08th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 17 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150048689 | POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM - Provided is a power supply system which can reduce a decrease in transmission efficiency caused by displacement of a power supply side coil with respect to a power reception side coil and which can supply power from a power supply unit to a power reception unit with high efficiency. A power supply part includes a power supply side helical coil ( | 2015-02-19 |
20150048690 | MEDIUM VOLTAGE POWER CONTROLLER - A power controller for controling power supply to a load at medium voltage is disclosed. The power controller may include a switching module electrically connected between a meduim voltage AC power supply and a load to switch on or to switch off power supply to the load. The power controller may also include a cooling system for cooling the switching module, and a control module to control the switching module by causing the switching module to operate under a switching scheme, wherein the switching scheme includes switching on and off for predetermined periods of time of varying durations. | 2015-02-19 |
20150048691 | UPS SYSTEMS AND METHODS USING CURRENT-CONTROLLING LOW-LOSS MODES - Some embodiments provide a UPS including a non-current-commutated solid-state bypass switch. The bypass switch may include at least one transistor configured to control current to the load. Further embodiments provide a UPS including a converter including a first half-bridge circuit having an input port configured to be coupled to an AC source and an output port coupled to first and second buses and a second half-bridge circuit having an output port configured to be coupled to a load and an input port coupled to the first and second buses. The UPS further includes a control circuit configured to control the converter to provide a first mode wherein the first bridge circuit and the second bridge circuit operate as a rectifier and an inverter, respectively, and a second mode wherein the first and second bridge circuits operate as a pass-through switch from the AC source to the load. | 2015-02-19 |
20150048692 | POWER TRANSMISSION APPARATUS AND METHOD, AND RESONANCE DEVICE USED THEREIN - A resonance device includes a waveguide, a dielectric resonator disposed coaxial with the waveguide, an excitation structure thereof. One end of the waveguide is open and the other is short-circuited. The dielectric resonator has two end surfaces disposed on opposite sides to each other, is insulated from the waveguide in the vicinity of the open end of the waveguide, and is disposed within the waveguide, such that a thickness being a distance between the two end surfaces is constant, regardless of a radial position of the dielectric resonator. In a power transmission apparatus, the two resonance devices are provided. The open end of the waveguide of one resonance device and the open end of the waveguide of the other resonance device are disposed opposite each other. Power, which is input to an excitation structure of one resonance device, is output from an excitation structure of the other resonance device. | 2015-02-19 |
20150048693 | STATOR DEVICE FOR A LINEAR MOTOR, AND LINEAR TRANSPORT SYSTEM - A stator device for a linear motor comprises an electrically energizable magnetic field generator for forming a magnetic field, and a first holding device for holding the magnetic field generator, wherein the magnetic field generator is fastened to the first holding device, wherein the first holding device is formed at least partially from an any of an electrically and magnetically non-conductive material, wherein the magnetic field generator comprises a coil and a stator tooth as a core around which the coil is wound, and wherein the first holding device is in the form of a printed circuit board for electrical contacting of the magnetic field generator. | 2015-02-19 |
20150048694 | COMPACT DIRECT-DRIVE ACTUATOR GENERATING A CONSTANT FORCE - The present disclosure relates to an electromagnetic actuator of the type producing a force due to the current that remains substantially constant over the entirety of its useful travel Y and that has a low force in the absence of current, including at least one stator structure, at least one electrical supply coil, and a moving member, the stator structure having, on the one hand, a central pole running perpendicular to the direction of the travel Y and having a width Y | 2015-02-19 |
20150048695 | Method and apparatus for radial electromagnetic power arrays - Multiple arrays of linear motors and generators are combined in a radial configuration to provide high mechanical efficiency to deliver power in a single plane of motion to a common crankshaft. Magnet core assemblies for the motors and generators use powerful rare earth magnets positioned within an outer flux containment shell comprising a highly-magnetically-permeable ferrous-alloy to provide high power density. The motor magnet stack is attached directly to a link rod that connects to the crankshaft. Pulsed power is provided to electromagnetic coils coils by microcomputer control, and coil energy is recovered at the ends of the linear stroke. A controller energizes the coils in certain combinations of coil location and polarity in order to produce bi-directional mechanical motion. Energy that is released when coils are switched off is harvested as voltage pulses returned to standby batteries or capacitors, or the electrochemical cells. | 2015-02-19 |
20150048696 | DISC ROTOR MOTOR - A disc rotor motor is demonstrated, having at least one stator that has at least one electrical stator winding and stator teeth, which have a tooth neck composed of a soft magnetic powder composite, and having at least one disc-shaped rotor, which has permanent magnetic poles composed exclusively of ferrite magnets at least for producing torque, with the rotor and stator oriented parallel to each other and spaced apart from each other by an axial gap. In order to find an optimum between costs, weight, and overall size as well as power and torque density, the invention proposes that the stator teeth each end in a tooth end that adjoins their tooth neck and is composed of a soft magnetic powdered composite, which tooth end widens out in its cross-sectional area in comparison to the tooth neck. | 2015-02-19 |
20150048697 | ROTOR OF A DYNAMOELECTRIC ROTARY MACHINE - A reluctance rotor of a dynamoelectric rotary machine has an even number of poles constructed of a material having structural magnetic anisotropy. The magnetic anisotropy of the material is characterized by a first magnetic resistance, a magnetic permeability of μr>20 and a saturation polarization of >1T in a first spatial direction, and by a second magnetic resistance which is greater than the first magnetic resistance with a magnetic permeability of μr<1.6 in spatial directions perpendicular to the first spatial direction. | 2015-02-19 |
20150048698 | COMPONENT CONFIGURED TO STIFFEN AN ELECTRIC MOTOR ASSEMBLY - An apparatus includes a first component and a second component. The second component is located at a first position. The second component includes a first connection to the first component. The first position and the first connection are configured to stiffen an electric motor assembly. | 2015-02-19 |
20150048699 | GENERATORS WITH OPEN LOOP ACTIVE COOLING - A rotor body for a high-speed generator includes a rotor body with interior and exterior surfaces, a coolant inlet and outlet, and a rotor cooling path for actively cooling the rotor body. The coolant inlet and outlet extend between the interior and exterior surfaces. An interior segment of the rotor cooling path fluidly couples the coolant inlet and coolant outlet and is bounded by the rotor body interior surface. An exterior segment of the cooling path is bounded by the rotor body exterior surface and fluidly couples the coolant outlet an environment external to the rotor body. | 2015-02-19 |
20150048700 | WATER-COOLED ELECTRICAL MOTOR - A water-cooled motor includes a housing ( | 2015-02-19 |
20150048701 | Rotor Including Segmented Yoke - Rotor for motor or generator, which rotor ( | 2015-02-19 |
20150048702 | NON-CONTACT TYPE POWER GENERATOR - A non-contact type power generator includes at least one metal element continuously rotated by force generated by an outer device; at lest one magnetic rotor disposed near the metal element without contact and rotated with respect to an axis by the metal element; and a coil disposed around the magnetic rotor. The metal element rotates continuously to rotate the magnetic rotor to cut the magnetic line generated by the coil to generate induced power for other devices. | 2015-02-19 |
