40th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 85 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150280392 | UNSTABLE LASER CAVITY WITH PASSIVE Q-SWITCH FITTED WITH A SATURABLE ABSORBER WITH ABSORPTION GRADIENT - The laser cavity is of the unstable type and is provided with a passive Q-switch, the passive Q-switch comprising a saturable absorber that has an absorption gradient, so that the absorption profile of the saturable absorber is inhomogeneous over the cross section of the beam travelling in the laser cavity. | 2015-10-01 |
20150280393 | LOW COST OPTICAL PACKAGE - An optical package having a patterned submount, an optoelectronic device mounted to the patterned submount, a spacer affixed on one side to the patterned submount, the spacer having a bore hole therethrough wherein the optoelectronic device is positioned, and an optical element affixed to the spacer on a side opposite the patterned submount and covering the spacer bore hole. The patterned submount may be a circuit board. The optoelectronic device may be a VCSEL. The spacer may be affixed to the circuit board, for example, using an epoxy preform or an adhesive laminate. The spacer may, for example, be manufactured from a sheet of stainless steel or from a circuit board. The optical element may be, for example, a diffuser, a concave lens, a convex lens, a holographic element, polarizers, or diffraction gratings. The optical element may be affixed to the spacer using an epoxy preform or an adhesive laminate. | 2015-10-01 |
20150280394 | OPTICAL SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING DRIVING CIRCUIT - An optical semiconductor device includes: an electric-optic conversion element that is provided with a diode; and a driving circuit that drives the diode in a forward direction, the driving circuit including a first switching circuit that is provided with a first switch, and a second switching circuit that is provided with a second switch, wherein the first switching circuit constitutes a first signal line that charges the electric-optic conversion element with an electric charge by bringing the first switch into an ON state and the second switch into an OFF state, and the second switching circuit constitutes a second signal line that discharges the electric charge stored in the electric-optic conversion element by bringing the second switch into an ON state and the first switch into an OFF state. | 2015-10-01 |
20150280395 | OPTICAL APPARATUS - An optical apparatus comprises a package containing an optical device and having a front end face provided with a through window part | 2015-10-01 |
20150280396 | HIGH-POWER LASER DIODE ISOLATION AND THERMAL MANAGEMENT - In various embodiments, a laser apparatus includes a beam emitter, first and second mounts disposed on opposing sides of the beam emitter and in electrical and thermal contact therewith, and a housing body for conducting heat away from the beam emitter. | 2015-10-01 |
20150280397 | CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENT FOR OPERATING LASER DIODE - A circuit arrangement for operating a laser diode in clocked mode includes a monitor photodiode, from the signal of which a measure of the radiation emitted by the laser diode is obtained as voltage to be measured, and a comparator, which compares the voltage to be measured with a reference voltage and provides the difference signal to a controller, wherein both the voltage to be measured and the reference voltage are applied continuously to the comparator. In order to carry out operation of the laser diode in clocked mode, a clocked-mode operation of the energy supply of the comparator is provided. | 2015-10-01 |
20150280398 | OPTICAL AMPLIFICATION DEVICE AND OPTICAL AMPLIFICATION METHOD - An optical amplification device includes: a port group that has a plurality of ports that have a semiconductor optical amplifier and a port that does not have a semiconductor optical amplifier, an optical burst signal being input into each of the ports at a different timing; and a control unit, wherein: when an optical inputting into the port that has the semiconductor optical amplifier is detected, the control unit activates the semiconductor optical amplifier of the port where the optical inputting is detected, inactivates the other semiconductor optical amplifier and remains an activation until another optical inputting is detected in another semiconductor optical amplifier; and when an optical inputting into the port that does not have the semiconductor optical amplifier is detected, the control unit inactivates the semiconductor optical amplifiers of the plurality of the ports that have the semiconductor optical amplifier. | 2015-10-01 |
20150280399 | Tuning System for a Tuneable Diode Laser Spectroscopy Device comprising a Thermo Electric Cooler and a further Cooler - The present invention relates to a laser thermal tuning system for a tuneable diode laser spectroscopy device, the system comprising: a thermoelectric cooler; a further cooler; a laser diode arranged between the thermoelectric cooler and the further cooler and coupled to each of the thermoelectric cooler and the further cooler; and control means for controlling each of the thermoelectric cooler and the further cooler to control the temperature of the laser diode and thereby vary the output wavelength of the laser diode. This arrangement provides the benefit of a TDLAS analyser with an analytical wavelength range which is sufficient to analyse a large number of species yet which is low cost and has a long operating life. | 2015-10-01 |
20150280400 | DIRECTLY MODULATED LASER FOR PON APPLICATION - In an embodiment, a laser includes a gain section. The gain section includes an active region, an upper separate confinement heterostructure (SCH), and a lower SCH. The upper SCH is above the active region and has a thickness of at least 60 nanometers (nm). The lower SCH is below the active region and has a thickness of at least 60 nm. | 2015-10-01 |
20150280401 | MULTI-WAVELENGTH SURFACE PLASMON LASER AND OPTOELECTRONIC INTEGRATED CIRCUIT INCLUDING THE SAME - A multi-wavelength surface plasmon laser that simultaneously emits surface plasmons having a large number of wavelengths and includes an active layer whose thickness changes with position, and a metal cavity whose length changes with position so that light of different wavelengths is emitted according to position. Surface plasmons are generated at the interface between a metal layer and a semiconductor layer in response to the light of different wavelengths. The surface plasmons having different wavelengths may be resonated in the metal cavity whose length changes with position and may be emitted to the outside. | 2015-10-01 |
20150280402 | Single-Step-Grown Transversely Coupled Distributed Feedback Laser - A transversely-coupled distributed feedback laser diode, which can be processed without overgrowth, is disclosed. The laser is made from an epitaxial heterostructure including a core layer located between two cladding layers, a cap layer, and at least one Al-rich layer. The lateral waveguide is formed by selective oxidation of the Al-rich layer. | 2015-10-01 |
20150280403 | VERTICAL INTEGRATION OF A HYBRID OPTICAL SOURCE - A hybrid optical source includes a substrate with an optical amplifier (such as a III-V semiconductor optical amplifier). The substrate is coupled at an angle (such as an angle between 0 and 90°) to a silicon-on-insulator chip. In particular, the substrate may be optically coupled to the silicon-on-insulator chip by an optical coupler (such as a diffraction grating or a mirror) that efficiently couples (i.e., with low optical loss) an optical signal into a sub-micron silicon-on-insulator optical waveguide. Moreover, the silicon-on-insulator optical waveguide optically couples the light to a reflector to complete the hybrid optical source. | 2015-10-01 |
20150280404 | MULTIPLEXER, MULTIPLEXING METHOD, AND LD MODULE - A multiplexer includes: an output section outputting a beam bundle made of a plurality of laser beams whose F-axis directions are aligned; and an F-axis converging lens causing the beam bundle outputted from the output section to be converged in the F-axis direction. Optical axes of the plurality of laser beams constituting the beam bundle outputted from the output section intersect with each other at a single point without relying on the F-axis converging lens. | 2015-10-01 |
20150280405 | INTERLOCK SYSTEM FOR A SHUTTER SEPARATING A BUS BAR PORTION FROM AN ELECTRICAL COMPONENT PORTION OF AN ELECTRICAL ENCLOSURE - An electrical enclosure for an electrical component includes a housing having a bus bar portion and an electrical component portion arranged to receive the electrical component. At least one shutter is moveably arranged between the bus bar portion and the electrical component portion. A shutter interlock is arranged in the electrical component portion. The shutter interlock is configured and disposed to prevent the at least one shutter from shifting from a closed position to an open position when the electrical component is absent from the electrical component portion of the housing. | 2015-10-01 |
