36th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 15 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140246916 | ACTIVE AND ADAPTIVE FIELD CANCELLATION FOR WIRELESS POWER SYSTEMS - This disclosure provides methods and apparatus, including computer-readable media, for wireless power transfer and particularly active cancellation of undesirable electric or magnetic field emissions from a wireless power transmitter. In one aspect, the disclosure provides for an apparatus including a sensor, controller, and emitter, wherein the sensor is used to sense the electric or magnetic field emissions from a transmit antenna, the controller configured to determine the undesirable components of the field, and the emitter to generate a field to destructively interfere with the undesirable components. | 2014-09-04 |
20140246917 | MONITORING SYSTEM AND DEVICE WITH SENSORS THAT IS REMOTELY POWERED - A wearable device includes a wearable device structure and an electronic circuitry coupled to one or more sensors. The one or more sensors detect or measure wearable device user information selected from of at least one of, a wearable device user's activities, behaviors and habit information, and a wearable device user's health. A power receiving device is coupled to the electronic circuit and is in communication with a power transmitting device. | 2014-09-04 |
20140246918 | POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - In one embodiment, a power transmission system includes a power transmission apparatus having a power source unit supplying a high-frequency power, and a power transmission inductor including a magnetic core and a winding wire portion and wirelessly transmitting the high-frequency power from the power source unit to a power reception apparatus by mutual inductance, and an electromagnetic wave leakage prevention device including one conductive loop or a plurality of conductive loops disposed at predetermined intervals. The power transmission apparatus is disposed in the loop(s). A winding direction of the loop(s) is not perpendicular to a winding direction of the winding wire portion. | 2014-09-04 |
20140246919 | METHOD FOR FORMING MAGNETIC FIELD SPACE - A power-supplying resonator of a power-supplying module and a power-receiving resonator of a power-receiving module are arranged to face each other. On inner circumferential surface sides of the power-supplying resonator and the coil of the power-receiving resonator, cylindrical magnetic members which cover the entire inner circumferential surface of the coils of the power-supplying resonator and the power-receiving resonator are arranged. By conducting power transmission between the power-supplying resonator and the power-receiving resonator while varying a magnetic field, the magnetic field occurring around the power-supplying resonator and the power-receiving resonator is shielded by the magnetic members, and there is formed, on the coil inner circumferential surface sides of the power-supplying resonator and the coil of the power-receiving resonator, a magnetic field space whose magnetic field strength is smaller than the magnetic field strength of areas other than the inner circumferential surface sides. | 2014-09-04 |
20140246920 | WIRELESS POWER TRANSMITTER, WIRELESS POWER RECEIVER AND IMPEDENCE CONTROL METHOD - Disclosed is a wireless power transmitter which transmits power through a wireless power receiver to a load side. The wireless power transmitter includes a power source for generating AC power; a transmission coil for wirelessly transmitting the AC power to a reception coil of the wireless power receiver; and a detecting unit for detecting a coupling state between the transmission coil and the reception coil. | 2014-09-04 |
20140246921 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SUPPLYING ENERGY TO AT LEAST ONE MOBILE COMPONENT IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM, IN PARTICULAR TO RFID TAGS OF AN RFID SYSTEM - A method and system supply energy to at least one mobile component in a wireless communications system, in particular to RFID tags of an RFID system. In the method for supplying energy to at least one mobile component in a wireless communications system with two or more base stations, coherent electromagnetic waves are transmitted by at least two of the base stations. In the system of base stations of a wireless communications system, at least two of the base stations are designed for transmitting coherent electromagnetic waves. | 2014-09-04 |
20140246922 | ELECTRIC POWER RECEPTION DEVICE, ELECTRIC POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICE, AND ELECTRIC POWER TRANSFER SYSTEM - An electric power reception device includes an electric power receiver that receives electric power in a non-contact manner from an electric power transmitter that is provided externally. The electric power receiver includes a first coil that is formed by winding a first coil wire with a pitch. The first coil includes a first portion and a second portion that are adjacent to the first portion with the pitch. The first portion and the second portion are arranged in a direction of arrangement. A cross section of the first coil wire that is perpendicular to a direction of extension of the first coil wire is configured such that a length of a first projection line that is obtained by projecting the cross section from the direction of arrangement onto a first imaginary plane that is perpendicular to the direction of arrangement is larger than a length of a second projection line that is obtained by projecting the cross section from a direction that is perpendicular to the direction of arrangement onto a second imaginary plane that is perpendicular to the first imaginary plane. | 2014-09-04 |
20140246923 | OPEN-CIRCUIT IMPEDANCE CONTROL OF A RESONANT WIRELESS POWER RECEIVER FOR VOLTAGE LIMITING - A resonant wireless power (RWP) receiver is provided that includes an inductor element that couples with a resonant wireless power source. A capacitor arrangement is coupled to the inductor element altering the open-circuit impedance of the RWP receiver to reduce the ac voltage under certain defined situations. The capacitor arrangement includes a plurality capacitors tuned to a control ac voltage in the RWP receiver. | 2014-09-04 |
20140246924 | Telemetry system with wireless power receiver and monitoring devices - A wireless power receiver includes a rectifier coupled to an antenna which is configured to receive a wireless power signal, and convert the wireless power signal to a direct current input signal. A direct current-to-direct current converter generates a direct current output signal based in part on the direct current input signal and a pulse-width modulation signal. A pulse modulator is configured to adjust an alternating current impedance of the wireless power receiver by modifying, based in part on the direct current input signal, a duty cycle of the pulse-width modulation signal to the direct current-to-direct current converter. A monitoring device is in communication with the rectifier and the pulse modulator. The monitoring device has one or more sensors and a unique user ID. The one or more sensors acquire user information selected from of at least one of, a user's activities, behaviors and habit information. | 2014-09-04 |
20140246925 | Power Grid Load Monitor and Shed Control - A line frequency monitoring and load shedding control apparatus is placed in or closely coupled to a power load and monitors the line frequency of the alternating current electric power source supplying the power load. When a decrease in line frequency is detected, this line frequency monitoring and load shedding control apparatus may interrupt certain portions of the power load, thereby allowing the power source frequency to stabilize. Subsequently, the line frequency monitoring and load shedding control apparatus makes a determination to return operation of the load that was shed to a normal state of operation as the power line frequency recovers to a normal operating frequency. Fixed time delays, e.g., adjustable, programmable, etc., and/or pseudo random time delays may be incorporated to sequentially reconnect the loads back onto the power source, thereby preventing the loads previously shed from being reconnected all at the same time. | 2014-09-04 |
20140246926 | SYSTEMS AND DEVICES FOR REDUCING PHANTOM LOAD - Systems and devices are described herein for reducing a phantom load. The system may include a device for connection to a power source and a transformer or machine, wherein the device is configured to disconnect the transformer or machine from the power source under a predetermined load condition. The device may include a contactor, a current detector, a timer, and a controller. Portions of the current detector, timer, or controller may be implemented in a microcontroller. | 2014-09-04 |