20150048703 | System for Generating and Recovering Energy - A system for generating and recovering energy comprising an electric generator integrated with a consumer's utility provider's network to generate electrical energy. Electrical power is transmitted from an electric power grid to a control box at a location requiring energy (e.g., home or business) via a bidirectional meter which measures power delivered by and to the power grid. The control box powers an AC driver which feeds a load to and controls the speed of a motor. A torque multiplier multiplies a first torque output from the motor to produce a second torque output which is fed to an alternator. The power generated by the electric generator is transmitted to a remote location for consumption. In one embodiment, exported energy is returned to the utility provider in exchange for credit against the consumer's account or for payment. In an alternative embodiment, the present invention functions as an independent power plant. | 2015-02-19 |
20150048704 | DOUBLE STATOR PERMANENT MAGNET MACHINE - A double stator permanent magnet machine includes an inner stator having a back iron and a set of inner stator poles connected to the back iron, a rotor having a shaft and a set of segments, each segment having a permanent magnet, adjacent the inner stator and rotatively coupled to the inner stator, an outer stator having a set outer stator poles, adjacent the rotor and rotatively coupled to the rotor, a set of inner windings disposed between each of the inner stator poles, and a set of outer windings disposed between each of the outer stator poles. | 2015-02-19 |
20150048705 | MAGNETIC DRIVE DEVICES, AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A magnetic drive device may comprise a stator comprising a plurality of windings for generating a first number of magnetic pole pairs and a rotor comprising a plurality of permanent magnets for generating a second number of magnetic pole pairs that differs from the first number of magnetic pole pairs. The magnetic drive device may further comprise a plurality of free-spinning interpole elements disposed within an air gap between the stator and the rotor. The interpole elements may produce a magnetomotive force and harmonically couple the magnetic pole pairs of the stator with the magnet pole pairs of the rotor. | 2015-02-19 |
20150048706 | ELECTRIC MOTOR HAVING STRUCTURE FOR REDUCING COGGING TORQUE - A synchronous electric motor having a structure for reducing cogging torque generated by the positioning error of a permanent magnet. Protrusions are alternately arranged in regions A and B in the circumferential direction of an iron core. Therefore, with respect to neighboring magnets positioned on both sides of the first protrusion, in region B, where the protrusion does not exit, ends of the neighboring magnets are attracted to each other by magnetic force. On the other hand, with respect to the neighboring magnets positioned on both sides of the second protrusion, in region A, where the protrusion does not exit, ends of the neighboring magnets are attracted to each other by magnetic force resulting in being inclined in opposing directions, and thus the generated cogging torque is significantly reduced. | 2015-02-19 |
20150048707 | RADIALLY ANISOTROPIC RING R-TM-B MAGNET, ITS PRODUCTION METHOD, DIE FOR PRODUCING IT, AND ROTOR FOR BRUSHLESS MOTOR - A method for producing a radially anisotropic ring magnet having at least one axial groove on the inner surface comprises using a die comprising a cylindrical, magnetic core, a magnetic sleeve having an axial ridge in alignment with the groove on the outer surface and disposed on an outer peripheral surface of the core, and an outer, cylindrical die member defining a cavity for forming the ring magnet with the magnetic sleeve, and compression-molding magnet powder charged into the cavity while applying a magnetic field in a radial direction, and a radially anisotropic ring magnet substantially having a composition of R-TM-B, wherein R is at least one of rare earth elements including Y, TM is at least one of transition metals, and B is boron, having at least one axial groove on the inner surface, and magnetized such that centerlines between magnetic poles do not overlap grooves. | 2015-02-19 |
20150048708 | STATOR AND ROTOR FOR AN ELECTRIC MACHINE - A stator for an electric machine, the stator including a stator core and a winding. The stator core including an annular stator core back component providing a magnetic flux path in a circumferential direction and in an axial direction of the annular stator core back component; and a plurality of stator pole components each including a mounting part mounted to the stator core back component, an interface part defining an interface surface facing an active air gap between the stator and a rotor of the electrical machine; and a radially oriented tooth part extending radially from the annular stator core component and connecting the interface part with the mounting part. | 2015-02-19 |
20150048709 | Interphase Insulator - Electrically insulating material so foldable as to form an interphase insulator so configured as to be inserted in the slots of the stator or the rotor of an electric machine to prevent separate coils inserted in the same slot to be in direct contact with one another and to prevent the coil heads of different coils to be in direct contact is described herein. The interphase insulator may be so folded that the coil heads are properly insulated from one another. | 2015-02-19 |
20150048710 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING ROTATING ELECTRICAL MACHINES - A method for producing rotating electrical machines having a motor coil produced in a cantilevered manner for motors or generators, wherein the coil already surrounds the inner part during the manufacturing process, i.e. is pre-assembled, and this is also used as an aid for coil shaping during the production of the coil, includes a first step, in which the motor coil is wound in a stepwide process between two end faces over the magnetic inner part and completely surrounds the inner part, a second step, in which the shaping of the motor coil is carried out by pressing the winding wires by moving the shaft with the surface of the inner part against the inner side of the motor coil, in particular by eccentrically rolling off of the latter and pressing it against an abutment, and a third step, in which the pressed motor coil is baked by way of applying heat. Also provided is a rotating electrical machine. | 2015-02-19 |
20150048711 | ROTATING ELECTRICAL MACHINE - An electrical machine includes a back-yoke engagement portion including a convex portion for a back yoke portion formed on an outer-diameter surface of a pair of back yoke-side coil retaining pieces and a shoe engagement portion including a convex portion for a shoe portion. By the convex portion for the back yoke portion and the convex portion for the shoe portion, the back yoke-side coil retaining pieces and shoe-side coil retaining pieces are biased toward a stator core. | 2015-02-19 |
20150048712 | SEGMENTED STATOR WITH CONTROLLED EDDY CURRENT - An electrical machine includes a rotor with a rotational axis, a coil arranged circumferentially with respect to and fully encircling the rotational axis, and a stator assembly. The stator assembly includes first and second lamination stacks comprising associated pluralities of laminae, the stacks being arranged circumferentially with respect to the rotational axis on opposing sides of the coil for conducting magnetic flux. The stacks are configured with gaps generally radially through the laminae thereof, defining separate circumferential segments in each laminae, to prevent creating a continuous electrical circuit around the rotational axis in the segments. Each laminae has a connecting ring spaced radially from the segments, and beams connecting the segments to the ring as a unitary piece. Back return elements extend axially between the stacks to provide a flux path therebetween, and are positioned circumferentially between adjacent parts of the beams and radially between the segments and the ring. | 2015-02-19 |
20150048713 | ELECTRIC MACHINES AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME - A method of making a stator module for use in a stator assembly of an electric machine includes temporarily supporting a plurality of stator segments in a desired orientation using a temporary support. The desired orientation of the stator segments is a relative orientation of the stator segments within the stator module. A mold is placed around the plurality of stator segments and the mold is filled with a potting material to form a stator module such that the potting material supports the stator segments in their desired orientation. The temporary support is removed. | 2015-02-19 |
20150048714 | ELECTROACTIVE POLYMER STRUCTURES PRINTED WITH VARYING COMPOSITIONS OF IONS - An electroactive polymer structure includes a first flexible electrode, a second flexible electrode, and a polymer dielectric layer with ionic liquid on top of the first electrode including at least two regions. Each region of the polymer dielectric layer includes a different ionic liquid concentration. The polymer dielectric layer is in between the first flexible electrode and the second flexible electrode. | 2015-02-19 |