20150280406 | Multi-Function Wire Stripping Hand Tool and Kit and Method For Using Same - A multi-function wire stripping hand tool generally for electricians that has a wire stripping system for a controlled cut and strip of the insulation from a wire. The tool includes an elongated body member having a longitudinal cavity and a transverse opening therein which communicates with the longitudinal cavity and one end of the body member. A stationary cutting blade is disposed in the inner end of the longitudinal cavity, and a movable cutting blade is movably mounted within an upper end of the longitudinal cavity. A spring is disposed between and engaged with a push button actuator so as to urge the movable blade to an open and retracted position. The wire stripping system is engaged with a handle region of the hand tool, and permits stripping in a direction that is perpendicular a longitudinal axis of the multi-function hand tool. The wire stripping system may be used from either side of the hand tool, and may be provided with a plurality of first and second operably engaged housings for securing a number of tool bit members. | 2015-10-01 |
20150280407 | CABLE CARRIER GUIDE - A long travel cable carrier guide has a plurality of guideposts that support an upper portion of a cable carrier. The plurality of guideposts include horizontal rollers that rotate to allow the cable carrier to pass by the guideposts, but automatically return to a resting position wherein the horizontal rollers protrude into the path of the cable carrier. | 2015-10-01 |
20150280408 | ELECTRICAL JUNCTION BOX - Provided is an electrical connection box with a novel structure, in which a box-shaped cover that is open downward is externally fitted from above to a main body portion including an internal circuit, and drainage capability at gaps between flange portions provided on the main body portion and the end surfaces of the peripheral walls of the cover are enhanced. A flange portion is provided with a recessed portion that is formed by a downward recessed portion of the surface of the flange portion and is formed in a projecting end surface of the flange portion, a drainage hole being formed between the recessed portion and the end surface of the peripheral wall of a cover, and a surface for defining the drainage hole includes a rough surface portion. | 2015-10-01 |
20150280409 | ELECTRICAL JUNCTION BOX - An electrical connection box has a main body portion including an internal circuit, and a cover having a box shape open downward and externally fitted from above to the main body portion. The cover has a peripheral wall with an end surface arranged to abut against a flange portion of the main body portion. The flange portion projects outward in a collar shape from a side wall of the main body portion. A surface of the flange portion of the main body portion and the end surface of the peripheral wall of the cover are inclined diagonally downward at the same inclination angle. | 2015-10-01 |
20150280410 | Intelligent Support Box for Electric Hybrid Switches, Power Outlets and Combinations Thereof - A method and apparatus for attaching at least one wiring device comprising AC outlet, switch, relay, hybrid switch-relay and hybrid switch to a support box using pins and receptacle including locking structure for attaching by introduction of the device into the box. The box including intelligent control and communication circuits including RF, RFID, optical via POF and IR in line of sight for communicating commands and control including power consumption reporting from every outlet and device. The power outlets include rear opening for introduction of RFID sensor, optical sensor and setting selector for identifying the appliance or the load powered via the outlet. | 2015-10-01 |
20150280411 | MULTI-HUB ELECTRICAL FITTING - A multi-hub electrical fitting for electrical cable or conduit includes a connector body constructed of metal, said connector body including an inbound end and an outbound end; a plurality of inbound bores in said inbound end of said connector body; an outbound bore in said outbound end; an end stop within said connector body segregating said inbound bores from said outbound bores; an attachment arrangement on said inbound end for securing and holding electrical cable or conduit within each inbound bore; and an attachment arrangement on said outbound end for securing said electrical fitting to a panel or pipe. | 2015-10-01 |
20150280412 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE MOUNTING APPARATUS - An electronic device mounting apparatus includes: a rack configured to be slidably loaded with an electronic device; and a cable management arm configured to support a cable of the electronic device, wherein the cable management arm includes: a first arm member including a first base end which is fixed to be rotatable with respect to the electronic device around a first rotation shaft extending in a vertical direction; and a second arm member including a second base end which is fixed to be rotatable with respect to the rack around a second rotation shaft extending in the vertical direction. | 2015-10-01 |
20150280413 | LIQUID-TIGHT STRAIN RELIEF - A liquid-tight strain relief includes a tubular-shaped bushing and a dome-shaped gland. The bushing includes a flange, a centrally-located aperture, a plurality of resilient outer fingers, and a plurality of resilient inner fingers extending from an inner wall into the aperture. The gland includes a head having a centrally-located membrane. The head is co-molded with and encapsulates the flange, resulting in a strain relief having a unitary construction. The strain relief is adapted to be inserted within an orifice of a work piece, and the outer fingers frictionally engage the work piece. A cable is inserted within the strain relief by piercing the membrane, which stretches and provides a seal against the cable. The cable is inserted through the aperture of the bushing and the resilient inner fingers flex outwardly to enable the cable to pass through, while engaging and digging into the cable to clasp it and provide strain relief. | 2015-10-01 |
20150280414 | WIRING APPARATUS - Electrical wiring apparatus having a base with an outer opening. The base has cable entries at opposite ends thereof that have the stripped wire ends of cables mounted therein. A mounting post extends outwardly from the base which has spaced recesses therein adjacent to the mounting post. Links are slidably mounted on the mounting post in offset relation in the spaced recesses to engage and connect the wire ends of the cables at opposite ends of the base. A cover plate and/or associated electrical device can be removably mounted on the base over the outer opening thereof to engage the links and maintain them in engagement with the wire ends. The electrical device may have terminals engaging the links. | 2015-10-01 |
20150280415 | LOGGING ESD EVENTS - An electrostatic discharge (ESD) logging system includes ESD detection circuitry having at least one input electrically connected coupled to a node of an ESD protection circuit. The ESD detection circuitry provides a detector signal in response to detecting an ESD event at the node of the ESD protection circuit. Capture circuitry is electrically connected to an output of the ESD detection circuitry. The capture circuitry asserts a capture signal to indicate the occurrence of the ESD event in response to the detector signal. A logic circuit provides a logic output in response to the capture signal. | 2015-10-01 |
20150280416 | CONTROLLED SWITCH-OFF OF A POWER SWITCH - A power circuit is described that includes a switch coupled to a resistive-inductive-capacitive load and a driver coupled to the switch. The driver is configured to detect an emergency event within the power circuit. After detecting the emergency event within the power circuit, the driver is further configured to perform a controlled emergency switch-off operation of the switch to minimize the maximum temperature of the switch during the detected emergency event and switch-off operation. | 2015-10-01 |
20150280417 | SELF-POWERED DC SOLID STATE CIRCUIT BREAKERS - A solid-state circuit breaker for a DC power system which may operate unidirectional and bidirectional and does not require an external power supply to provide current interruption protection during an event of a short circuit fault. | 2015-10-01 |
20150280418 | LOW FAULT CURRENT ISOLATOR SYSTEM - A low fault current isolation arrangement senses a loss of voltage and automatically isolates and de-energizes a down live primary wire if overcurrent protection devices have not cleared the high impedance fault in an electric power distribution network. Incorporating an operator selectable time delay response, the low fault current isolation arrangement permits overcurrent protection devices to attempt to detect and shut down the affected conductor, and then isolates and shuts down the low current fault if the overcurrent devices are not successful. The isolation arrangement continuously monitors AC voltage as remotely provided by smart meters even after a fault location is de-energized, and serves as a back up, and not as a replacement, for existing overcurrent protection schemes. A host computer operates in conjunction with plural smart meters each coupled to an associated customer distribution transformer in conjunction with the fault isolator to detect and shut down high impedance faults. | 2015-10-01 |
