, US
Mike M. Ngo - Beaverton OR, US

International Classification:

H01M 2/02
H02J 7/00

Abstract:

A battery cell structure may include a battery cell, a first pouch layer to substantially surround the battery cell, a second pouch layer to substantially surround the first pouch layer, and a shielding layer in the battery cell structure.