20150048715 | PAPER-BASE FLEXIBLE POWER-GENERATION APPARATUS, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A paper-base flexible power-generation apparatus, and a manufacturing method thereof. The flexible power-generation apparatus comprises: a first assembly ( | 2015-02-19 |
20150048716 | ELECTROSTATIC INDUCTION GENERATOR FOR CREATING HIGH VOLTAGE DIRECT CURRENT - Systems and methods for generating a high voltage direct current using electric-field generators are disclosed. The electric field generator can comprise a rotor member, rotor poles coupled to the rotor member, stator poles corresponding to the rotor poles, and a dielectric medium positioned between the corresponding stator and rotor poles. The method can comprise applying an electric field between corresponding stator and rotor poles, receiving a mechanical energy input causing the rotor member to rotate, changing an alignment of the corresponding stator and rotor poles as a result of the rotation of the rotor member, increasing the voltage of the electric field between the corresponding stator and rotor poles as a result of the alignment change of the corresponding stator and rotor poles, and discharging the electric field to place a charge on a DC bus when the voltage of the electric field reaches a predetermined level. | 2015-02-19 |
20150048717 | PIEZOELECTRIC GLASS CERAMIC COMPOSITIONS AND PIEZOELECTRIC DEVICES MADE THEREFROM - A piezoelectric glass ceramic represented by the formula | 2015-02-19 |
20150048718 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A CAPACITIVE ACTUATOR - A capacitive actuator is connected to an output of an apparatus which is formed with a capacitor connected between an input and a reference potential, with a full bridge with four power switching elements connected in parallel with the capacitor. To charge the capacitive actuator, a control circuit first turns on the first and third power switching elements. Current then flows from the first capacitor via a coil connected between the bridge paths and energy is stored in the coil. When a maximum current value is reached, the first and third power switching elements are switched off and magnetic energy stored in the coil decays due to current flow via the diodes of the second and fourth power switching elements. This charges the capacitive actuator. The capacitive actuator is charged to a predefined voltage by possible repeated switching of the first and third power switching elements. | 2015-02-19 |
20150048719 | INERTIAL DRIVE ACTUATOR - The task of the present invention is to provide an inertial drive actuator having a small-size arrangement, without using a vibration substrate. The inertial drive actuator includes a coil, a movable body which is disposed in a direction in which, a magnetic flux of the coil is generated, and which is formed of a magnetic material having a surface facing the coil, and a displacement generator (piezoelectric element) which displaces the coil in a direction different from the direction in which the magnetic flux is generated. Moreover, the movable body is displaced relatively with respect to the displacement generator (piezoelectric element), along a direction of displacement of the displacement generator (piezoelectric element). | 2015-02-19 |
20150048720 | PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATOR MODULE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Disclosed herein are a piezoelectric actuator module and a method of manufacturing the same. The piezoelectric actuator module includes: a plate; a piezoelectric element disposed on the plate and having a through-hole formed therein; and a feeding wire inserted into the through-hole to apply an external voltage to the piezoelectric element. | 2015-02-19 |
20150048721 | PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATOR - A piezoelectric actuator includes one piezoelectric layer, a common electrode disposed on the lower surface of the piezoelectric layer and individual electrodes disposed on the upper surface of the piezoelectric layer. In the piezoelectric layer, a plurality of metal patterns arranged at regular intervals in the conveyance direction and in a direction orthogonal to the conveyance direction and overlapping with pressure chambers are provided substantially at the central part in the direction of the thickness. The metal patterns are not electrically continuous with each other and not electrically continuous with other parts. The metal patterns situated outermost in the conveyance direction are disposed so as to cross the edge of the pressure chamber. Some metal patterns overlap with the individual electrode and the other metal patterns do not overlap with the individual electrode. | 2015-02-19 |
20150048722 | Method for Making Electrical Contact With an Electronic Component in the Form of a Stack, and Electronic Component Having a Contact-Making Structure - A method is provided for making electrical contact with an electronic component in the form of a stack formed from a plurality of material layers, which react upon application of an electric field, and a plurality of electrode layers, wherein each material layer is arranged between two of the electrode layers. An insulation structure is generated on at least one stack circumferential region of the stack, which exposes each second electrode layer of the at least one stack circumferential region for electrical contact to be made. Also, a contact-making structure is applied to the at least one stack circumferential region which is provided with the insulation structure. Before the step of generating the contact-making structure, the material layers are partially removed by a material-removing method such that the electrode layers are exposed close to the surface. | 2015-02-19 |
20150048723 | PIEZOELECTRIC VIBRATION ELEMENT AND VIBRATION ELEMENT PACKAGE HAVING THE SAME - A piezoelectric vibration element and a vibration element package having the same are disclosed. The piezoelectric vibration element and the vibration element package having the same in accordance with the present invention includes: a vibrating piece having a first mesa portion and a second mesa portion, which are vibrated by electric signals, formed on one surface and the other surface thereof, respectively; a first excitation electrode formed on the first mesa portion and configured to transfer the electric signals to the first mesa portion; a second excitation electrode formed on the second mesa portion and configured to transfer the electric signals to the second mesa portion; a first post formed on the one surface of the vibrating piece in such a way that one end thereof connected with a lateral surface of the first mesa portion has a same height as that of the first mesa portion; a first connection electrode formed on the first post so that the electric signals supplied from outside are received and transferred to the first excitation electrode; and a second connection electrode formed on the vibrating piece so that the electric signals supplied from outside are received and transferred to the second excitation electrode. | 2015-02-19 |
20150048724 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING ROTATION OF JOINTS OF ROBOT - A joint of a robot includes a driving motor, a speed reducer that reduces rotation of an output shaft of the motor, and an arm connected to the speed reducer. The joint includes an input encoder that detects a rotational position of the motor and an output encoder that detects a rotational position of the arm. A controller controls the motor based on data indicating the rotational positions of the motor and the arm detected by the input encoder and the output encoder, respectively. The input encoder is arranged with a register that latches and retains an input EC value. The output encoder includes a register that latches and retains an output EC value, and an edge pulse output section that outputs an edge pulse to both registers every time the output EC value changes. In response to the edge pulse, both registers concurrently output EC values to the controller. | 2015-02-19 |
20150048725 | MAGNETIC MOUNTING WITH FORCE COMPENSATION - The aim of the invention is to better compensate for specifiable forces on a magnetic mounting. This is achieved by a magnetic mounting device with a first magnet device ( | 2015-02-19 |
20150048726 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR BRACKET - Mounting apparatus for bracket can include a computer case, a supporting bracket, and a locating bracket mounted to the computer case. The computer case can include a first limiting slot and two engaging portions. The supporting bracket can include an elastic tab, two cutouts and two second limiting slots. The second limiting slot can include a guiding slot and a receiving slot. The locating bracket can include two resisting portions. The resisting portion can include a first supporting portion and a second supporting portion. The elastic tab can be rotated to slide in the first limiting slot. The two engaging portions can be locked in the cutouts. The second supporting portion can slide in the guiding slot from the receiving slot. The first supporting portion can be received in the receiving slot and can resist against the connecting plate. | 2015-02-19 |
