30th week of 2018 patent applcation highlights part 61 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20180212404 | Semiconductor Laser, Laser Assembly and Method of Making a Semiconductor Laser - A semiconductor laser, a laser assembly and a method of making a semiconductor laser are disclosed. In an embodiment the surface-emitting semiconductor laser includes a carrier having a carrier main side mechanically carrying a semiconductor laser; a first Bragg mirror and a second Bragg mirror so that the second Bragg mirror is further away from the carrier than the first Bragg mirror; a semiconductor layer sequence between the first and the second Bragg mirrors having at least one active zone for generating laser radiation; a metal mirror arranged directly on a side of the first Bragg mirror facing the carrier for reflecting laser radiation generated during operation of the semiconductor laser; a bonding agent layer located between the carrier and the semiconductor layer sequence; a resonator oriented perpendicular to the carrier main side; and an electrically insulating passivation layer located in the metal mirror. | 2018-07-26 |
20180212405 | SPARK PLUG - A spark plug having a ceramic insulator held by a crimp portion of a metallic shell. The crimp portion satisfies a relation of A≥1.7 mm and a relation of t≥1.20 mm in a cross section of the crimp portion taken along a plane containing the axial line, where A is the distance between a closest point which is a point within the cross section closest to the ceramic insulator and an intersection at which a first orthogonal line passing through the closest point and orthogonal to the axial line intersects with an outer circumference of the crimp portion, and t is a thickness of the proximal end of the crimp portion. | 2018-07-26 |
20180212406 | VENTILATION DEVICE FOR ELECTRICAL PANELS - A ventilation device for electrical panels, comprising a box-like metallic base ( | 2018-07-26 |
20180212407 | WIRE GRIPPER - Provided is a wire gripper that can make it easier to lift its tip being grasped by fingers. A wire gripper | 2018-07-26 |
20180212408 | WIRE GRIPPER - Provided is a wire gripper that can make it easier to lift its tip being grasped by fingers. A wire gripper | 2018-07-26 |
20180212409 | APPARATUS FOR CABLE PROCESSING - An apparatus for processing a cable including an insulating member, a shielding layer, and a conductor, the apparatus includes a frame forming a housing having an aperture configured to receive an end portion of the cable; a first gripping member disposed within the housing and being configured to grip the cable; and a second gripping member disposed within the housing and being configured to grip the cable; wherein the second gripping member is mounted within the housing so as to be movable relative to the first gripping member to effect fanning and cutting of a portion of the shielding layer, | 2018-07-26 |
20180212410 | APPARATUS FOR MAINTAINING WIRE SHIELDING POSITIONING DURING ELECTRICAL COMPONENT PLACEMENT - Systems and methods are provided for wire processing. In certain examples, a wire processing system is disclosed. The wire processing system includes a wire shielding positioning device. The wire shielding positioning device can be configured to direct air towards a wire as the wire is inserted into the electrical component to prevent dislocation of shielding of the wire during insertion. | 2018-07-26 |
20180212411 | TEMPORARY PROTECTIVE JUNCTION BOX COVER - A temporary protective cover for junction boxes with or without installed switches and/or outlets and for conduit bodies, empty or containing wires or cables of various sizes and uses. The protective cover having a front and rear surface; having a trapezoidal cavity sized to receive installed switches and/or outlets in junction box; the protective cover having two elongated tabs that extend on either side of installed switch or plug inside junction box, for securing the protective cover to junction boxes and conduit bodies; having rectangular or circular cavity opening that is sized to fit openings of junction boxes or conduit bodies, in such a manner that the cover remains fixed relative to the junction box or conduit body. | 2018-07-26 |
20180212412 | TWO-PART SNAP-TOGETHER FEEDTHROUGHS - A feedthrough for feeding signals through a panel having opposite sides includes first and second parts. The first part can include a first body configured to be disposed in a first portion of an opening in a panel, a first lumen disposed within the first body, and a first engagement area comprising a first contact area. The second part can include a second body configured to be disposed in a second portion of the opening in the panel, a second lumen disposed within the second body, and a second engagement area configured to engage the first contact area, wherein engaging the first contact area with the second engagement area causes deformation of the first part, the second part, or both to hold the first part and the second part within the opening such that the first lumen and the second lumen are disposed generally concentrically with each other. Corresponding methods are also disclosed. | 2018-07-26 |
20180212413 | TETHERED UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE SYSTEM - Example dynamically adjustable tether systems are described herein. An example tether system for use with an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) may include a base and a vertically-oriented elongate structure having an adjustable height. For instance, the elongate structure may include a lower end, and an upper end. The elongate structure may also couple to the base proximate the lower end. The system may further include a tether that extends from a first coupling-point positioned proximate the upper end of the elongate structure to a second coupling-point positioned on the UAV and a computing system configured for performing a set of acts, such as detecting a change in height of the elongate structure, and causing the tether to be reconfigured within the tether system based on the detected change in height of the elongate structure. | 2018-07-26 |
20180212414 | LIGHTNING PROTECTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A lightning isolation support arm assembly for mounting an accessory unit, such as an antenna, sensor, camera, or any other suitable accessory/device, to a mast assembly of a lightning protection system. The support arm assembly may include a mast base adapter and one or more support arms attached to the mast base adapter. A portable lightning protection system including a multi-section conductive mast assembly including at least a base mast section and a top mast section; an air terminal attachable to the top mast section; a base assembly attachable to the base mast section via a hinge assembly, wherein the hinge assembly may be configured to allow the base mast section to hinge relative to the base assembly; and a support arm assembly attached to the mast assembly. | 2018-07-26 |
20180212415 | ELECTRICAL DEVICE WITH FAILURE MONITORING FUNCTION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND TERMINAL DEVICE - Embodiments of the present invention provide an electrical device, an electrical system and a corresponding terminal device. The electrical device comprises a sensing unit for sensing operational data of the electrical device during its operation, the operational data including at a voltage, a current for an electric component of the electrical device, a temperature of the electrical device during its operation, and combinations thereof. The electrical device further comprises a storage unit for storing the operational data so that a cause of failure is analyzed by means of the stored operational data when a failure occurs in the electrical device. The electrical device provided by embodiments of the invention can alleviate or mitigate the problem that that it is difficult in the prior art to determine the cause of failure after a failure occurs in the electrical device. | 2018-07-26 |
20180212416 | DEVICE FOR RECOGNIZING AN ARCING FAULT, AND ELECTRICAL SWITCHGEAR - Disclosed is a device for recognizing an arcing fault in incident light, comprising a sensor for detecting absorption lines of the incident light, and an evaluation unit which generates an evaluation signal then characteristic absorption lines are detected. | 2018-07-26 |
20180212417 | AUTO-MONITORING CIRCUIT AND CIRCUIT INTERRUPTER INCLUDING THE SAME - An auto-monitoring circuit including a first input structured to receive a signal from a processor of a circuit interrupter, a second input structured to receive power from a circuit protected by the circuit interrupter, a first switch structured to remain closed while the signal is received at the first input and remains above a predetermined threshold level and to open when the signal ceases to be received at the first input or drops below the predetermined threshold level, a second switch structured to remain open while the first switch is closed and to close when the first switch opens, and an output electrically connected to a trip circuit of the circuit interrupter. Closing the second switch causes a trip signal to be output to the trip circuit that causes the trip circuit to trip open the separable contacts. | 2018-07-26 |