20140246927 | Renewable Energy Monitoring System - We describe a solar photovoltaic monitoring system for monitoring and controlling a solar photovoltaic inverter, comprising: a wireless transceiver coupled to a solar photovoltaic inverter, the inverter comprising a device monitor for monitoring and controlling the inverter, wherein the monitoring comprises generating monitoring data defining a status of the system and transmitting the data using the transceiver coupled to the inverter; a wireless repeater for receiving data from the inverter and retransmitting the data; a transceiver coupled to a gateway capable of communicating the retransmitted data received to a monitoring station, the gateway transmitting control data received from the monitoring station; wherein the repeater receives control data from the gateway and retransmits data to the inverter; and wherein the controlling in the inverter comprises receiving the retransmitted control data from the transceiver coupled to the inverter and controlling the inverter dependent on the data. | 2014-09-04 |
20140246928 | ELECTROMAGNETIC ACTUATOR HAVING ENHANCED MAGNETIC STRUCTURES - An electromagnetic actuator includes a coil that is selectively energizable by an electric current. The electromagnetic actuator further includes an armature having a outwardly extending prong. The armature is movably disposed with respect to the coil such that when the coil is energized with the electric current, the armature moves in relation to the coil and disposing thereby the prong on a first side of the coil. A flux gatherer is provided to be disposed around a second side of the coil, thereby channeling magnetic flux emanating from the coil back into the armature and prong. | 2014-09-04 |
20140246929 | HIGH THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY INSULATION FOR ELECTRICAL MACHINES - A stator bar includes a plurality of conductors and an insulation layer positioned about the plurality of conductors. The insulation layer includes multiple layers, and the multiple layers have one or more electrically insulating layer and one or more thermally conductive layer. | 2014-09-04 |
20140246930 | Cooling Assembly for Electric Machines - A cooling arrangement for the stator of an electric machine provided with coils including heads is described herein. The cooling arrangement includes a generally cylindrical cooling body provided with opposite longitudinal ends. Heat transfer material embeds the heads of the coils and contact the cooling body. A coil head embedding assembly and method are also described herein. | 2014-09-04 |
20140246931 | LIQUID-COOLED ROTARY ELECTRIC MACHINE HAVING FLUID CHANNEL WITH AUXILIARY COOLANT GROOVE - A liquid-cooled rotary electric machine including a heat transfer surface traversed by a fluid channel defining a flow path for liquid coolant through the machine. A first fluid channel portion extends about and progresses in a direction parallel to the central axis, and is interconnected with a second fluid channel portion at spaced locations along the first fluid channel portion. The heat transfer surface includes a zone which the first fluid channel portion does not traverse, and is located between a jacket axial end and the first fluid channel portion. The second fluid channel portion extends into the zone between the interconnections, whereby the zone is traversed by the second fluid channel portion and heat is convectively transferable from the zone to liquid coolant along the flow path. Also, a method for liquid-cooling a rotary electric machine. | 2014-09-04 |
20140246932 | LIQUID-COOLED ROTARY ELECTRIC MACHINE HAVING AXIAL END COOLING - A liquid-cooled rotary electric machine including jacket defining a heat transfer surface in conductive thermal communication with a stator and having an axial end portion partially enclosing an interior volume. A heat source is in conductive thermal communication with a wall of the jacket axial end portion. A fluid channel traverses the heat transfer surface between opposite axial ends of the jacket, and a fluid passage in fluid communication with the fluid channel is defined by jacket axial end portion walls. A flow path of liquid coolant through the machine is defined by the fluid channel and the fluid passage between a machine coolant inlet and outlet, whereby at least a portion of heat transferable between the heat source and the fluid passage is convectively transferable between the jacket axial end portion walls and liquid coolant along the flow path. Also a method for liquid-cooling a rotary electric machine. | 2014-09-04 |
20140246933 | LIQUID-COOLED ROTARY ELECTRIC MACHINE HAVING HEAT SOURCE-SURROUNDING FLUID PASSAGE - A liquid-cooled rotary electric machine including jacket defining a heat transfer surface in conductive thermal communication with a stator and having an axial end portion partially enclosing an interior volume. A heat source is in conductive thermal communication with a wall of the jacket axial end portion. A fluid channel traverses the heat transfer surface between opposite axial ends of the jacket. A fluid passage in fluid communication with the fluid channel is defined by jacket axial end portion walls and substantially surrounds the heat source in an imaginary plane perpendicular to the stator axis. At least a portion of heat transferable between the heat source and the fluid passage is convectively transferable between jacket axial end portion walls and liquid coolant along a flow path of liquid coolant through the machine. Also a method for liquid-cooling a rotary electric machine. | 2014-09-04 |
20140246934 | ELECTRICITY COLLECTION AND DISTRIBUTION RING AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - Provided is an electricity collection and distribution ring excellent in durability and the easiness of manufacturing while the size thereof is reduced, and also provided is a method for manufacturing the electricity collection and distribution ring. The electricity collection and distribution ring ( | 2014-09-04 |
20140246935 | HYBRID DRIVE APPARATUS - A hybrid drive apparatus, which includes a speed change mechanism disposed on a first axis coaxial with an engine output shaft and a rotary electric machine disposed on a second axis parallel to the first axis, including: a case main body which accommodates the speed change mechanism and the rotary electric machine and has an opening portion opening on one side of the speed change mechanism in an axial direction; and a cover member which closes the opening portion of the case main body, wherein the rotary electric machine is disposed such that a portion thereof overlaps the cover member when viewed in the axial direction. | 2014-09-04 |
20140246936 | FAN MOTOR - Disclosed therein is a fan motor including: a lower bracket having a lower protrusion which is located at the central portion and has a lower bearing insertion portion therein and a space which is formed around the lower protrusion; an upper bracket having an upper protrusion which is located at the central portion and has an upper bearing insertion portion therein; a rotor located between the lower protrusion and the upper protrusion and rotating together with a shaft; and a stator core surrounded by a lower insulator which is located above the lower protrusion and an upper insulator which is located below the upper protrusion. | 2014-09-04 |
20140246937 | ANTI-WHIRL TOUCHDOWN BEARING - Stabilizing techniques are provided that prevent whirl-type instabilities during the operation of magnetically levitated rotating systems. Examples include tensioned foil and tensioned wire based designs, where a restraining force arises from contact between a rotating shaft and the tensioned elements, which elements may be of either metallic or non-metallic composition. Another stabilizing technique provides a variation with azimuth in the tension of an array of foils (or wires) so as to create anisotropic stiffness for displacements that are 90° apart in azimuth. Another exemplary technique restrains displacements that have components that are transverse to (i.e., parallel with) the axis of rotation. | 2014-09-04 |
20140246938 | PERMANENT MAGNET ELECTRICAL MACHINE - A 2-pole machine arrangement ( | 2014-09-04 |
20140246939 | MOTOR AND MOTOR SYSTEM - The motor includes: a rotor that includes a rotor core provided with a plurality of permanent magnets in a circumferential direction; and a stator that includes a stator core on which multi-phase stator coils are wound and is arranged facing the rotor with a predetermined air gap therebetween. The rotor has a structure in which the change pattern of magnetic properties of the rotor core or the permanent magnets changes stepwise in the circumferential direction. The stator has a structure in which the distribution pattern of a magnetic field generated by the stator coils with one phase or with a combination of the phases has uniqueness over a whole circumference. | 2014-09-04 |
20140246940 | MOTOR AND MOTOR SYSTEM - A motor includes a rotor including a rotor core provided with a plurality of permanent magnets in the circumferential direction and a stator including a stator core on which multi-phase stator coils are wound. The rotor has a structure in which the change pattern of magnetic properties of the rotor core or the permanent magnets changes in the circumferential direction, and the stator has a structure in which first and second stator coils of the stator coils are wound on the stator core for each phase in such a manner that passage of current is optionally switched, and when the passage of current is switched to the second stator coil, the distribution pattern of a magnetic field formed on the inner circumferential side by the stator has uniqueness over the whole circumference. | 2014-09-04 |