20150048727 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR EXPANSION CARD AND MOUNTING ASSEMBLY - A single mounting apparatus for securing a number of expansion cards includes a resisting member rotatably attached to the chassis and a clamping buckle. The clamping buckle includes a pressing piece, a supporting portion, an operating portion, and a catching member. A securing space is defined in the resisting member for latching the catching member. When the catching member is caught in the securing space, the securing member is clamped between a flange of the chassis and the resisting member to stop the rotation of the resisting member. The pressing piece presses down on and secures the expansion cards. Lifting the clamping buckle upwards unlatches the catching member from the securing space and causes re-rotation of the resisting member to allow dismounting of the expansion cards. | 2015-02-19 |
20150048728 | TOUCH-CONTROL COMBINED CABINET - A touch-control combined cabinet includes a temperature control cabinet, a decoration cabinet and an integral cabinet door. One side of the temperature control cabinet has a temperature control cabinet opening. One side of the decoration cabinet has a decoration cabinet opening. The temperature control cabinet opening corresponds in position to the decoration cabinet opening. The cabinet door is pivotally connected to both the temperature control cabinet opening and the decoration cabinet opening to seal the temperature control cabinet opening and the decoration cabinet opening. A touch-control device is provided on the cabinet door for controlling the internal temperature of the temperature control cabinet. The traditional temperature control cabinet door and the decoration cabinet door are combined into one, becoming an integral cabinet door. The user can touch and operate the buttons on the surface of the cabinet door to control the internal temperature of the temperature control cabinet. | 2015-02-19 |
20150048729 | BEVERAGE MACHINE FOR SHORT AND TALL CUPS - A heightening device ( | 2015-02-19 |
20150048730 | DURABLE DRAWER RETAINER APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USE - A foil extension ball bearing drawer slide assembly comprised of a fixed member attached to a cabinet piece, a middle member slidingly engaged with the fixed member with a set of linear bearings, a drawer member attached to a drawer piece slidingly engaged with the middle member via a second set of linear bearings, and a drawer retainer mechanism attached to the drawer member and in adjustable contact with the drawer member. The drawer retainer mechanism is comprised of a housing attached to the drawer member, a piston slidingly fitted in the frame and biased by a biasing member. The piston, biased by the biasing member, is forced towards the housing by a raised indention in a race of the fixed member. | 2015-02-19 |
20150048731 | MOVABLE CONTROL PANEL TO ALLOW SERVICE ACCESS TO BUILT-IN DOMESTIC APPLIANCE WITHOUT REMOVING APPLIANCE FROM BUILT-IN POSITION - A domestic appliance and cabinet combination is provided. The combination includes a cabinet having a recess and a domestic appliance positioned in the recess. The appliance has a control panel attached to the appliance body by a control panel movement mechanism; electronic devices electrically connected to the control panel; a stationary element fixed to the appliance body; and an electronics support element on which the electronic devices are mounted, the electronics support element being slidingly attached to the stationary element such that the electronics support element can slide in a direction from the back side to the front side while remaining attached to the stationary element. The electronics support element slides from a retracted position to an extended position when the control panel is in the open position, and the extended position of the electronics support element is a service position in which the electronic devices can be serviced. | 2015-02-19 |
20150048732 | RANGE LIMITED LATCH - A latch mechanism includes a latchable structure and a latch member assembled with the latchable structure and movable between a latching position and a releasing position. The latch member includes a first stop portion positioned to engage a second stop portion carried by the latchable structure when the latch member is in one of the latching position and the releasing position. | 2015-02-19 |
20150048733 | IGNITION DEVICE INCLUDING CERAMIC ELECTRODE - A spark plug and method of construction is provided. The spark plug has a generally annular ceramic insulator extending between a terminal end and a nose end. A conductive shell surrounds at least a portion of the ceramic insulator and a ground electrode having a ground electrode sparking surface is operatively attached to the shell. An elongate center electrode has a body extending between opposite ends. The body of the center electrode is formed of a compacted and sintered conductive or semi-conductive ceramic material. The ceramic material of the body comprises at least one oxide. For example, the body of the center electrode can be formed of a perovskite structure or a spinel structure. | 2015-02-19 |
20150048734 | Electric lamp and associated production method - In various embodiments, a lamp has a bulb with a pinch seal, which holds a light-emitting element by means of a wire clip. The wire clip consists of tungsten and has, at an end remote from films embedded in the pinch seal, an eyelet for holding the light-emitting element. An end of the wire clip which is close to a film is bent back. A film associated with the wire clip is folded in a roof-shaped manner. Overall, it is thus possible to realize a lamp with a long life. | 2015-02-19 |
20150048735 | ENCAPSULATED MAGNETRON - Embodiments of the present invention generally provide a magnetron that is encapsulated by a material that is tolerant of heat and water. In one embodiment, the entire magnetron is encapsulated. In another embodiment, the magnetron includes magnetic pole pieces, and the magnetic pole pieces are not covered by the encapsulating material. | 2015-02-19 |
20150048736 | Method and device for controlling at least one headlight of a vehicle - A method for controlling at least one headlight of a vehicle, in which the at least one headlight has first and second emission characteristics for illuminating the surroundings of the vehicle. The reading in of a first brightness signal initially occurs. In this case, the first brightness signal represents a first brightness, which is assigned to the first emission characteristic, of the surroundings of the vehicle. Subsequently, the receiving of a second brightness signal occurs. The second brightness signal represents a second brightness, which is assigned to the second emission characteristic, of the surroundings of the vehicle. In a further task, a brightness deviation is ascertained between the first and the second brightnesses by using the first and the second brightness signals. Finally, the setting of a debouncing time occurs for changing from the first emission characteristic to the second emission characteristic as a function of the brightness deviation. | 2015-02-19 |
20150048737 | MOTOR VEHICLE HEADLAMP - A method for changing at least one light emission parameter of a headlamp system or a vehicle headlamp of a motor vehicle based on changing ambient light conditions. The light emission parameters of the headlamp system are stored in a memory of a computer at the factory. The ambient light conditions in the driving direction of the motor vehicle are detected by a sensor and forwarded to the computer. Actual light emission parameters of the headlamp system and the ambient light condition are compared and a change of at least one of the light emission parameters of the headlamp system or the vehicle headlamp in accordance with the ambient light conditions forwarded is determined that a predefined or predefinable threshold value or limiting value of the current actual light emission parameters is exceeded. | 2015-02-19 |
20150048738 | VEHICLE IMAGING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISTINGUISHING REFLECTIVE OBJECTS FROM LIGHTS OF ANOTHER VEHICLE - An imaging system is provided for a vehicle. The system includes an imager for imaging a forward external scene and generating image data corresponding to the acquired images; and a processor for receiving and analyzing the image data to detect a light source. When a light source is detected, the processor generates a control signal to control exterior lights of the vehicle to temporarily modulate an illumination pattern projected from the exterior lights to have a particular modulation pattern. After generating the control signal, the processor analyzes the image data subsequently received to detect whether the light source has the modulation pattern of the exterior lights. If the light source does have the modulation pattern, the processor determines that the light source is a reflective object and not a light of another vehicle. Otherwise, the processor determines that the light source may be a light of another vehicle. | 2015-02-19 |
