25th week of 2017 patent applcation highlights part 77 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20170179666 | Optical Array Comprising a Beam Splitter - The invention relates to an optical array comprising a splitting element ( | 2017-06-22 |
20170179667 | OPTICAL WINDOW MEMBER, LASER DEVICE, IGNITION SYSTEM, AND INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An optical window member includes an incident surface onto which a laser light is directed and an exit surface from which the laser light exits. At least one of the incident surface and the exit surface has a plurality of protrusions or recesses formed therein. An interval between centers of adjacent protrusions or adjacent recesses is shorter than or equal to a wavelength of the laser light. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179668 | Gas Flow Laser - Apparatus and methods relating to a gas flow laser are disclosed herein. The gas flow laser includes an eccentrically aligned inner casing within a cylindrical or oval outer shell thereby creating a narrow gas flow path in which the speed of the gas flow may approach sonic or supersonic speeds. An optical resonator is within the narrow gas flow path, and one or more diffusers are located downstream of the optical resonator to improve operating efficiency of the gas flow laser. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179669 | CYLINDER, PLASMA APPARATUS, GAS LASER APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING CYLINDER - There is provided a cylinder including a first cylinder having an inner surface exposed; and a second cylinder joined to an outer surface of the first cylinder, the second cylinder containing alumina as a main component, the first cylinder containing yttrium-containing oxide as a main component. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179670 | OPTICAL FIBER, FIBER AMPLIFIER, AND FIBER LASER - Provided is an optical fiber including a low-refractive-index layer that is disposed between a first cladding and a second cladding and that has a refractive index between those of the first and second claddings. The first cladding has a cladding diameter that is 2.5 or more times the MFD of the fundamental mode at a fluorescence wavelength of an active element in a core, and the low-refractive-index layer has a thickness that is equal to or more than an absorption wavelength of the active element. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179671 | LASER AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING LASER - A laser includes first through fourth gain media, first through fifth wavelength selective filters, and first through fourth wavelength selective mirrors. The first through fourth gain media emit laser beams of different wavelengths. Each of the first through fifth wavelength selective filters includes first through fourth input/output ports. The fifth wavelength selective filter selects light of periodic wavelengths. The first through fourth wavelength selective filters have their respective first input/output ports connected to the first through fourth gain media, respectively, have their respective fourth input/output ports connected to the first through fourth wavelength selective mirrors, respectively, and have their respective second input/output ports connected to the first through fourth input/output ports, respectively, of the fifth wavelength selective filter. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179672 | FIBER LASER SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OUTPUTTING LASER BEAM - In a fiber laser system ( | 2017-06-22 |
20170179673 | WIDELY AND RAPIDLY TUNABLE MULTI-WAVELENGTH LASER - The present application describes a multi wavelength apparatus. The apparatus includes a pump laser, a first seed laser and a second seed laser. Each of the first and second seed lasers had wavelengths longer than the pump laser. The apparatus also includes a first multiplexer. The apparatus also includes first and second controllers configured to respectively control outputs of the first and second seed lasers. The apparatus also includes a first fiber configured to receive an output of a first multiplexer. The apparatus also includes a second multiplexer configured to receive the output of the first fiber. The apparatus also includes a second fiber configured to receive the output of the second combiner. The second fiber can emit light at either the first seed wavelength or the second seed wavelength. The present application is also directed to a method for controlling an output of a laser apparatus. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179674 | LIGHT SOURCE CONFIGURED FOR STABILIZATION RELATIVE TO EXTERNAL OPERATING CONDITIONS - A laser device includes a light source that emits a source light having a first peak wavelength. A nonlinear optical component performs a frequency conversion process that converts the source light into output light having a second peak wavelength. A stabilization component minimizes a mismatch error constituting a difference between the first peak wavelength and a wavelength for which the frequency conversion process in the nonlinear optical component has a maximum value. The stabilization component may include a housing that is thermally conductive between the light source and the nonlinear optical component to minimize a temperature difference between the light source and the nonlinear optical component. The laser device may include a focusing optical component that focuses the source light to have a convergence half angle that is larger than a convergence half angle that gives maximum output power, thereby increasing an acceptable range of the mismatch error. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179675 | Homogeneous Laser Light Source for Area Processing Applications - The present application is directed to a homogeneous laser light source and includes at least one modeless seed source configured to output at least one modeless seed signal, at least one amplifier in communication with and configured to receive the modeless seed signal from the seed source and output at least one modeless amplifier signal, and at least one nonlinear optical generator configured to receive the amplifier signal and generate at least one modeless harmonic output signal in response to the modeless amplifier signal, wherein the wavelength of the harmonic output signal is different than a wavelength of the modeless amplifier signal. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179676 | YB: AND ND: MODE-LOCKED OSCILLATORS AND FIBER SYSTEMS INCORPORATED IN SOLID-STATE SHORT PULSE LASER SYSTEMS - The invention describes classes of robust fiber laser systems usable as pulse sources for Nd: or Yb: based regenerative amplifiers intended for industrial settings. The invention modifies adapts and incorporates several recent advances in FCPA systems to use as the input source for this new class of regenerative amplifier. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179677 | ONLINE CALIBRATION FOR REPETITION RATE DEPENDENT PERFORMANCE VARIABLES - Online calibration of laser performance as a function of the repetition rate at which the laser is operated is disclosed. The calibration can be periodic and carried out during a scheduled during a non-exposure period. Various criteria can be used to automatically select the repetition rates that result in reliable in-spec performance. The reliable values of repetition rates are then made available to the scanner as allowed values and the laser/scanner system is then permitted to use those allowed repetition rates. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179678 | FIBER LASER SYSTEM - A fiber laser system enables an improved reflection resistance property. The fiber laser system includes fiber lasers ( | 2017-06-22 |
20170179679 | SEMICONDUCTOR OPTICAL DEVICE - Provided herein is a semiconductor optical device, including a waveguide including lattices buried therein and having a buried hetero (BH) structure formed in an optical oscillation region in which single mode light is oscillated, a waveguide having a deep ridge structure formed in an optical modulation region, and a passive waveguide formed in a mode transition region interposed between the optical oscillation region and the optical modulation region, formed as a connecting structure of the waveguide having the BH structure extending from the optical oscillation region and the waveguide having the deep ridge structure extending from the optical modulation region, and inducing evanescent optical coupling, wherein a width of the waveguide having the BH structure in the mode transition region is smaller than a width of the waveguide having the deep ridge structure in the optical modulation region. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179680 | SURFACE COUPLED SYSTEMS - A system includes a surface coupled edge emitting laser that includes a core waveguide, a fan out region optically coupled to the core waveguide in a same layer of the surface coupled edge emitting laser as the core waveguide; and a first surface grating formed in the fan out region; and a photonic integrated circuit (PIC) that includes an optical waveguide and a second surface grating formed in an upper layer of the PIC, wherein the second surface grating is in optical alignment with the first surface grating. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179681 | SEMICONDUCTOR OPTOELECTRONICS AND CMOS ON SAPPHIRE SUBSTRATE - The present disclosure relates to nitride based optoelectronic and electronic devices with Si CMOS. The disclosure provides a semiconductor device, comprising a sapphire substrate, and a laser region and a detector region deposed on the sapphire substrate. The laser is formed onto the substrate from layers of GaN, InGaN and optionally the AlGaN. The detector can be an InGaN detector. A waveguide may be interposed between the laser and detector regions coupling these regions. The semiconductor device allows integration of nitride base optoelectronic and electronic devices with Si CMOS. The disclosure also provides a method for making the semiconductor devices. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179682 | OPTICAL SENSOR, OPTICAL EXAMINATION DEVICE, AND OPTICAL PROPERTY DETECTION METHOD - An optical sensor, an optical examination device, and a method of detecting optical properties. The optical sensor includes an irradiation system including light irradiator to irradiate a test object with light, and a detection system to detect the light that is emitted from the irradiation system to the test object and has propagated through the test object. The light irradiator includes a multilayered structure having an active layer, and the multilayered structure includes a surface-emitting laser element and a photo-sensing element optically connected to the surface-emitting laser element. The optical examination device includes the optical sensor, and a controller to calculate optical properties of the test object based on a detection result of the optical sensor. The method includes performing optical simulation to obtain a detection light quantity distribution for an optical model and performing inverse problem estimation. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179683 | LD MODULE - Emitter width of an LD is set greater than a diameter, of a core, in an entrance end surface of an optical fiber. An optical system provided between the LD and the optical fiber causes a diameter, of laser beam, in the entrance end surface of the optical fiber to become smaller than the diameter, of the core, in the entrance end surface of the optical fiber. The LD is configured so that a beam parameter product of the laser beam emitted from the LD shows a local minimal value which changes in accordance with the emitter width of the LD, and which is equal to or smaller than a beam parameter product of the optical fiber. The emitter width of the LD is set so that the beam parameter product of the laser beam emitted from the LD is equal to or smaller than that of the optical fiber. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179684 | DUAL WAVELENGTH HYBRID DEVICE - A Dual-wavelength hybrid (DWH) device includes an n-type ohmic contact layer, cathode and anode terminal electrodes, first and second injector terminal electrodes, p-type and n-type modulation doped QW structures, and first through sixth ion implant regions. The first injector terminal electrode is formed on the third ion implant region that contacts the p-type modulation doped QW structure and the second injector terminal electrode is formed on the fourth ion implant region that contacts the n-type modulation doped QW structure. The DWH device operates in at least one of a vertical cavity mode and a whispering gallery mode. In the vertical cavity mode, the DWH device converts an in-plane optical mode signal to a vertical optical mode signal, whereas in the whispering gallery mode the DWH device converts a vertical optical mode signal to an in-plane optical mode signal. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179685 | MULTIWAVELENGTH QUANTUM CASCADE LASER VIA GROWTH OF DIFFERENT ACTIVE AND PASSIVE CORES - Disclosed is a laser source capable of producing mid-IR laser radiation comprises growing a first core structure on a substrate, etching away the first core structure in one or more locations, and growing a second core structure on the substrate. At least one of the core structures comprises a quantum cascade gain medium emitting at a frequency within the range from 3-14 μm. Also disclosed is a laser source capable of producing mid-IR laser radiation comprising a quantum-cascade core positioned on a substrate for emitting within the range from 3-14 μm and a second core on the substrate positioned in-plane relative to the first core. The second core is one of a) a passive waveguide core b) a second quantum-cascade core and c) a semiconductor active core region. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179686 | STACKABLE ELECTRICALLY-ISOLATED DIODE-LASER BAR ASSEMBLY - A diode-laser assembly having an electrically isolated diode-laser bar on a cooled base-element is disclosed. The diode-laser bar is electrically isolated from the base-element and electrically isolated from any coolant water, thereby eliminating the need for de-ionized water and mitigating corrosion due to galvanic action. Multiple such diode-laser assemblies are stackable, with small bar-to-bar pitch, enabling a high-current and high-brightness diode-laser stack. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179687 | SPARK PLUG - A spark plug has an insulator, a center electrode disposed in an axial hole, a resistor disposed in the axial hole and a seal member disposed between the resistor and the center electrode in the axial hole. The insulator includes an inner-diameter decreasing portion and a small inner-diameter portion. The center electrode includes a head portion supported on the inner-diameter decreasing portion of the insulator. The spark plug satisfies the following conditions: 1.8 mm≦L; and Cp≦11 mm where, assuming a region of the insulator from a boundary of the inner-diameter decreasing portion and the small inner-diameter portion to a rear end of the seal member as a specific region, L is a length of the specific region; D1 is an average inner diameter of the axial hole within the specific region; D2 is an average outer diameter of the specific region; and Cp is L/log(D2/D1). | 2017-06-22 |
20170179688 | SPARK PLUG HAVING A SEAL MADE OF AN AT LEAST TERNARY ALLOY - A spark plug having a housing, an insulator disposed in the housing, a center electrode situated in the insulator, a ground electrode disposed on the housing, and at least one sealing element, the at least one sealing element being situated on the housing, in particular between the insulator and the housing, wherein the at least one sealing element is made from an at least ternary alloy, and the alloy contains copper as the main constituent. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179689 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SPARK PLUG - An apparatus for manufacturing a spark plug by working of a workpiece with dies, wherein the workpiece has a metal shell part to be processed into a metal shell of the spark plug and a ground electrode part to be processed into a ground electrode of the spark plug. In the manufacturing apparatus, a position of the ground electrode part is measured in a non-contact manner by a position measurement unit in a state where the workpiece is held in position by a holding unit. The dies are controlled by a die control unit so as to adjust the working phase of the dies relative to the workpiece based on the measured position of the ground electrode part and then effect working of the workpiece with the dies. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179690 | METER SOCKET ADAPTER WITH INTEGRATED AUTOMATIC TRANSFER SWITCH - A transfer switch and load controller that can be plugged into an existing utility meter socket and electrically positioned between the meter socket and a distribution panel to allow switching between utility power and standby power. The plug-in transfer switch functions to transfer the power supplied to a home between the utility power source and the generator power source upon loss of power from the utility power source. The transfer switch components are contained in an enclosed housing of a meter socket adapter that is mounted directly to the meter socket of a meter housing. The meter socket adapter is prewired to a standby generator such that the standby generator can be connected to a home power system by plugging the meter socket adapter into the meter socket. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179691 | REMOTELY OPERATED POWER PEDESTAL AND POWER PEDESTAL CONTROL SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME - A power pedestal including a pedestal member including a base structured to be mounted to a mounting member and an enclosure extending from the base. The power pedestal also includes an indicator structured to provide an indication and a wireless communication unit structured to receive wireless communication from an external device and to control the indicator based on the received wireless communication. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179692 | A SWITCHGEAR APPARATUS OF THE WITHDRAWABLE TYPE - A switchgear apparatus ( | 2017-06-22 |