20140246941 | EXTERNAL CORONA SHIELDING FOR AN ELECTRICAL MACHINE - An external corona shielding for a conductor bar of an electric machine, a main insulating layer sheath on the conductor bar. The shielding has a first ply, which sheaths the main insulating layer, and a second ply, which sheaths the first ply. Each ply is a conductive, impregnatable layer with a sliding layer, wherein the sliding layers of the two plies ( | 2014-09-04 |
20140246942 | STATOR FOR AN ELECTRICAL MACHINE - A stator comprising a plurality of stator elements, each stator element comprising a core and a coil wound about the core. The coil of at least one stator element is wound at angle such that the coil is sheared towards an adjacent stator element so as to reduce magnetic flux leakage between the two elements. | 2014-09-04 |
20140246943 | OPTIMUM ROTOR SKEW ANGLE FOR AN ELECTRIC MACHINE - An electric machine includes a stator core defining a number of stator slots (S) extending along a longitudinal axis and angularly spaced about the longitudinal axis. The machine includes a rotor assembly rotatable relative to the stator core and defining first and second ends. The rotor assembly includes a plurality of laminations stacked between the first and second ends. Each respective one of the plurality of laminations defines a number of rotor slots (R) positioned along an outer periphery. A stator slot pitch is defined as 360 divided by the number of stator slots (S). A rotor slot pitch is defined as 360 divided by the number of rotor slots (R) in each respective one of the plurality of laminations. The laminations are skewed relative to each other. An optimal rotor skew angle is determined by the greater of the stator slot pitch and rotor slot pitch. | 2014-09-04 |
20140246944 | ROTATING ELECTRICAL MACHINE AND ELECTRIC AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE - A rotating electrical machine includes a stator having a stator core having a plurality of slots formed therein and a plurality of stator coils to be accommodated in the respective slots, and a rotor arranged on an inner peripheral side of the stator. The plurality of slots include a first slot and a second slot, and when a first ratio between the number of coils having the same phase to be accommodated within the first slot and the number of the plurality of coils exceeds a predetermined ratio, and a second ratio between the number of coils having the same phase to be accommodated in the second slot and the number of the plurality of coils is the predetermined ratio or lower, a width of a first slot opening that the first slot has so as to face the rotor side is 0 or wider, and is smaller than a width of a second slot opening that the second slot has so as to face the rotor side. | 2014-09-04 |
20140246945 | CONTACT BRUSH HOLDER - A brush holder ( | 2014-09-04 |
20140246946 | ELECTRICAL MACHINE AND A METHOD FOR CONTROLLING STIFFNESS IN A STATOR WINDING OF THE ELECTRICAL MACHINE - An electrical machine is provided. The electrical machine includes a stator having at least one winding, and a mechanical assembly acting on the winding for providing a radial force at the winding for controlling a stiffness of the winding. | 2014-09-04 |
20140246947 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A MACHINE COMPONENT FOR AN ELECTRICAL MACHINE, MACHINE COMPONENT AND ELECTRICAL MACHINE - The invention relates to a method for producing a machine component ( | 2014-09-04 |
20140246948 | TRANSDUCER, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE TRANSDUCER - A transducer, and a method for manufacturing the transducer are provided. The transducer includes a substrate-side electrode provided in one side of an insulative substrate and an opposite plate including an opposite electrode disposed opposite to the substrate-side electrode, and which performs a function such as a reduction in impedance, conversion of capacitance, signal amplification, thereby achieving size reduction of the transducer itself. An upper plate is made of a silicon monocrystal and is arranged so as to face a substrate-side electrode. In the upper plate, an integrated circuit section which is an impurity region of an IC circuit is formed by a thermal diffusion method or an ion implantation method. By this transducer, an improvement in conversion efficiency, an improvement in productivity, and a size reduction of a mount system are achieved. | 2014-09-04 |
20140246949 | MEMS DEVICE, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND MOVING OBJECT - A MEMS device includes a substrate and a vibrator. The vibrator includes a first conductive layer and a second conductive layer. The first conductive layer is arranged on a principal plane of the substrate and includes a first fixed electrode. The second conductive layer includes an upper electrode and a support electrode. The upper electrode is spaced apart from the first fixed electrode, has an area overlapping the first fixed electrode. The support electrode connects a second fixed electrode connected to the principal plane with one edge of the upper electrode. The upper electrode includes a plurality of driving electrodes divided by a slit-shaped notch extending in a direction from a vibration tip portion to a vibration base portion where the vibration base portion is the one edge of the upper electrode and the vibration tip portion is the other edge. | 2014-09-04 |
20140246950 | TRIBOELECTRIC NANOGENERATOR - A generator includes a first member, a second member and a sliding mechanism. The first member includes a first electrode and a first dielectric layer affixed to the first electrode. The first dielectric layer includes a first material that has a first rating on a triboelectric series. The second member includes a second material that has a second rating on the triboelectric series that is different from the first rating. The second member includes a second electrode. The second member is disposed adjacent to the first dielectric layer so that the first dielectric layer is disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. The sliding mechanism is configured to cause relative lateral movement between the first member and the second member, thereby generating an electric potential imbalance between the first electrode and the second electrode. | 2014-09-04 |
20140246951 | SEGMENTALLY STRUCTURED DISK TRIBOELECTRIC NANOGENERATOR - A generator includes a disc shaped first unit, a disc shaped second unit and an axle. The first unit includes a substrate layer, a double complementary electrode layer and an electrification material layer. The electrode layer includes a first electrode member and a second electrode member. The first electrode member includes evenly spaced apart first electrode legs extending inwardly. The second electrode member is complementary in shape to the first electrode member. The legs of the first electrode member and the second electrode member are interleaved with each other and define a continuous gap therebetween. The electrification material includes a first material that is in a first position on the triboelectric series. The second unit defines elongated openings and corresponding elongated leg portions, and includes a second material that is at a second position on a triboelectric series, different than the first position. | 2014-09-04 |
20140246952 | DRIVING DEVICE FOR CAPACITANCE TYPE ACTUATOR AND DRIVING DEVICE FOR INK JET HEAD - An actuator is sequentially charged with output voltage “E/2” of a voltage source and output voltage “E” of a voltage source. After the charging, “Q/2” of electric charge “Q” stored in the actuator is discharged on a path returning to the voltage source. Subsequent to the discharging, the remaining all electric charge “Q/2” stored in the actuator is discharged on a closed circuit. | 2014-09-04 |
20140246953 | VIBRATION-TYPE DRIVING DEVICE - A vibration-type driving device includes a vibrator including an electro-mechanical transducer and an elastic portion supported by a shaft, and a rotor the position of which relative to the vibrator changes. The rotor includes a first rotor having a threaded portion engaging with a first threaded portion formed on the elastic portion, and a second rotor having a threaded portion engaging with a second threaded portion formed on the shaft. The first rotor and the second rotor are configured to be driven integrally with each other, with a spring member between the first rotor and the second rotor. | 2014-09-04 |
20140246954 | WAVEGUIDE FOR A BULK-TYPE MEDIUM, VIBRATIOR USING SAME TO TRANSMIT SHEAR WAVES TO A BULK-TYPE MEDIUM, AND METHOD USING THE VIBRATOR TO TRANSMIT SHEAR WAVES TO A BULK-TYPE MEDIUM - The aim of the present invention is to provide a waveguide capable of transmitting shear waves in a desired pattern to a bulk-type medium, a vibrator, and a method of transmitting shear waves by using the vibrator. To this end, the present invention provides a waveguide including a vibrating portion that is vibrated by a vibrating unit, a transmitting portion that transmits shear waves generated by the vibrating unit to a bulk-type medium and is thicker than the vibrating portion, and a connecting portion that contacts both the vibrating portion and the transmitting portion and has a thickness varying from a portion connecting the vibrating portion to a portion contacting the transmitting portion. Also, the present invention provides a vibrator using the waveguide and a method of transmitting shear waves by using the vibrator. | 2014-09-04 |