20150280419 | PROTECTION SYSTEM AGAINST REVERSE BATTERY CONNECTION - A protection system against reverse battery connection according to an embodiment includes a controller configured to output a first square wave signal including a third square wave signal and a fourth square wave signal to an input terminal of a transformer using a first DC voltage, the transformer configured to output a second square wave signal obtained by transforming the first square wave signal, a rectifier configured to rectify the second square wave signal to output a second DC voltage, and a transistor configured to perform protection against reverse connection of a battery using the second DC voltage. | 2015-10-01 |
20150280420 | SURGE SUPPRESSION DEVICE - A surge suppression device is disclosed comprising a voltage sensitive element, heat sensitive materials, a second terminal, and a conductive metal plate, which are substantively connected in parallel with respect to each other, such that a laminated structure is formed. The laminated structure maximizes the contact areas between theses elements, such that a conductive metal plate disposed between the voltage sensitive element and the contact portion of the second terminal is able to absorb and transfer, to the greatest extent, the heat generated by the voltage sensitive element due to over-voltage applied thereon, to the first heat sensitive material, so that an improved sensitivity is achieved. | 2015-10-01 |
20150280421 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INTERRUPTING DIRECT CURRENT - A direct-current interrupter in an embodiment includes a current-carrying path and a current-interrupting path connected in parallel to the current-carrying path. The current-carrying path includes a first switch and a second switch connected in series and a resistor connected in parallel to the second switch. The first switch has a predetermined first withstand voltage property and switches between conduction and non-conduction of current by using no semiconductor switch. The second switch has a second withstand voltage property lower in withstand voltage property than the first withstand voltage property and switches between conduction and non-conduction of current by using no semiconductor switch. The resistor protects the second switch from voltage to be applied to the second switch. The current-interrupting path includes a semiconductor switch and a current source connected in series and a non-linear resistor connected in parallel to a series connection of the semiconductor switch and the current source. | 2015-10-01 |
20150280422 | FAULT PROTECTION OF A VOLTAGE DIFFERENTIAL TRANSFORMER (VDT) EXCITATION CIRCUIT - An excitation circuit includes an operational amplifier, a transistor circuit, a switch, and a pull-down resistor. The operational amplifier receives an excitation input voltage at a non-inverting input and provides an operational amplifier output. The transistor circuit receives the operational amplifier output and provides a transistor circuit output. The transistor circuit output is connected to an inverting input of the operational amplifier. The switch is connected between the operational amplifier output and the transistor circuit. The switch is opened to disconnect the operational amplifier output from the transistor circuit. The pull-down resistor is connected between an output of the switch and ground, wherein the pull-down resistor turns off the transistor circuit when the analog switch is opened. | 2015-10-01 |
20150280423 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROTECTING SEVERAL STRINGS OF A PHOTOVOLTAIC GENERATOR FROM REVERSE CURRENTS - In order to protect reverse currents, several strings of a photovoltaic generator, which are connected in small groups respectively via a DC/DC-converter, parallel to a common DC voltage intermediate circuit, the current which flows over each of the DC/DC-converter is detected and if a reverse current is detected flowing through one of the DC/DC converters, the converter is stopped by controlling the DC/DC-converter. | 2015-10-01 |
20150280424 | POWER MANAGEMENT THROUGH SEGMENTED CIRCUIT AND VARIABLE VOLTAGE PROTECTION - The present disclosure provides a surgical instrument control circuit. The control circuit includes a primary processor, a safety processor, and a segmented circuit. The segmented circuit includes a plurality of circuit segments in signal communication with the primary processor. The plurality of circuit segments includes a power segment configured to provide a segment voltage to the primary processor, the safety processor, and each of the plurality of circuit segments. The power segment is configured to provide variable voltage protection of each segment. | 2015-10-01 |
20150280425 | POWER SWITCH DEVICE - Power switch devices having an overload limit are provided. The overload limit may be adjusted based on an inductance coupled with the power switch device. | 2015-10-01 |
20150280426 | RELAY PROTECTOR DEVICE AND OPERATION METHOD FOR THE SAME - A relay protector device is provided, mitigating the impact of the inrush current to a circuit and comprising a relay circuit; a driver circuit, connecting in parallel with the relay circuit; and a controller, connecting through a signal to the relay circuit and the driver circuit and being driven by a driving signal to trigger in sequence the relay circuit and the driver circuit to operate. | 2015-10-01 |
20150280427 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING CURRENT-LIMITERS IN RING SYSTEMS - An exemplary electrical network in form of a ring system includes a plurality of infeed transformers which are arranged in parallel between a sourcing busbar/cable system and a ring load busbar/cable system. A junction point connects each infeed transformer to the ring load busbar/cable system. The network includes a plurality of current limiters, where each current limiter is positioned between two junction points. Upon a fault event of an infeed transformer, two current limiters on both sides of a respective junction point of the faulted infeed transformer are simultaneously tripped in order to reduce current in the ring load busbar/cable system. | 2015-10-01 |
20150280428 | GAS TUBE IMPULSE PROTECTION - Methods, systems, and apparatus for protecting electrical components are disclosed. In one aspect a system includes a first gas discharge tube connected to a first conductor of a first twisted wire pair; and a second gas discharge tube connected to a second conductor of the first twisted wire pair. The first gas discharge tube can also be connected to a third conductor of a second twisted wire pair, and the second gas discharge tube can be connected to a fourth conductor of the second twisted wire pair. | 2015-10-01 |
20150280429 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A communication apparatus includes: a communication antenna, a communication unit which can transmit and receive signals, a switch connected between the communication antenna and the communication unit and composed of a semiconductor switch, a switch control unit, and a high-voltage output means. The switch, when receiving a connection command signal causes the communication unit to be electrically connected with the communication antenna, and when not receiving the signal cuts them off. The switch control unit outputs the signal to the switch under prescribed conditions, and stops the signal when overvoltage applied to the communication unit is detected. The high-voltage output means, connected between the switch control unit and the switch, sets voltage of the signal received from the switch control unit to a voltage at which the communication unit in a transmitting mode would not be cut off from the communication antenna, and outputs the voltage to the switch. | 2015-10-01 |
20150280430 | LEAKAGE DETECTION PROTECTION CIRCUIT WITH FUNCTION OF REGULAR SELF-EXAMINATION OF SEPARATE ELEMENTS - A leakage detection protection circuit with function of regular self-examination of separate elements comprises a power input port, a power user port, a power output port, a reset button, main loop switches, dual induction coils, a tripping coil, a silicon controlled rectifier, a control chip, and a regular self-examination circuit. The regular self-examination circuit includes a self-examination chip and a second silicon controlled rectifier. A trigger electrode of the silicon controlled rectifier is connected to a drive pin of the control chip and to an A/D conversion interface of the self-examination chip. An anode of the silicon controlled rectifier is connected to another A/D conversion interface of the self-examination chip. The self-examination chip has a processing module, which acquires electrical parameters of the drive pin of the control chip and electrical parameters of the anode of the silicon controlled rectifier and compares said electrical parameters with respective pre-determined parameters to determine whether the control chip and the silicon controlled rectifier are in a normal operating state. | 2015-10-01 |