20150048739 | Elongated Capacitively Coupled Plasma Source For High Temperature Low Pressure Environments - A modular plasma source assembly for use with a processing chamber is described. The assembly includes an RF hot electrode with an end dielectric and a sliding ground connection positioned adjacent the sides of the electrode. A seal foil connects the sliding ground connection to the housing to provide a grounded sliding ground connection separated from the hot electrode by the end dielectric. A coaxial feed line passes through a conduit into the RF hot electrode isolated from the processing environment so that the coaxial RF feed line is at atmospheric pressure while the plasma processing region is at reduced pressure. | 2015-02-19 |
20150048740 | SUB-PULSING DURING A STATE - A method for achieving sub-pulsing during a state is described. The method includes receiving a clock signal from a clock source, the clock signal having two states and generating a pulsed signal from the clock signal. The pulsed signal has sub-states within one of the states. The sub-states alternate with respect to each other at a frequency greater than a frequency of the states. The method includes providing the pulsed signal to control power of a radio frequency (RF) signal that is generated by an RF generator. The power is controlled to be synchronous with the pulsed signal. | 2015-02-19 |
20150048741 | System and Method for Imaging a Sample with a Laser Sustained Plasma Illumination Output - The inspection of a sample with VUV light from a laser sustained plasma includes generating pumping illumination including a first selected wavelength, or range of wavelength, containing a volume of gas suitable for plasma generation, generating broadband radiation including a second selected wavelength, or range of wavelengths, by forming a plasma within the volume of gas by focusing the pumping illumination into the volume of gas, illuminating a surface of a sample with the broadband radiation emitted from the plasma via an illumination pathway, collecting illumination from a surface of the sample, focusing the collected illumination onto a detector via a collection pathway to form an image of at least a portion of the surface of the sample and purging the illumination pathway and/or the collection pathway with a selected purge gas. | 2015-02-19 |
20150048742 | LIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM - Alight control system ( | 2015-02-19 |
20150048743 | POWER CIRCUIT HAVING MULTIPLE STAGES OF CHARGE PUMPS - The present invention discloses a power circuit having multiple stages of charge pumps. The power circuit comprises a first charge pump, a second charge pump, a voltage stabilizing capacitor, and an output capacitor. The first charge pump adjusts an input voltage and produces a first output voltage. The second charge pump adjusts the first output voltage, produces a second output voltage, and outputs the second output voltage for driving a loading. The voltage stabilizing capacitor is coupled between the first and second charge pumps and connected externally to the output of the first charge pump. The output capacitor is coupled to the second charge pump for providing the second output voltage. According to the present invention, the effect of supplying large transient currents to the loading can be achieved by connecting externally the voltage stabilizing capacitor to the output of the first charge pump. | 2015-02-19 |
20150048744 | LIGHT EMITTING DIODE DRIVING CIRCUIT AND LIGHT EMITTING DIODE ILLUMINATION APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - A LED driving circuit drives a plurality of LED (Light Emitting Diode) groups, has a common voltage that is changed according to an input voltage of the plurality of LED groups, and includes a common node, a plurality of phase switches arranged between the output terminals of the plurality of LED groups and the common node, and a plurality of phase switch control units that form current flows among a corresponding LED group, a corresponding phase switch, and the common node in phase sections of the input voltage based on the common voltage and a corresponding reference voltage, the input voltage having a time-variable phase. Accordingly, the LED driving circuit can correct a power factor without using an inductor or a capacitor. | 2015-02-19 |
20150048745 | ELECTRONIC BALLAST FOR OPERATING AT LEAST ONE FIRST CASCADE OF LEDS - An electronic ballast for operating at least one first cascade of LEDs may include an input for coupling to an AC supply voltage, a rectifier that is coupled to the input, wherein the rectifier has an output having a first and a second output connection, a first unit that includes the first cascade of LEDs, wherein the first unit is coupled to the first output connection of the rectifier, a series circuit including an inphase regulator and a shunt resistor, wherein the series circuit is coupled between the first unit and the second output connection of the rectifier, a setpoint value prescribing apparatus for the inphase regulator having an output that is coupled thereto, wherein the setpoint value prescribing apparatus provides a first setpoint value element at its output, and a second setpoint value element—superimposed on the first setpoint value element—for the inphase regulator. | 2015-02-19 |
20150048746 | LED FLUORESCENT LAMP - A light-emitting diode (LED) fluorescent lamp which can replace a typical fluorescent lamp is provided. The LED fluorescent lamp includes an LED array including a plurality of LEDs connected in series; first through fourth connection pins; first through fourth capacitors connected to the first through fourth connection pins, respectively; a first diode having an commonly connected to second ends of the first and third capacitors and a cathode connected to a first end of the LED array; a second diode having an anode connected to a second end of the LED array and a cathode commonly connected to second ends of the second and fourth capacitors. The LED fluorescent lamp can replace a typical fluorescent lamp without a requirement of the installation of additional equipment or the change of wiring. | 2015-02-19 |
20150048747 | STRUCTURE OF COLOR MIXING CIRCUIT OF LED LIGHT STRING - Disclosed is a structure of a color mixing circuit of an LED light. The LED light includes two input pins that are respectively an input pin of two light emitting chips of four primary color light emitting chips of R, G, B, and Y that are connected in parallel and opposite in direction and an input pin of the remaining two light emitting chips that are connected in parallel and opposite in direction; and two output pins that are respectively an output pin of the two light emitting chips of the four primary color light emitting chips of R, G, B, and Y that correspond to one of the input pins and are connected in parallel and opposite in direction and an output pin of the remaining two light emitting chips that correspond to another one of the input pins and are connected in parallel and opposite in direction. | 2015-02-19 |
20150048748 | STRUCTURE OF COLOR MIXTURE SYNCHRONIZATION CIRCUIT OF LED LIGHT STRING - Disclosed is a structure of a color mixture synchronization circuit of an LED light string. The LED light string includes a plurality of LED lights each of which has two input pins that are respectively an input pin of two light emitting chips of four primary color light emitting chips of R, G, B, and Y that are connected in parallel and opposite in direction and an input pin of the remaining two light emitting chips that are connected in parallel and opposite in direction; and two output pins that are respectively an output pin of the two light emitting chips of the four primary color light emitting chips of R, G, B, and Y that are connected in parallel and opposite in direction and an output pin of the remaining two light emitting chips that are connected in parallel and opposite in direction. | 2015-02-19 |
20150048749 | ORNAMENTAL LIGHTING SYSTEM - A lighting system includes a first light string configured to receive a first voltage and output continuous illumination, a second light string, a module electrically connected to the second light string, and a controller electrically connected to the module. The controller receives a user input and outputs a control signal based on the user input. The module receives the control signal and selectively controls a second voltage to the second light string according to the control signal. | 2015-02-19 |
20150048750 | LIGHT EMITTING SYSTEM AND VOLTAGE CONVERSION DEVICE THEREOF - A light emitting system includes a series connection of a light emitting unit and a variable current source, and a voltage conversion device that includes a rectifier circuit and an output circuit. The rectifier circuit rectifies an AC voltage to generate a rectified voltage across a first rectifier output coupled to one end of the series connection of the light emitting unit and the variable current source, and a second rectifier output. The output circuit is coupled between the second rectifier output and another end of the series connection of the light emitting unit and the variable current source, and is configured to generate a direct-current (DC) output voltage. | 2015-02-19 |