20140246955 | ULTRASONIC MOTOR - The invention relates to an ultrasonic motor having a bracket, a plate-shaped ultrasonic actuator arranged in the bracket, said ultrasonic actuator having two opposing main surfaces and at least four side surfaces connecting the main surfaces to one another, and an element to be driven, wherein the ultrasonic actuator is pressed against the element to be driven, and the bracket comprises a first frame that supports the ultrasonic actuator and a second frame in which the first frame is supported and guided by bearing elements, and the bearing elements are pressed elastically against the first frame by the second frame. According to the invention, the first frame is pressed against the main surfaces of the ultrasonic actuator via the bearing elements, thus preventing or reducing movements of the ultrasonic actuator in a direction vertical to the main surfaces. | 2014-09-04 |
20140246956 | VOLUME WAVE RESONATORS ON MICROMACHINED VERTICAL STRUCTURES - A bulk wave piezoelectric resonator operating at a predetermined frequency includes a substrate block, having a plane face, a first thickness and consisting of a first material, a resonant plate having a length, width and second thickness, and consisting of a second piezoelectric material, first and second metal electrodes at least partly covering the resonant plate on each side and partly facing each other. The resonant plate is fixed perpendicularly in the vicinity of the plane face of the substrate block so that the width of the resonant plate and the first thickness of the substrate block have the same direction, and the first material, the second material, the first thickness of the block of substrate, the length, the width, the second thickness of the resonant plate are configured for trapping bulk waves at the operating frequency of the resonator and for producing a plane-plane type bulk wave piezoelectric resonator. | 2014-09-04 |
20140246957 | CONNECTOR AND SPRING ASSEMBLY FOR A GENERATOR - An assembly includes a resistor pack, a first spring clip, and a first rigid connector. The resistor pack has a first clip-shaped cavity therein. The first spring clip is disposed within the first clip-shaped cavity and the first connector is abutted by opposing portions of the first spring clip. | 2014-09-04 |
20140246958 | ROTATING ELECTRIC MACHINE - A rotating electric machine has a semiconductor magnetic sensor and a cylindrical housing with a cylinder part, which is made of a soft magnetic material, positioned closer to the semiconductor magnetic sensor relative to a back yoke of a stator core. The semiconductor magnetic sensor is positioned away from the cylindrical housing so that a shortest distance between a center of the semiconductor magnetic sensor and the cylindrical housing is equal to or greater than 50 times of a sum of a first space distance and a second space distance. With such an arrangement, a leak magnetic field generated by magnetic poles that leaks in an axial direction is prevented from disturbing the semiconductor magnetic sensor. Thus, a rotation position detection accuracy of the semiconductor magnetic sensor is improved. | 2014-09-04 |
20140246959 | VEHICLE AC GENERATOR - Provided is a vehicle AC generator that further enhances safety at the time of a vehicle collision, without resorting to changes in material or changes in overall thickness. A vehicle AC generator | 2014-09-04 |
20140246960 | ENERGY TRANSFER SYSTEM AND METHOD - An energy transfer system has a rotor carrying at least one local permanent magnet or other magnetic device for producing a magnetic field along a magnetic axis that is transverse to the rotor's axis. The rotor can rotate the magnetic field An armature that is coaxial with and axially spaced from the rotor has at least one remote permanent magnet or other magnetic device for interacting with the magnetic field. The remote magnetic device has a magnetic axis that is transverse to the armature's axis of rotation The armature can be angularly driven in response to rotation of the magnetic field from the rotor. A number of angularly spaced windings are mounted about the armature and magnetically link with the remote magnetic device. A current is induced in the windings in response to rotation of the armature and its magnetic device. This allows transmission through an optional non-ferromagnetic barrier that separates and extends transversely between the rotor and armature. | 2014-09-04 |
20140246961 | ENERGY TRANSFER SYSTEM AND METHOD - An energy transfer system has a sender with at least one local permanent magnet or other magnetic device for producing a magnetic field along a magnetic axis that is transverse to the sender's axis. The sender can rotate the magnetic field about the sender's axis. An armature that is coaxial (or skewed) with and axially spaced from the sender has at least one remote permanent magnet or other magnetic device for interacting with the magnetic field. The remote magnetic device has a magnetic axis that is transverse to the armature's axis of rotation. The armature can be angularly driven in response to rotation of the magnetic field from the sender. One or more windings are mounted about the armature and magnetically link with the remote magnetic device. A current is induced in the winding (or windings) in response to rotation of the armature and its magnetic device. This allows transmission through an optional non-ferromagnetic barrier that separates and extends transversely between the sender and armature. | 2014-09-04 |
20140246962 | ENERGY TRANSFER SYSTEM AND METHOD - An energy transfer system has a rotor carrying at least one local permanent magnet or other magnetic device for producing a magnetic field along a magnetic axis that is transverse to the rotor's axis. The rotor can rotate the magnetic field. An armature that is coaxial with and axially spaced from the rotor has at least one remote permanent magnet or other magnetic device for interacting with the magnetic field The remote magnetic device has a magnetic axis that is transverse to the armature's axis of rotation. The armature can be angularly driven in response to rotation of the magnetic field from the rotor A number of angularly spaced windings are mounted about the armature and magnetically link with the remote magnetic device A current is induced in the windings in response to rotation of the armature and its magnetic device. This allows transmission through an optional non-ferromagnetic barrier that separates and extends transversely between the rotor and armature. | 2014-09-04 |
20140246963 | Ironing Board Storage Device Assembly And Method - The present invention is an ironing board storage device that removeably attaches to a wall and rests on a support surface. The device includes an ironing board moveably mounted to a frame assembly within a housing for vertical movement between different elevations and pivotal movement of the ironing board between a generally vertical storage position with a distal end positioned beneath the proximal end to and generally horizontal operating position. | 2014-09-04 |
20140246964 | MOBILE CART FOR DISPENSING MEDICINE - A mobile cart for dispensing medications has an automated locking mechanism for selectively opening the drawers of such cart. The locking/unlocking both unlocks and moves a respective drawer on command from a signal panel that is connected to a computerized controller. The caregiver enters an authorizing codes and patient identifiers so that one drawer unlocks and opens slightly. As such, the unlocked drawer is identified by lock mechanism, which slightly opens the drawer, thereby identifying the unlocked drawer in comparison to other closed, locked drawers. | 2014-09-04 |
20140246965 | Apparatus and Methods of Forming Molded Parts - Various embodiments may relate to an apparatus including a first molded part including a first portion extending along a first axis, and a second portion extending along a second axis having a different orientation to the first axis; and a second molded part, molded to the first molded part, and including a third portion positioned adjacent the first portion and defining a gap there between. | 2014-09-04 |
20140246966 | COMPACT HOLDING CABINET - A food holding cabinet for holding food with a carrier that can be moved in and out of the cabinet be either a front door or a rear door. The food holding cabinet comprises an assembly with slots and fixtures that facilitate the motion of the carrier. | 2014-09-04 |
20140246967 | PORTABLE FOLDING CLOSET - A collapsible closet assembly has a pair of generally vertical rigid walls, and a plurality of generally flexible panels extending between the pair of rigid walls. A plurality of supports pivotally connect between the pair of vertical rigid walls and attach to the plurality of generally flexible panels, for movement of the plurality of supports, the pair of vertical walls, and the plurality of generally flexible panels between a collapsed position for storage and an expanded position for operation. | 2014-09-04 |