20150280431 | POWER SUPPLY EQUIPMENT PROVIDING MULTIPLE IDENTIFICATION SIGNALS - Power supply equipment is provided for supplying an appropriate power adapter identification signal, as well as DC power, to various types, brand and models of electronic devices. The equipment includes a power adapter having conversion circuitry for converting power from an external power source to the DC power utilized by a particular electronic device. The power adapter also includes circuitry to generate a plurality of power adapter identification signals. Selection circuitry, responsive to user selection or to the configuration of a cable, connector or connector adapter included with the power supply equipment, selects a particular one of power adapter identification signals appropriate for the particular electronic device. The selected power adapter identification signal and the DC power are transferred to the power input port of the electronic device. | 2015-10-01 |
20150280432 | HOME CHARGING AND POWER BACKUP UNIT - A power switching unit for use with a power grid, a home power network, and a vehicle power network. A first power port is connectable to the power grid to receive power therefrom, a second power port is connectable to the vehicle power network, and a third power port is connectable with the home power network. A switch is in electrical communication with the first, second and third power ports, with the switch being transitional between first and second positions. In the first position, the switch places the first power port in electrical communication with the second and third power ports to enable the power grid to provide power to the vehicle power network and the home power network. In the second position, the switch places the second power port in electrical communication with the third power port, allowing the vehicle to provide power to the house power port. | 2015-10-01 |
20150280433 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ALTERING THE PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS BY PROCESSING THROUGH THE APPLICATION OF A MAGNETIC FIELD - A system and method for altering the properties of a material by exposure of the material to a magnetic field is described herein. The method comprises generating a magnetic field; exposing a material to the magnetic field, and determining the optimum settings of the magnetic field parameters for the particular material. The magnetic field may be time varying or time invariant. Various properties of the magnetic field can be altered to determine the optimum settings for altering the material properties, including the amplitude, frequency, and waveform. In one embodiment, a method for improving the conductivity of a transmission line is provided, comprising: providing a high voltage electrical transmission line; temporarily installing a magnetic field generator along at least a portion of the transmission line; and generating a pulsed magnetic field around at least a portion of the transmission line using the magnetic field generator and simultaneously running a current through the transmission line. | 2015-10-01 |
20150280434 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE RATIO BETWEEN SUPPLIED AND DRAWN ELECTRIC ENERGY IN AN ELECTRIC ENERGY SUPPLY NETWORK - A method for controlling the ratio between injected and extracted electric energy in an electric energy supply grid with a number of grid participants, which are selected from a group including producers, consumers, and storage devices, with at least two of the group being included. A grid state variable is used as a control variable, the value of said variable depending on the ratio between inserted and extracted electric energy and being ascertainable from the grid by the grid participants. The invention is characterized in that a number of grid participants ascertain the grid state variable from the grid and use said variable at least indirectly to control the grid in a decentralized manner based on a respective specific grid participant behavior. | 2015-10-01 |
20150280435 | GENERATOR EFFICIENCY WITH AN ANCILLARY SERVICES NETWORK - A method for providing automatic generation control (AGC) services comprises: allocating at least one generator resource and at least one load resource to provide AGC services; and responding to at least part of an AGC services request using the load resource such that the generation resource responds to the rest of the AGC services request by operating at an operating set point that is more efficient than a set point required for the generation resource to respond fully to the AGC services request. The step of responding can comprise executing a cost function that compares costs of using the load and generation resources to respond to the AGC services request at different load and generation set points and selecting a combination of load and generation set points that meets a cost effectiveness threshold. | 2015-10-01 |
20150280436 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DISTRIBUTING AND/OR CONTROLLING AN ENERGY FLOW TAKING INTO ACCOUNT CONSTRAINTS RELATING TO THE ELECTRICITY NETWORK - Method and system for distributing and/or controlling an energy flow to a cluster of a plurality of nodes in an electricity network, wherein each node has an associated status, taking into account constraints relating to the energy delivered to the nodes and constraints relating to the electricity network, comprised of:
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20150280437 | TECHNIQUES FOR PROVISIONING ENERGY GENERATION AND STORAGE SYSTEMS - Techniques for provisioning energy generation and/or storage systems. In one embodiment, a method is provided that can comprise automatically determining, by a site gateway, information pertaining to one or more components of an energy storage system, where the site gateway and the one or more components are located at a customer site. The method can further comprise configuring, by the site gateway, the energy storage system based on the automatically determined information. | 2015-10-01 |
20150280438 | ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, END USER RESIDENCE, AND METHOD - An electricity distribution system, arranged to provide low voltage to end users and located at end user locations, includes a first medium voltage line for providing medium voltage and several end user electricity providers associated with respective several end user locations. Each end user electricity provider is couplable to an end user located at the respective end user location, and is arranged to provide low voltage to the end user. The first medium voltage line is provided with a number of branches and the end user electricity providers are each couplable to a respective branch of the medium voltage line via a respective second medium voltage line to receive medium voltage, and are arranged to convert the medium voltage to the low voltage to be provided to an end user. | 2015-10-01 |
20150280439 | APPARATUS FOR GROUNDING INTERCONNECTED ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS AND ASSEMBLIES - A grounded distributed generator system comprises a plurality of photovoltaic (PV) modules, a plurality of power converters wherein each power converter is electrically coupled to a corresponding one of the PV modules, a cable for electrically coupling at least some of the plurality of power converters to a power line, wherein the cable comprises a ground wire for coupling to ground; and a grounding assembly for electrically coupling the ground wire to at least one exposed metal surface of the distributed generator system. | 2015-10-01 |
20150280440 | Configurable Mesh Network For an Electrical Switching System - Systems and methods that can be retrofitted into an existing wired electrical system replacing existing switches whether as a standalone single switch or part of a multi-way switch configuration that can be controlled locally nominally by touch, controlled remotely by a remote, or controlled remotely by a computer. The systems and method provide that the switches establish a local network allowing for retrofit or construction of a structure or facility with electrical system automation without the need for additional wiring. | 2015-10-01 |
20150280441 | Power Management System For Dispensers - A power management system for dispensers is described. The system includes a controller connected to a lower power zero net voltage (ZNV) power source. A power rectification circuit (PRC) converts ZNV power to higher voltage direct current (HVDC) power. An energy storage system connected to the HVDC power source receives and stores HVDC power within the energy storage system which is selectively provided to a dispenser motor load connected to the energy storage system. The system provides an effective solution to the problem of transferring power from a low power battery source on a disposable product to a dispenser as well as providing a system that minimizes corrosion at the electrical interface between the disposable product and the dispenser particularly in higher humidity environments. | 2015-10-01 |
20150280442 | TESSELLATED INDUCTIVE POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM COIL CONFIGURATIONS - A system for inductive power transmission includes at least one interface surface and a plurality of triangular coil elements positioned underneath the interface surface such that at least one edge of the respective triangular coil element is adjacent to an edge of at least one other of the triangular coil elements. Each of the triangular coil elements may be operable to inductively transmit power to at least one coil of at least one electronic device and/or inductively receive power from the coil of the electronic device. Each triangular coil element may be operable to detect the proximity of one or more inductive coils of one or more electronic devices and inductively transmit power upon such detection at different frequencies, power levels, and/or other inductive power transmission characteristics. | 2015-10-01 |