20180212418 | USB CABLE WITH THERMAL PROTECTION - A cable including a power conductor configured to transmit electrical power between a first device and a second device, a first data conductor configured to transmit data between the first device and the second device, and a first protection circuit coupled to the first data conductor and associated with a first temperature sensing element, the first protection circuit configured to mitigate current flowing through the first data conductor if a temperature detected by the first temperature sensing element rises above a predefined first trip temperature, wherein the opening of the first data line indicates a fault condition to a device to which the cable is connected, whereby electrical power flowing through the power conductor is resultantly mitigated. | 2018-07-26 |
20180212419 | DRIVE DEVICE - A drive device ( | 2018-07-26 |
20180212420 | SERVICE PANEL CIRCUIT FOR AUTOMATIC AC AND DC POWER DISTRIBUTION - A method selects between AC and DC power inputs for delivery to power distribution circuits in a building. Power distribution circuits includes power distribution wiring and a socket. Power distribution wiring connects between the socket and a circuit breaker and is selectively coupled through the circuit breaker to either the AC or DC power input. DC and AC power inputs, and the circuit breaker are dispositioned at a building service panel. The method includes monitoring a voltage level of the DC power input using a detection circuit in the circuit breaker, using a switch circuit in the circuit breaker to couple the power connection wiring to the AC power input when the detection circuit detects the voltage level is below a threshold level, and coupling the power connection wiring to the DC power input when the detection circuit detects the voltage level is equal to or above the threshold level. | 2018-07-26 |
20180212421 | TIME-DOMAIN DIFFERENTIAL LINE PROTECTION OF ELECTRIC POWER DELIVERY SYSTEMS - The present disclosure relates to detection of faults in an electric power system. In one embodiment, a time-domain traveling wave differential subsystem is configured to determine at a first terminal a first index between an arrival maximum of a traveling wave generated by a fault at the first terminal and an exit maximum of the traveling wave. The traveling wave subsystem also determines a second index between an arrival maximum of the traveling wave at the second terminal and an exit maximum of the traveling wave. An operating quantity and a restraint quantity may be determined based on a magnitude of the representations of electrical conditions in the first index and the second index. A fault may be declared based on a comparison of the operating quantity and the restraint quantity. A protective action subsystem may be configured to implement a protective action based on the declaration of the fault. | 2018-07-26 |
20180212422 | Electrostatic discharge protection circuit - The present invention discloses an electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection circuit, including: a first terminal configured to receive a first voltage; a second terminal configured to receive a second voltage; a detection voltage generating circuit configured to provide a detection voltage according to the first voltage and the second voltage; a warning circuit configured to generate a control signal according to the detection voltage, in which the control signal indicates a normal condition when the detection voltage satisfies predetermined voltage setting, and the control signal indicates an abnormal condition when the detection voltage does not satisfy the predetermined voltage setting; and a protected circuit configured to carry out a self-protection operation when receiving the control signal indicating the abnormal condition. | 2018-07-26 |
20180212423 | AIR GAP METAL TIP ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PROTECTION - An air gap metal tip structure is provided for ESD protection that includes a lower substrate and an upper substrate disposed above the lower substrate. The air gap metal tip structure includes a first and a second metal tip disposed along at least one horizontal axis that is parallel to the upper substrate and the lower substrate. The air gap metal tip structure includes an air chamber formed between the upper and lower substrates within which the first and second metal tips are disposed. The air chamber includes a portion between points of the metal tips. Oxygen trapped in the air chamber is converted into ozone responsive to an occurrence of an arc between the tips to dissipate the arc, and the ozone is decomposed back into the oxygen responsive to an absence of the arc between the tips to maintain the ESD protection for subsequent arcs. | 2018-07-26 |
20180212424 | AIR GAP METAL TIP ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PROTECTION - An air gap metal tip structure is provided for ESD protection that includes a lower substrate and an upper substrate disposed above the lower substrate. The air gap metal tip structure includes a first and a second metal tip disposed along at least one horizontal axis that is parallel to the upper substrate and the lower substrate. The air gap metal tip structure includes an air chamber formed between the upper and lower substrates within which the first and second metal tips are disposed. The air chamber includes a portion between points of the metal tips. Oxygen trapped in the air chamber is converted into ozone responsive to an occurrence of an arc between the tips to dissipate the arc, and the ozone is decomposed back into the oxygen responsive to an absence of the arc between the tips to maintain the ESD protection for subsequent arcs. | 2018-07-26 |
20180212425 | CONSTANT CURRENT SUPPLY DEVICE, CONSTANT CURRENT SUPPLY SYSTEM, AND CONSTANT CURRENT SUPPLY METHOD - In order to supply drive elements with necessary power supply while maintaining a constant current power supply system even in a case where ON/OFF control of a power source or various operation settings of the drive elements are executed at high speed, a constant current supply device | 2018-07-26 |
20180212426 | Disconnection of a String Carrying Direct Current Power - A direct current (DC) power combiner operable to interconnect multiple interconnected photovoltaic strings is disclosed. The DC power combiner may include a device adapted for disconnecting at least one photovoltaic string from the multiple interconnected photovoltaic strings, each photovoltaic string connectible by a first and second DC power line. The device may include a differential current sensor adapted to measure differential current by comparing respective currents in the first and second DC power lines. A first switch is connected in series with the first DC power line. A control module is operatively attached to the differential current sensor and the first switch. The control module may be operable to open the first switch when the differential current sensor measures the differential current to be greater than a maximum allowed current differential, thereby disconnecting the photovoltaic string from the interconnected photovoltaic strings. | 2018-07-26 |
20180212427 | DEVICE CONTROL APPARATUS - A device control apparatus performs demand response control in which an amount of energy consumed in a predetermined time slot by a facility device is adjusted in accordance with an adjustment request. The device control apparatus includes a reception unit that accepts an operation instruction for the facility device, an expense effect presentation unit and a comfort effect projection. The expense effect presentation unit presents an expense effect incurred on a charge in association with the amount of energy consumed by the facility device through an activity based on the operation instruction. The comfort effect projection unit projects an effect on comfort incurred in a space surrounding the facility device in association with the amount of energy consumed by the facility device through the activity based on the operation instruction. | 2018-07-26 |
20180212428 | TECHNIQUES FOR MANAGING RESOURCE CONSUMPTION FOR DEMAND-BASED METERING - A demand management module may determine a demand interval that is associated with an electrical utility provider. In addition, the demand management module may determine a threshold amount of electricity received by an electrical meter during the demand interval. In some cases, the demand management module may determine a forecasted consumption during the demand interval, for load devices that receive electricity via the meter. Based on a comparison of the forecasted consumption and the threshold, the demand management module may determine whether to control electrical consumption of one or more of the load devices during the demand interval. For example, the demand management module may issue a command to a load managing device to increase or decrease the consumption of the load device. | 2018-07-26 |