20140246968 | Lift Assist - A power assist device for use in a luggage bin with a drop-down shell has a load measuring mechanism, a power assist mechanism, and an actuation mechanism. The load measuring mechanism is changed from the inactive operating state to the active operating state by the actuation mechanism when the load determined by the load measuring mechanism exceeds a specified threshold that is larger than an assist force. The actuation mechanism has cooperating locking elements of which a first element is connected to a first abutment point and a second element is connected to a second abutment point. The locking elements can move relative to one another such that, in an inactive operating state, the one locking element meshes with a friction fit into the cooperating other locking element and releases it in an active operating state. | 2014-09-04 |
20140246969 | Slide Arrangement for Cable Drawer - A drawer slide having first and second rails interconnected by a center rail. The center rail includes a spool configured to provide half-speed travel of the center rail relative to the travel of the first rail. The drawer slide is configured for use with a drawer assembly having a drawer and a chassis. The drawer assembly further includes a radius limiter secured to the center rail. The radius limiter travels at half-speed relative to the drawer. The radius limiter also automatically rotates relative to the travel of the drawer. The chassis includes sides including threaded backing plates, and mounting brackets. The mounting brackets include tri-lobed holes for receipt of a reciprocally shaped washer and a fastener for mounting the brackets to the chassis sides. | 2014-09-04 |
20140246970 | REFRIGERATOR - Disclosed is a refrigerator including a main body provided with a storage chamber; a door to respectively open and close the storage chamber; a control unit installed the door to select an operation; a reception part provided in the door to receive the control unit; and an installation hole provided on a side end of the door to cause the control unit to be inserted into the reception part. The control unit is installed through the side end of the door, which is deviated from a user's line of sight. | 2014-09-04 |
20140246971 | MICROWAVE DRIVEN ELECTRODELESS LAMP COMPRISING MAGNETRON WITHOUT FORCED CONVECTIVE COOLING - A LUWPL luminaire has a housing with a lower transparent closure and a heat dissipating top of cast aluminum. This has a suspension eye. The housing has an upper flange via which it is bolted with the interposition of a seal to a underside rim of the top. Within the rim, the underside is substantially flat, with a magnetron attachment boss and other attachment points. A magnetron is supported by being clamped by a saddle to the attachment boss at the magnetron's anode. The magnetron is fast with a transition box and a crucible support block. A bracket fixed to certain of the attachment points extends down from the top is screwed to the transition box. Thus the LUWPL parts are securely supported below the top. | 2014-09-04 |
20140246972 | spark plug - A spark plug including a housing as a ground contact to an internal combustion engine, a center electrode situated in the housing along a center axis of the spark plug, an insulator between the center electrode and the housing, and a two-legged ground electrode whose legs are located on the combustion chamber side of the center electrode and angled with respect to one another in a leg plane which is perpendicular to the center axis, the two ends of the ground electrode being connected to the housing respectively by one connection point, a first gap between one end of the housing on the combustion chamber side and the leg plane being smaller than or equal to a second gap between one of the connection points and the center axis, and/or the ground electrode being tapered toward the center axis. | 2014-09-04 |
20140246973 | ADAPTABLE LIGHT UNIT - A system and device for an adaptable, energy-efficient light unit is herein provided, wherein the system and device allows for a longer life span of the light emitting device within the light unit, and for replacing a light emitting device within a light unit that does not require any tool or complex process. The system includes at least one light emitting unit, a light panel system frame, wherein the frame includes a power track, fixtures, and conductors, a lens, and may include a hanger. The device is a light emitting unit that includes at least a circuit board, wherein the circuit board may include ventilation holes and is made of heat conductive materials, at least one light emitting source, a voltage converter, power fixtures, wherein the power fixtures are configured to retrofit conventional light fixtures. The circuit board is configured to provide consistent voltage to the light emitting device. | 2014-09-04 |
20140246974 | TRAILER SIGNAL CONVERTER - A trailer signal converter includes a plurality of inputs, including a first towing vehicle turn light signal, a second towing vehicle turn light signal, and a trailer brake signal. The trailer brake signal may be a pulse-width modulated signal. The trailer signal converter selectively drives the turn and stop light signals on the trailer based on the input signals. In a three-wire system, the signal converter may be configured to receive a brake signal input and a brake light input and selectively drive the trailer stop light signa. | 2014-09-04 |
20140246975 | VEHICLE HEADLAMP CONTROL SYSTEM - Position information of a light source is acquired from an image sensor, which images surroundings of a vehicle, detects the light source based on an acquired image, and outputs the position information of the light source (step | 2014-09-04 |
20140246976 | CONTROLLING CIRCUIT FOR AN LED DRIVER AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF - The present invention relates to a controlling circuit and controlling method for an LED driver implemented as a flyback topology. The controlling circuit may be at a primary side of a transformer of the LED driver, and include a sampling circuit, an on time sensing circuit of an output diode, a regulating signal generator, and a PWM controller. The sampling circuit may generate a sampling signal indicating output current by sampling at the primary transformer side. The on time sensing circuit can detect an on time of the output diode. The regulating signal generator can generate a regulating signal by regulating the sampling signal, a voltage reference, and the on time of the output diode. The PWM controller may generate a controlling signal to control operation of a switching device of the LED driver to maintain a substantially constant output current in accordance with the regulating signal. | 2014-09-04 |
20140246977 | DISCHARGE LAMP IGNITING APPARATUS - A power supply circuit ( | 2014-09-04 |
20140246978 | SOLID STATE LIGHTING APPARATUS WITH ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS INCLUDING PORTIONS OF DRIVER CIRCUITS - A solid state lighting apparatus can include an electrical connector that is configured to releasably couple to a standardized electrical fixture having ac voltage provided thereat, where the electrical connector includes an opening that is configured to provide a recess in the electrical connector including an interior contact to provide the ac voltage in the recess when connected to the standardized electrical fixture. A protective circuit stage of a solid state lighting driver circuit can be in the recess to electrically coupled to the interior contact. An electrical wire can include a first portion that can be electrically coupled to the protective circuit stage in the recess and a second portion that is outside the recess. A solid state lighting housing can be configured to releasably couple to the second portion of the electrical wire. | 2014-09-04 |
20140246979 | LED Backlight Drive Circuit - The present invention provides an LED backlight drive circuit, which includes a first power supply module, an electrical inductor, a rectifier diode, a MOS transistor, an electrolytic capacitor, an LED light string, a voltage division module, a voltage comparator, a second power supply module, and an LED constant-current drive chip. The LED backlight drive circuit is arranged to include a voltage comparator in an external circuit of the LED constant-current drive chip to detect output voltage of the drive circuit so that high voltage, the voltage comparator is caused to supply a low voltage level to forcibly pull down a PWM dimming signal or an ENA enabling signal of the LED constant-current drive chip to achieve an over-voltage protection function and also enable removal of over-voltage protection module from a conventional LED constant-current drive chip. | 2014-09-04 |
20140246980 | LED ACTUATION FOR RUNNING LIGHT FLASHERS - A light-emitting diode chain comprising a plurality of light-emitting diodes (LED | 2014-09-04 |
