42nd week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 60 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150295342 | Surface Mount Connector - A surface mount connector is disclosed having a housing cover, a contact receiving base, and a first engagement portion. The contact receiving base is connected to the housing cover, having a plurality of contacts with terminating ends and opposite mating ends positioned inside the housing cover. The first engagement portion has a first projection positioned proximate to a mating end of either the housing cover or the contact receiving base, extending orthogonal to a plugging/unplugging direction. The first engagement portion also has a first projection receiving member positioned on the other of the contact receiving base and the housing cover proximate to the mating end, being complimentary to the first projection and receiving the first projection at a terminating end facing surface thereof. | 2015-10-15 |
20150295343 | CONNECTOR | 2015-10-15 |
20150295344 | CHARGING CONNECTOR - A seal member ( | 2015-10-15 |
20150295345 | Device for Inductive Transmission of Electrical Energy - A connector is for the inductive transmission of electrical energy. The connector includes a female part and a male part. The female part and the male part each are provided with an electrical circuit, the electrical circuit forming either a primary side or a secondary side of a transformer. The female part includes a spherical cavity and a surface layer and the male part includes a spherical portion and a surface layer. The spherical cavity is complementary to the spherical portion. The electrical circuit of the female part is formed with a concave side on the side facing the surface layer of the female part, and the electrical circuit of the male part is positioned in the spherical portion of the male part. The electrical circuit is formed with a convex side on the side facing the surface layer of the male part. | 2015-10-15 |
20150295346 | SEALED CONNECTOR WITH AN EXTENDED SEAL SLEEVE AND AN ANTI-WATER POOLING RETAINER - An connector includes a terminated cable, a connector body defining a cylindrical terminal cavity configured to receive the terminated cable, and a cable seal axially surrounding a portion of the terminated cable. The cable seal defines a compliant primary sealing ring that is in compressive contact with an inner wall of the terminal cavity. The cable seal further defines an extended sleeve. The connector also includes a seal retainer that is inserted within a distal end of the terminal cavity and axially surrounds at least a portion of the extended sleeve. An inner surface of the seal retainer is proximate at least a portion of the extended sleeve and an outer surface of the seal retainer is proximate the inner wall of the terminal cavity. | 2015-10-15 |
20150295347 | CONNECTOR AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE PROVIDED WITH SAME - [Purpose] The invention provides a connector capable of suppressing plastic deformation of a contact portion of a contact and also provides an electronic device provided with the connector. | 2015-10-15 |
20150295348 | PLUG CONNECTION COMPRISING SEALING ELEMENTS - An electrical plug connection that includes a plug ( | 2015-10-15 |
20150295349 | FEEDTHROUGH WIRE CONNECTOR FOR USE IN A MEDICAL DEVICE - A feedthrough filter capacitor assembly comprising a terminal pin connector is described. The terminal pin connector is designed to facilitate an electrical connection between the terminal pin comprising a multitude of compositions to a circuit board of an implantable medical device. The terminal pin connector comprises a clip portion positioned within a connector housing. The connector clip mechanically attaches to the terminal pin of the feedthrough with at least one prong and an exterior surface of the connector housing electrically contacts the circuit board, creating an electrical connection therebetween. The connector housing comprises a material that is conducive to a weld or solder attachment process to the circuit board. The feedthrough filter capacitor assembly is particularly useful for incorporation into implantable medical devices such as cardiac pacemakers, cardioverter defibrillators, and the like, to decouple and shield internal electronic components of the medical device from undesirable electromagnetic interference (EMI) signals. | 2015-10-15 |
20150295350 | COMMUNICATION OUTLET WITH SHUTTER MECHANISM AND WIRE MANAGER - A communication outlet for use with a communication plug. The outlet includes a shutter door biased by at least one biasing member toward a closed position in which the shutter door substantially obstructs the opening. Insertion of the communication plug into the opening transitions the shutter door from the closed position to an open position. Optionally, the outlet includes a shutter lock member adjacent the shutter door. The shutter lock member prevents the shutter door from transitioning from the closed position to the open position when the shutter lock member is in a locked position. The shutter lock member is transitionable from the locked position to an unlocked position by the insertion of the communication plug into the opening. Optionally, the outlet includes a wire manager configured to position a plurality of wires to engage a plurality of wire contacts inside the outlet. | 2015-10-15 |
20150295351 | SLIDE CONNECTOR, SLIDE SOCKET AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR ELECTRICAL CONNECTING WITH SLIDE CONNECTOR - An electronic device comprises includes a housing, a slide socket and a slide connector. The slide socket has a sliding slot and a plural of conductive pads. The slide connector includes a main body, a slider and a plural of elastic conductive terminals. The elastic conductive terminals are combined in the main body and partially exposed out of a surface of the slider, wherein the elastic conductive terminals slide into the sliding slot for electrical connecting with the conductive pads through the slider. Thus the slide connector electrically connects with the electronic device through a simple method of sliding. Therefore a gap caused from vibration will be avoided and an electrical connection failure will be decreased. | 2015-10-15 |
20150295352 | CONNECTOR FOR VEHICLE - Disclosed herein is a connector for vehicles, which allows easy disconnection between a male housing and a female housing. The connector includes a male housing, a female housing detachably connected to the male housing, a connection lever rotatably mounted on the female housing so as to be latched to the male housing, the connection lever connecting or disconnecting the male housing to or from the female housing through rotation, and a connector location assurance unit provided to the female housing so as to selectively interrupt rotation of the connection lever. | 2015-10-15 |
20150295353 | LOCKING MECHANISM FOR CABLES AND CONNECTORS IN HAZARDOUS LOCATIONS - This technology includes a device designed to retain a cable or cable connector when connected to a receptacle. The device is composed of a base bracket that interfaces with a receptacle or receptacle housing and cable bracket that interfaces with a cable or cable connector. A tool may be required to disconnect the brackets or free the cable from the receptacle. | 2015-10-15 |
20150295354 | VIBRATION RESISTANT CONNECTOR SYSTEM WITH CONNECTOR POSITION ASSURANCE DEVICE - A connector that is configured to be inserted within a cavity of a shroud defined by a mating connector along a longitudinal axis, including a connector body which defines a first resilient member and a first wedge member that is configured to urge the first resilient member into compressive contact with the shroud of the mating connector along a vertical or longitudinal axis. The connector may include a plurality of pairs of resilient members and wedge members to provide compressive contact along more than one axis. The wedge members may be incorporated into a connector position assurance device (CPA). | 2015-10-15 |
20150295355 | LOCKING DEVICE FOR LOCKING ELECTRICAL PLUGS - A locking device for locking electrical plugs in sockets has a rotational track element which can be driven by a motor and on which a guide track is provided around the axis of rotation thereof, said guide track being provided with a plurality of track sections that have different pitches. A sliding element has a track engagement part that engages in the guide track and that can be displaced parallel to the axis of rotation of the rotational track element by rotation of the rotational track element. | 2015-10-15 |