20180212429 | METHOD FOR MINIMIZING A NETWORK FEEDBACK OF A PV PARK, INVERTER, AND PV PARK - A method and associated system for minimizing grid feedback of a PV park to an energy supply grid connected to a point of common coupling is disclosed, wherein the PV park has a plurality of inverters divided into groups. The method includes, for at least a first inverter of each group, determining a first parameter representative of a first coupling impedance between the first inverter and the point of common coupling and determining a second parameter representative of a second coupling impedance between the group containing the first inverter and the point of common coupling. The method further includes storing the first parameter and the second parameter in an operating control unit of the first inverter, and, in daytime operation of the PV park, feeding in reactive power by the first inverter depending on the first parameter, said reactive power corresponding to the magnitude of a reactive power drawn by the respective underlying first coupling impedance. The method also includes, in night-time operation, deactivating all the inverters of a group with the exception of the first inverter and feeding in reactive power by the first inverter depending on the second parameter, wherein the reactive power fed in corresponds to a magnitude of a reactive power drawn by the respective underlying second coupling impedance. | 2018-07-26 |
20180212430 | REACTIVE POWER COMPENSATOR AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A reactive power compensator includes a plurality of phase clusters each including plurality of cells and a controller configured to control the plurality of phase clusters. The controller performs control to generate an offset signal through phasor transformation based on respective voltage values and current values of the plurality of phase clusters and to compensate for energy errors between the plurality of phase clusters based on the generated offset signal. | 2018-07-26 |
20180212431 | SYSTEM FOR GENERATING REAL-TIME INFORMATION AND FORECASTS ON POWER OUTPUT REGULATION DUE TO GRID CONGESTION IN AT LEAST ONE POWER GRID - The present disclosure relates to a system for furnishing information, in particular real-time information and/or forecast information, relative to the regulating of the power of at least one power grid, wherein the power grid comprises at least one transmission grid and/or at least one distribution grid and wherein the power grid is operatively connected to a plurality of particularly regenerative or renewable power plants, wherein the system comprises at least one receiver device for receiving data, in particular real-time data and/or forecast data, from at least one electronic database connected to the receiver device via a network, wherein the data is associated with a shut down and/or a downward regulation of the power plants in consequence of a feed-in management of the power grid, wherein the system further comprises a processing and/or computing device for processing the data so that it can be able to be linked and/or made available as information. | 2018-07-26 |
20180212432 | Barge-based Solar/Wind/Wave Energy Collection - A floating power generation station comprises a floating hull with a shelter structure containing photovoltaic solar panels are arranged on a chain of floats, each hinged one to the next. The system can be deployed onto a large flat area, e.g., surface of inlet or bay, where the solar panel chain(s) can be extended out. The power generation station may include air displacement tubes that have a lower end immersed in water, and which feed into a plenum where check valves direct air unidirectionally to an air turbine that powers an electric generator. Air turbines or wind turbines on the barge can be raised or tipped up for collection of wind energy. The captured energy is stored on a bank of on-board storage batteries. Energy can be collected and stored, and the barge can be brought to shore when and where needed. This arrangement can be configured for ground-based deployment. The power generation station can be configured for use on dry land. | 2018-07-26 |
20180212433 | Adaptable Wireless Power, Light and Automation System - A power control unit ( | 2018-07-26 |
20180212434 | Wireless Power Transfer and Communications for Industrial Equipment - Methods and systems for wirelessly transmitting power and/or data. | 2018-07-26 |
20180212435 | CONTROLLING POWER DELIVERY TO A BATTERY - A controller for controlling power delivery to a battery includes a first terminal that provides a first signal to enable a bypass path to deliver power from an interface to charge the battery, and includes a second terminal that provides a second signal to enable a conversion circuit to convert input power received at the interface to output power to charge the battery. The controller also includes circuitry that determines whether a first adapter or a second adapter is connected to the interface, generates the second signal if the second adapter is connected to the interface, generates the first signal and a request if the first adapter is connected to the interface, and provides the request to the first adapter through the interface. The request includes information indicative of a target level and an instruction that causes the first adapter to provide power at the target level to the interface. | 2018-07-26 |
20180212436 | POWER SUPPLY CIRCUIT FOR COMPUTING PLATFORM - A system has a processor, a battery charging circuit, a voltage regulating circuit and a control circuit. The control circuit provides digitalized feedback signals representative of circuit parameters of the battery charging circuit and circuit parameters of the voltage regulating circuit to the processor and receives a first information and a second information from the processor. The processor is able to adjust its operating states in response to the digitalized feedback signals. The control circuit controls the battery charging circuit in response to the circuit parameters of the battery charging circuit and the first information received from the processor, and the control circuit controls the voltage regulating circuit in response to the circuit parameters of the voltage regulating circuit and the second information received from the processor. | 2018-07-26 |
20180212437 | BATTERY CHARGING CIRCUIT, CONTROL CIRCUIT AND ASSOCIATED CONTROL METHOD - A battery charging circuit receives an input current, and provides a system voltage and a charging current to charge a battery. A control circuit used to control the battery charging circuit has a charging current control loop providing a compensation signal, an inductor current control loop providing a first loop control signal, and a system voltage control loop providing a second loop control signal. The control circuit provides an inductor current reference signal based on the compensation signal and a designed maximum input current level. And the control circuit provides a control signal based on the first loop control signal the second loop control signal to control the battery charging circuit. | 2018-07-26 |
20180212438 | CHARGING SYSTEM FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES - A charging system for electric vehicles is disclosed, which includes at least one charging port with an interface for power exchange with at least one electric vehicle, and at least one power converter for converting power from a power source such as a power grid to a suitable format for charging the vehicle. The power converter can be at a remote location from the charging port, such as a separate room, and/or a separate building. | 2018-07-26 |
20180212439 | DEVICES AND METHODS COMPRISING SUPERCAPACITOR-EMULATING FAST-CHARGING BATTERIES - Methods and supercapacitor-emulating fast-charging batteries are provided. Methods comprise configuring a fast-charging battery to emulate a supercapacitor with given specifications by operating the fast-charging battery only within a partial operation range which is defined according to the given specifications of the supercapacitor and is smaller than 20%, possibly 5% or 1%, of a full operation range of the fast-charging battery. Devices are provided, which comprise control circuitry and a modified fast-charging lithium ion battery having Si, Ge and/or Sn-based anode active material and designed to operate at 5 C at least and within a range of 5% at most around a working point of between 60-80% lithiation of the Si, Ge and/or Sn-based anode active material, wherein the control circuitry is configured to maintain a state of charge (SOC) of the battery within the operation range around the working point. | 2018-07-26 |
20180212440 | RECONFIGURABLE CAPACITIVE ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE, POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE INCORPORATING SAID DEVICE - The present disclosure is within the field of capacitive electrical energy storage, to supply electric or hybrid vehicles. It relates to a reconfigurable electrical energy storage device, wherein the internal connections between the different energy storage modules is modifiable. | 2018-07-26 |
20180212441 | Battery Apparatus with Voltage-Balancing Control and Method for Controlling the Same - A battery apparatus with voltage-balancing control and a method controlling the same employ a voltage-balancing module, which balances voltage values of multiple series-connected batteries of the battery apparatus, and accumulates voltage difference values of each battery relative to reference voltage values to adjust an allowable discharge control parameter Duty for each battery. By virtue of a cycle for updating the Duty, voltage differences of the multiple series-connected batteries can be lowered below a preset value. | 2018-07-26 |