20140246981 | ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY FOR A WALLBOX DIMMER - A wall-mounted dimmer may include an actuator assembly configured to translate a touch interaction with the dimmer into a desired dimming level. The actuator assembly may include a control interface having a resilient, deflectable membrane, a plurality of force-sensitive impedance members supported by the membrane, and an actuator configured to transfer a touch along the actuator to the membrane, causing the membrane to actuate one or more corresponding force-sensitive impedance members. The force-sensitive impedance members may be configured to make contact with corresponding ones of a plurality of open circuit pads supported by a printed circuit board. Each of the plurality of open circuit pads may correspond to a predetermined dimming level applied to a lighting load electrically connected to the dimmer. The control interface may be configured such that contact between the force-sensitive impedance members and corresponding ones of the open circuit pads is pressure sensitive. | 2014-09-04 |
20140246982 | DISPLAY DEVICE, AND DISPLAY DEVICE CONTROL METHOD - A display device ( | 2014-09-04 |
20140246983 | LAMP - A lamp includes a light-emitting device, a lamp cover and a lamp driver. The lamp cover covers the light-emitting device, such that the light emitted by the light-emitting device partly passes through the lamp cover and is partly reflected from the lamp cover. The lamp driver determines whether the lamp cover is damaged or the lamp cover still covers the light-emitting device based on the light reflected from the lamp cover to subsequently drive or turn off the light-emitting device selectively. The lamp driver includes a driving unit. The driving unit stops driving the light-emitting device when the lamp cover is damaged or the light-emitting device is not covered by the lamp cover. The driving unit keeps driving the light-emitting device when the lamp cover is not damaged or the light-emitting device is normally covered by the lamp cover. | 2014-09-04 |
20140246984 | BALLAST WITH CURRENT CONTROL CIRCUIT - A ballast configured to connect to a set of lamps to energize the set of lamps is provided. The ballast comprises an inverter circuit for generating an oscillating power signal, wherein the oscillating power signal has a frequency, and a resonant tank circuit electrically connected to the inverter circuit for receiving the oscillating power signal and therefrom providing a lamp current to the set of lamps. A resistance circuit is connected to the inverter circuit. The resistance circuit has a resistance that defines the frequency of the oscillating power signal generated by the inverter circuit. A current control circuit is connected to the resistance circuit for adjusting the resistance of the resistance circuit as a function of a number of lamps that are connected to the ballast. | 2014-09-04 |
20140246985 | HIGH EFFICIENCY LED DRIVER AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF - The present invention relates to a high efficiency LED driver, and driving methods thereof. In one embodiment, a high efficiency LED driving method can include: (i) receiving an AC input voltage to obtain an absolute value thereof; (ii) receiving a DC bus voltage, and driving the LED device through a power switch; (iii) generating a first reference voltage according to a driving current and an expected driving current; (iv) comparing the absolute value against a sum of a driving voltage and the first reference voltage; (v) when the absolute value is greater than the sum of the driving voltage and the first reference voltage, turning off the power switch; and (vi) when the absolute value is greater than the driving voltage but less than the sum of the driving voltage and the first reference voltage, turning on the power switch to generate an output current. | 2014-09-04 |
20140246986 | LED LIGHTING SYSTEM - A DC-powered LED lighting device and a lighting system using such devices are disclosed. A common AC/DC power supply is coupled to at least one electric main and provides power to the LED lighting devices at DC voltages that are higher than the peak voltage of the sine wave of the at least one electric main. | 2014-09-04 |
20140246987 | CONSTANT CURRENT DRIVE FOR LED LIGHT SOURCE - Disclosed is a constant current drive for an LED light source, including a main power supply loop and at least one backup power supply loop. The main power supply loop at least includes a power conversion circuit. The power conversion circuit outputs a constant current to an LED light source. The backup power supply loop at least includes a power conversion backup circuit. The power conversion backup circuit outputs a constant current to the LED light source. When the power conversion circuit and the power conversion backup circuit operate normally, any one thereof operates in a nominal state or a derating state, and the output ends thereof are connected in parallel and then supply power to the LED light source simultaneously. When any one of the power conversion circuit and the power conversion backup circuit is invalid, the invalid circuit will not affect the normal operation of the remaining circuit. The constant current drive for an LED light source in the present invention can improve the reliability of the constant current drive for an LED light source due to having a backup power supply loop. | 2014-09-04 |
20140246988 | CONTROLLING CIRCUIT FOR AN LED DRIVER AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF - The present invention relates to a controlling circuit and controlling method for an LED driver implemented as a flyback topology. The controlling circuit may be at a primary side of a transformer of the LED driver, and include a sampling circuit, an on time sensing circuit of an output diode, a regulating signal generator, and a PWM controller. The sampling circuit may generate a sampling signal indicating output current by sampling at the primary transformer side. The on time sensing circuit can detect an on time of the output diode. The regulating signal generator can generate a regulating signal by regulating the sampling signal, a voltage reference, and the on time of the output diode. The PWM controller may generate a controlling signal to control operation of a switching device of the LED driver to maintain a substantially constant output current in accordance with the regulating signal. | 2014-09-04 |
20140246989 | CHARGE RECYCLING DEVICE AND PANEL DRIVING APPARATUS AND DRIVING METHOD USING THE SAME - A charge recycling device for a panel display apparatus is disclosed. The charge recycling device includes one or more storage capacitors, and one or more switch modules coupled to the one or more storage capacitors and coupled to a plurality of load capacitors via a plurality of source driving nodes, for controlling currents between the plurality of load capacitors and the one or more storage capacitors. During a charge recycling period, the one or more switch modules are arranged to recycle charges stored in the plurality of load capacitors to the one or more storage capacitors. During a charge reutilization period, the one or more switch modules are arranged to redistribute the recycled charges to the plurality of load capacitors. | 2014-09-04 |
20140246990 | LIGHTING DEVICE AND LIGHTING CONTROL METHOD - A lighting device may be provided that includes: a first to a fourth light emitting devices which are disposed on a substrate a first and a second pulse width modulation controllers which perform a pulse width modulation on currents applied to the first and the second light emitting devices respectively; and a first and a second controllers which control respectively currents applied to the third and the fourth light emitting devices having color temperatures different from those of the first and the second light emitting devices, wherein an (x, y) coordinate, which is determined by the mixture of the lights emitted from the first to the fourth light emitting devices and is located within a 1931 CIE chromaticity diagram, is moved onto a black body radiation curve within the 1931 CIE chromaticity diagram through the pulse width modulation of the first and the second pulse width modulation controllers and the control of the first and the second controllers. | 2014-09-04 |
20140246991 | LIGHTING CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD - Embodiments relate to controlling a lighting control according to at least one of received signal strength indication (RSSI) and a preset lighting mode. Brightness or/and color temperature of the lighting device may be automatically controlled to two or more levels according to the RSSI and a user's taste. A switch application of the lighting device using the | 2014-09-04 |
20140246992 | PRIMARY SIDE CONTROL FOR SWITCH MODE POWER SUPPLIES - Techniques are disclosed for providing a stable output voltage in switching mode power supplies (SMPS). An SMPS includes a switching converter for powering a load, a passive startup circuit for initially providing an internal voltage supply for powering switching electronics when the mains is turned on, and a feedback circuit providing the internal voltage supply once the switching converter starts switching. The SMPS also includes a decoupling circuit that decouples or otherwise isolates the gain of the passive startup circuit from the feedback circuit, so as to prevent false dynamic overvoltage protection triggers. The decoupling circuit is implemented, for instance, with the addition of two or three passive components, such as a diode and a capacitor, or a diode, a capacitor, and a resistor. Preventing false triggering of the dynamic overvoltage protection in turn provides a more stable output voltage from the SMPS. | 2014-09-04 |