20150280443 | Power Amplifier for Wireless Power Transmission - A power signal source may provide current to a transmit coil to support wireless power transmission. The power signal source may include one or more modulators in parallel that may be phase delayed by an angle with respect to one another. The phase delay angle allows for adjustment of the magnitude of the current. The current provided to the transmit coil may be independent of the load of the transmit coil. | 2015-10-01 |
20150280444 | WIRELESS POWER DELIVERY IN DYNAMIC ENVIRONMENTS - An adaptive system for efficient and long-range wireless power delivery using magnetically coupled resonators responds to changes in a dynamic environment, and maintains high efficiency over a narrow or fixed frequency range. The system uses adaptive impedance matching to maintain high efficiency. The wireless power transfer system includes a drive inductor coupled to a high-Q transmitter coil, and a load inductor coupled to a high-Q receiver coil. The transmitter coil and receiver coil for a magnetically coupled resonator. A first matching network is (i) operably coupled to the drive inductor and configured to selectively adjust the impedance between the drive inductor and the transmitter coil, or (ii) is operably coupled to the load inductor and configured to selectively adjust the impedance between the load inductor and the receiver coil. | 2015-10-01 |
20150280445 | POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - A power transmission system that can prevent a plunge in power transmission efficiency even when there is a positional shift of a power reception antenna with respect to a power transmission antenna. A power transmission system includes: a power transmission antenna that includes a wound power transmission coil that is placed on the ground; a power reception antenna that is disposed in such a way as to face the power transmission antenna, includes a wound power reception coil, and receives electric energy from the power transmission antenna via an electromagnetic field, wherein an area of a first projection plane that is formed by the power transmission coil in a vertical direction with respect to a horizontal plane is larger than an area of a second projection plane that is formed by the power reception coil in the vertical direction with respect to the horizontal plane. | 2015-10-01 |
20150280446 | MULTIPLEX WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM AND TRANSMITTING-SIDE MULTIPLEX WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION APPARATUS - A system includes a primary transmission power supply | 2015-10-01 |
20150280447 | MULTIPLEXED WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM FOR MOVING COMPONENT - A system has primary transmission power supply | 2015-10-01 |
20150280448 | SYSTEMS, APPARATUS, AND METHODS FOR WIRELESS POWER RECEIVER COIL CONFIGURATION - Systems, methods and apparatus are disclosed for wirelessly receiving power. In one aspect, a coil is configured generate a voltage in response to magnetic field generated by a transmitter. The coil comprises a conductive material wound into at least three non-overlapping loop portions. The coil further includes a first loop portion, a second loop portion, and a third loop portion. The second and third loop portions at least partially enclosed by the first loop portion, the second and third loop portions non-circumscribing each other. | 2015-10-01 |
20150280449 | Power Supply Device and Wireless Power Transfer Device - A power supply device is capable of transferring AC power in a noncontact manner to a secondary coil of a power receiving device. The power supply device includes an AC power supply that outputs the AC power. The AC power supply includes a DC/AC conversion unit that converts DC power to the AC power, which has a predetermined frequency. A primary coil receives the AC power. A control unit controls the AC power output from the AC power supply. The control unit is configured to suspend the output of the AC power from the AC power supply or decrease the AC power based on input power, input current value, output power, or output current value of the DC/AC conversion unit and a power factor or a current difference of the input current value and the output current value. | 2015-10-01 |
20150280450 | WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM HAVING WIRELESS POWER TRANSMITTER - The wireless power transmitter includes a substrate; a first blocking unit disposed over the substrate and formed of a metallic material; a second blocking unit over the first blocking unit; and a wireless transmission unit mounted on at least one of the first blocking unit and the second blocking unit, wherein the wireless transmission unit includes: a first wireless transmission unit including a first transmission coil; a second wireless transmission unit including a second transmission coil; and a control unit to control such that AC power is output to a transmission coil of one of the wireless transmission units according to a power transmission scheme. | 2015-10-01 |
20150280451 | WIRELESS POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS - In a wireless power supply apparatus, a first unit electrically connected to a power supply and a second unit electrically connected to an electric load. Power transmission is performed wirelessly between the first and second units using a magnetic resonance phenomenon. Each of the units has a resonant amplifier circuit provided with switching means driven by a drive signal, a resonant coil to which a high-frequency signal generated by the resonant amplifier circuit is supplied such that the resonant coil functions as a resonant inductor on the resonant amplifier circuit, and electric storage means electrically connected to the resonant amplifier circuit so as to be capable of charging and discharging power. The second unit includes current detecting means for detecting a current flowing through the storage means, and phase control means for controlling a phase of the drive signal for the switching means based on the detected current. | 2015-10-01 |
20150280452 | WIRELESS POWER SYSTEM - The present disclosure relates wireless power transfer. In some embodiments, DC power is received through one or more inductors and switched to provide alternating current through a TX coil with a pair of power FETs coupled between opposite sides of the TX coil and ground such that current flows through one of the pair of FETs at a time. In some embodiments, the pair of FETs can be driven in adaptive resonant mode to operate at a resonance. In some embodiments, the pair of FETs are driven at a particular frequency. | 2015-10-01 |
20150280453 | POWER RECEPTION APPARATUS, POWER TRANSMISSION APPARATUS, NON-CONTACT POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM, POWER RECEPTION METHOD, AND POWER TRANSMISSION METHOD - A power reception apparatus includes a power receiving circuit to be connected to a power reception side resonance circuit including a power reception side coil and a power reception side capacitance, for generating an output power based on power received by the power reception side coil utilizing magnetic resonance, a changing/short-circuiting circuit configured to change a resonance frequency of the power reception side resonance circuit from a reference frequency that is the resonance frequency when receiving the power, or to short-circuit the power reception side coil, before receiving the power. | 2015-10-01 |
20150280454 | WIRELESS POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS FOR LINEAR MOTION TYPE ROBOT - A wireless power supply apparatus using magnetic resonance is provided for a linear motion type robot. In the apparatus, a high-frequency signal for foreign matter detection is generated. This signal is different in wavelength and frequency from a high-frequency signal for transmitting power between a power transmission coil and a power reception coil. The wavelength is wavelength λ and the frequency is frequency f. The power transmission coil serves as an apparent antenna of which the long side is set to λ/2. At least either of a wavelength λx or a resonance frequency fx of a resonance wave attributed to the resonance in the antenna is detected when the high-frequency signal is supplied to the antenna. Whether or not foreign matter is present on the power transmission coil is detected based on the wavelength λx or the resonance frequency fx. | 2015-10-01 |
20150280455 | INDUCTIVE POWER TRANSFER SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING AN INDUCTIVE POWER TRANSFER SYSTEM - An exemplary inductive power transfer system having a transmitter coil and a receiver coil. A transmitter-side power converter having a mains rectifier stage powering a transmitter-side dc-bus and controlling a transmitter-side dc-bus voltage U | 2015-10-01 |