20150295356 | FLEXIBLE CONNECTOR RECEPTACLES - Connector receptacles that are able to withstand insertion and other forces, are reliable, and are easy to manufacture. One example may provide a connector receptacle having one or more movable portions. These movable portions may move relative to an enclosure for an electronic device housing the connector receptacle. When a connector insert is inserted into the receptacle, the movable portions may move to help absorb insertion forces thereby protecting the connector receptacle from damage. | 2015-10-15 |
20150295357 | CONNECTOR WITH VIBRATORY CONNECTION FEEDBACK - A connector having a connector body defining a first protrusion and a connector position assurance (CPA) device in the form of a sleeve axially surrounding the connector body that is moveable along a mating axis. The sleeve defines a second protrusion configured to engage the first protrusion when a first force is applied to the sleeve as the connector is mated with a corresponding mating connector. The second protrusion is configured to slide over the first protrusion and then disengage the first protrusion when a second force is applied to the sleeve, thereby producing a vibratory response in the sleeve. The vibratory response is a tactile vibration or an audible vibration. The second force applied to the sleeve is greater than the first force and the second force may be applied to the sleeve in the same direction as the first force or in the opposite direction. | 2015-10-15 |
20150295358 | DIFFERENTIALLY COUPLED CONNECTOR - A connector is provided with a pair of terminals configured to provide a differential signal pair. A ground terminal is positioned on opposing sides of the differential pair. The body of the differential pair is configured so as to bring the differential pair closer together. In an embodiment, the % coupling on the differential pair is increase at least 10% more than a design where the four terminals are positioned at a constant pitch between the tail and the contact. | 2015-10-15 |
20150295359 | Controlled-Impedance Cable Termination with Compensation for Cable Expansion and Contraction - A controlled-impedance cable termination that minimizes the effects of cable expansion and contraction on impedance matching. The terminator has an anchor block, an expansion/contraction compensator (ECC) attached to the cable, a compliant signal contact for making the electrical connection between the cable center conductor and the electrical device. The ECC has an electrically-conductive ferrule with a bore. The ferrule bore may be formed in the anchor block instead of in a separate ferrule. The cable shield is attached at the bore. A solid dielectric insert fits into the ferrule bore. An electrically-conductive center pin fits into a bore in the dielectric insert and has a bore that accepts the center conductor such that the center conductor can expand and contracting while maintaining electrical contact with the center pin. A plate abuts the anchor block face and holds the compliant contacts through apertures. | 2015-10-15 |
20150295360 | HIGH-SPEED-TRANSMISSION CONNECTION DEVICE - A high-speed-transmission connection device includes a male connector, a cable, and a metal protrusion structure. The cable is connected to the male connector. The metal protrusion structure is formed on an outer surface of the male connector. When the male connector is connected to a female connector, the metal protrusion structure is in close contact with the inner surface of the female connector. The metal protrusion structure fills a gap between the male connector and the female connector, and prevents electromagnetic waves from leaking outwardly from the gap. | 2015-10-15 |
20150295361 | Connector - A connector includes a shell and a case firmly connected to each other. The connector includes a contact, a contact holder holding the contact, a metal shell accommodating the contact holder and a resin case accommodating the shell. A stopper is provided to be inserted into a first hole portion formed in the case and a second hole portion formed in the shell. The second hole portion has a same shape as the first hole portion and is overlapped with the first hole portion. | 2015-10-15 |
20150295362 | DURABLE CONNECTOR RECEPTACLES - Connector receptacles that are able to withstand insertion and other forces, are reliable, and are easy to manufacture. In various examples, the connector receptacle tongue or other portions may be reinforced such that they may withstand the insertion forces exerted through a connector insert. | 2015-10-15 |
20150295363 | SHIELD CONNECTOR STRUCTURE - A shield connector structure is provided that can increase the precision in the size of a connection portion of a shield electric wire and can improve the water-stop performance of the connection portion without being affected by the tolerance of the external diameter of a shield unit and an external insulating covering of the shield electric wire. A shield connector includes a connection member fixed to an outer surface of a metal case and a shield member connecting the connection member and a shield unit of a shield electric wire, and a shield pipe configured to fix an exposed portion of the shield unit to the shield member. A first tubular unit of the shield member is inserted between the exposed portion of the shield unit and an internal insulating covering. | 2015-10-15 |
20150295364 | USB RECEPTACLE - A USB receptacle mateable with a USB plug along a mating direction is disclosed. The USB receptacle comprises a holder member made of insulator, a shell made of conductor, and a detection pin made of conductor which is separated and is different from the shell. The detection pin is made of resiliently-deformable material and is held by the holder member so as not to be in direct contact with the shell. The detection pin includes a first contact portion and a second contact portion. The first contact portion and the second contact portion pinch a part of a plug shell of the USB plug when the USB receptacle is mated with the USB plug. Under a condition where the USB receptacle is not mated with the USB plug, the first contact portion and the second contact portion meet an inequality of “(b−a)2015-10-15 | |
20150295365 | INSULATION INSERT WITH AN INTEGRATED SHIELDING ELEMENT - The invention relates to an insulation insert that can be inserted into a plug-in connector housing ( | 2015-10-15 |
20150295366 | CONNECTOR - A connector for being attached to a power-supply unit including a switching element includes a connecting terminal including an end portion connected to an output terminal in a casing of the power-supply unit, a housing fixed to the casing and enclosing at least a portion of the connecting terminal, a current sensor to detect a magnetic field generated by an electric current flowing through the connecting terminal, and a signal line for transmitting an output signal of the current sensor. The signal line includes an extension region with a predetermined length from one end on a side of the current sensor. The extension region extends in a direction orthogonal to a direction of electric current flowing through the connecting terminal. | 2015-10-15 |
20150295367 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTION SYSTEM WITH ANNULAR CONTACT - An electrical connector system includes a socket component and a plug component. The socket component includes a contact region, a first socket contact centrally located within the circular contact region, and a second socket contact radially offset from the first socket contact by a first distance. The plug component includes a plug having a plug face, a first plug contact centrally located substantially within the circular plug face, and an annular, elastically deformable conductor having a radius approximately equal to the first distance which functions as a second plug contact. The socket contact region is configured to mate with the plug face to provide electrical continuity, in a connected state, between the first socket contact and the first plug contact, and to provide electrical continuity between the second socket contact and the second plug contact. | 2015-10-15 |
20150295368 | COAXIAL CABLE CONTINUITY DEVICE - A jumper sleeve configured to be installed on an outer side of a male F-connector to facilitate easy connection of and maintain ground continuity across the male F-connector and a female F-connector. In one embodiment, a conductive element is installed on an inner surface of the jumper sleeve and conductively engages an outer surface of the male F-connector to maintain ground continuity across the male and female F-connectors. | 2015-10-15 |