20140246993 | COMMUNICATION WITH LIGHTING UNITS OVER A POWER BUS - Various systems and methods facilitate internal communication within a lighting module as well as intercommunication among lighting modules over an external network. The network may be a conventional network managed by a central network controller or may be an ad hoc or “mesh” network—i.e., a scalable network architecture in which any lighting module is a node that can communicate with any other module or network-connected device. | 2014-09-04 |
20140246994 | ELECTRIC MOTOR WITH ONBOARD INVERTER - An electric motor with onboard inverter, comprising a motor body which is associated with at least one output shaft and supports an inverter for adjusting the speed of the output shaft; the electric motor comprises a remote control unit of the wireless type for the inverter. | 2014-09-04 |
20140246995 | MOTOR DRIVE CIRCUIT AND ILLUMINATION APPARATUS AND METHOD - A motor-drive circuit includes: an output transistor configured to supply a drive current to a motor for a cooling fan; a switching-control circuit configured to control switching of the output transistor so that the motor rotates in a first direction, or rotates in a second direction opposite to the first direction; and a switching circuit configured to, when a first time has elapsed since start of rotation of the motor in the first direction, cause the switching-control circuit to start switching control so that the motor stops rotating in the first direction and thereafter rotates in the second direction, and configured to, when a second time has elapsed since start of rotation of the motor in the second direction, cause the switching-control circuit to start switching control so that the motor stops rotating in the second direction and thereafter rotates in the first direction. | 2014-09-04 |
20140246996 | CONTROL CIRCUIT FOR SPEED AND ROTATIONAL DIRECTION OF FAN - The present invention provides a control circuit for speed and rotational direction of a fan, including a signal conversion unit, a processing unit, and a drive unit. The signal conversion unit converts the received input signal into a DC level signal. The processing unit determines to generate a plurality of control signals for the fan based on the received DC level signal and at least one preset voltage therein to drive the drive unit, further controlling the rotational speed or clockwise/counter-clockwise rotation of the fan, whereby to reduce the cost and increase the layout space. | 2014-09-04 |
20140246997 | ROTARY ELECTRIC MACHINE CONTROL APPARATUS - A control unit of a rotary electric machine control apparatus includes a rotation position calculation section, which calculates a sensor angle by correcting a detection signal of a rotation position sensor based on correction value information specific to each sensor, and a correction value abnormality check section, which checks whether the correction value information is normal. When the correction value information is abnormal, the rotation angle calculation section corrects the detection signal of the rotation position sensor by using default value information in place of the correction value information. Each default value is limited to be different from the correction value within a predetermined range. A current command value calculation section sets a d-axis current command value to zero and fixes a current command phase to 90[°]. The current command phase is changed to be most remote from 0[°] and 180[°] thereby ensuring a tolerable range. | 2014-09-04 |
20140246998 | TORQUE DISTURBANCE CANCELLATION FOR A MOTOR - A circuit may be configured to adjust a correction signal for each phase of an electric motor based on a rotational position of a spindle of the electric motor, generate a distorted waveform based on the correction signal, and drive the electric motor in response to the distorted waveform. In some examples, back electromotive force (BEMF) may be determined in order to adjust a motor drive waveform, which may reduce or eliminate motor vibrations. A motor drive signal may be pre-warped (i.e. distorted) such that when the correctional signal and drive signals are combined, there is a reduction in acoustic emissions or motor vibrations. Other parameters, such as cogging torque, may be measured to reduce motor vibration and acoustic emissions. | 2014-09-04 |
20140246999 | MOTOR CONTROL DEVICE AND ELECTRIC POWER STEERING DEVICE - There is provided a motor control device for controlling a motor including plural sets of windings, which is configured so that, when a fault detection means detects a fault, inverters in the normal side other than in the fault side are continued to be controlled by normal-time current control means and further, inverters in the fault side are continued to be controlled by fault-time voltage commands generated by a fault-time current control means configured with a fault-time normal-side command generator and a fault-time fault-side command generator, so as to emphasis a torque ripple of the motor when a winding fault of the motor or an inverter fault occurs, to thereby cause a user to surely recognize the fault. | 2014-09-04 |
20140247000 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DISCHARGING AN INVERTER CAPACITOR - The invention relates to a control device for triggering a semi-conductor switch of an inverter, the control device comprising: a switching signal amplification device, which is designed to amplify a switching signal generated by a control regulation of the inverter, and to generate a first switching control signal that triggers the semi-conductor switch in a switching mode; a current regulation device, which is coupled to a current sensor output of the semiconductor switch and is designed to generate a second switching control signal that triggers the semi-conductor switch in a linear mode; and a selection device, which is coupled to the switching signal amplification device and the current regulation device and is designed to output, on the basis of at least one mode selection signal, either the first switching control signal or the second switching control signal in order to trigger a control terminal of the semi-conductor switch. | 2014-09-04 |
20140247001 | CIRCUIT DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - An electronic circuit includes a noise source and an analog circuit and a logic circuit that may be adversely affected by noise. At least a portion of the analog circuit and the logic circuit is formed on a buried impurity layer whose conductivity is different from that of a substrate, and at least a portion of the periphery of that portion is surrounded by an impurity layer that is different from the substrate. Thus, propagation of the noise from the noise source is prevented. | 2014-09-04 |
20140247002 | MOTOR ASSEMBLY WITH INTEGRATED ON/OFF DETECTION WITH SPEED PROFILE OPERATION - A motor assembly coupled to an external alternating voltage input, the motor assembly comprising a motor including a stator and a rotor rotatable about a longitudinal axis. The motor assembly further includes a circuit assembly, the circuit assembly having a state detector operable to detect the state of the external alternating voltage input and a control unit operable to control the motor based on the state of the external alternating voltage input detected by the state detector. The motor assembly also includes a housing substantially encasing the motor, and the circuit assembly. | 2014-09-04 |
20140247003 | POWER CONVERSION DEVICE - A power conversion device formed of a converter for rectifying a single-phase AC voltage to a DC voltage and an inverter for driving an AC motor by converting the DC voltage to an AC voltage includes: a first compensation unit that uses a frequency component twice the frequency of the single-phase AC voltage with respect to the DC voltage outputted from the converter or a current outputted from the inverter as a compensation value for at least one of a torque command value, a current command value, a voltage command value, a frequency command value, and a phase angle command value; and a second compensation unit that uses the DC voltage outputted from the converter or a current outputted from the inverter after being subjected to low frequency cut-off processing and gain processing. | 2014-09-04 |
20140247004 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR FOREIGN OBJECT DETECTION PARAMETER AND CHARGING DATA COMMUNICATION WITH WIRELESS CHARGING CAPABLE BATTERY PACK - Method, apparatus, and computer program product example embodiments provide device-to-device charging. According to an example embodiment of the invention, a method comprises accessing, by an apparatus, parameters relating to power loss in wirelessly charging a rechargeable battery, when the battery is located in a device to be powered by the rechargeable battery; and transmitting, by the apparatus, to a wireless charger, the accessed parameters relating to power loss when the apparatus is associated with the device to be powered by the rechargeable battery. | 2014-09-04 |