20150280456 | WIRELESS ENERGY TRANSFER FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC PANELS - Described herein are improved configurations for a wireless power transfer involving photovoltaic panels. Described are methods and designs that use electric energy from a photovoltaic module to energize at least one wireless energy source to produce an oscillating magnetic field for wireless energy transfer. The source may be configured and tuned to present an impedance to a photovoltaic module wherein said impedance enables substantial extraction of energy from said photovoltaic module. | 2015-10-01 |
20150280457 | METHOD FOR CHARGING BATTERY AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a connector to which an external device is connected, a control unit identifying a connected external device and controlling operations of a voltage conversion unit and a charging and discharging unit according to a result of an identification, the voltage conversion unit bypassing a supply voltage supplied from the external device, boosting the supply voltage, or converting a battery voltage of a battery connected to an electronic device to supply a converted voltage to the external device, according to the result of the identification, and the charging and discharging unit lowering a voltage supplied from the voltage conversion unit or bypassing the battery voltage of the battery to the voltage conversion unit, according to the result of the identification. | 2015-10-01 |
20150280458 | Facility for Controlling Charge Current for Storage Units in Electrical Energy Supply Grids Connecting Distributed Generators and Distributed Storage Units, Among Others - The invention essentially relates to a facility for charge current control of storage units in an electrical energy supply grid including, among others, distributed generators and distributed storage units, in which a logic unit is present such that, a storage charge current value can be determined for the storage unit as a function of control variables transferred via a communication system of measurement variables determined at the storage and of locally held internal control variables. This represents an important component for achieving the optimum possible overall utilization of the distributed and multiple-use energy storage. | 2015-10-01 |
20150280459 | CHARGER - The charger includes a voltage conversion circuit that generates a DC voltage, output terminals that supply the DC voltage to a charging target, an auxiliary power supply interposed between a pair of electric paths connecting the output terminals and the voltage conversion circuit, a voltage detection circuit that detects a terminal voltage at the auxiliary power supply, a voltage conversion control unit operated by receiving power supply from the auxiliary power supply, the voltage conversion control unit configured to output a control signal that puts the voltage conversion circuit into a starting state in a period during which charging of the auxiliary power supply is necessary in a disconnected state in which the charging target is not connected to the output terminals, and that puts the voltage conversion circuit into a stopping state in a period during which the charging of the auxiliary power supply is not necessary, and a detection mechanism that detects a change in state from the disconnected state to a connected state in which the charging target is connected to the output terminals. | 2015-10-01 |
20150280460 | COMPARATOR CIRCUIT, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, BATTERY MONITORING SYSTEM, CHARGING PROHIBITION METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM - A comparator circuit includes: a switching element that is disposed between a positive electrode of a battery cell and a fixed potential supply source, that has a control terminal connected to a negative electrode of the battery cell, and that operates in response to a voltage applied from the battery cell to the control terminal; a voltage regulating unit that is disposed between the battery cell and the switching element and that regulates the voltage applied from the battery cell to the switching element; and an output signal line that outputs a potential between the switching element and the fixed potential supply source. | 2015-10-01 |
20150280461 | ADJUSTING CHARGE VOLTAGE ON CELLS IN MULTI-CELL BATTERY - A method for charging a battery pack containing a plurality of cells is disclosed. The method includes receiving capacity information for a voltage adjustable set of the plurality of cells from two or more fuel gauges. Each of the two or more fuel gauges is associated with one cell in the adjustable set. The method further includes identifying a target cell for increasing charge voltage based on the capacity information. The method further includes sending a signal to a charge voltage controller associated with the target cell. The signal is configured to cause the charge voltage controller to increase charge voltage on the target cell. The charge voltage controller is one of a plurality of charge voltage controllers. Each of the plurality of charge voltage controllers is associated with one or more cells in the voltage adjustable set. | 2015-10-01 |
20150280462 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING POWER CONSUMPTION - A rechargeable battery system includes: a first battery pack; and a second battery pack in a daisy chain connection with the first battery pack to form a communication path, the second battery pack consuming a larger power for communication than a power consumed in the first battery pack for communication. A power consumed in the second battery pack for an additional process other than communication is smaller than power consumed in the first battery pack for the additional process. | 2015-10-01 |
20150280463 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY SYSTEM - A rechargeable battery management unit (controller) controls a plurality of battery packs. A communication path connects the rechargeable battery management unit and the plurality of battery packs in a daisy chain for packet communication and representing a ring topology. The rechargeable battery management unit sends a fixed-length packet divided into segments so as to flow in one direction on the management data communication path, the number of segments being equal to or more than the number of battery packs. Each of the plurality of battery packs stores data related to the battery pack in a segment assigned to the battery pack in the fixed-length packet received from a battery pack preceding in the management data communication path and sends the fixed-length packet to a succeeding battery pack. | 2015-10-01 |
20150280464 | BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - The present disclosure discloses a battery management system that uses a small number of opto-couplers to reduce a production cost. The battery management system is controlled to maintain a turn-off state in a normal condition. Also, switches are connected in series, and the switches are connected such that when any one switch turns on, switches connected subsequent to the turned-on switch turn on in sequential order. The turn-on of the last connected switch causes a switch turning on an opto-coupler to be turned on. As a result, when the opto-coupler turns on, a battery management device may transmit information to an external device. | 2015-10-01 |
20150280465 | BATTERY SHARING SYSTEM - A battery sharing system is disclosed in the present invention. The system includes a number of rechargeable battery packs, at least one charging device and a monitoring device. A portion of rechargeable battery packs are provided to users for use under a sharing mode. When one used rechargeable battery pack is in low status, the user exchanges the used rechargeable battery pack with another one of the rechargeable battery packs which is fully charged. | 2015-10-01 |
20150280466 | CONTROLLING BATTERIES FOR ELECTRIC BUS - An onboard charging system for an electric vehicle is configured to communicate with a power supply through exchange of control signals on a power supply line by modulating a charging current being supplied to the charging system. The charging system is capable of communicating fault and battery parameter data to the power supply, as well as a requested charging current used to regulate the power supply output. The power supply may convert high voltage AC power into a controllable DC output supplied directly to the electric vehicle, thereby providing a convenient means for the vehicle to initiate charging during operations. Connection between the electric vehicle and the power supply may be effected using an extendible and retractable electrical connection, such as a mechanical pantograph. | 2015-10-01 |
20150280467 | Electric Vehicle, and Battery Pack - A saddle-riding electric vehicle includes a battery pack mounted to a vehicle body. The vehicle body can run in a state where the battery pack is removed from the vehicle body. The battery pack includes: a casing; removably mounted to the vehicle body; a battery accommodated in the casing; a running-phase power feeding connector provided on the casing and electrically connectable to a vehicle-body-side power feeding connector in a state where the casing is mounted to the vehicle body; an in-storage charging connector provided on the casing, disposed at a position different from that of the running-phase power feeding connector, and electrically connectable to an external power supply; and a battery monitoring unit accommodated in the casing and configured to monitor a state of the battery 62. | 2015-10-01 |