20180212442 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CAPACITOR MODULE BALANCING AND MAINTENANCE - In one aspect, the invention comprises an apparatus for balancing cells in a series string of modules having cells. The apparatus comprises a processing system and a communication circuit. The processing circuit is configured to receive an average cell voltage value from each module. The processing circuit is further configured to determine an overall average cell voltage for all the cells. The processing circuit is also configured to cause each the modules to determine a relative capacitance for each of its cells and cause each of the modules to balance its cells based on the respective relative capacitances. The communication circuit is configured to receive the average cell voltage value from the modules. | 2018-07-26 |
20180212443 | ELECTRIC STORAGE APPARATUS AND ELECTRIC-STORAGE CONTROLLING METHOD - An electric storage apparatus according to one aspect of an embodiment includes a plurality of storage batteries, a virtual processing unit, and a connection controlling unit. The virtual processing unit virtually and sequentially connects in parallel two or more storage batteries, of the plurality of storage batteries, having a potential difference or potential differences within a predetermined range so as to equalize electric potentials of the two or more storage batteries. The connection controlling unit connects in parallel the two or more storage batteries in a connection order for maximizing the number of the two or more storage batteries to be connected in parallel when the virtual processing unit sequentially connects in parallel the two or more storage batteries in an order from highest electric potential to lowest one and in an order from lowest electric potential to highest one. | 2018-07-26 |
20180212444 | BATTERY MODULE AND BATTERY SYSTEM HAVING THE SAME - Disclosed herein is a battery module that includes an external power supply terminal, a battery cell, a monitoring circuit that monitors a state of the battery cell, and a switch circuit that supplies one of an electric power supplied from the external power supply terminal and an electric power supplied from the battery cell to the monitoring circuit based on a switching signal. | 2018-07-26 |
20180212445 | PORTABLE POWER SYSTEM - In situations where services or operations are being conducted in the field away from infrastructure, it may be useful to have a portable power system to power drones that require battery packs and have relatively short life times. A portable power system, such as a portable drone power station, may be uniquely qualified to provide affordable remote backup power. A portable drone power station may comprise a case with at least one handle. Inside of the case there may be a plurality of lead acid batteries connected to a power inverter connected to a power supply to charge one or more drone batteries. The lead acid batteries may be monitored by a battery level indicator. | 2018-07-26 |
20180212446 | CHARGE DEVICE FOR A DRONE - A charge device for a drone includes a base and a covering mechanism. The base has a charge portion. The covering mechanism includes two covers, two first position-limiting components and two second position-limiting components. The two covers are movably disposed on the base. The covers are adapted to move toward each other to become a closed state and cover the charge portion, and the covers are adapted to move away from each other to become an expanded state and expose the charge portion. The first position-limiting components are connected to the covers respectively. Each of the second position-limiting components is connected between the covers. When the covers are in the closed state, the first position-limiting components and the second position-limiting components are located above the charge portion. When the covers are in the expanded state, the first position-limiting components and the second position-limiting components are away from the charge portion. | 2018-07-26 |
20180212447 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF OPERATING ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - An electronic apparatus includes a first battery to be charged by a detachable charging apparatus and a contactless charging apparatus. The electronic apparatus includes a charging processing unit, a judgment unit, and a determination unit. The charging processing unit performs first charging of charging the first battery using first power of a second battery supplied from the detachable charging apparatus attached to the electronic apparatus and second charging of charging the first battery using second power transmitted from the contactless charging apparatus in a contactless manner. The judgment unit judges whether the detachable charging apparatus is attached to the electronic apparatus. The determination unit determines, when the judgment unit judges that the detachable charging apparatus is attached to the electronic apparatus, that transmission of the second power from the contactless charging apparatus is not possible. | 2018-07-26 |
20180212448 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE CHARGER - The present invention discloses an electronic device charger, mainly comprising: a voltage converting module, a microprocessor, a low voltage detecting unit, and an over voltage sensing unit. When a rated output voltage of a vehicle battery of an electric vehicle is detected to be lower than a first threshold voltage by the low voltage detecting unit or found to be higher than a second threshold voltage by the over voltage sensing unit, the microprocessor immediately stops the vehicle battery providing electrical power to at least one portable electronic device owned by the driver of the electric vehicle. Therefore, the electronic device charger can not only save the energy of the vehicle battery while the vehicle battery is at a low voltage state, but also protect the portable electronic devices from being damaged by the electrical power as the rated output voltage of the vehicle battery exceed a normal voltage level. | 2018-07-26 |
20180212449 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF - An electronic device that can be worn on a user's body and an operating method thereof is disclosed. An electrode for charging and measuring is included in a front side of the electronic device. The electronic device includes a battery, a charging circuit for charging the battery, a bio-sensor, and a processor. The processor is configured to determine whether the battery is being charged through the charging circuit. If the battery is not being charged, the processor is configured to acquire biometric information by using a first method through the bio-sensor, and if the battery is being charged, the processor is configured to acquire the biometric information by using a second method through the bio-sensor. | 2018-07-26 |
20180212450 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS WITH ENVIRONMENTAL SENSING FUNCTION - The instant disclosure provides an electronic apparatus with environmental sensing function including an electronic device and a power cable. The power cable includes a plug and a cable connected between the electronic device and the plug. The plug has a sensor module and at least two power pins. The cable has at least an AC power cable and at least a DC transmission cable. The AC power cable is electrically connected to the two power pins, and the DC transmission cable is connected to the sensor module. The power cable is configured to transmit AC electrical power to the electronic device through the AC power cable. The electronic device executes a control command according to a sensing signal detected by the sensor module. | 2018-07-26 |
20180212451 | RECHARGE OF IMPLANTED MEDICAL DEVICES - Systems, devices and methods are disclosed that allow recharging a power source located in an implanted medical device implanted in a patient, the recharging device comprising first and second pairs of electrical coils configured to generate first and second uniform magnetic fields in overlapping first and second cylindrical regions located between the respective pairs of electrical coils. | 2018-07-26 |
20180212452 | WIRELESS CHARGING CIRCUIT AND CHARGING BOARD THEREOF - A wireless charging circuit coupled to an oscillation unit. The wireless charging circuit includes a balun unit, a higher-order filter unit and a differential unit. The balun unit is coupled to the oscillation unit. The higher-order filter unit is coupled to the balun unit. The differential unit is coupled to the higher-order filter unit. The differential unit is coupled to a transmission coil. The oscillation unit issues a differential signal to the balun unit, and then the balun unit converts the differential signal into a converted signal to be transmitted to the higher-order filter unit. The higher-order filter unit filters the converted signal to output a filtered signal to the differential unit. The differential unit converts the filtered signal into a differential output signal to be outputted by the transmission coil. | 2018-07-26 |
