David Michael Garner

US Patent:

7317298, Jan 8, 2008

Filed:

Jul 1, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/882487

Inventors:

Charles E. Burns - Lake Saint Louis MO, US
David P. Garner - Ellisville MO, US
Limin Wang - O'Fallon MO, US
Gary R. Ware - Newton MA, US

Assignee:

American Power Conversion Corporation - West Kingston RI

International Classification:

H01M 10/46

US Classification:

320107

Abstract:

A battery monitor for use with a battery includes an input configured to receive a voltage from the battery, an analog to digital converter (ADC) coupled to the input and configured to convert analog voltages received through the input into digital indications of levels of the analog voltage, and a processor coupled to the ADC to receive the digital indications of the levels of the analog voltage of the battery and configured to manipulate the received digital indications to reduce inaccuracies introduced by the ADC in the received digital indications of the levels of the analog voltage relative to actual levels of the analog voltage during discharge of the battery, the processor being further configured to provide an output indicative of a determined level of the analog voltage.

US Patent:

7423409, Sep 9, 2008

Filed:

Feb 2, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/701808

Inventors:

Charles E. Burns - Lake Saint Louis MO, US
David P. Garner - Ellisville MO, US
Limin Wang - O'Fallon MO, US
Gary R. Ware - Newton MA, US

Assignee:

American Power Conversion Corporation - West Kingston RI

International Classification:

H01M 10/46

US Classification:

320132

Abstract:

A battery monitor for use with a battery includes an input configured to receive a voltage from the battery, an analog to digital converter (ADC) coupled to the input and configured to convert analog voltages received through the input into digital indications of levels of the analog voltage, and a processor coupled to the ADC to receive the digital indications of the levels of the analog voltage of the battery and configured to manipulate the received digital indications to reduce inaccuracies introduced by the ADC in the received digital indications of the levels of the analog voltage relative to actual levels of the analog voltage during discharge of the battery, the processor being further configured to provide an output indicative of a determined level of the analog voltage.

US Patent:

7479764, Jan 20, 2009

Filed:

Feb 2, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/701896

Inventors:

Charles E. Burns - Lake Saint Louis MO, US
David P. Garner - Ellisville MO, US
Limin Wang - O'Fallon MO, US
Gary R. Ware - Newton MA, US

Assignee:

American Power Conversion Corporation - West Kingston RI

International Classification:

H01M 10/44
H01M 10/46

US Classification:

320150

Abstract:

A battery monitor for use with a battery includes an input configured to receive a voltage from the battery, an analog to digital converter (ADC) coupled to the input and configured to convert analog voltages received through the input into digital indications of levels of the analog voltage, and a processor coupled to the ADC to receive the digital indications of the levels of the analog voltage of the battery and configured to manipulate the received digital indications to reduce inaccuracies introduced by the ADC in the received digital indications of the levels of the analog voltage relative to actual levels of the analog voltage during discharge of the battery, the processor being further configured to provide an output indicative of a determined level of the analog voltage.

US Patent:

44634307, Jul 31, 1984

Filed:

Aug 31, 1981

Appl. No.:

6/298166

Inventors:

Joseph A. Volk - Florissant MO
David Garner - Hazelwood MO

Assignee:

Beta Corporation - St. Louis MO

International Classification:

G06F 1546
G05B 102

US Classification:

364468

Abstract:

A microprocessor based pellet mill controller provides fully automatic, programmed operation of a pellet mill with operator selection from among several operating system parameters to control a pellet run. The controller comprises an operator's console having a plurality of switches to permit operator selected between manual or automatic control of individual equipment in the mill; a plurality of switches to permit operator selection of a pellet formulation and mill load; a plurality of digital displays to monitor the status of ingredient input rates and total, and system operating parameters and totals; and a plurality of display lights to cue the operator and indicate equipment status. A software package is disclosed for achieving fully automatic operation, the microprocessor being capable to re-programming to alter its mode of operation.