20150048751 | Bi-level dimming controller for led light fixture - A bi-level dimming control circuit is disclosed. The bi-level dimming control circuit is electrically coupled between two switches and a driver circuit that is compatible with 0 to 10 volt dimming signals. The bi-level dimming control circuit controls the output from the driver circuit based on the on and off positions of the switches. In repose to the on and off positions of the switches the driver circuit powers a light engine between a maximum light output mode, a zero light output mode and a reduced or dimmed light output mode. The bi-level control circuit is used to modulate LED light engines, fluorescent light engines and combinations thereof. | 2015-02-19 |
20150048752 | WIRELESS POWER TRANSFER THROUGH CONDUCTIVE MATERIALS - An electrical component with conductive material(s) that is suitable for use within the electromagnetic field path of a wireless power transfer system. The electronic component includes conductive materials that are sufficiently thin to absorb no more than an acceptable amount of the electromagnetic field, yet thick enough to remain sufficiently conductive to perform the desired electrical function. In embodiments in which the wireless power supply delivers up to 20 watts of power, the conductive materials are not substantially thicker than about 1/10 the skin depth of the material at the anticipated wireless power frequency. The electrical component may be disposed at any location between the wireless power supply transmitter and the remote device receiver. The present invention permits the use of a wide rang of electrical components in the field path, such as a display, a sensor or a component capable of selectively operating as both. | 2015-02-19 |
20150048753 | SHUNT DEVICE IN LIGHTING CONTROL SYSTEM WITHOUT NEUTRAL WIRE | 2015-02-19 |
20150048754 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DATA COMMUNICATION WITH AN LED DEVICE - Various systems and methods facilitate internal communication within a lighting module as well as communication over an external network. In various embodiments, systems and methods involve direct transmission of operating conditions affecting one or more LEDs to the LED driver via a small electronics package co-located with the LEDs, as well as from the driver and over an external network. | 2015-02-19 |
20150048755 | SWITCHING POWER SUPPLY CIRCUIT AND LED ILLUMINATION DEVICE - A flyback-type switching power supply circuit provided with a transformer including a primary coil and a secondary coil, and a switching element connected to the primary coil, comprising: a multiplying circuit for multiplying a first value obtained by multiplying the on-duty ratio of a secondary current flowing to the secondary coil by a predetermined first constant, and a second value obtained by multiplying the peak value of a primary current flowing to the primary coil by a predetermined second constant; and a switching control circuit for controlling switching of the switching element so that the result of multiplication by the multiplying circuit and a third value obtained by multiplying a reference voltage by a predetermined third constant match; and the flyback-type switching power supply circuit is configured so that at least one of the first constant, the second constant, and the third constant is variable by an external signal. | 2015-02-19 |
20150048756 | LAMP UNIT POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM - A power supply system supplies gas discharge lamp unit ( | 2015-02-19 |
20150048757 | CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENT - A circuit arrangement ( | 2015-02-19 |
20150048758 | HANDHELD DEVICE FOR GROUPING A PLURALITY OF LIGHTING FIXTURES - A handheld device for grouping a plurality of lighting fixtures is disclosed. In one embodiment, the handheld device includes a communication interface configured to wirelessly communicate with the plurality of lighting fixtures and control circuitry. The circuitry is configured to: effect selection of at least two lighting fixtures of the plurality of lighting fixtures via the communication interface; determine a first group for the at least two lighting fixtures; create first group assignment information for the first group; and send the first group assignment information to each of the at least two lighting fixtures via the communication interface. | 2015-02-19 |
20150048759 | LIGHTING DEVICE - There is provided a lighting device including: a housing; and a plurality of light source modules detachably fixed to one surface of the housing, wherein the plurality of light source modules are divided radially on the basis of a central axis penetrating through a center of the housing and partial surfaces of the respective adjacent light source modules are combined to define an external shape of the lighting device. | 2015-02-19 |
20150048760 | LIGHTING APPARATUS, LIGHTING CONTROL SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE LIGHTING APPARATUS - A lighting apparatus connected to a network includes a light source for emitting light. A controller controls operation of the light source in response to an external control signal. A non-contact sensor detects a non-contact signal and generates a reset signal in response to detecting the non-contact signal. A communication interface communicatively connects the lighting apparatus to a wireless network to receive the external control signal from a remote apparatus via the wireless network and disconnects the lighting apparatus from the wireless network in response to receiving the reset signal from the non-contact sensor. | 2015-02-19 |
20150048761 | DIMMING RANGE EXTENSION - Representative implementations of devices and techniques provide a dimming arrangement for a variable load, such as a lamp. The dimming arrangement is coupled to a drive circuit for the load and arranged to reduce a drive current associated with the drive circuit, based on a control voltage. | 2015-02-19 |
20150048762 | MULTI-STANDARD LIGHTING CONTROL INTERFACE CIRCUIT - Lighting control interface techniques and corresponding circuitry are provided. The techniques include receiving a first signal potentially representative of a first lighting control signal, and receiving a second signal potentially representative of a second lighting control signal, and determining if either of the first and second signals complies with a first or second lighting control protocol. The lighting control signal may be applied to the same interface connector (regardless of the protocol), thereby eliminating the need for separate dedicated interface connectors. In some cases, the techniques further include determining that a dummy control signal is manifesting in the first and/or second signals, thereby indicating that no lighting control signal is being applied. Depending on the resulting determination, the techniques may include, for example, setting output lighting power according to a pre-established value, or according to the first or second lighting control protocol. | 2015-02-19 |
20150048763 | ELECTROMOTIVE FURNITURE DRIVE FOR A PIECE OF FURNITURE, A METHOD FOR MONITORING A PULSE-WIDTH RATIO OF AN ELECTROMOTIVE FURNITURE DRIVE, AND A CORRESPONDING PIECE OF FURNITURE - The invention relates to an electromotive furniture drive ( | 2015-02-19 |
20150048764 | GLASS OPERATION BASED ON TEMPERATURE INPUT/VEHICLE SPEED, FINAL LOGIC DECIDED BY CUSTOMER - A system and method for operating a window of an automotive vehicle having a convertible top includes at least one powered window selectively driven by a motor. A controller is operatively connected to the motor and sends a signal for positioning the powered window to one of a raised or lowered position in response to lowering of the convertible top. An input or selector is operatively associated with the controller that allows a user to select one of the raised and lowered positions of the at least one powered window in response to lowering the convertible top. Further, a temperature sensor provides a signal indicative of the external temperature and/or a vehicle speed sensor provides a signal indicative of the vehicle speed so that positioning of the window can be temperature dependent and/or vehicle speed dependent. | 2015-02-19 |
20150048765 | APPARATUS OF CONTROLLING VEHICLE PROVIDED WITH MOTOR AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - An apparatus for controlling a vehicle provided with a motor includes a current command generator that determines first and second axes currents according to driving conditions, and a current controller that generates first and second axes voltages by using the first and second axes currents and feedback currents. An axis converter converts the first and second axes voltages into 3-phase voltages, 3-phase feedback currents into first and second axes feedback currents, and transmits the same to the current controller. A pulse width modulation (PWM) generator receives the 3-phase voltages and generates corresponding 3-phase signals, and a PWM inverter generates 3-phase currents and transmits the same to the axis converter. A motor is driven by the 3-phase currents. A resolver detects a phase of the motor and transmits the same to the current command generator and the axis converter. A resolver offset determining unit calculates a resolver offset value. | 2015-02-19 |