20150295369 | RF CONNECTOR WITH PUSH-ON CONNECTION - An RF connector is provided. The connector includes a first socket member. The first socket member includes a conductive sleeve comprising a top portion, a bottom portion, and a plurality of springs connecting the top portion and the bottom portion. The first socket member also includes a base inside the conductive sleeve comprising a first matching hole configured to match to a first conductive pin of a first plug member. The connector also includes a second socket member. The second socket member includes a second matching hole configured to match to a second conductive pin of a second plug member, and a conductive body having outer threads configured to match to inner threads of the second plug member. The connector further includes a middle portion connected between the first socket member and the second socket member, the middle portion extending radically outwardly from a periphery of the middle portion. | 2015-10-15 |
20150295370 | Method and Apparatus for Connectivity Plug Switch - In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, a method is disclosed. A connector plug housing member is provided. A movable member is mounted inside the connector plug housing member. A contact member is provided inside the movable member. The movable member is configured to move between a first position and a second position. The movable member is configured to be connected to ground when the movable member is moved from the first position to the second position. | 2015-10-15 |
20150295371 | BUS BAR UNIT - In a bus bar unit formed by performing secondary insert molding on a primary molded member, which is formed by performing primary insert molding on a plurality of primary molding bus bars, and a plurality of secondary molding bus bars such that the primary molding bus bars and the secondary molding bus bars are arranged in a bus bar axial direction, each primary molding bus bar includes an insertion hole into which a support pin for supporting another primary molding bus bar during the primary insert molding is inserted in the bus bar axial direction, and a through hole through which an insulating resin can pass during the secondary insert molding is formed in each secondary molding bus bar in a position opposing the insertion hole. | 2015-10-15 |
20150295372 | ADJUSTABLE BUS BAR FOR POWER DISTRIBUTION EQUIPMENT - A busbar assembly for interconnecting electrical equipment units is disclosed. The busbar assembly includes one or more conductors have a conductive rod. Each end of the conductive rod has an end forming a ball member. The busbar assembly also includes two or more connectors having a clamp mechanism to receive the ball member of the conductive rod. A fastener threadably couples with a conductor on an electrical equipment unit to rigidly secure the busbar assembly to the electrical equipment units. | 2015-10-15 |
20150295373 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY - An electrical connector assembly includes an insulator, a PCB, first terminals, second terminals, and a FFC. The PCB is inserted in the slot. The PCB includes a first conductive parts embedded in the first slot holes and second conductive parts embedded in the second slot holes. The second terminals comprise first contacting parts and second contact parts. The first contacting parts are electrically connected the second conductive parts of the PCB. The insulator further comprises a cable slot, which connects the second slot holes so that the second contacting parts of the second terminals extend into the cable slot, to which the FFC is inserted in. The ends of the conductors are electrically connected the second contacting parts of the second terminals. Thus the problem with the existing soldering technology is solved since soldering is not needed. | 2015-10-15 |
20150295374 | SAFETY MODULE ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM - A wiring module that can be installed in an electrical junction box and can receive a removable electrical outlet module, a removable electrical switch module, or other types of electrical functional modules. The wiring module and the removable electrical outlet and switch modules may include connectors having a mechanical portion and an electrical portion. The electrical connector portions may be configured so as not to be exposed to user contact when the mechanical connector portions are at least partially engaged. | 2015-10-15 |
20150295375 | ROTATABLE POWER CENTER FOR A WORK SURFACE - A rotatable power center is configured for installation along a work surface or the like, and includes an outer housing and a pivotable inner housing having one or more electrical or data outlets. The inner housing is positionable between a use position in which the outlets are accessible along the work surface, and a non-use position in which the outlets are generally not accessible. The outer housing defines an upper opening through which different surfaces of the inner housing are exposed or accessible, depending on the inner housing position. Spindles or spindle caps are used to pivotable mount the inner housing to the outer housing, and may also serve to secure two inner housing pieces together. A separate latch may be provided to secure the inner housing at the use or non-use position. Optionally, a detent arrangement holds the inner housing at the use or non-use position. | 2015-10-15 |
20150295376 | RING ELECTRODE FOR A SLIP RING, A CORRESPONDING SLIP RING, AND A METHOD FOR PRODUCING A RING ELECTRODE - The invention relates to a ring electrode for a slip ring for transmitting electrical energy between machine parts, of which at least one machine part can be rotated in relation to another machine part, a corresponding slip ring, and a method for producing a corresponding ring electrode. In order to create a ring electrode and a corresponding slip ring, and a method for producing said ring electrode, which ring electrode and corresponding slip ring can be economically produced and have low wear, the electrode according to the invention is made of a rod material made of stainless steel, which is rolled into a ring and the free ends of which are brought together to form a closed ring. | 2015-10-15 |
20150295377 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING AN ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE EXTENSION/COMPRESSION SPRING - An electrically conductive spring having first and second coils defining first and second electrical pathways for completing an electric circuit between two components which may move relative to each other. In one embodiment, the spring is a double start helical spring with first and second coils extending between respective, electrically insulated ends with the coils extending in alternating, spaced relation to each other. | 2015-10-15 |
20150295378 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR STRETCHING OR COMPRESSING LASER PULSES - A laser pulse shaper device includes shaper unit including first dispersive element for spatially separating spectral components of laser pulses, second dispersive element for parallelizing and deflecting spectral components into Fourier plane of dispersive elements, and mirror for back-reflecting of laser pulses via dispersive elements, and light modulator in Fourier plane of dispersive elements, which is capable of modulating spectral components of laser pulses, wherein beam path of shaper unit includes forward beam path from first dispersive element via second dispersive element to mirror and return beam path from mirror via second dispersive element to first dispersive element, and focusing device is arranged at input side of forward beam path before first dispersive element for focusing spatially separated spectral components of laser pulses to Fourier plane of dispersive elements. Furthermore, a method for stretching or compressing laser pulses is described. | 2015-10-15 |
20150295379 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PARITY-TIME SYMMETRIC OPTICS AND NONRECIPROCAL LIGHT TRANSMISSION - A method and system for optical systems based on parity-time symmetry and its breaking, and for nonreciprocal light transmission in a parity-time symmetric micro-resonator system are provided. The system includes an optical assembly that includes a first dissipative optical system and a second optical system coupled in energy transfer communication with the first optical system. The second optical system is configured to receive a continuous flow of energy from an external source and to transfer energy to the first optical system through the couple wherein the energy transferred to the first optical system from the second optical system is approximately equal to the energy dissipated in the first optical system, where the energy transferred to the first optical system from the second optical system is selectable using at least one of an amount of couple between the first optical system and the second optical system and a gain of the second optical system. | 2015-10-15 |