20180212453 | Wireless Charging Device for Vehicle - The present invention provides a wireless power transmitting device comprising: a power transmission unit which transmits a wireless power signal to a subject being charged; a feedback reception unit which receives a feedback signal transferred from the subject being charged, and controls the power transmission unit; and a cooling unit which is positioned on the periphery of the power transmission unit, and absorbs heat. | 2018-07-26 |
20180212454 | RECEIVER FOR WIRELESS POWER RECEPTION HAVING A BACKUP BATTERY - The present disclosure provides a hybrid charging method for wireless power transmission based on pocket-forming. This method may extend the battery life of electronic devices such as tablets, smartphones, Bluetooth headsets, smart-watches among others. The method may include wireless power transmission through suitable techniques such as pocket-forming, while including an additional source of energy (backup battery) in the receiver attached or connected to the electronic device. | 2018-07-26 |
20180212455 | INDUCTIVE CHARGING BETWEEN ELECTRONIC DEVICES - An electronic device and methods for inductively charging an electronic device using another external electronic device. The electronic device may include an enclosure, a battery positioned within the enclosure, and an inductive coil coupled to the battery. The inductive coil may have two or more operational modes, including a power receiving operational mode for wirelessly receiving power and a power transmitting operational mode for wirelessly transmitting power. The electronic device may also have a controller coupled to the inductive coil for selecting one of the operational modes. | 2018-07-26 |
20180212456 | Integrated Power-Regulating Charge System - An integrated power-regulating charge system is an apparatus used to manage the flow of electrical power to the rechargeable battery of a connected electrical system. To accomplish this, the integrated power-regulating charge module includes an electrical input terminal, an output terminal, a shutoff switch, a microcontroller, and a wireless communication module. The electrical input terminal is used to connect the integrated power-regulating charge system to the power input terminal of the electrical system. The output terminal is used to transfer power from the integrated power-regulating charge system into the connected electrical system. The shutoff switch is electrically connected between the electrical input terminal and the output terminal and is used to open the circuit between these two components. The microcontroller directs the shutoff switch be opened or closed. The wireless communication module receives commands that are wirelessly transmitted to the microcontroller from external electrical systems. | 2018-07-26 |
20180212457 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR OPERATING AN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - The invention relates to a method for operating an electrical system ( | 2018-07-26 |
20180212458 | POWER SUPPLYING SYSTEM - A power supplying system that includes a power supplying mechanism, an electric load, a power line, and a storage pack. The power supplying mechanism supplies a DC power. The electric load is connected to the power supplying mechanism by the power line. The storage pack is connected to the power line. The charging/discharging curve of the storage pack has a step difference that passes through the rated voltage of the power supplying mechanism. An average discharging voltage on a lower-SOC side of the start point of the step difference is −20% or more of the rated voltage. An average charging voltage on a higher-SOC side of the end point of the step difference is +20% or less of the rated voltage. | 2018-07-26 |
20180212459 | SEMICONDUCTOR CHIP AND SOLAR SYSTEM - There is provided a semiconductor chip having four sides and being substantially formed in a rectangle, the semiconductor chip including: a first terminal which is located along one side of the four sides of the semiconductor chip and which is to be electrically connected to a solar cell outside the semiconductor chip; a second terminal which is located along the one side of the semiconductor chip and which is to be electrically connected to a secondary cell outside the semiconductor chip; and an interconnection line that electrically interconnects the first terminal and the second terminal. | 2018-07-26 |
20180212460 | UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLY - This uninterruptible power supply executes a counter voltage generation mode between a bypass power supply mode and a lap power supply mode. During the counter voltage generation mode, voltage feedforward control is performed for an inverter ( | 2018-07-26 |
20180212461 | POWER CONVERSION APPARATUS, POWER MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, AND POWER MANAGEMENT METHOD - A power conversion apparatus according to a first aspect comprises: a first communication unit configured to receive, from an external server, an output suppression message instructing output suppression of a dispersed power source; and a second communication unit configured to perform communication of a predetermined message having a predetermined format with a power management apparatus. The predetermined format includes an information element capable of storing setting information indicating a setting related to the output suppression of the dispersed power source. The second communication unit is configured to transmit, to the power management apparatus, the predetermined message including the setting information as the information element. | 2018-07-26 |
20180212462 | MANAGEMENT SERVER AND MANAGEMENT METHOD - A management server comprises: a transmitter configured to transmit a power instruction message through a communication line, wherein the power instruction message includes a power control message requesting control for a distributed power source installed in a facility, a forward power flow control message requesting control for a forward power flow amount from a power grid to the facility or a reverse power flow control message requesting control for a reverse power flow amount from the facility to the power grid; and a manager configured to manage reliability information related to reliability that the facility responds to power instruction message. The transmitter configured to transmit the power instruction message to the facility, based on the reliability information. | 2018-07-26 |
20180212463 | Switched-Capacitor Power Ramping for Soft Switching - The present disclosure describes aspects of switched-capacitor power ramping for soft switching. In some aspects, a resonant circuit of a wireless power transmitter includes a portion of capacitance that is switchable. This portion of capacitance can be disconnected from the resonant circuit to detune the resonant circuit, which may affect voltage or current flow in the resonant circuit. For example, when ramping transmitted power up or down, detuning the resonant circuit may enable an inverter of the wireless power transmitter to continuously soft switch through the power ramping process. By so doing, hard switching of the inverter can be avoided and the inverter can be implemented with lower-power or less expensive components. | 2018-07-26 |
20180212464 | WIRELESS POWER TRANSMITTER CIRCUIT AND CONTROL CIRCUIT AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A wireless power transmitter circuit includes a power inverter circuit, a resonant transmitter circuit and a control circuit. The power inverter circuit converts a DC power to an AC output power which includes an AC output current. The resonant transmitter circuit, including a variable capacitor circuit, converts the AC output power to a resonant wireless power which includes a resonant current. The control circuit generates an impedance control signal according to a resonant current related signal and a current reference signal, for controlling the impedance of the variable capacitor circuit to regulate the resonant current or the AC output current substantially at a predetermined current level. | 2018-07-26 |
20180212465 | PERSONAL CARE PRODUCT SYSTEM WITH FLUX GUIDING MEMBERS - A personal care product system is provided. The personal care product system has a stand that has a first and second stand permanent docking magnet. A stand inductive charging coil is also positioned within the stand. A handle that has first and second handle permanent docking magnets is removably mounted to the stand. A handle inductive charging coil is positioned within the handle. The handle has a first handle flux guiding member and a second handle flux guiding member. The stand has a first stand flux guiding member. | 2018-07-26 |
20180212466 | PERSONAL CARE PRODUCT DOCKING SYSTEM WITH FLUX GUIDING MEMBERS - A personal care product system is provided. The personal care product system has a stand that has a first stand permanent docking magnet. A stand inductive charging coil is also positioned within the stand. A handle that has a first handle permanent docking magnet is removably mounted to the stand. A handle inductive charging coil is positioned within the handle. A handle flux guiding member is in close proximity to a surface of the first handle permanent docking magnet to direct a magnetic field away from the inductive charging coils. | 2018-07-26 |