20150048766 | SYNCHRONOUS MOTOR CONTROL APPARATUS - A control apparatus includes, a first calculating unit which calculates first d-phase and q-phase current limit candidate values, a second calculating unit which calculates second d-phase and q-phase current limit candidate values, a q-phase unit which, when the absolute value of the first d-phase current limit candidate value is smaller than that of the second d-phase current limit candidate value, sets the first q-phase current limit candidate value as a q-phase current limit value, but otherwise sets the second q-phase current limit candidate value as the q-phase current limit value, and a d-phase unit which, when the absolute value of the first d-phase current limit candidate value is smaller than that of the second d-phase current limit candidate value, sets the first d-phase current limit candidate value as a d-phase current limit value, but otherwise sets the second d-phase current limit candidate value as the d-phase current limit value. | 2015-02-19 |
20150048767 | INVERTER DEVICE - An inverter device includes a rectifier circuit that rectifies alternating-current power supplied from a main power supply and generates direct-current power, a control power supply circuit that generates direct-current power for control using at least one of the generated direct-current power and direct-current power supplied from an external power supply, and a control unit that receives the generated direct-current power for control and performs a predetermined control operation. The control power supply circuit includes an insulation transformer including a primary side and second side winding wires, a first control power supply capacitor connected to the secondary side winding wire via a first diode, an external power supply capacitor connected to the first control power supply capacitor via a second diode and connected to a terminal, to which the external power supply is connected, via a third diode, and a second control power supply capacitor connected to the external power supply capacitor. | 2015-02-19 |
20150048768 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING THE ROTOR POSITION AND SPEED OF A ROTATING FIELD MACHINE - A method for determining the rotor position and the rotational speed of a rotating field machine, including, based on Hall sensor signals, a step of determination of a sector in which a rotor of the rotating field machine is situated and a step of determination of a preliminary rotational speed of the rotating field machine. In a step of determination, the rotor position and the rotational speed are determined based on the sector and on the preliminary rotational speed, an observer of the rotating field machine being used at least for the determination of the rotational speed. | 2015-02-19 |
20150048769 | MOTOR CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD - A motor control system is disclosed. The motor control system includes a level-shifting unit, a motor unit and a control unit. The level-shifting unit receives an original pulse width modulation (PWM) signal to generate an output PWM signal. When a first high level of the original PWM signal is larger than a first reference value, the level-shifting unit shifts a second high level of the output PWM signal to a set high level. When a first low level of the original PWM signal is lower than a second reference value, the level-shifting unit shifts a second low level of the output PWM signal to a set low level. The control unit controls the speed of the motor according to the output PWM signal. | 2015-02-19 |
20150048770 | ACCURATE CURRENT SENSING IN H-BRIDGE APPLICATIONS WITHOUT AMPLIFIER HAVING HIGH COMMON MODE REJECTION RATIO - A current sensing circuit may include a shunt resistance through which current to be sensed travels. A first and a second differential amplifier may each provide an amplified output of the voltage across the shunt resistance. A switching system may deliver a current sensing signal output based on the amplified output of the first differential amplifier when the common mode voltage across the shunt resistance is low and based on the amplified output of the second differential amplifier when the common mode voltage across the shunt resistance is high. The first differential amplifier may provide its lowest output DC offset voltage when the common mode voltage is low, while the second differential amplifier may provide its lowest output DC offset voltage when the common mode voltage is high. The first and second differential amplifiers may both have a low common mode voltage rejection ratio, such as a ratio of less than 40 db at the switching frequency of switches that control the current that is sensed. | 2015-02-19 |
20150048771 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING A MOTOR VEHICLE WINDSCREEN WIPER MOTOR - Method of controlling a motor vehicle windscreen wiper motor, powered and controlled by pulse width modulation (PWM) with duty ratio (T) of determined value, in which the instantaneous fundamental period of the modulated pulses is switched successively between at least two discrete period values (T | 2015-02-19 |
20150048772 | MOTOR DRIVE DEVICE - A motor drive device in embodiments includes: a motor drive unit that generates a current for driving a motor on a basis of a position command and a position detection value of the motor; a motor-coil ambient-temperature estimation unit that calculates a motor-coil ambient-temperature estimation value by correcting an output value of a temperature sensor provided in a peripheral portion of a motor coil of the motor by using a filter including both a phase-lead characteristic and a low-pass characteristic; a motor-coil increased-temperature estimation unit | 2015-02-19 |
20150048773 | FIELD WINDING ROTATING ELECTRICAL MACHINE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING FIELD CURRENT OF A FIELD WINDING ROTATING ELECTRICAL MACHINE - A field winding rotating electrical machine includes a field current detection section, a field current control section configured to calculate a duty ratio of a current supplied to the field winding based on a field current detection value, to thereby control current supply to the field winding by using a switching element, and a field current correction section configured to estimate a time point when the field current becomes 0 A based on a control state of the field current, to specify the field current detection value at the estimated time point to be a field current correction value, and to subtract the field current correction value from the field current detection value, to thereby calculate the corrected field current value. The field current control section controls the current supply based on the corrected field current value calculated by the field current correction section. | 2015-02-19 |
20150048774 | THREE-PHASE AC INDUCTION MOTOR CONTROL DEVICE AND THREE-PHASE AC INDUCTION MOTOR CONTROL METHOD - Disclosed is a three-phase AC induction motor control device for controlling a torque based on a two-axis orthogonal coordinate system in synchronization with a power supply angular frequency, the control device including: a non-interference controller configured to receive a motor rotation speed, a torque command value, and a power supply voltage as an input and compute a torque axis non-interference compensation voltage and a magnetic flux axis non-interference compensation voltage by referencing a map stored in advance; and a non-interference magnetic flux response filter configured to perform filtering, including a direct transfer term and a rotor magnetic flux response delay, for the torque axis non-interference compensation voltage. | 2015-02-19 |
20150048775 | MOTOR CONTROLLER WITH INTEGRATED METERING FUNCTION - A motor controller is provided with integrated metering and data logger functions to measure, store and report information suitable to verify the controller's energy saving performance. The integrated functions in the controller can be used to establish an AC motor's baseline electrical power and energy profile and to monitor continuously the power and energy reduction performance of the controller without requiring a separate meter and logger. | 2015-02-19 |
20150048776 | Concentrator-Driven, Photovoltaic Power Generator - A concentrator-driven, photovoltaic power generator system and method for capturing and transmitting electromagnetic radiation utilizing a reflector having a concave reflecting surface for concentrating electromagnetic radiation to a focal point. | 2015-02-19 |