20150295380 | OPTICALLY END-PUMPED SLAB AMPLIFIER COMPRISING PUMP MODULES ARRANGED IN A DISTRIBUTED MANNER - An optically end-pumped amplifier with a plate-shaped optical gain medium has a plurality of pump laser units for optically pumping the gain medium through at least one of the narrow side surfaces thereof. The pump laser units are designed such that the pump laser radiation, upon passing through the gain medium, has an elongated beam cross section having a short axis and a long axis running parallel to the main surfaces of the gain medium and propagates freely through the gain medium with respect to the short axis. They are arranged such that in each case the principal axes of the beam bundles of the pump laser units impinge on one of the pumped side surfaces in a plane perpendicular to the short axis at an angle to one another, wherein the beam cross sections of the beam bundles are superimposed on one another. | 2015-10-15 |
20150295381 | Q-SWITCHED ALL-FIBER LASER - A Q-switched all-fiber laser has a long period fiber grating (LPFG) switch with optical spectral characteristics that are controlled by application of stress. An actuator applies stress to selected sections of the LPFG in order to switch a fiber laser cavity at a specified wavelength. A controller controls the application of stress in the time domain, thereby switching the Q-factor of the fiber laser cavity. | 2015-10-15 |
20150295382 | Arrayed Optical Fiber Amplifier Using Ribbonized Erbium-Doped Fiber - Systems and methods for reducing cost and amplifier module size are disclosed. One system comprises an arrayed optical fiber amplifier that uses a ribbonized fiber that permits reduction of amplifier module size and also reduction in the cost of manufacturing that are not readily achievable in other currently-available systems. | 2015-10-15 |
20150295383 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR FILAMENT-BASED WHITE LIGHT GENERATION - A method of generating white light pulses ( | 2015-10-15 |
20150295384 | ISOLATOR ELEMENT FOR HEAT-ASSISTED MAGNETIC RECORDING - An apparatus with a slider body, a laser diode, and an isolator element. The slider body has an optical pathway extending therealong. The laser diode is configured to emit light along the optical pathway. The isolator element is disposed in the optical pathway to reduce optical feedback along the optical pathway back to the laser diode. In some embodiments, the isolator element is disposed in the optical pathway between the laser diode and the slider body. | 2015-10-15 |
20150295385 | SWITCHED RADIO FREQUENCY (RF) DRIVER FOR TUNABLE LASER WITH MULTIPLE IN-LINE SECTIONS - A tunable laser with multiple in-line sections generally includes a semiconductor laser body with a plurality of in-line laser sections each configured to be driven independently to generate laser light at a wavelength within a different respective wavelength range. The wavelength of the light generated in each of the laser sections may be tuned, in response to a temperature change, to a channel wavelength within the respective wavelength range. A switch module may be configured to couple a signal from a laser driver to a selected one of the plurality of in-line laser sections, wherein the signal modulates the laser light generated by the in-line laser section. The selected in-line section may be DC biased to a lasing state and the non-selected in-line sections may be DC biased to a non-lasing or transparent state. | 2015-10-15 |
20150295386 | DIODE LASER PACKAGES WITH FLARED LASER OSCILLATOR WAVEGUIDES - A high brightness diode laser package includes a plurality of flared laser oscillator waveguides arranged on a stepped surface to emit respective laser beams in one or more emission directions, a plurality of optical components situated to receive the laser beams from the plurality of flared laser oscillator waveguides and to provide the beams in a closely packed relationship, and an optical fiber optically coupled to the closely packed beams for coupling the laser beams out of the diode laser package. | 2015-10-15 |
20150295387 | LASER DIODE - A laser diode with an improved kink level in the L-I characteristic and capable of obtaining a stable high output in a horizontal transverse mode is provided. The laser diode includes an active layer made of nitride III-V compound semiconductor containing at least gallium (Ga) in 3B-group elements and at least nitrogen (N) in 5B-group elements, an n-type compound semiconductor layer provided on one of faces of the active layer, and a p-type compound semiconductor layer provided on the other face of the active layer. A region closest to the active layer, in the n-type compound semiconductor layer is a high-concentration region whose impurity concentration is higher than that of the other n-type regions. | 2015-10-15 |
20150295388 | SPARK PLUG - An ignition plug includes a tubular ceramic insulator and a metallic shell having a protrusion protruding radially inward. The ceramic insulator has an engagement portion which is engaged with a receiving surface of the protrusion and an intermediate trunk portion extending rearward from the rear end of the engagement portion. A≦1.70 and B ≧1.20 are satisfied, where A is the thickness (mm) of the metallic shell along a direction which passes through the center of the receiving surface and is orthogonal to the axial line on a cross section including the axial line and B is the minimum thickness (mm) of the metallic shell | 2015-10-15 |
20150295389 | INTEGRATED POWER RACKS AND METHODS OF ASSEMBLING THE SAME - An integrated power rack for use in a data center is provided. The integrated power rack includes a top, a base, a first side and a second side extending between the base and the top, a back member extending between the top, the base, the first side, and the second side, a divider extending from the top to the base, the divider positioned between the first side and the second side, a revenue sub-compartment defined between the first side and the divider, the revenue sub-compartment configured to receive a plurality of revenue producing devices, and a power sub-compartment defined between the second side and the divider, the power sub-compartment housing power equipment that is configured to provide direct-current (DC) power to the revenue sub-compartment. | 2015-10-15 |
20150295390 | RACK POSITIONING ASSEMBLY FOR AN ELECTRIC PANEL, ELECTRIC PANEL COMPRISING ONE SUCH ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR FITTING THIS ASSEMBLY - The inventive rack positioning assembly for an electric panel comprises a vertical busbar (J | 2015-10-15 |
20150295391 | Stripper - A stripper is disclosed. The stripper includes a pair of plier bodies and at least one pair of blades. The two plier bodies are pivotally connected to each other. Each plier body includes a cutting part and a stripping part, wherein the cutting parts of the pair of plier bodies are used for cutting a wire, and one side of each of the stripping parts includes at least one plier body notch. The plier body notches are used for forming an opening for containing the wire when the pair of plier bodies are clamped. The at least one pair of blades are respectively removably connected to the stripping parts of each of the plier bodies, and the two blades are used for removing at least one covering layer of the wire. | 2015-10-15 |
20150295392 | Composite Tower for Power Transmission Lines of Power Grid and Composite Cross Arm Structure Thereof - A composite power transmission tower, and a composite cross arm structure of a composite tower for power grid transmission line is provided, including two sets of cross arm insulators arranged into a V-shaped arrangement horizontally, wherein a first end of each of the two sets of cross arm insulators is connected to the tower body of the composite tower at an opening of the V-shaped arrangement; and a set of oblique-pulling insulators, corresponding to each of the sets of cross arm insulators respectively, has one end connected to a second end of each of the two sets of cross arm insulators at an apex of the V-shaped arrangement, and the other end connected to the tower body over the two sets of cross arm insulators. | 2015-10-15 |