20170179693 | WIRE PULLER AND CORD - The present invention discloses a cord and a wire puller, which is used to pass through narrow pipes or the like. The cord includes a first guide wire section and a second guide wire section. The first guide wire section includes a plurality of first guide wires, and the first guide wire section has a first segment in which the first guide wires are intertwisted with each other. At least a part of the first guide wires extends from the first segment to a transitional segment. The second guide wire section includes a plurality of second guide wires, and the second guide wire section has a second segment in which the second guide wires are intertwisted with each other. At least a part of the second guide wires extends from the second segment to the transitional segment, in which the first and second guide wires are intertwisted with each other. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179694 | WIRE COMPRESSION CONNECTOR - A compression connector for connecting two wires is disclosed. The compression connector is made of either a single bifurcated connector body or two individual connector components that are slidably coupled and then crimped. As the compression connector is crimped, structural features on the connector components are pushed into a locked state in the two component embodiment. Bifurcated embodiments allow for more than one crimping act on the compression connectors resulting in a more reliable compression connection. The compression connector that results is much more resistant to failure compared to known C-shaped compression connectors. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179695 | TRUNKING INTENDED TO CARRY MODULES CONNECTED TO POWER CABLES AND TO COMMUNICATION CABLES - A raceway for a low voltage cabinet, including a body, a bottom and an intermediate wall jointly delimiting a compartment with a permanent opening extending along one side of the raceway, and a flap hinged on the body towards the raceway on the side of the raceway in which the permanent opening is delimited, this flap being mobile so that it can be folded to face the intermediate wall or to be separated from it. The compartment is designed to hold communication cables, the intermediate wall is designed to hold power cables on its face opposite the compartment, the flap is thus designed to support modules on its face opposite the intermediate wall, each module being connected to at least one communication cable and at least one power cable. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179696 | STRAP FOR POSITIONING WIRES/CABLES - An illustrative embodiment of the present invention relates to a strap for maintaining the position of wires/cables within a wall frame. The strap has an elongate flexible strip which includes a first plurality of apertures between a first end and a second opposite end of the strip. The strap also includes a second plurality of apertures disposed along the strip between the first end and the second end. Also, the strap includes flexible tabs formed by intersecting slits passing completely through the flexible strip in such a way as to form wire/cable engaging sections. Each wire/cable engaging section is configured for holding a wire/cable placed therethrough while resisting unintentional dislodging of such wire/cable. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179697 | CABLE COVER - A cable cover of this invention is used for guiding the orientation of a cable that extends out from a connector. This cable cover includes a pair of divided bodies, a cable passage, and a supporting portion. The pair of divided bodies have a pair of joining faces that are to be joined to each other. The cable passage includes a bent passage portion for housing a bent portion of the cable. The supporting portion extends as a curved surface along the forward direction of the cable in the bent passage portion, and is configured to be able to support an inward portion of the bend in the bent portion. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179698 | SHIELDED CONDUCTION PATH - A shielded conduction path that makes it possible to reduce the diameter of a portion where a braided wire is fixed to a pipe. The shielded conduction path includes a pipe that has a shielding function, reduced diameter portions that are formed in the outer circumference of the pipe, braided wires that have a shielding function and are arranged such that the base end portions thereof envelop the outer circumference of the reduced diameter portions, crimp rings that are arranged so as to envelop the outer circumference of the base end portions of the braided wires and fix the braided wires to the reduced diameter portions, and a conduction path main body that is inserted into the pipe and into the braided wires. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179699 | CONDUIT STUB-UP ASSEMBLY - A stub-up form for providing access to an in-slab connector has an opening with a threaded element of a select diameter corresponding to size of an elongate tubular element to be received therein. The form comprises a hollow unitary plastic body comprising an elongate tubular wall having a shoulder connected to a narrowed cylindrical neck closed at a distal end wall to define an interior space. The elongate tubular wall is of a diameter greater than the select diameter and the neck has a size to be removably received in the opening and is engageable by the threaded element. A receptacle extends from the distal end wall inwardly into the interior space for receiving a tool head for removal of the form from an in-slab connector, in use. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179700 | MOUNTING FOR ELECTRICAL JUNCTION BOX IN A CINDERBLOCK WALL - A wedge member for securing an electrical conductor box within a hollow concrete block which is to be incorporated in a concrete block wall. The wedge member includes an elongated member dimensioned for a force fit within a hole within the concrete block. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179701 | POWER PEDESTAL AND MOUNTING ASSEMBLY THEREFOR - A mounting assembly is for a power pedestal including a number of electrical components. The mounting assembly includes a plurality of mounting members including a first mounting member and a second mounting member each structured to engage an elongated support member and be coupled to the elongated support member. The elongated support member has an end portion. The plurality of mounting members are cooperatively structured to enclose the end portion. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179702 | CABLE TRANSIT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SUCH CABLE TRANSIT - A cable transit ( | 2017-06-22 |
20170179703 | Grommet and Method for Manufacturing Same - A grommet secured to a wire harness inserted in an opening of a panel, the grommet being fitted in the opening and mounted, thereby supporting the wire harness in the panel; wherein the grommet has: partition walls covering the periphery of the wire harness and forming a sound-blocking space around the wire harness; and a sound-insulating wall formed inside the sound-blocking space so as to intersect the longitudinal direction of the wire harness. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179704 | ATTACHMENT DEVICE FOR A CABLE - Device for attaching a cable to a structure using an implement that includes a first body segment having a first end, a second end, and an inner wall, and defines a recess extending from the first end to the second end. The implement is receivable within the recess from the first end and permitted to extend beyond the second end to attach the device to the structure. A second body segment is coupled to the first body segment by a joining member, the second body segment having a first end, a second end, an inner wall, and defining a second body channel adapted to receive the cable. The inner wall of the first body segment, the inner wall of the second body segment, and the joining member define a first channel adapted to receive the cable. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179705 | A Material and Associated Arrangements, Systems and Methods - A cable surround material for a cable of an electricity transmission system comprising a mixture of: an additive containing carbon; sand; and cement, wherein the material comprises, by weight, approximately 60-80% carbon containing additive, approximately 5-10% cement, and a remainder of sand. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179706 | CONDUCTIVE SURFACING MATERIAL FOR COMPOSITE STRUCTURES - An electrically conductive surfacing material capable of providing sufficient conductivity for lightning strike protection (LSP) and/or electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding is disclosed. The conductive surfacing material is a multi-layered structure having a very thin conductive layer (e.g. solid metal foil) and a resin film formed on at least one surface of the conductive layer. The resin film is formed from a curable resin composition containing an epoxy novolac resin, a tri-functional or tetra-functional epoxy resin, ceramic microspheres, a latent amine-based curing agent, particulate inorganic fillers; and a toughening component. Optionally, the resin film further includes conductive additives to increase electrical conductivity of the surfacing material. The resin film exhibits high T | 2017-06-22 |