20150280468 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TOTAL DISCHARGE PROTECTION OF A STORAGE BATTERY OF A HAND-HELD POWER TOOL - The present invention relates to a method for total discharge protection of a storage battery of a hand-held power tool, comprising the following steps: determining a current average ON-time of the hand-held power tool; and setting a reference duration for total discharge protection of the storage battery as a function of the determine average ON-time of the hand-held power tool. | 2015-10-01 |
20150280469 | PROTECTIVE DEVICE AND PROTECTIVE SYSTEM FOR BATTERY ASSEMBLY - A protective device and a protective system for a battery assembly are provided. The battery assembly comprises N cells, and the protective device includes: a constant current source module comprising M (12015-10-01 | |
20150280470 | METHOD FOR FORMING A TRANSPORT SAFETY SYSTEM AND BATTERY-OPERATED ELECTRICAL DEVICE - An electrical device having a transport safety system that prevents unwanted discharge of the battery during transport. The electrical device has a battery connected to the electrical device, a charging device configured to be connected to the electrical device or to the battery, and an electrical discharge protection circuit associated with the battery or the electrical device to prevent discharge of the battery during transport. The electrical discharge protection circuit is adapted to be activated when connected to the charging device by engaging a button actuation on the electrical device, and is adapted to be deactivated by charging the battery. The discharge protection circuit is configured so that a wanted or unwanted actuation of the button when the discharge protection circuit is activated does not lead to activation of electrical components of the electrical device. | 2015-10-01 |
20150280471 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR UPDATING REMOTE STANDALONE FIRMWARE - A charging device may include firmware configured to execute and control charging functions and updating functions performed by the charging device. The firmware includes a first section configured to store instructions associated with the charging functions and a second section configured to store instructions associated with updating the first section. The charging device may also include a charging slot for insertion of one of a rechargeable device and an updating device. The charging device may further include a micro-controller configured to execute instructions stored on the firmware. Responsive to the updating device being inserted into the charging slot, the charging device executes instructions stored in the second section to enter an updating mode and update the firmware. | 2015-10-01 |
20150280472 | RAIL CHARGING SYSTEM FOR CHARGING MULTIPLE BATTERIES - A rail charger system used to charge multiple battery assemblies which are, in turn, used to charge electronic devices. The multiple battery assemblies slide on and off a rail charger. The rail charger charges multiple batteries at one time. Alternative embodiments of the rail charger system may be used for charging one or two battery assemblies. | 2015-10-01 |
20150280473 | BATTERY CHARGE SYSTEM WITH TRANSITION CONTROL THAT PROTECTS ADAPTER COMPONENTS WHEN TRANSITIONING FROM BATTERY MODE TO ADAPTER MODE - A battery charge system including an adapter node, a system node, a battery, a first isolation switch coupled between the adapter and system nodes, a second isolation switch coupled between the battery and system nodes, a boost converter, and a controller. The controller turns off the first isolation switch and turns on the second isolation switch during a battery mode, activates the boost converter when an adapter voltage is detected, turns off the second isolation switch when the system voltage rises above the battery voltage, and turns on the first isolation switch when the system voltage rises to an operating voltage level. The boost converter may then be turned off once in the adapter mode. The second isolation switch may initially be turned on partially at a low current level when the adapter is detected, and then turned fully on when the system voltage is at the operating voltage level. | 2015-10-01 |
20150280474 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CHARGING AN ELECTRIC ENERGY STORE FROM A THREE-PHASE AC VOLTAGE SOURCE - The invention relates to a device ( | 2015-10-01 |
20150280475 | HIGH POWER CHARGING DEVICE - A charging device switchable between a first charging current and a second charging current includes a USB port and an identification signal providing circuit. The identification signal providing circuit outputs an identification signal to the electronic device when the electronic device is first coupled to the USB port. The electronic device determines whether the charging device matches the electronic device or not according to the identification signal. The electronic device is recharged using the first charging current when the charging device does match the electronic device, and the electronic device is recharged using the second charging current when the charging device does not match the electronic device. | 2015-10-01 |
20150280476 | METHOD FOR MONITORING A CHARGE STATE OR A CHARGE OR DISCHARGE CURRENT OF A RECHARGEABLE BATTERY - A method is provided for monitoring a charge state or a charge or discharge current of a rechargeable battery, in particular to a charging or discharging process for a rechargeable battery, in particular a rechargeable lithium-ion battery, the charge state or the charge or discharge current of the rechargeable battery being inferred from a derivation (dU/dt) of a charge voltage (U) or discharge voltage (U) of the rechargeable battery. Also provided are a computer program or a computer program product, an arithmetic unit or a processing device, and a rechargeable battery charger or a rechargeable battery-operated device. | 2015-10-01 |
20150280477 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM INCLUDING FUEL CELL AND LEAD-ACID BATTERY, AND CHARGING METHOD FOR THE SAME - A charging method including the steps of: supplying oxidant at a first flow rate AQ to a fuel cell; supplying fuel at a second flow rate FQ to the fuel cell; charging a lead-acid battery with electric power generated by the fuel cell, with an output current If of the fuel cell being kept constant; reducing a charge current Ib along with increasing a battery voltage Eb of the lead-acid battery; reducing the output current If so as to make an output voltage Ef of the fuel cell equal to or more than a lower-limit voltage value DE when the output voltage Ef drops to the lower-limit voltage value DE as the electric power generated by the fuel cell decreases; and reducing the output current If when the battery voltage Eb reaches a first upper-limit voltage ER | 2015-10-01 |
20150280478 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE, METHOD OF TRANSMITTING ELECTRIC POWER, AND ELECTRIC POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - A mode setting module sets a mode of a smartphone B to an electric power transmission mode or an electric power reception mode based on a state of use of a smartphone A and the smartphone B. An electric power control module allows electric power transmission of electric power transmission and electric power reception when the electric power transmission mode is set, and allows electric power reception of electric power transmission and electric power reception when the electric power reception mode is set. | 2015-10-01 |
20150280479 | WALL CHARGER - A wall charger for connection to an AC outlet. The wall charger includes a pair of pivotal AC prongs which engage within the electrical outlet to provide electrical connection to the wall charger. The wall charger includes one or two USB ports for electrical charging of a device from the connection to the AC outlet. The wall charger includes a cylindrical compartment for housing a bullet charger in a concealed manner. The bullet charger may be maintained within the housing for storage purposes. | 2015-10-01 |
20150280480 | ELECTRIC POWER STATION - The apparatus and method of the present invention is a closed loop system that obtains, stores and transfers motive energy. Preferably, the majority of the electricity generated by the method of the present invention is utilized to service a load or supplied to the grid. A portion of the electric power produced is used to recharge the batteries for subsequent use of the electric motor. The system of the present invention controls and manages the battery power by controlling the charging and discharging of the battery reservoir via a series of electrical and mechanical innovations controlled by electronic instruction using a series of devices to analyze, optimize and perform power production and charging functions in sequence to achieve its purpose. | 2015-10-01 |