20180212467 | WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICE, AND TRANSMISSION POWER CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - A wireless power transmission device, and a transmission power control method therefor are provided. A wireless power transmission device for wirelessly transmitting power to a wireless power receiving device can comprise: a primary core comprising at least one primary coil and transmitting a power signal to the wireless power receiving device by being coupled, through magnetic induction or magnetic resonance, to a secondary core provided at the wireless power receiving device; an inverter connected to the primary core so as to apply an alternating voltage necessary for transmitting the power signal; and a controller connected to the inverter, and controlling a direct voltage to be applied to the wireless power transmission device and/or a gate voltage of the inverter on the basis of the information on the power received at the wireless power receiving device by the power signal. | 2018-07-26 |
20180212468 | WIRELESS POWER TRANSMITTER CIRCUIT AND CONTROL CIRCUIT AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - The present invention provides a wireless power transmitter circuit which includes a power converter circuit, a power inverter circuit, a resonant transmitter circuit and a power control circuit. The power conversion circuit converts an input power to a conversion output power which includes a conversion output voltage. The power inverter circuit converts the conversion output power to an AC output power. The resonant transmitter circuit converts the AC output power to a resonant wireless power. The power control circuit generates a current reference signal according to the conversion output voltage, and generates a conversion control signal according to a difference between the current reference signal and a resonant current related signal, to control the power converter circuit such that the resonant wireless power is regulated substantially at a predetermined power level. | 2018-07-26 |
20180212469 | MULTI-MODE WIRELESS POWER RECEIVER CIRCUIT AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - The present invention provides a multi-mode wireless power receiver circuit which includes a first and a second resonant circuits, a first and a second rectifier circuits, a DC-DC conversion circuit, and an output power control circuit. The first and the second resonant circuits receive a first and a second wireless power to generate a first and a second AC resonant signals respectively. The first and the second rectifier circuits rectify the first and the second AC resonant signals to generate a first and a second rectified output signals respectively. The DC-DC conversion circuit converts the second rectified output signal into a DC output signal. The output power control circuit combines the DC output signal and the first rectified output signal to generate a system output signal, and controls the DC-DC conversion circuit by a conversion control signal to adjust the system output signal such that the system output signal meets a power requirement. | 2018-07-26 |
20180212470 | WIRELESSLY CHARGING BATTERY AND WIRELESS CHARGING CONTROL METHOD - The present invention relates to a wirelessly charging battery and a wireless charging control method thereof, the wireless charging control method of the wirelessly charging battery that may be mounted on an electronic device, according to one embodiment of the present invention, comprising the steps of: calculating a battery charge level of the wirelessly charging battery; switching from an operation mode of the wirelessly charging battery to a receiver mode if the calculated battery charge level is lower than a preset receiver mode threshold value; searching a wireless power transmission device if switched to the receiver mode; and charging the battery by receiving a power signal from the searched wireless power transmission device. Thus, the present invention has a merit of providing a wirelessly charging battery which is attached/detached to an electronic device, and which may adaptively control an operation mode according to the charge level of the battery. | 2018-07-26 |
20180212471 | AN INTEGRATED MULTI-SOURCE IPT SYSTEM - An IPT primary or secondary circuit includes a converter connected to a primary energy source and a compensation network. A supplementary energy source is connected to the compensation network and the converter transfers energy between the primary energy source or another IPT primary or secondary circuit and the supplementary energy source. | 2018-07-26 |
20180212472 | POWER FEEDING SYSTEM, POWER FEEDING DEVICE, AND POWER FEEDING METHOD - A power feeding system has a power receiving device having: a resonant circuit having a receiving coil, a resonant capacitor configured to resonate with the receiving coil, and a first switching element configured to change an electrical connection state of the resonant capacitor; and a resonance control unit configured to control the first switching element, and has a power feeding device having: a second switching element connected in series to a feeding coil; a drive signal generation unit configured to generate a drive signal for driving the feeding coil; a variation detection unit configured to detect the change in electrical connection state of the resonant capacitor; and a power feeding control unit configured to control electric power supplied to the feeding coil based on a period of the resonant state and a period of the non-resonant state that are estimated from the periodic waveform variation. | 2018-07-26 |
20180212473 | PORTABLE TERMINAL HAVING WIRELESS CHARGING MODULE - A portable terminal is provided, including a cover member which is detachably provided at a rear surface of a main body of a terminal, a resonant antenna for a reception unit provided inside of the cover member, a reception circuit unit provided inside of the main body, and a connection unit for connecting the resonant antenna for a reception unit with the reception circuit unit. The portable terminal efficiently receives the signal power provided from a charger by arranging the resonant antenna inside of the cover member, and minimizes the thickness of the portable terminal by providing the reception circuit unit inside of the main body of the terminal. | 2018-07-26 |
20180212474 | MICROSTRIP ANTENNAS FOR WIRELESS POWER TRANSMITTERS - A microstrip antenna for use in a wireless power transmission system and a method for forming the microstrip antenna are described. The antenna includes a first multi-layer printed circuit board (PCB) that includes a top surface and a bottom surface. The top and bottom surfaces of the first multi-layer PCB include a first electrically conductive material. The antenna includes a second multi-layer PCB that includes a top surface and a bottom surface. The top and bottom surfaces of the second multi-layer PCT include a second electrically conductive material. A first plurality of vias each substantially pass through the top and bottom surfaces of the first multi-layer PCB. A second plurality of vias each substantially pass through the top and bottom surfaces of the second multi-layer PCB. The antenna further comprises a dielectric slab that is configured to receive the first multi-layer PCB and the second multi-layer PCB. | 2018-07-26 |
20180212475 | Combination Antenna Module And Portable Electronic Device Including Same - Provided are a combination antenna module and a portable electronic device including same. There is provided a combo antenna module that includes an antenna unit and a switching unit. The antenna unit includes a circuit board, a first wireless power transmission antenna, and a second wireless power transmission antenna of which manner is different from that of the first wireless power transmission antenna. The switching unit is configured to be connected or disconnected the first antenna and the second antenna based on an operation mode of the antenna unit. | 2018-07-26 |
20180212476 | FOREIGN OBJECT DETECTION IN A WIRELESS POWER TRANSFER SYSTEM - A wireless power transfer system includes a transmitter with a transmitting coil, a first detection coil, and a second detection coil. The transmitting coil receives and wirelessly radiates power from a power supply to a receiver of a vehicle. In response to the radiated power from the transmitting coil, the first detection coil generates a first voltage, and the second detection coil generates a second voltage. A comparison system is electrically coupled to the transmitter. The comparison system declares presence of a foreign object in proximity to the transmitter in response to a difference between the first voltage and a first reference voltage exceeding a threshold value. The comparison system declares the presence of the foreign object in response to a difference between the second voltage and a second reference voltage exceeding the threshold value. The transmitter is selectively disabled in response to presence of the foreign object being declared. | 2018-07-26 |