20150295393 | SIDE-LOADING QUADRANT DEADEND CLAMP ASSEMBLY - A clamp assembly includes a body member and a keeper. A cable groove is formed in the body member to receive a cable. The keeper has a lower surface to engage the cable received in the cable groove. A threaded fastener connects the keeper to the body member. A recess is formed in the body member to receive a washer on the fastener. | 2015-10-15 |
20150295394 | Cable Breakout With Integrated Strain Relief - An improved cable breakout assembly is disclosed for use with a trunk cable and multiple breakout wires, or cables exiting from the trunk cable. A protective housing has a series of cable cradles, each of which accommodates a cable or wire in the cable transition area. The cable cradles have inwardly facing stop surfaces and stop members are applied to the exterior surfaces of the cables proximate to the cable cradles. The stop members encircle the cables and define a shoulder or stop surface in opposition to the stop surfaces of the cable cradles. The two stop surfaces confront each other and prevent movement of the cables out of the housing, so to provide an integrated strain relief to the cable transition area. | 2015-10-15 |
20150295395 | INTERRUPTION OF A CURRENT - A method for interrupting a current is proposed, wherein a signal of a supply line is integrated over at least one predetermined time period and wherein the current in the supply line is interrupted by means of a separating element if the signal integrated over the at least one predetermined time period meets a predetermined condition. | 2015-10-15 |
20150295396 | EXPLOSION-PROOF AND SURFACE MOUNTED CIRCUIT PROTECTION UNIT - An explosion-proof and surface mounted circuit protection unit has a base module, a fuse, and a base cover. The base module has a base body and two conductive units. The base body has multiple first combination parts. The conductive units are respectively mounted on the base body at an interval. The fuse is mounted on the base module and electrically connected with the conductive units. The base cover is mounted on the base module and has a cover body, multiple second combination parts, and an interval between the cover body and the base body. The second combination parts protrude on the cover body and are respectively combined with the first combination parts tightly. The explosion-proof and surface mounted circuit protection unit can provide an explosion-proof effect. | 2015-10-15 |
20150295397 | WAVE-MAKING MECHANISM - A mounting rack for supporting a wave-making mechanism in a pool includes a connecting bracket coupled to a side wall of the pool. The connecting bracket includes a support bracket with an adjustable opening configured to receive an upper portion of the pool and at least one connecting bar configured for vertical adjustment along the side wall of the pool. The mounting rack further includes a suspension bracket operably coupled to the connecting bracket and configured to support the wave-making mechanism in the pool, and a bottom surface of the wave-making mechanism is generally parallel to a bottom surface of the pool. | 2015-10-15 |
20150295398 | ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE - Renewable energy power systems, DC to DC converters, and methods for operating energy storage systems are provided. A system includes a power converter having a DC bus, and an energy storage system coupled to the DC bus of the power converter. The energy storage system includes an energy storage device and a switching power supply coupled between the energy storage device and the DC bus of the power converter. The switching power supply includes a plurality of switching elements, and an energy storage device protection circuit coupled between the plurality of switching elements and the energy storage device, the energy storage device protection circuit including a solid state switch. The switching power supply further includes a fuse coupled to the energy storage device protection circuit. | 2015-10-15 |
20150295399 | FALSE-TRIGGER FREE POWER-RAIL ESD CLAMP PROTECTION CIRCUIT - A false-trigger free power-rail ESD clamp protection circuit includes an ESD impact detection component, a discharge transistor, a discharge transistor turn-on channel, and a discharge transistor shutoff channel. The circuit, in a smaller layout area, has very strong electrostatic charge discharge capability under ESD impact, little power leakage during normal power-up, and relatively strong false-trigger immunity capability for quick power-up. | 2015-10-15 |
20150295400 | SECURE BODY OF MEMORY CARD READER - A body of a memory card reader, which has an overall rectangular parallelepiped shape including a slot for inserting a memory card. The reader body includes, on a rear surface thereof, a recess for receiving a memory card connector, the receiving recess being of a predetermined volume shape and including at least one conductive track. | 2015-10-15 |
20150295401 | Compact Type Fuel Cell Supply System - This invention provides a kind of compact type fuel cell supply system, consisting of fuel cell, DCDC converting unit, contactor, energy storage device, controller, auxiliary system, power supply output end, operation control unit, with the contactor being a normal open type high-current contactor, the output end of the fuel cell connecting the input end of DCDC converting unit, the DCDC converting unit connecting the energy storage device through the contactor, the output end of DCDC converting unit also connecting the power supply output end and the high-power auxiliary component that the auxiliary system contains, the port of the energy storage device connecting the power supply output end and auxiliary system through the contactor, the operation control unit connecting the energy storage device, DCDC converting unit, controller respectively, the controller connecting the fuel cell, DCDC converting unit, the control end of contactor, the energy storage device and the auxiliary system respectively. This invention, through reducing parts and components, improves system reliability and decreases the volume to make a system have a sufficient space for installation and maintenance, which favors heat dissipation of electronic parts and components. This invention is applicable to forklift in particular. | 2015-10-15 |
20150295402 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR USING DEMAND SIDE RESOURCES TO PROVIDE FREQUENCY REGULATION USING A DYNAMIC ALLOCATION OF ENERGY RESOURCES - In a direct load control system supporting frequency control of an electrical grid, loads are grouped into a plurality of load aggregations based on electrical power draw characteristics of the loads, e.g. power draw magnitude characteristic and transient slew rate. A best-fit dispatch signal is generated for each load aggregation to match a desired load response with a sum of predicted load responses of the aggregations each operating in accord with its best-fit dispatch signal. For each load aggregation, its best-fit dispatch signal is communicated to the loads of the load aggregation, and the loads of the load aggregation are operated in accord with the best-fit dispatch signal communicated to the loads. The desired load response may be generated based on historical Automatic Generation Control (AGC) signal data and at least one of (1) a weather forecast and (2) daily, weekly, and seasonal cycles. | 2015-10-15 |
20150295403 | POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS - A power distribution system including first and second ac busbars connected to ac generators. A first active rectifier/inverter has ac input terminals electrically connected to the first ac busbar. A second active rectifier/inverter has ac input terminals electrically connected to the second ac busbar. A first dc interface is electrically connected to dc output terminals of the first active rectifier/inverter and a second dc interface is electrically connected to dc output terminals of the second active rectifier/inverter. The dc interfaces include reverse blocking means. A third active rectifier/inverter operates as a drive and has dc input terminals electrically connected in the parallel to dc output terminals of the first and second dc interfaces by means of an interposing dc busbar. An electric motor, that can optionally form part of a marine thruster T | 2015-10-15 |