20150280481 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND CAPACITOR CAPACITANCE DETECTION METHOD APPLIED TO THE SAME - According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a capacitor, a power supply device, a discharger and a capacitance detector. The capacitor is used as a backup power supply. The power supply device charges the capacitor. The discharger discharges the capacitor. The capacitance detector maintains a terminal voltage of the capacitor at a given level for a predetermined time, by controlling an operating time of the power supply device. The capacitance detector allows the discharger to start the discharge the predetermined time later. The capacitance detector detects a capacitance of the capacitor based on a transient response characteristic of the discharge. | 2015-10-01 |
20150280482 | MULTI-COIL WIRELESS CHARGING - Techniques of forming a wireless power receiving unit are described herein. The techniques may include forming a first receiving coil of a device to be charged by inductive coupling to a first transmitting coil. The techniques may include forming a second receiving coil of a device to be charged by inductive coupling to a second transmitting coil. The second receiving coil is disposed at an angle to a plane of the first receiving coil, and the first receiving coil and the second receiving coil are formed to connected in parallel to a receiving circuit. | 2015-10-01 |
20150280483 | TEMPERATURE MANAGEMENT FOR INDUCTIVE CHARGING SYSTEMS - A thermal management system for an electromagnetic induction-power transfer system. The system may include a charging apparatus including a housing that defines an interface surface. An accessory or induction-power consuming apparatus may be positioned proximate to the interface surface. The housing of the charging apparatus may include a power source and a power-transferring coil coupled to the power source and positioned below the interface surface. A thermal mass may be positioned within the housing and spaced apart from the interface surface. The housing may include a thermal path that is configured to conduct heat from the interface surface to the thermal mass. | 2015-10-01 |
20150280484 | Electro-Acoustic Device Charging and Power Supply - An electroacoustic portable device charger and direct power adaptor. Ultrasonic transducers transmit acoustic energy which is converted into electrical power for the purposes of charging portable device batteries. Specifically, a wireless personal data device (such as a mobile phone) charging pad is disclosed. Feedback control loop and phased piezo array steer acoustic wavefronts into receiver transducers without the threat of electromagnetic interference. Parameters are monitored to maximize power efficiency and transmission. Device cradles and covers can be retrofitted to accommodate piezo electronics or integrated therein. | 2015-10-01 |
20150280485 | FAST CHARGING APPARATUS - A fast charging apparatus includes a power conversion unit, a feedback module, a feedback adjustment module and a voltage mode fast charging signal processing module. The power conversion unit includes a pulse width modulation controller. The pulse width modulation controller includes an electronic apparatus current fast charging signal detection unit. The feedback module informs the power conversion unit to increase a charging power for an electronic apparatus if the electronic apparatus sends a voltage mode fast charging signal to the voltage mode fast charging signal processing module. The electronic apparatus current fast charging signal detection unit informs the power conversion unit to increase the charging power for the electronic apparatus if the electronic apparatus current fast charging signal detection unit detects a current mode fast charging signal sent from the electronic apparatus. | 2015-10-01 |
20150280486 | SWITCHING MODE CHARGER FOR CHARGING SYSTEM - A switching mode charger capable of performing mode switching to adjust and output charging current for a battery or driving current for an external circuit element includes an input terminal, an output terminal, a Buck-Boost converter, and a controller. The Buck-Boost converter generates a voltage at the input terminal according to a voltage at the output terminal or generates a voltage at the output terminal according to a voltage at the input terminal. The controller dynamically selects an operation mode from a plurality of operation modes as an operation mode of the Buck-Boost converter according to at least one of the voltage change and the current change that are associated with the Buck-Boost converter, wherein the Buck-Boost converter dynamically performs mode switching according to the operation mode selected by the controller so as to adjust and output the charging current or the driving current. | 2015-10-01 |
20150280487 | VEHICLE-MOUNTED POWER SOURCE DEVICE - The vehicle-mounted power source device comprising: a low-voltage battery; a high-voltage battery; a boost unit that boosts electrical power for charging the high-voltage battery; a solar panel that converts solar light to electrical power; a bi-directional buck-boost unit that boosts/bucks the electrical power converted by the solar panel; and a control unit that performs control in a manner so as to charge the low-voltage battery by means of electrical power of which the voltage has been altered by the buck-boost unit. When the amount of stored electrical power at the low-voltage battery is at least a predetermined value, the control unit performs control in a manner so that the electrical power stored at the low-voltage battery is boosted by the boost unit and the bi-directional buck-boost unit, and the high-voltage battery is charged by means of the boosted electrical power. | 2015-10-01 |
20150280488 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR OPTICAL WIRELESS CHARGING - A system and method for wirelessly charging a chargeable device is provided. In one aspect, the method includes detecting a presence of a chargeable device within a charging region of the optical charger. The method further includes providing light to the chargeable device upon detecting the presence of the chargeable device within the charging region. The light provided through an optical casing and an elastomer when the chargeable device is in contact with the elastomer. The optical casing optically coupled to the elastomer. The light sufficient to charge or power the chargeable device and spectrally matched to a bandgap of an optical receiver positioned on the chargeable device. | 2015-10-01 |
20150280489 | HYBRID POWER SOURCE LIGHTING AND ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR OPERATION IN HARSH AND/OR REMOTE LOCATIONS - The invention relates to a portable, skid mounted, wheeled and/or collapsible hybrid-power lighting and energy management system for harsh, remote and/or high latitude locations. The system combines an internal combustion engine (ICE) power source with a control system for providing power to light system. The system may also include a battery storage system, an ICE heating system and/or renewable solar and/or wind power systems in a manner that improves efficiency and reliability of operation in such locations, while preserving and improving functionality of operation and significantly reducing operator interaction during set-up and operation. | 2015-10-01 |
20150280490 | POWER STEALING CIRCUITRY FOR A CONTROL DEVICE - A power stealing circuit for stealing power to operate a control device is disclosed. In one illustrative embodiment, power may be periodically or intermittently diverted from a power source to a power stealing block. When power is diverted to the power stealing block, the power stealing block may steal power from the power source and store the stolen power on a storage device. The storage device may then provide operating power to a control device. In some embodiments, the power stealing block may include a first path for charging the storage device when a switch is ON, and a second path for charging the storage device when the switch is off. The switch may be switched OFF when, for example, when the voltage provided by the rectifier is greater than a threshold voltage, the voltage detected on the storage device is greater than a threshold value, and/or when a control signal from a controller disables the switch. | 2015-10-01 |
20150280491 | POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM - A power distribution system includes at least one server and a power distribution unit coupled to the at least one server. The power distribution unit includes a power distribution controller and a power input unit, a battery and a power switcher coupled to the power distribution controller. The power distribution controller detects a voltage of an alternating current (AC) received from power source by the power input unit. If the voltage is greater than a first threshold and smaller than a second threshold, the power distribution controller switches the power switcher to be coupled to the power input unit, and provides the alternating current (AC) to the at least one server. Conversely, the power distribution controller switches the power switcher to be coupled to the battery, and provides a direct current (DC) to the at least one server. Accordingly, power consumption and waste during power supply may be effectively reduced. | 2015-10-01 |