20140247005 | ADAPTIVE REMOTE BATTERY CHARGING - A battery charger device and controller is provided. The battery charger includes a DC/DC converter operative to convert an input current and an input voltage to an output current and an output voltage. The controller is configured to determine whether the input voltage is between a minimum voltage and a maximum voltage and dynamically adjust the output current based on the determination that the input voltage is between the minimum voltage and the maximum voltage. | 2014-09-04 |
20140247006 | COMBINED TRANSFORMER, AND NON-CONTACT BATTERY CHARGING DEVICE USING THE SAME - A non-contact battery charging device is for charging a touch pen using a combined transformer. The combined transformer includes a primary winding wound around a tubular insulating spool secured in a receptacle of a pen stand and allowing insertion of the touch pen, and a second primary wound around a magnetic core coaxially secured in the touch pen. A section of the magnetic core is coaxially located in the spool when the touch pen is inserted into the receptacle and extends through the spool. A charger having the magnetic core and the secondary winding is operable to supply a charging voltage to a rechargeable battery in the touch pen based on an input voltage across the primary winding. | 2014-09-04 |
20140247007 | Inductive Power Transfer System and Transmitting and Receiving Devices Thereof - A contactless power transfer system can respectively connect multiple conductive coils in parallel between the power source circuit of a transmitting device and the electric load of a receiving device, and can wind the conductive coils in successively alternating directions. Advantages of the contactless power transfer system include the ability to prevent issues related to overheating and excessive power voltages on the conductive coils, which may occur in applications requiring greater working distances between the energizing coil assemblies. | 2014-09-04 |
20140247008 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, PROGRAM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM - An information processing apparatus is provided. The information processing apparatus includes a communication circuitry with an external apparatus in a noncontact manner by using a carrier of a predetermined frequency and charging an external battery in a noncontact manner; and a control circuitry configured to control a characteristic of at least one of communication and charging. | 2014-09-04 |
20140247009 | Motor Vehicle - A motor vehicle includes at least one electric motor for driving the motor vehicle, at least one electrical energy storage device via which the electric motor can be supplied with electrical current, and a charging device having at least one coil via which electrical energy can be inductively transmitted for charging the electrical energy storage device. An internal combustion engine of the motor vehicle includes a reservoir in which lubricant for lubricating the internal combustion engine can be received and on which the coil, and optionally at least one electronics component associated with the coil, is arranged. | 2014-09-04 |
20140247010 | Charger, Control Method and Terminal Apparatus - A charger includes a contactless charging unit that contactlessly charges an apparatus to be charged, a position aligning unit that performs position aligning of the apparatus to be charged, and a reducing unit that reduces an effect of the position aligning unit. | 2014-09-04 |
20140247011 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A MULTIPLEXED CONTACT BETWEEN ELECTRICAL DEVICES - A method and apparatus for multiplexing an electrical contact interface between two electrical devices uses a time differentiated enablement of two or more different circuit elements in a first electrical device that are accessed via the multiplexed contact by a second electrical device. A timing control circuit in the first electrical device enables and disables circuit elements in the first electrical device coupled to a shared information contact over time. The second electrical device interacts with a first circuit element during an initial period upon connection to the first electrical device, and then interacts with a second circuit element after the initial period. | 2014-09-04 |
20140247012 | HOLDING PLATFORM FOR MOBILE INFORMATION TERMINALS, DESKTOP TELEPHONE, AND FIXING METHOD CONNECTOR FOR MOBILE INFORMATION TERMINALS - Provided is a portable information terminal holding base, including: a holding base main body having a main mounting surface inclined with respect to a horizontal surface, the holding base main body being configured to hold, on the main mounting surface, one of a plurality of types of portable information terminals including a first portable information terminal and a second portable information terminal that is different from the first portable information terminal in length and width size and position of a battery-charging slot; and a battery-charging cover removably mounted to the holding base main body, the battery-charging cover being configured to house a plurality of types of battery-charging plug connectors, which are formed compatible with battery-charging slots of the plurality of types of portable information terminals, respectively, the battery-charging cover being configured to: house, at a first fixing position, a battery-charging plug connector, which is formed compatible with specifications of a battery-charging slot of the first portable information terminal; and fix, when the second portable information terminal is to be held on the holding base main body, at a second fixing position different from the first fixing position in accordance with the length and width size of the second portable information terminal and the position of the battery-charging slot of the second portable information terminal, a battery-charging plug connector, which is formed compatible with the battery-charging slot of the second portable information terminal. | 2014-09-04 |
20140247013 | VOLTAGE DETECTION APPARATUS FOR BATTERY-PACK - In a voltage detection apparatus for a battery pack, a pair of electric paths are respectively connected to a pair of ends of a unit battery defined as one of battery cells configuring a respective cell group or one of serial connections of the battery cells. A voltage detecting unit detects voltage across terminals of the unit battery via the electric paths. An electrically conductive member connects: a positive terminal of one of two adjacent cell groups and a negative terminal of the other of the two adjacent cell groups. A bypass connects one of the electric paths connected to one of both ends of the conductive member; and the other of the pair connected to the other of the both ends. A bypassing unit disposed in the bypass allows current to flow in the bypass when voltage across both terminals of the conductive member has exceeded a specified voltage. | 2014-09-04 |
20140247014 | STORAGE BATTERY SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A storage battery system includes: electric storage units; and DC-DC converters each provided between one of the electric storage units and a DC bus. Each of the DC-DC converters includes: a voltage sensor for detecting a voltage value at a connection point between the DC bus and the DC-DC converter; a second obtainment unit which obtains voltage values detected by the voltage sensors of the other DC-DC converters; and a control unit which, when a difference value between a statistic of the voltage values obtained by the second obtainment unit and the voltage value detected by the voltage sensor is not less than a predetermined threshold value, changes the voltage value detected by the voltage sensor, and controls an amount of charge in and an amount of discharge from a corresponding one of the electric storage units to approximate the changed voltage value to a predetermined target value. | 2014-09-04 |
20140247015 | BATTERY OF PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF - A battery is provided. The battery includes a battery cell, a connector, a universal serial bus, a first micro control unit and a second micro control unit. The connector has an enable pin for determining whether the battery is electrically connected to a portable electronic device through the connector. The first micro control unit is coupled to the enable pin and the second micro control unit is coupled to the universal serial bus. When it is determined that the battery is connected to the portable electronic device, the first micro control unit is enabled to perform a charge/discharge process on the battery cell through the portable electronic device. When it is determined that the battery is not connected to the portable electronic device, the second micro control unit is enabled to electrically connect the battery cell to the universal serial bus. | 2014-09-04 |