20170179707 | CABLE MANAGEMENT CLASP - A cable management clasp includes a clasp body extending between a connector end and a cable end configured to receive a cable array of cables through a cable entrance. The cable array exits the clasp body at the connector end through a cable exit. The clasp body holds the cables of the cable array in a parallel arrangement. The clasp body extends along mutually perpendicular longitudinal, lateral and elevation axes. The clasp body has a mandrel including a cable bend surface having a bend radius greater than a minimum bend radius of the cables. The cables transition around the cable bend surface between the cable entrance and the cable exit. The mandrel directs the cable array to rotate a roll angle about the elevation axis and the mandrel directs the cable array to rotate a yaw angle about the longitudinal axis. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179708 | GROUND FAULT DETECTION AND INTERRUPT SYSTEM - Provided is a fault isolation apparatus for an inverter configured for coupling to an external power supply. The apparatus includes a plurality of fault detection devices, each configured to (i) complete an electrical path between the inverter and the external power supply and (ii) detect a fault along its respective electrical path. The apparatus also includes a controller configured to instruct the fault detection device to complete its respective electrical path only when the path is devoid of the detected fault. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179709 | System and Method for Compressor Motor Protection - A refrigerant compressor includes an electric motor. A current sensor measures current to the electric motor. A switching device is configured to close and open to allow and prevent current flow to the electric motor, respectively. A maximum continuous current (MCC) device generates an output that one of: (i) is an MCC for the electric motor and (ii) is a value indicative of the MCC for the electric motor. A motor protection module: is remote from the MCC device; receives the output wirelessly from the MCC device via an antenna; one of sets a first MCC to the MCC for the electric motor and determines the first MCC based on the value indicative of the MCC for the electric motor; selectively sets a predetermined MCC to the first MCC; and controls the switching device based on a comparison of the current to the electric motor and the predetermined MCC. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179710 | POWER SYSTEM FOR SUPPLYING HIGH VOLTAGE TO AN ELECTRON BEAM EMITTER - Power system for supplying high voltage to an electron beam emitter, which is adapted to sterilize a packaging container or a packaging material by electron beam irradiation, the power system comprising a voltage multiplier for generating a high voltage, a first voltage measurement device for measuring an output voltage level of the voltage multiplier and providing a first measured voltage value, and an actuator for modifying the output voltage level of the voltage multiplier based on the first measured voltage value provided by the first voltage measurement device, characterized in that the power system further comprises a second voltage measurement device adapted to independently measure the output voltage level of the voltage multiplier and provide a second measured voltage value. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179711 | CIRCUIT BREAKER WITH ARC ELIMINATOR AND POWER RECEIVING/DISTRIBUTING EQUIPMENT USING SAME - Power receiving/distributing equipment is composed of a switchgear incorporated for each major electric path section, wherein, when arc fault occurs on an electric path to which a circuit breaker is connected, a high-speed closing device closes to detour arc current so as to flow to a ground conductor, thereby eliminating arc at a fault electric path portion. The high-speed closing device is connected to one pole or both poles of a breaking portion of the circuit breaker, and is incorporated into an insulating support member on a corresponding pole electric path so as to be able to be drawn as a whole. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179712 | GROUND OVERCURRENT CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHODS OF USING SAME - A ground overcurrent control system includes ground circuit with a first section and a second section. The first section is electrically connected to a ground member of an electrical connector and the second section is electrically connected to a ground reference. A switch element is positioned between the first section of the ground circuit and the second section of the ground circuit. A controller is configured to determine the current within the ground circuit while current is passing through the switch element and, upon the current exceeding a current threshold, the switch element is modified to an open condition. Upon determining that the voltage between the first section of the ground circuit and the ground reference is less than a voltage threshold, a command is generated to modify the switch element back to a closed condition. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179713 | ELECTROMECHANICAL CIRCUIT BREAKER - An electrical breaker responsive to a fault condition is disclosed. A thermally-activated switch can be disposed between a first terminal and second and third terminals of the breaker. The switch can have a normal operating condition in which the first terminal is electrically connected to the second terminal. The switch can have a fault condition in which the first terminal is electrically connected to both the second terminal and the third terminal, causing a majority of the current to flow between the first terminal and the third terminal and a minority of the current to flow between the first terminal and the second terminal. The breaker can include a positive temperature coefficient (PTC) resistor between the first terminal and one of the second and third terminals. The thermally-activated switch can be integrated into a variety of structures, for example, a battery pack which can house one or more cells. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179714 | ESD PROTECTION CIRCUIT WITH FALSE TRIGGERING PREVENTION - An ESD protection circuit used to protect a protected circuit coupled between a first node and a second node against an ESD event. The ESD protection circuit has a discharging circuit and a control circuit. The discharging circuit selectively provides a current path for discharging a current from the first node to the second node. The control circuit controls the discharging circuit to switch on the current path during an ESD event. The control circuit further controls the discharging circuit to switch off the current path during the normal operation of the protected circuit. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179715 | POWER ARCHITECTURE AND MANAGEMENT SCHEME FOR IOT APPLICATIONS - Methods and apparatus for a power management integrated circuit (PMIC) for receiving energy from multiple energy harvesting sources. The PMIC comprises a boost converter to receive a plurality of first power supplies and to generate an intermediate voltage, the boost converter having a plurality of input terminals coupled to the plurality of first power supplies, and a switched capacitor charge pump to receive the intermediate voltage and to generate a second power supply is shown. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179716 | CENTRAL PLANT CONTROL SYSTEM WITH BUILDING ENERGY LOAD ESTIMATION - Predictor variables that affect a building energy load are sampled at a plurality of times within a time period and aggregated to generate an aggregated value for each predictor variable over the time period. A model is generated which estimates the building energy load in terms of the predictor variables. A regression process is performed to generate values for a plurality of regression coefficients in the model based on a cumulative building energy load for the time period and the aggregated values. The sampled values of the predictor variables are then applied as inputs to the model to estimate building energy loads at each of the plurality of times. The estimated building energy loads may be used as inputs to a controller that optimizes operation of a central plant. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179717 | Smart Coupling - This invention relates to a system for protecting rotating electromechanical systems against damages including a coupling configured to connect a moment provider with a load, having first communication means, a first CPU, a first energy providing means and at least one sensor, a control unit having second communication means, second energy providing means, and second CPU, the coupling configured to use the at least one sensor for performing measurements and to communicate with the control unit. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179718 | RESONANCE SUPPRESSION DEVICE - A resonance suppression device configured to supply compensation current to a power system from a power conversion device connected to the power system, to suppress resonance which occurs with a power facility being connected to the power system, the resonance suppression device includes: a transfer function that is to be multiplied to a value based on voltage of the power system; a filter configured to extract a frequency component obtained by eliminating a fundamental wave component from frequency components contained in the inputted voltage, to output the resultant; and a coefficient control unit configured to control a coefficient of the transfer function so that a value of the compensation current falls within a predetermined range, according to output capacity of the power conversion device, wherein including a current command value generation unit being configured to generate as a current command value with respect to the power conversion device an output value obtained by inputting in the filter a value obtained by multiplying the transfer function to voltage of the power system or a value obtained by multiplying the transfer function to an output value obtained by inputting in the filter voltage of the power system, wherein the current command value generation unit outputs the current command value to the power conversion device, to supply the compensation current to the power system. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179719 | POWER-DOMAIN CURRENT BALANCE - One example discloses an apparatus for power management, including: a current sink/source sensor configured to monitor a power-supply to inter-power-domain sink/source-current and to generate a current mismatch signal if the power-supply to inter-power-domain sink/source-current exceeds a threshold range; and a current imbalance controller coupled to receive the current mismatch signal and configured to generate a set of power-domain control signals; wherein the set of power-domain control signals reduce an absolute value of the power-supply to inter-power-domain sink/source-current. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179720 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS AND RELATED ISLANDING DETECTION METHODS - Electrical systems and related operating methods are provided. One exemplary electrical system includes a sensing arrangement coupled to an electrical grid interface to measure an electrical characteristic of the electrical grid interface, a power conversion module having an output coupled to the electrical grid interface, and a control module coupled to the sensing arrangement and the power conversion module. The control module determines an estimated frequency of the electrical characteristic based on a measured value of the electrical characteristic from the sensing arrangement, adjusts a commanded reactive power for the power conversion module to increase a difference between the estimated frequency and a reference frequency, operates the power conversion module in accordance with the adjusted reactive power command, and thereafter initiates a remedial action when the difference between the estimated frequency and the reference frequency exceeds a threshold amount. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179721 | HIGH-VOLTAGE INTELLIGENT SWITCH ALTERNATING CURRENT CAPACITOR - Disclosed is a high-voltage AC capacitor for reactive power compensation of 10 kV-35 kV power grid, and in particular to a high-voltage AC capacitor with a high-voltage switching switch provided therein, as well as a structure for prolonging the service life of a thin film metalized high-voltage capacitor and a control method for prolonging the service life of the thin film metalized high-voltage capacitor. The AC capacitor is formed by multiple intelligent switch capacitor units connected in series, and each capacitor unit is formed by a switch contact (K | 2017-06-22 |
20170179722 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS AND RELATED FREQUENCY REGULATION METHODS - Electrical systems and related operating methods are provided. One exemplary electrical system includes a sensing arrangement coupled to an electrical grid interface to measure an electrical characteristic of the electrical grid interface, a power conversion module having an output coupled to the electrical grid interface, and a control module coupled to the sensing arrangement and the power conversion module. The control module determines an estimated frequency of the electrical characteristic based on a phase error corresponding to a measured value of the electrical characteristic obtained from the sensing arrangement, determines a frequency correction power command based on a difference between the estimated frequency and a target frequency, and operates the power conversion module in accordance with the frequency correction power command. The frequency correction power command regulates the frequency of the electrical characteristic of the electrical grid interface to the target frequency, for example, by charging or discharging a battery. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179723 | CLUSTERED ENERGY-STORING MICRO-GRID SYSTEM - A clustered energy-storing micro-grid system includes a renewable energy device, a clustered energy-storing device, an electrical power conversion device and a local controller. Before coordinating and allocating power to a plurality of loads, the clustered energy-storing device stores and releases the power in a centralized manner. This, coupled with the control exercised by the local controller over the electrical power conversion device, controls the micro-grid system in its entirety so that the micro-grid system operates in cost-efficient optimal conditions, under a predetermined system operation strategy, and in a system operation mode. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179724 | POWER MANAGEMENT DEVICES AND KITS INCLUDING THE SAME - The present invention provides a power management device. In one embodiment, the device includes: a line power input; a line power output; an inverter in communication with one or more DC power sources, the inverter adapted and configured to receive DC power from a DC power source and output line power; a DC transformer in communication with the line power input, the DC transformer adapted and configured to change line power to DC power; a first relay; a second relay; and a third relay. If line power is provided via the line power input: the first relay is adapted and configured to electrically couple the line power input to the line power output; the second relay is adapted to deactivate the inverter; and the third relay is adapted to electrically couple the DC transformer to the one or more DC power sources. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179725 | DIRECT INTEGRATION OF PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE INTO CIRCUIT BOARD - Aspects relate to a system and a method of operating an integrated device is provided. The method includes providing a circuit board that includes one or more on-board electronic components and an upper surface configured as a substrate, providing photovoltaic device layers that include at least a semi-conductor absorber layer, a buffer layer, and a top electrode layer on the upper surface of the circuit board that form a photovoltaic device using the upper surface of the circuit board as a photovoltaic device substrate, wherein the buffer layer is integrally deposited between the semi-conductor absorber layer and the top electrode, generating electricity using the photovoltaic device, and powering one or more of the on-board electronic components using the electricity from the photovoltaic device. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179726 | PORTABLE POWER SYSTEM - A hand carryable apparatus comprising a first power system, a second power system, a mechanical coupling, and an electrical coupling. The first power system comprises a first enclosure, a photovoltaic panel, a first power inverter, and a first alternating current interface coupled to the first output of the first power inverter. The second power system comprises a second enclosure, a battery, a second power inverter, and a second alternating current interface coupled to the second output of the second power inverter. The mechanical coupling and the electrical coupling removably couple the first power system to the second power system. The electrical coupling is capable of passing power between the first power system and the second power system. The second power system is capable of operating independently of the first power system. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179727 | POWER GENERATION SYSTEM OF A MULTI-CONVERTER WIND TURBINE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - Wind turbine comprising a plurality of converters, which are dynamically switched between at least a first standby state, a second running state, and a third state with an active direct current link. Converters are switched from the first standby state to the third state when a required reactive power is higher than a reactive power capability of converters on the second running state and when a voltage transient occurs. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179728 | ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION APPARATUS FOR POWER TRANSFER - An electromagnetic induction apparatus for power transfer may include a first portion and a second portion. The first portion has at least one loop of central coil is winded on the central magnetic core, and the second portion has at least one loop of toroidal core winded on the toroidal magnetic core. When the first portion is inserted into the second portion, the toroidal coil is located around an outside periphery of the central coil. Since the central coil and the toroidal coil are mutual inductance on the same magnetic core, the electromagnetic induction efficiency is improved, leading to enhancing more than 50% of the power transmitted rate. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179729 | REGULATED LOAD MODULATION CIRCUIT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING REGULATED LOAD MODULATION SIGNALING - A load modulation circuit includes a resonator circuit configured to resonate based on a received charging power and produce a resonance output signal based thereon, and a rectifier circuit configured to receive the resonance output signal and convert the resonance output signal to a rectified voltage signal. The load modulation circuit further includes a sensor circuit configured to sense the rectified voltage signal and generate a control signal based on the rectified voltage signal and a target power range associated with a change in conducting power of the load modulation circuit during a load modulation. Lastly, the load modulation circuit includes a controllable current source circuit configured to generate a controlled current based on the control signal, wherein the controlled current modulates a load of the load modulation circuit while concurrently maintaining a change in total conducting power at an output of the rectified circuit within the target power range. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179730 | CROSS-CONNECTION RESOLUTION IN WIRELESS POWER TRANSFER SYSTEMS - Power transmitting unit (PTU) usable with a wireless power transfer system to supply power and maintain a control signaling link to a local power receiving unit (PRU). A cross-connection circumstance between the PTU and a remote PRU is determined, where a control signaling link between the PTU and the remote PRU is established in an absence of power transmission to the remote PRU from the PTU. In response to the cross-connection circumstance, the control signaling link with the remote PRU is terminated while the supply of power and the control signaling link with the local PRU is maintained. In a related embodiment, a wrong-placement characteristic where power is transferred to a rogue local PRU in an absence of a control signaling link with that PRU, is detected. In response, the supply of power is maintained for at least a waiting period. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179731 | WIRELESS CHARGING COIL PLACEMENT FOR REDUCED FIELD EXPOSURE - An apparatus is described herein. The apparatus includes a power transmit unit coil and an active shielding coil. The power transmit unit coil includes a set of main windings, positioned at a first location on a structure, to carry a first current in a first direction, wherein the first current is to cause an electromagnetic field to emanate from the power transmit unit coil. The active shielding coil is positioned at a second location on the structure and is to carry a second current in a direction substantially opposite the first direction wherein the second current is to cause a reduction of the size of the electromagnetic field. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179732 | Dynamic Tuning for Harvesting Energy from Current Transformers - An energy harvesting system can include an electrical conductor through which primary power flows. The system can also include an instrument transformer disposed around the electrical conductor, where the instrument transformer includes a secondary inductor, where the instrument transformer creates a first transformed power through the secondary inductor using the first power. The system can also include at least one tuning capacitor electrically coupled in parallel to the secondary inductor. The system can further include at least one switch coupled in series with the at least one tuning capacitor, where the at least one switch has an open position and a closed position. The system can also include an electrical load electrically coupled to the secondary inductor and the at least one switch, where the at least one tuning capacitor modifies the first transformed power when the at least one switch is in the closed position. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179733 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ADAPTIVE CHARGE TERMINATION - A system for increasing the life of a battery cell by limiting the charging of the battery to less than full charge in response to a predicted electricity draw of a connected device being less than the full capacity of the battery before a predicted recharge will occur. The current draw of the connected device may be affected by the amount of time before a next recharge and environmental factors. The system may further comprise one or more sensors to gather data pertaining to environmental conditions that may be used in the calculation of a charge termination value. The charge termination value is an amount of charge to power the device for a duration of time at least until a predicted recharge begins. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179734 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device includes a charge unit that charges a battery included in a battery device with power from a connected external device, an authentication unit that authenticates the battery device, a storage unit that stores a last authentication result by the authentication unit of the battery device, and a control unit that controls a charging method by the charge unit based on the authentication result stored in the storage unit and a type of the external device when a voltage level of the battery reaches a first voltage level. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179735 | SCALABLE HIGHLY AVAILABLE MODULAR BATTERY SYSTEM - A modular battery pack system including a plurality of battery sub-modules operably connected in parallel and an isolation system configured to discretely isolate any one of the battery sub-modules from the remaining battery sub-module(s). The isolation system, in one embodiment, may utilize an ORing FET for each of the battery sub-modules, with each ORing FET operably connected at its input with an output of a corresponding battery sub-module and operably connected at its output with the output of the other ORing FETs. The modular battery pack system may further include a conditioning system for conditioning a battery sub-module by discharging at least a portion of the battery sub-module. Each battery sub-module may be operably and discretely connected to the conditioning system, such that conditioning is selectively applicable to any one or more of the battery sub-modules. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179736 | BATTERY CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND BATTERY PACK - A battery control apparatus includes: a controller configured to control a switch network to control a connection between a converter and a first battery included in a battery group, among batteries, based on switching time information set to correspond to the first battery, wherein the switching time information is set based on a ratio between first state difference information of the first battery and second state difference information that is calculated based on first state difference information items of the batteries. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179737 | BATTERY DRIVEN SYSTEM, BATTERY PACK, AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A battery driven system has a secondary battery, a main unit, a switch provided on a power source path or a signal path of the main unit, an impedance measurement circuit, a memory circuit, and an authentication circuit. The impedance measurement circuit measures the impedance of the secondary battery. The memory circuit holds a preset impedance characteristic of the secondary battery as collating data. The authentication circuit compares measurement data based on the measured result of the impedance measurement circuit with the collating data, thereby determining whether the secondary battery is suitable. It controls the switch to be turned off, when the secondary battery is not suitable. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179738 | Charging device and charging method for a high voltage battery of a motor vehicle - A charging device for securing a charging process of a high-voltage battery of a motor vehicle, which may be provided with a first connecting device for coupling a charging cable of a charging station external to a vehicle and a second connecting device for connecting the high-voltage battery. A diode element may be provided between the first connecting device and the second connecting device, which may be adapted to independently allow a charging current to flow from the charging stations into the battery and prevent a discharge current from flowing from the high-voltage battery to the charging station. The charging device may further include a monitoring device configured to detect a predetermined feedback situation, in which the diode element blocks the discharge current or prevents the discharge current from flowing through the diode element during a defect. When a feedback situation is detected, a predetermined emergency shutoff measure is taken. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179739 | System and Method for Protecting Energy Storage Systems from Overcurrent Conditions - The present disclosure is directed to a system and method for controlling an energy storage system. The energy storage system includes a plurality of battery strings connected in parallel with the battery strings having a plurality of batteries connected in series. The method includes determining, via a controller, one or more operating parameters of the energy storage system. The method also includes determining, via the controller, a maximum current rating of one or more of the battery strings. Another step includes estimating, via the controller, a voltage range for the one or more battery strings as a function of the one or more operating parameters and the maximum current rating. The method also includes dynamically controlling the one or more battery strings based on the voltage range so as to prevent over-current recharge or discharge of the parallel battery strings. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179740 | POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS AND METHOD OF PROVIDING POWER TO AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE TO PREVENT OVERCURRENT DISCHARGE - For preventing overcurrent discharge, a protection method, a power supply apparatus, and an electronic device are disclosed. The power supply apparatus may include a power supply module and a protection circuit coupled to the power supply module and an electrical terminal. The protection circuit may include a controller that directs power from the power supply module to the electrical terminal, wherein the controller stops a current flow from the power supply module to the electrical terminal in response to a voltage detected by the controller being higher than a threshold voltage based on a temperature of the protection circuit. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179741 | Charging Control Method and Apparatus - A charging control method applicable to a power adapter and a charging control apparatus include the follows. The power adapter supplies a DC voltage based on an alternating current (AC) voltage obtained from an external power supply. When connected with a mobile terminal, the power adapter transmits a DC current formed based on the DC voltage to the mobile terminal through a charging circuit formed between the power adapter and the mobile terminal. The power adapter disables the supply of the DC voltage upon determining that the charging circuit is abnormal. The power adapter determines a connection between the power adapter and the mobile terminal, and enables the supply of the DC voltage if the connection between the power adapter and the mobile terminal is disconnected and then re-established. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179742 | POWER ADAPTER FOR CORDLESS POWER TOOLS - The present application is directed in particular to a power adapter, adapted to be connected on the one hand to a power interface of a cordless power tool and adapted to be connected on the other hand to an energy source, in particular mobile energy source, for electrically power the power tool via the power adapter. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179743 | CHARGE-DISCHARGE MODULE - A charge-discharge module includes a power supply device including a connection port with a first connection terminal set and multiple second connection terminal sets, a secondary battery electrically connected to the first connection terminal set and a switch electrically coupled with the secondary battery and the second connection terminal sets, and a transmission cable including a mating connection port, a charging plug connected to the first mating connection terminal set and multiple discharging plugs respectively connected to the second mating connection terminal sets, and thus, when the connection port and the mating connection port are connected, an external power source and multiple electronic products can be connected to the charge-discharge module at the same time. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179744 | Method for Identifying Type of Cable, Power Adapter and Cable - A power adapter, a cable, and an electronic device capable of delivering data or electric current to another electronic device via at least two different types of cables include: an internal power source and a first resistor, and the internal power source is electrically connected to an electronic interface of the electronic device via the first resistor. A method for identifying a type of a cable and is executable by the electronic device includes: determining a measured voltage when the electronic interface of the electronic device is connected to an electronic interface of a target cable; and identifying the type of the target cable based on the measured voltage. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179745 | DEVICE FOR CHARGING AN ENERGY STORE - What is shown is a device for charging an energy store having a first terminal for connecting to a direct current source, a second terminal for connecting to the energy store, and a parallel connection between the first and second terminals, the parallel circuit having an intermediate connection circuit, a first transducer circuit for converting an input voltage and an input current to an output direct voltage and an output direct current, and a second transducer circuit. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179746 | BATTERY SHUTDOWN METHOD AND DEVICE AND MOBILE TERMINAL - Disclosed are a battery shutdown method, an electronic device and a mobile terminal. In this application, a shutdown command is broadcasted in a wireless manner, and the corresponding power supply connection of a battery of the mobile terminal is controlled in a disconnected state for a first predetermined period of time by a battery shutdown device receiving the shutdown command. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179747 | DISCHARGE CONTROL DEVICE - A discharge control device includes a discharge circuit configured to include a switch and a resistor to discharge charges of a smoothing capacitor and a power converter which are connected to a high-voltage power supply. The discharge circuit sets the switch to an ON state to start the discharging for a fixed period when an ignition switch is changed from the ON state to an OFF state. The discharge circuit sets the switch to the OFF state to stop the discharging when the ignition switch is changed from the OFF state to the ON state during a period in which the discharge circuit performs the discharging. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179748 | AUTONOMOUS ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH SUPPLY BY ELECTROSTATIC TRANSDUCTION PRODUCED BY A VARIABLE CAPACITOR - An electronic device with a circuit for supplying electric power, with a variable capacitor, by alternating mechanical movement. The supply includes, in the form of passive components and without synchronizing structure:
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20170179749 | DEVICE CONTROL FOR WIRELESS CHARGING - Embodiments of a system and method for controlling a device charging on a wireless charger are generally described herein. A method may include disabling, in response to determining that the device is currently charging on the wireless charger, haptic feedback at the device, determining whether the device is in a night mode or a day mode, in response to determining that the device is in the night mode and currently charging on the wireless charger, disabling notifications of the device, and enabling, in response to determining that the device is in the day mode, the haptic feedback and the notifications when the device has been removed from the wireless charger. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179750 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR WIRELESS POWER TRANSFER - A method and device for wireless power transfer. The device includes a first sensor, a second sensor, and an electronic controller. The method includes determining, by the electronic controller, whether the first sensor senses a magnetic field. The method further includes determining, by the electronic controller, whether the second sensor senses the magnetic field. The method further includes determining, by the electronic controller, that the portable electronic device is in use when only the first sensor senses the magnetic field. The method further includes determining, by the electronic controller, that the portable electronic device is in storage when both the first and second sensors sense the magnetic field. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179751 | UNIFORM WIRELESS CHARGING DEVICE - In a wireless charging device that includes a resonator having coil windings, a magnetic field can be generated by the resonator. The wireless charging device can include a feed point connected to an inner winding of the coil windings of the resonator. The resonator can inductively couple with a power receiving unit such that the an outer winding of the coil windings limit Eddy current generation in one or more conductive surfaces positioned adjacent to the power receiving unit. The feed point can be selectively connected to the inner winding of the coil in a first mode of operation and the outer winding of the coil in a second mode of operation. The inner winding can have a larger current than the outer winding. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179752 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR WIRELESS CHARGING NOTIFICATION - The disclosure generally relates to methods, system and apparatus to optimize wireless charging by providing user notification when wireless charging efficiency is compromised. In an exemplary embodiment, the charging efficiency value of a device under charge (DUC) is calculated. When the charging efficiency value drops below a predefined threshold, the user is notified to relocate the DUC to a new location with respect to the Power Transmission Unit (PTU) to enhance charging efficiency. In another embodiment, a PTU charging efficiency map is generated to help guide the user for optimal wireless charging. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179753 | Wireless Charging Substrate and Device - Provided is a wireless charging board including: a coil pattern; a soft magnetic layer having one side on which the coil pattern is disposed; and a heat dissipation layer disposed on the other side of the soft magnetic layer and including a first uneven pattern portion. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179754 | WIRELESS CHARGING APPARATUS BASED ON THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3D) WIRELESS CHARGING ZONE - Provided is a wireless charging apparatus for performing wireless charging of an electronic device including a receiving coil located in a three-dimensional (3D) wireless charging zone using a plurality of transmitting coils arranged in the 3D wireless charging zone and at least one power source configured to supply a current to the plurality of transmitting coils. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179755 | WIRELESS POWER RECEIVER, CHARGING ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A WIRELESS POWER RECEIVER - A wireless power receiver ( | 2017-06-22 |