20150295404 | CHANGEOVER METHOD OF HVDC TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - A changeover method of a high voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission system is provided. A first system is set to an active state. A ready signal is transmitted from the first system to a first COL. A ready detection signal and an active signal are transmitted to the first system, in response to the ready signal. A confirm signal is transmitted to the first system in response to the active signal when the ready detection signal matches the ready signal. | 2015-10-15 |
20150295405 | USING DEMAND SIDE RESOURCES TO PROVIDE FREQUENCY REGULATION - In a direct load control system supporting frequency control of an electrical grid, at each electrical load of an aggregation of loads, a load status report is generated comprising an urgency value and a power level. At an aggregation dispatch controller, a dispatch signal is generated based on the generated load status reports and information indicative of electrical frequency. At each electrical load of the aggregation, the load is operated at the reported power level if the reported urgency value satisfies the dispatch signal and is not operated at the reported power level if the reported urgency value does not satisfy the dispatch signal. | 2015-10-15 |
20150295406 | POWER SUPPLY MANAGEMENT - A method of reducing peak power demand on a mains-grid power supply network, comprises the steps of: a] providing a data-communication network by which a plurality of users being fed by the power supply network are communicable; b] connecting a controller associated with at least a high-power-demand electrical device of each user to the data-communication network; and c] dynamically allocating via the data-communication network a usage time slot for energization of said high-power-demand device based on demand, whereby usage of said high-power-demand devices associated with the data-communication network is controlled thereby enabling a reduction in overall peak power demand. An electronic-data-network controller and a power-supply management system are also provided. | 2015-10-15 |
20150295407 | Decentralized Energy Management Platform - A system to manage a power grid includes one or more storage and generator devices coupled to the power grid; and a decentralized management module to control the devices including: a module to perform decentralized local forecasts; and a module to perform decentralized device reconfiguration. | 2015-10-15 |
20150295408 | SYSTEMS, METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ENCOURAGING ENERGY CONSCIOUS BEHAVIOR BASED ON AGGREGATED THIRD PARTY ENERGY CONSUMPTION - Accessing an energy management policy for a plurality of devices is described, wherein the devices are coupled with a first structure. The energy usage of the devices is monitored. An energy usage rule and energy usage is then compared. The energy management policy and energy usage is also compared. Based on the comparing, an instruction is generated to modify an energy usage profile of said device to correlate with the energy usage rule associated with the devices and the energy management policy, thereby enabling efficient energy management. | 2015-10-15 |
20150295409 | MICRO-GRID OPERATION SYSTEM WITH SMART ENERGY MANAGEMENT - A micro-grid operation system with smart energy management including a power supply system, three micro-grids and an energy management unit is provided. The power supply system generates three phase AC power sources. A first micro-grid receives a first-phase AC power source and is coupled to a first load. A second micro-grid receives a second-phase AC power source and is coupled to a second load. A third micro-grid receives a third-phase AC power source and is coupled to a third load. The energy management unit detects the first, second and third-phase AC power sources to generate a first control signal, a second control signal and a third control signal. The power supply system generates at least one of auxiliary power source to at least one of the first, second and third micro-grids according to the first, second and third control signals. | 2015-10-15 |
20150295410 | Decentralized Energy Management Platform - A method for power management includes applying a decentralized control to manage a large-scale community-level energy system; obtaining a global optimal solution satisfying constraints between the agents representing the energy system's devices as a state-based potential game with a multi-agent framework; independently optimizing each agent's output power while considering operational constraints and assuring a pure Nash equilibrium (NE), wherein a state space helps coordinating the agents' behavior in energy system to deal with system-wide constraints including supply demand balance, battery charging power constraint and satisfy system-wide and device-level (local) operational constraints; and controlling distributed generations (DGs) and storage devices using the agent's output. | 2015-10-15 |
20150295411 | DIGITAL MESSAGES IN A LOAD CONTROL SYSTEM - A load control system may comprise load control devices for controlling respective electrical loads, and a system controller operable to transmit digital messages including different commands to the load control devices in response to a selection of a preset. The different commands may include a preset command configured to identify preset data in a device database stored at the load control device and/or a multi-output command configured to define the preset data for being stored in the device database. The system controller may decide which of the commands to transmit to the load control devices in response to the selection of the preset. | 2015-10-15 |
20150295412 | ENERGY PRODUCTION SYSTEM WITH ENERGY STORE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING AN ENERGY PRODUCTION SYSTEM - An energy production system with energy store and method for operating an energy production system, solar cells, particularly a module including solar cells, being connected to an inverter, especially at its DC-side terminal, the inverter being connected at its terminal on the alternating-voltage side to a power consumer and/or an AC system, a DC/DC converter being connected, especially with its first DC-side terminal, in parallel to the solar cells, particularly to the module including solar cells, the DC/DC converter being connected to an energy store, particularly which is connected to the second DC-side terminal of the DC/DC converter. | 2015-10-15 |
20150295413 | REMOTELY CONTROLLED PHOTOVOLTAIC STRING COMBINER - A remote-controlled photovoltaic string combiner is described that selects strings to be combined to a first photovoltaic output circuit or to a second photovoltaic output for the purpose of either controlling the charging of a battery connected to the first photovoltaic output circuit or for diverting current to a diversion load such as a grid-tie inverter. Strings are selected by energizing relays from one or other inverter such that when neither inverter is operating, all strings are deselected and both photovoltaic outpout circuits are de-energized. | 2015-10-15 |
20150295414 | METHOD FOR DISTRIBUTING A POWER AMONG A PLURALITY OF CONSUMER UNITS OF A RAIL VEHICLE - Electric power is distributed over a plurality of load units of a rail vehicle. In order to reduce the adaptation complexity upon changing the configuration of the rail vehicle, the rail vehicle is divided into a group of sections. A group of distribution priorities is defined, and a distribution priority is allocated to each load unit, each of which is identified by a section variable and a priority variable. Power to be granted is ascertained in a granting process depending on power requirement, available power, and allocated distribution priority. Granting processes for a given priority variable value and for the section variable values assigned to at least one sub-group of the group of sections are carried out in a section cycle. A priority cycle is carried out in which a section cycle is carried out for the priority variable values assigned to a sub-group of the group of distribution priorities. | 2015-10-15 |
20150295415 | IDENTIFYING OPERABILITY FAILURE IN DR ASSETS - The present invention demonstrates a highly distributed demand response optimization and management system for real-time (DROMS-RT) power flow control to support large scale integration of distributed renewable generation into the grid. The system is a cloud-based platform that reduces critical peak power safely and securely. The arrangement is provided with a control and communications platform to allow highly dispatchable demand response (DR) services in timeframes suitable for providing ancillary services to the transmission grid. The services are substantially more efficient than other forms of ancillary service options currently available to manage the intermittency associated with large-scale renewable integration. | 2015-10-15 |