20150048777 | NOVEL FLOW BATTERY AND USAGE THEREOF - A voltaic cell comprising an iron in alkali anode where metal iron is oxidized to iron II hydroxide and a ferricyanide in alkali cathode where ferricyanide is reduced to ferrocyanide, and uses thereof. | 2015-02-19 |
20150048778 | MODULAR BATTERY CHARGING STATION AND GENERATOR - A modular battery charging system includes a modular battery charging station and at least one modular battery within the modular battery charging station. The modular battery charging station is connected to a grid connected home solar power system. The modular battery charging station is connected between at least one solar panel and a connection to an electricity grid. The at least one solar panel powers the modular battery charging station and the modular battery is connected to the modular battery charging station. The modular battery charging station charges the modular battery and the modular battery is removable from the modular battery charging station. | 2015-02-19 |
20150048779 | BATTERY SYSTEM, METHOD OF CONTROLLING BATTERY SYSTEM AND ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME - A method of controlling a battery system includes transmitting a synchronizing signal from a first battery management system (BMS) to a plurality of second BMSs, receiving response signals from the second BMSs, and transmitting identification (ID) information from the first BMS to respective ones of the second BMSs after the response signals are received. The first BMS receives response signals from the second BMSs when corresponding battery trays are connected. The ID information for the second BMSs are different from one another. | 2015-02-19 |
20150048780 | CHARGING DEVICE - A charging device controls charging of rechargeable batteries or accumulators ( | 2015-02-19 |
20150048781 | Store for electrical energy, and holding device for at least one store for an electrically drivable vehicle - A store for electrical energy, and a holding device for at least two stores for electrical energy, in each of which a voltage divider is situated which is contactable in each via an external, additional electrical contact. Since the division ratio of the voltage divider within the holding device is characteristic for a specific holder, a voltage measurement at the tapping point between the stores' resistors is useable to determine which holder of the holding device the store is in. During a charging operation without the holding device no voltage divider is connected to the store, it is possible to identify a particular holder and to determine that the store is not in a holding device for charging. Since the store or its battery management system itself provides for energization of its own voltage divider, recognition may take place regardless of whether a charging device is directly connected to the holding device or store. Also, a wake-up function is provided via the additional electrical contact of the store. | 2015-02-19 |
20150048782 | Electric Power Supply Adapter Device for Club Car Golf Cars and Utility Vehicles - An electric power supply adapter device that plugs into an IQ port of an electric golf car or electric utility vehicle used to power an electronic apparatus. The main components consist of input electric connectors positioned in the housing and adapted to fit an IQ port of an electric golf car or electric utility vehicle, a DC converter module to convert input power from the IQ port of an electric golf car or electric utility vehicle into the required DC output power, and an output electric connector adapted to receive an electronic apparatus and to transmit the DC output power from the DC converter module to the electronic apparatus. | 2015-02-19 |
20150048783 | Li/Metal Battery with Shape Change Control - An electrochemical battery system in one embodiment includes a first electrochemical cell including an anode with a form of lithium, a first plurality of pressure sensors positioned and configured to sense localized variations in pressure along the anode, a memory in which command instructions are stored, and a processor configured to execute the command instructions to (i) identify an indication of a variation in localized pressure along the anode, and (ii) selectively control the first electrochemical cell based upon the identified indication. | 2015-02-19 |
20150048784 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CHARGING BATTERIES - An apparatus, system, and method for charging batteries is provided. The apparatus comprises a monitoring unit configured for coupling to a battery and power source. The monitoring unit configured to acquire a control value indicative of a parameter, and to control the charging of the battery responsive thereto. The system comprises a plurality of battery chargers configured for coupling with respective batteries and a common power source. Each charger configured to obtain information relating to a parameter, to communicate the information to the other chargers, to acquire a control value from the information obtained thereby or received from another charger, and to control the charging of the associated battery based on the acquired control value. The method comprises providing a monitoring unit coupled to a battery and power source, acquiring a control value indicative of a parameter, and controlling the charging of the battery responsive to the control value. | 2015-02-19 |
20150048785 | METHODS OF EXTENDING THE LIFE OF BATTERY - Methods for extending the life of a battery output regulated voltages from output terminals configured to interface with input terminals of battery powered devices. A method includes receiving a battery electrical power output from the battery. The voltage output by the battery decreases from a battery first output voltage to a battery second output voltage during use of the battery. The electrical power output is used to drive a converter that outputs a converter electrical power having a converter output voltage greater than the battery second output voltage. The converter electrical power is output from output terminals configured to interface with input terminals of a battery powered device. The converter is configured and supported relative to the battery to interface with one or more output terminals of the battery. | 2015-02-19 |
20150048786 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE CHARGING SYSTEM - An electronic device includes a power receiving unit and a secondary battery. The electronic device can send an instruction to an outside to stop power transmission, and operates by a discharge current of the secondary battery. In a case where the secondary battery is charged and a voltage of the secondary battery becomes higher than a first threshold and lower than a second threshold larger than the first threshold, charging of the secondary battery is stopped without sending the instruction to stop the power transmission, and after an elapse of a predetermined period of time, the charging of the secondary battery is restarted. When the voltage of the secondary battery thereafter becomes higher than the second threshold, the instruction to stop the power transmission is sent, and the charging of the secondary battery is stopped. | 2015-02-19 |
20150048787 | CHARGING DEVICE FOR CHARGING THE ENERGY STORE OF A PORTABLE ELECTRIC DEVICE - A charging device for charging the energy storage device of a portable electric device. The charging device has a load cell or load cells with a controllable resonant circuit for inductively transmitting energy, a parallel resonant circuit with two coils and a controllable supply voltage, two controllable switching elements for a self-oscillation of the parallel resonant circuit, which have control connections that can be connected to one another via a respective controllable switch-off element, and a demodulator connected to an output of the load cell being formed by a coil end that is not connected to the other coil end. The self-oscillation can be interrupted in a controlled manner by switching the controllable switching elements in order to modulate the amplitude of the electromagnetic field generated by the coils. | 2015-02-19 |
20150048788 | METHOD FOR THE CONTACTLESS CHARGING OF A BATTERY OF AN ELECTRIC MOTOR VEHICLE - A method for contactless charging of a battery of an electric motor vehicle by magnetic induction using a transmitter coil of a charging device and a receiver coil of the vehicle, the method including: controlling electrical power supply and instructions of an inverter at terminals of which the transmitter coil is connected, according to a variable frequency; measuring, in an analog circuit, at least one analog signal relative to a current or to a voltage at terminals of the transmitter coil; digitally processing at least two incoming digital signals by a control board, a first incoming signal being relative to the voltage and a second incoming signal being relative to the current; transmitting output signals from the control board to the inverter to lock the inverter to a value of a phase difference calculated between the current and the voltage. | 2015-02-19 |