20180212477 | POWER TRANSMITTING DEVICE AND POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - A power transmitting device includes a power transmitting unit, a first tuner, and a second tuner, and a controller. The power transmitting unit is configured to transmit AC transmission power to a power receiving device in a non-contact manner. The first tuner is configured to discretely tune a frequency of the transmission power. The second tuner is configured to discretely tune a resonance frequency of the power transmitting unit. The controller is configured to control the first and second tuners such that the number of tunings using one tuner having the smaller frequency tuning interval of the first and second tuners is larger than the number of tunings using the other tuner. | 2018-07-26 |
20180212478 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LAMINATED IRON CORE - A method for manufacturing a laminated iron core includes providing a plurality of annular iron core piece rows, each of which is configured by annularly arranging a plurality of divided iron core pieces including yokes and teeth, and the yokes of the annularly-adjacent divided iron core pieces in the annular iron core piece row are mutually different in shape. In the method, the annular iron core piece rows are laminated by changing a rotational angle of the newly laminated annular iron core piece row relatively to the lastly laminated annular iron core piece row laminated so that the divided iron core piece with a shape different from that of the divided iron core piece is laminated on the lastly laminated divided iron core piece. | 2018-07-26 |
20180212479 | FAN ROTOR - A fan rotor includes a rotating shaft, a metal body, at least one rotor magnet and a vane wheel. The metal body has at least one top surface, at least one cylindrical portion and at least one connecting portion. The top surface is disposed at an end of the cylindrical portion, and the rotating shaft is disposed in the cylindrical portion a connected to the top surface of the rotating shaft, and an opening, connecting portion is formed at the other end of the cylindrical portion and extended from an outer wall of the opening in a direction away from the rotating shaft. The rotor magnet is disposed around an inner wall surface of the cylindrical portion. The vane wheel is detachably connected to the metal body through the connecting portion. | 2018-07-26 |
20180212480 | STATOR, ELECTRIC MOTOR, AND AIR CONDITIONER - A stator includes a plurality of winding sections circumferentially disposed at an equal interval; a spacer inserted into a space between the winding sections; and a resin section filling the space into which the spacer is inserted. | 2018-07-26 |
20180212481 | ELECTRICAL MACHINE - A segment for supporting electromagnetic coupling elements of a stator or rotor of an electrical machine comprises a plurality of elongate laminations which are stacked in a first direction to form a lamination stack with elongate edges of the laminations defining opposite first and second major faces of the lamination stack. The segment comprises a plurality of elongate compression devices passing internally through the lamination stack in the first direction and arranged to compress together the laminations in the lamination stack. | 2018-07-26 |
20180212482 | PERMANENT MAGNET EMBEDDED MOTOR, COMPRESSOR, AND REFRIGERATING AND AIR CONDITIONING APPARATUS - A permanent magnet embedded motor includes a cylindrical stator core disposed on an inner side of a cylindrical frame and configured by stacking a first annular core and a second annular core disposed to be adjacent to the first annular core in an axial direction of the frame, and a rotor disposed on an inner side of the stator core. The second annular core is fixed to the first annular core by using swaging portions formed in the second annular core, and adjacent first yokes are in contact with each other, while adjacent second yokes are separated from each other. | 2018-07-26 |
20180212483 | MOTOR ROTOR, MOTOR, BLOWER, AND REFRIGERATION AIR CONDITIONER - A motor rotor includes: a shaft; a smaller-radius iron core fixedly attached to an outer peripheral surface of the shaft; a larger-radius iron core disposed spaced apart from the smaller-radius iron core in a radial direction perpendicular to an axis of the shaft, which is formed in a ring shape in cross section by a combination of a plurality of iron core blocks, and disposed to share a common axis with the smaller-radius iron core; and an insulating resin portion used to fix the smaller-radius iron core and the larger-radius iron core. The larger-radius iron core and the smaller-radius iron core are formed of their respective different materials. The material forming the larger-radius iron core has an iron loss less than an iron loss of the material forming the smaller-radius iron core. | 2018-07-26 |
20180212484 | ROTOR FOR ROTARY ELECTRIC MACHINE - A first magnet group provided to a first core member and a second magnet group provided to a second core member are adjacent to each other in an axial direction of a rotor. The first magnet group includes a plurality of first magnets arrayed in a circumferential direction of the rotor. The second magnet group includes a plurality of second magnets arrayed in the circumferential direction. The first magnet and the second magnet, which are adjacent to each other and have the same polarity, are shifted from each other by a certain angle in the circumferential direction. One of the first core member and the second core member has a first recessed portion, and another of the first core member and the second core member has a first protruding portion to be engaged with the first recessed portion in the circumferential direction. | 2018-07-26 |
20180212485 | OUTER ROTOR MOTOR - An outer rotor motor includes a stator, a rotor rotatably disposed outside the stator, a mounting seat, a rotation shaft driven by the rotor, and two bearing mounted to the mounting seat to rotatably support the rotation shaft. The stator includes a stator core and a stator winding wound around the stator core. The mounting seat includes an upper bracket seated on one of opposite axial ends of the rotor, a lower bracket seated on the other axial end of the rotor, a connecting member connected between the upper bracket and the lower bracket, and a cylindrical mounting post fixed to the upper bracket. The cylindrical mounting post extends through and is fixed in the stator core. The rotation shaft is rotatably received in the mounting post. The two bearings are avoided overlapping the stator core in the axial direction. | 2018-07-26 |
20180212486 | MULTI-TUNNEL ELECTRIC MOTOR/GENERATOR - Disclosed are various embodiments for a motor/generator where the stator is a coil assembly and the rotor is a magnetic toroidal cylindrical tunnel or where the rotor is a coil assembly and the stator is a magnetic toroidal cylindrical tunnel. | 2018-07-26 |
20180212487 | MAGNETIC BALANCE STRUCTURE AND A MAGNETIC BALANCE LINEAR VIBRATION MOTOR - This invention provides a magnetic balance structure and a magnetic balance linear vibration motor, the structure comprises: a counter weight, a positioning element, a first positioning magnet, a shell and a shaft, the positioning element is set on the counter weight or the shell, and the positioning element is set with the first positioning magnet face-to-face; the shaft is set on the shell; the interaction of the positioning element with the first positioning magnet causes the counter weight to do reciprocating motion along the shaft at the same level. The motor comprises: a shell, the shell is internally provided with: a stator, a rotor and a shaft, the stator comprises a drive coil, when the drive coil is powered up, driving the rotor cutting its magnetic lines of force, generate driving force, and driving the rotor to do reciprocating linear motion along the shaft; the positioning element and the first positioning magnet are respectively set on the rotor or the shell; the rotor does reciprocating linear motion along the shaft at the same horizontal plane under the driving force and the interaction of the positioning element and the first positioning magnet. The invention using the magnetic principle to replace the mechanical spring to achieve good vibration, makes processing and assembly simple, prolongs the service life, and reduces the noise. | 2018-07-26 |
20180212488 | COIL WINDING COMPRISING HF LITZ WIRE, ELECTRICAL MACHINE COMPRISING A COIL WINDING OF THIS KIND, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAID COIL WINDING - A coil winding for an electrical machine comprising litz wire that includes winding head sections and winding body sections, wherein the litz wire includes one or more baked-enamel wires having an outer layer composed of baked enamel, wherein the winding body sections are baked to one another by baking a baking material of the baked-enamel wires. | 2018-07-26 |
20180212489 | SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR AXIAL FIELD ROTARY ENERGY DEVICE - An axial field rotary energy device can include a housing having an axis with an axial direction. A stator assembly can include a plurality of stator panels that are discrete panels from each other. The stators panels can be mechanically and stationarily coupled to the housing. Each stator panel can include a printed circuit board (PCB) having coils that are electrically conductive, each stator panel consists of a single electrical phase. In addition, rotors can be rotatably mounted within the housing on opposite axial ends of the stator assembly. The rotors can be mechanically coupled together with a rotor spacer. Each rotor can include magnets. In addition, in one version, no rotor is disposed between axially adjacent ones of the stator panels. | 2018-07-26 |