20150295416 | TRANSMITTER FOR AN INDUCTIVE POWER TRANSFER - An inductive power transfer transmitter that includes an enclosure for accommodating devices to be energised. The enclosure has one or more side walls and one or more coils for generating an alternating magnetic field within the enclosure. The density of the one or more coils varies with distance from an end of the one or more sidewalls. There is also disclosed an inductive power transmitter that includes one or more magnetically permeable layers wherein the combined thickness or the permeability of the one or more magnetically permeable layers varies. | 2015-10-15 |
20150295417 | MAGNETIC FIELD ADJUSTING THREE-DIMENSIONAL FLEXIBLE RESONATOR FOR WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - A stereoscopic flexible resonator is provided. The stereoscopic flexible stereoscopic resonator includes at least one cell, at least one resonator including a capacitor, and a connection unit configured to connect the cell and the resonator in a stereoscopic structure. | 2015-10-15 |
20150295418 | RECEIVER FOR AN INDUCTIVE POWER TRANSFER SYSTEM AND A METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE RECEIVER - An inductive power transfer receiver is provided including a receiving coil ( | 2015-10-15 |
20150295419 | INTEGRATED CIRCUIT ENERGY RECOVERY AND HEAT REDUCTION - An energy harvesting circuit for use with a logic circuit includes an induction coil positioned near conductive elements of the logic circuit and configured to extract energy from the magnetic fields produced by transient currents associated with state changes within the logic circuit. | 2015-10-15 |
20150295420 | MULTI-CHEMISTRY BATTERY PACK SYSTEM - A battery system includes a cell group in a lead-acid battery power system (battery system A) coupled to a battery power system (battery system B) having a different chemistry, such as lithium ion-based battery. Each battery system, A and B, are interconnected at specific cathode and anode contacts chosen based on the voltages range present at those points to prevent damage to the different battery systems. The worst-case voltage range of the battery system A at the connection points is higher than the worst case voltage range of battery system B. The battery system includes a battery management system (BMS) that monitors voltages at each cell level and that monitors current at the pack level. The BMS can also be configured to control conductivity between packs A and B, and to protect battery systems A and B from going out of normal operating conditions. | 2015-10-15 |
20150295421 | ACTIVE ISOLATED CIRCUIT FOR PRECHARGING AND DISCHARGING A HIGH VOLTAGE BUS - An active isolated circuit is provided for precharging and discharging a high voltage bus, such as within a hybrid electric vehicle, in a quick, efficient, and optimal manner. The circuit can include a battery, a DC-DC converter coupled between the battery and a main contactor, the main contactor coupled between the converter and a bus for selectively connecting the battery to the bus through the converter, and a control module for controlling the converter to selectively precharge the bus from the battery and selectively discharge the bus to the battery. The converter can be configured to isolate the battery and the bus. When a precharge signal is generated, the bus can be precharged from the battery through a transformer in the converter. The bus can be discharged to the battery through the transformer in the converter when a discharge signal is generated. | 2015-10-15 |
20150295422 | VEHICLE EMERGENCY RESCUE DEVICE - A vehicle emergency rescue device includes a control unit, a charging and discharging circuit, a battery set, an output voltage converter, a computing unit, a connection terminal and a display device. Subject to the functioning of the inner computing unit and the outer display device, the user can know the car battery capacity and status, the charging time required and the time remaining for full battery charge during the operation of the vehicle emergency rescue device to charge the car battery of the vehicle. | 2015-10-15 |
20150295423 | BATTERY CONTROLLER, MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, BATTERY CONTROL METHOD, BATTERY CONTROL PROGRAM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A battery controller has a holder, a calculator, an acquirer, a calculator, and a controller. The holder holds, at a predetermined time, a value of a received power supplied from an electrical power receiving system to equipment supplied with power from a rechargeable battery. A calculator calculates a difference between a present value of the received power and a last-held value of the received power last-held by the holder at the predetermined time. An acquirer acquires a command value of the received power for each predetermined time period defined by a predetermined time interval. A calculator calculates a limit value of the received power for each time that is shorter than the predetermined time, based on the command value of the received power for each predetermined time period. A controller controls charge and discharge in the rechargeable battery, based on the calculated difference and on the limit value. | 2015-10-15 |
20150295424 | Equalization Device | 2015-10-15 |
20150295425 | ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM BALANCING DEVICE - An energy storage system balancing device arranged to perform balance processing of charge states of a plurality of energy storage systems being disconnected from each other and from external loads is provided. Each of the storage systems is divided into a plurality of cells and at least one equalization device, is arranged, in each storage system for balancing the cells within the system. The balancing device is arranged to at least collect information about voltage of at least one cell in each storage system from the equalization device/-s and determine a balancing status of the storage systems on the basis of the collected information. The balancing device is further arranged to determine a target cell voltage in dependency of the balancing status and provide the target voltage to each equalization device to control the balancing of the cells. | 2015-10-15 |
20150295426 | BATTERY AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a battery stack includes a plurality of battery cells connected in series. A first battery terminal is electrically connected to a positive electrode of a topmost battery cell in the battery stack. Through the first battery terminal, first power is supplied from the battery stack to a host. A first switch selects a highest-voltage battery cell from the plurality of battery cells. A feed circuit supplies second power to a controller in a battery or a first device in the host by using a charge of the selected battery cell. | 2015-10-15 |
20150295427 | MODULE BYPASS SWITCH FOR BALANCING BATTERY PACK SYSTEM MODULES - A battery pack system module may include a module bypass switch for allowing charge current to bypass the battery pack system module. A charge switch and a discharge switch may be coupled with the module bypass switch. When other battery pack system modules are coupled in series with the module, balancing between modules may be achieved by allowing charge current to bypass the unbalanced modules and charge other modules. For example, when an unbalanced module is at a higher level of charge than other modules, a charge switch and a discharge switch in the unbalanced module de-activate and a module bypass switch activates to allow charge current to rapidly bring other modules into balance. The discharge switch and the charge switch allow the charging current to bypass the unbalanced module creating little or no additional heat dissipation. | 2015-10-15 |
20150295428 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CELL BALANCING AND CHARGING USING A SERIALLY COUPLED INDUCTOR AND CAPACITOR - An apparatus for charging a plurality of series connected battery cells, includes a first and second input terminals for providing a charging voltage to the plurality of series connected battery cell. A transformer includes a primary side associated with the charging voltage and a secondary side includes a plurality of portions. Each of the plurality of portions is connected across at least one of the plurality of series connected battery cell. A switch in series between each of the plurality of portions of the secondary side and the at least one of the plurality of series connected battery cells increases an impedance between the portion of the secondary side and the associated one of the plurality of series connected battery cells in a first state and decreases the impedance between the portion of the secondary side and the associated one of the plurality of series connected battery cells in a second state. | 2015-10-15 |