20170179756 | INSERT FOR AN AIRCRAFT GALLEY FOR STORING AND CHARGING PERSONAL ELECTRONIC DEVICES (PEDS) - An insert for an aircraft galley for storing and charging personal electronic devices (PEDs), wherein the insert includes at least one physical interface and at least one data and power interface in accordance with the ARINC standard. In an open state, the insert is suitable for introducing the PEDs into the insert, and in the closed state, it is suitable for storing and charging the PEDs. The insert includes: a module for providing the respective electric power to the PEDs required by the PEDs for charging, wherein electric power is provided to the module via the data and power interface; standardized electric plugs for connecting the PEDs to the module; one or multiple temperature sensors for measuring the temperature in the interior of the insert; and a heat dissipation arrangement. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179757 | APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING HYBRID POWER CONTROL IN AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE TO ALLOW CHARGING USING ANY OF HIGH POWER ADAPTORS CORRESPONDING TO DIFFERENT VOLTAGES - An apparatus for performing hybrid power control in an electronic device includes a charger positioned in the electronic device, and the charger is arranged for selectively charging a battery of the electronic device. In addition, at least one portion of the charger is implemented within a charger chip, and the charger may include: a plurality of terminals that are positioned on the charger chip; a plurality of switching units, positioned on the charger chip; and at least one control circuit, positioned on the charger chip and coupled to the plurality of switching units. For example, the control circuit may be arranged for controlling the plurality of switching units to allow charging using any of a plurality of adaptors corresponding to different voltages, wherein a first charging path and a second charging path of the charger correspond to a first adaptor and a second adaptor within the plurality of adaptors, respectively. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179758 | Power Saving Device - A circuit for controlling a power supply is disclosed. The circuit has a storage element for storing energy harvested from energy sources, a backup battery, and a comparator to compare a voltage of the storage element to a reference voltage. The circuit also contains a first switch for selectively connecting the storage element to an output. A second switch connects the backup battery to the output. A switch control circuit controls the first switch to disconnect the storage element from the output and the second switch to connect the backup battery to the output, if the voltage of the storage element is below the reference voltage. The backup battery is disconnected from the output while the voltage of the storage element is below the reference voltage. The control circuit controls the second switch to disconnect the battery from the output while the voltage of the storage element is below the reference. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179759 | UPS WITH INTEGRATED BYPASS SWITCH - According to one aspect, embodiments of the invention provide a UPS comprising a delta transformer having a primary winding and a secondary winding, the primary winding coupled between an input and an output and the secondary winding having a first end and a second end, a delta inverter coupled between a DC bus and the secondary winding, a short circuit control circuit selectively coupled between the first end and the second end of the secondary winding, a main inverter coupled between the DC bus and the output, and a controller configured to control, in a bypass mode of operation, the short circuit control circuit to couple the first end of the secondary winding to the second end such that the secondary winding is short circuited and unconditioned output AC power, derived from the input AC power via the primary winding, is provided to the output. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179760 | DISCRETE ENERGY RESERVOIR WITH DIAGNOSTICS - A backup power system in a vehicle that provides temporary power to one or more electronic control units (ECUs) upon failure of a main power supply. The backup power system includes an energy reservoir that stores electric charge. A charging circuit is electrically connected to the energy reservoir to generate charge for the energy reservoir during normal operation of the vehicle. A discharging circuit for supplying backup power is electrically connected between the energy reservoir and the ECUs. A diagnostic circuit is electrically connected to the energy reservoir and a microcontroller. The microcontroller is configured to monitor a slew rate of the energy reservoir as an amount of stored electric charge in the energy reservoir changes, determine if the slew rate is within a predetermined range, and when the slew rate is not within the predetermined range, generate a first error signal. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179761 | CIRCUIT DESIGN APPARATUS, BACKUP POWER SUPPLY, CIRCUIT DESIGN PROGRAM, AND CAPACITOR ENERGY AMOUNT CALCULATION METHOD - A circuit design apparatus includes a storage that stores a first capacitance of a capacitor associated with one or more usage conditions, and a controller that controls an amount of energy of the capacitor under a specified usage condition of the one or more usage conditions. The controller calculates a second capacitance under the specified usage condition based on a first relationship between the specified usage condition and the first capacitance, and calculates the amount of energy of the capacitor based on the calculated second capacitance. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179762 | Load Control System Having Independently-Controlled Units Responsive To A Broadcast Controller - A load control system for controlling the amount of power delivered from an AC power source to a plurality of electrical load includes a plurality of independent units responsive to a broadcast controller. Each independent unit includes at least one commander and at least one energy controller for controlling at least one of the electrical loads in response to a control signal received from the commander. The independent units are configured and operate independent of each other. The broadcast controller transmits wireless signals to the energy controllers of the independent units. The energy controllers do not respond to control signals received from the commanders of other independent units, but the energy controllers of both independent units respond to the wireless signals transmitted by broadcast controller. The energy controller may operate in different operating modes in response to the wireless signals transmitted by the broadcast controller. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179763 | METHODOLOGY FOR POCKET-FORMING - The embodiments described herein include a transmitter that transmits a power transmission signal (e.g., radio frequency (RF) signal waves) to create a three-dimensional pocket of energy. At least one receiver can be connected to or integrated into electronic devices and receive power from the pocket of energy. The transmitter can locate the at least one receiver in a three-dimensional space using a communication medium (e.g., Bluetooth technology). The transmitter generates a waveform to create a pocket of energy around each of the at least one receiver. The transmitter uses an algorithm to direct, focus, and control the waveform in three dimensions. The receiver can convert the transmission signals (e.g., RF signals) into electricity for powering an electronic device. Accordingly, the embodiments for wireless power transmission can allow powering and charging a plurality of electrical devices without wires. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179764 | Radiative Wireless Power Transmission - A wireless power transmission system ( | 2017-06-22 |
20170179765 | Contactless Connector and Contactless Connector System - A power receiving connector for a contactless connector system is disclosed. The power receiving connector comprises a secondary inductive coupler electromagnetically coupled with a primary inductive coupler of a power transmitting connector, the secondary inductive coupler receiving electric power from the primary inductive coupler, a terminal connected to a secondary external component and outputting the electric power to the secondary external component, a switch connected to the terminal and controlling the electric power output at the terminal, a secondary data transceiver forming a data link with a primary data transceiver of the primary inductive coupler, and a secondary data communication interface connected to the secondary data transceiver and communicating with the secondary external component. | 2017-06-22 |