20180212490 | ROTATING ELECTROMAGNETIC DEVICES - An electromagnetic device is presented. The device includes a stator, a gap comprising multiple gap regions, and a rotor arranged in the gap to move relative to the stator. One of the stator and the rotor comprises a conductor array having one or more conductors each configured to carry current in a respective current flow direction. The other of the stator and the rotor comprises a flux directing assembly having multiple flux directing sections, each arranged adjacent to at least one other flux directing section and each configured to facilitate a circulating magnetic flux path about the respective flux directing section. Each pair of adjacent flux directing sections are arranged about a common gap region of the multiple gap regions and configured to direct at least part of the respective circulating magnetic flux paths across the common gap region in a substantially similar flux direction substantially perpendicular to the current flow direction. | 2018-07-26 |
20180212491 | DRIVE DEVICE - A drive device includes an electric motor and a gear unit that is driven by the electric motor. The electric motor has a laminated stator core which includes stator windings and is accommodated in a stator housing. The stator housing has recesses that are axially uninterrupted, i.e. in particular in the direction of the rotor shaft axis, and the stator housing is surrounded, especially radially surrounded, by a housing of the drive device, in particular a tubular housing and/or a cup-shaped housing, and the housing is set apart from the stator housing, in particular such that an especially circulating airflow is able to be provided within the housing, the recesses in particular guiding the airflow through in the axial direction, and the airflow being returned in the opposite direction in the set-apart region between the stator housing part and the housing. | 2018-07-26 |
20180212492 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SYNCHRONOUS CONDENSING - A method includes aligning a generator shaft axis of a generator, a clutch axis of a clutch, and a pump axis of a pump along a common axis. The method also includes coupling a supply line from the pump to a radial surface of the clutch. Further, the generator is configured to operate in a power generation mode and a synchronous condensing mode, and the pump is configured to supply a lubricant to the clutch in a radial direction that is substantially perpendicular to the common axis. | 2018-07-26 |
20180212493 | DEVICE FOR SEALING OFF MULTIPLE GROOVES OF A STATOR OF AN ELECTRIC DRIVE MACHINE - A device for sealing off multiple grooves of a stator of an electric drive machine with respect to a rotor of the electric drive machine. The device includes a seal which is able to be inserted simultaneously into the multiple grooves, wherein the seal is designed as an electrical insulator. The seal is designed to seal off the grooves with respect to the rotor. Windings of an electrical coil are able to be arranged in the grooves. The seal is of integral or unipartite design. | 2018-07-26 |
20180212494 | ELECTRICAL MACHINE - An electrical machine includes a stator, a rotor comprising a shaft, and at least one heat-conducting element. The rotor is arranged at least partially inside the stator. The shaft includes at least one opening on at least one front side and an axis of rotation. The at least one opening extends in one direction along the axis of rotation of the shaft. The at least one heat-conducting element is arranged in the at least one opening of the shaft. The at least one heat-conducting element is at least partially made of a material having a thermal conductivity which is higher than a material of the shaft. | 2018-07-26 |
20180212495 | REFLECTIVE OPTICAL ENCODER WITH CONTAMINANT PROTECTION - A reflective optical encoder ( | 2018-07-26 |
20180212496 | METHOD AND TWO-PART TOOL ARRANGEMENT FOR PRODUCING A STATOR FOR AN ELECTRICAL MACHINE - The disclosure relates to a method for producing a stator. Electrical conductor elements are arranged in slots of a laminated core of a two-layer winding. The conductor ends of the conductor elements are moved relative to one another on an end side of the sheet metal packet at one or both of the layers by a positioning process by axially plugging together a normal helix tool with the axial conductor ends of some of the conductor elements and subsequent relative rotation of the normal helix tool relative to the sheet metal packet, and by axially plugging together a selective skewing tool with the axial conductor ends of the remaining conductor elements, such that they have a provided relative end position with respect to each other for a connection of a part of the conductor ends with corresponding conductor ends of the other layer. | 2018-07-26 |
20180212497 | ROTOR MANUFACTURING METHOD AND ROTOR - Disclosed herein is a method for manufacturing a rotor, the method including an injection process of injecting a bonded magnet material into a cavity of a molding die generating a magnetic field in the cavity so that the bonded magnet material is poured into each of the magnet slots in the rotor core set in the cavity through one of openings of each magnet slot, wherein the molding die used in the injection process has gates which respectively open at positions corresponding to regions, each of which ensures a view from the one of openings to the other opening of the magnet slot along an axial center of the rotor core. | 2018-07-26 |
20180212498 | COIL UNIT ARRANGEMENT DEVICE - There is configured a coil unit arrangement device that forms an array coil group by arranging in a predetermined arrangement order each relevant coil of a coil unit in which a plurality of coils corresponding to a plurality of phases is connected by a jumper wire for each phase, the coil unit arrangement device including: a holding section provided with a rotatable coil unit support that supports the coil unit; and a receiving section provided with an array coil group support that supports the array coil group, the receiving section relatively turning with respect to the holding section. | 2018-07-26 |
20180212499 | METHOD AND ONE-PIECE TOOL ASSEMBLY FOR PRODUCING A STATOR FOR AN ELECTRICAL MACHINE - The disclosure relates to a method for producing a stator, where, for one or both layers of a two-layer winding, a tool with receiving regions is respectively provided on an end face of a laminated core. A relative arrangement of the receiving regions corresponds to a relative end position for conductor ends of the conductor elements. In a positioning process, the tool is moved into a first turning position and each conductor end of a first group of the conductor elements is respectively inserted into one of the receiving regions. Then the tool is turned into at least one further turning position and each conductor end of a further group of the conductor elements is respectively inserted into one of the receiving regions until the conductor ends of all the conductor elements of the layer are in the relative end position in relation to one another. | 2018-07-26 |
20180212500 | MAGNETIC COUPLING - A magnetic coupling includes an inner rotor ( | 2018-07-26 |
20180212501 | LINE-START SINGLE-PHASE INDUCTION MOTOR - There is a growing need for line-start single-phase electric motors that provide in combination high starting torque, high efficiency and low acoustic signature, particularly for use in hermetically sealed devices including, but not limited to, reciprocating piston systems for power generation and gas compression. This disclosure provides is a single-phase induction machine that meets this need. | 2018-07-26 |
20180212502 | Hybrid Electric Motor with Self Aligning Permanent Magnet and Squirrel Cage Rotors - A hybrid induction motor includes a fixed stator, an independently rotating outer rotor, and an inner rotor fixed to a motor shaft. The outer rotor is designed to have a low moment of inertia and includes angularly spaced apart first bars and permanent magnets on an inner surface of the outer rotor. The inner rotor includes angularly spaced apart second bars and interior flux barriers aligned with the second bars. The outer rotor is initially accelerated by cooperation of a rotating stator magnetic field with the first bars. As the outer rotor accelerates towards synchronous RPM, a rotating magnetic field of the permanent magnets cooperate with the second bars of the inner rotor to accelerate the inner rotor. At near synchronous speed the rotating stator magnetic field reaches through the outer rotor and into the inner rotor coupling the two rotors for efficient permanent magnet operation. | 2018-07-26 |
20180212503 | MOVING CORE TYPE RECIPROCATING MOTOR AND COMPRESSOR - A moving core type reciprocating motor is provided that may include a stator on which a coil may be wound and having an air gap; a magnet fixed to the stator; and a mover that includes a moving core disposed to face the magnet in the air gap and reciprocates with respect to the stator. The magnet may have a first pole and a second pole that are different poles arranged in a reciprocation direction of the mover, and a length of the first pole may be larger than a length of the second pole. | 2018-07-26 |