20150295429 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CELL BALANCING AND CHARGING USING A SERIALLY COUPLED INDUCTOR AND CAPACITOR - An apparatus for charging a plurality of series connected battery cells, includes a first and second input terminals for providing a charging voltage to the plurality of series connected battery cell. A transformer includes a primary side associated with the charging voltage and a secondary side includes a plurality of portions. Each of the plurality of portions is connected across at least one of the plurality of series connected battery cell. A switch in series between each of the plurality of portions of the secondary side and the at least one of the plurality of series connected battery cells increases an impedance between the portion of the secondary side and the associated one of the plurality of series connected battery cells in a first state and decreases the impedance between the portion of the secondary side and the associated one of the plurality of series connected battery cells in a second state. | 2015-10-15 |
20150295430 | SMART DISTRIBUTED BATTERY SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system of replaceable and configurable battery power modules (BPMs) operatively connected to a smart management module (SMM) is provided. Each BPM can include a plurality of battery cells (e.g., Lithium) wired together in series and/or parallel. The BPMS are independently capable of cell balancing, monitoring and recording critical information about cell performance. The BPMs, wired together in series and/or parallel are connected to the SMM to form a cumulative battery pack. The performance and control limit information from each BPM can be used by the SMM to properly control the charging and discharging of the complete battery pack. | 2015-10-15 |
20150295431 | SECONDARY BATTERY SYSTEM - A secondary battery system according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes: a plurality of secondary batteries; a power source; and a control circuitry. The control circuitry is operative to intermittently charges each of the plurality of secondary batteries plural times with a pause between charges while repeating a cycle including (a) selecting a secondary battery to be charged next from among the plurality of secondary batteries and (b) charging the selected secondary battery at a charging current not less than a standard current. The standard current is defined to reduce a charging capacity of each secondary battery decreases by 20% from a maximum charging capacity in a case where the secondary battery is continuously charged at the standard current. | 2015-10-15 |
20150295432 | BATTERY SYSTEM - A battery system includes a plurality of battery packs connected in parallel each including a switch and a battery connected to the switch in series and a battery state determining unit determining a state of the battery. The battery state determining unit includes a disconnection determining unit controlling disconnection of the switch and a switch controller controlling open and close of the switch in accordance with a result of determining the state. The disconnection determining unit calculates allowable stop and demanded stop periods of the battery packs on the basis of the past data, season data, and allowable currents of the batteries and transmits data to the switch controller when the demanded stop period is smaller than the allowable stop period, and the switch controller makes the switch in an open state. | 2015-10-15 |
20150295433 | CHARGING DEVICE AND CHARGING METHOD - A charging device of an aspect of the present disclosure includes couplers and control circuitry that controls a charging operation. If the number of one or more secondary battery-equipped devices to be charged is smaller than a set number, the control circuitry charges each of the one or more secondary battery-equipped devices to be charged with a continuous current. If the number is greater than or equal to the set number, the control circuitry intermittently repeats charging of each of the one or more secondary battery-equipped devices to be charged with a stopping interval placed between charging operations while selectively and sequentially switching the one or more secondary battery-equipped devices to which a charging current is supplied at the same time, and the control circuitry increases the charging current and shortens an application duration of the charging current per charging with an increase in the number of secondary battery-equipped devices to be charged. | 2015-10-15 |
20150295434 | BATTERY CHARGING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING BATTERY CHARGING APPARATUS - The battery charging apparatus has a first switch element connected to the first battery terminal at a first end thereof and to the first generator terminal at a second end thereof, and a second switch element connected to the first battery terminal at a first end thereof and to the second generator terminal at a second end thereof. In a case where the controlling circuit stops controlling the first switch element and the second switch element, and the first switch element and the second switch element are turned off, the detecting circuit forcedly turns on at least one of the first switch element and the second switch element when the detecting circuit detects the reverse connection condition of the battery. | 2015-10-15 |
20150295435 | Retractable Electronic Device Battery Charger Keychain - The invention provides users the ability to attach a battery charger intended to recharge the battery of an electronic device to a key ring, key set, or any of the like. The shell of the electronic device battery charging device includes an extruding hole which allows for an attaching device such as key ring, clip, or fastener to be connected to its body. The cord in which transfers the electricity from the power source into the device, has the capabilities to be refracted into the shell of the battery charging device which allows for storing and/or travel of the invention, without the inventions' cord to remain uncoiled. | 2015-10-15 |
20150295436 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CHARGING A MOBILE DEVICE - A charging apparatus, system, and method capable of charging a mobile device. The apparatus, system and method may include at least an attachment mechanism capable of attaching to a surface; a sensor associated with said attachment mechanism and capable of receiving energy generated upon the surface, wherein the received energy is converted to electrical current; and a port electrically communicative with said sensor and capable of receiving the electrical current, and of providing that electrical current to the mobile device. | 2015-10-15 |
20150295437 | MULTI-FUNCTION POWER SUPPLY DEVICE FOR WRISTWATCH CELL PHONE AND TABLE CELL PHONE - A multi-function power supply device for a wristwatch cell phone and a tablet cell phone includes a main body. The main body is pivotally connected with a support board. The main body is provided with a movable board. The movable board is provided with a power supply coil. The power supply coil is electrically connected with a battery unit. The battery unit is connected with a plug. The movable board can be retracted or extended to form a first state and a second state. When in the first state, the device can be used to supply power to a wristwatch cell phone. When in the second state, the device can be used to supply power to a tablet cell phone. The multi-function power supply device of the present invention can be used conveniently for supplying power to a wristwatch cell phone and a tablet cell phone respectively. | 2015-10-15 |
20150295438 | VERSATILE PLUG AND PLAY CHARGING STATION - A plug-and-play addition to a traditional electrical outlet that upgrades it to a universally compatible charging station. The unit can be plugged directly into an ordinary electrical outlet or can be secured to the wall with a screw. A removable pod module couples to a docking module plugged into the wall. A positive interface between the two modules holds them together, and an internal battery in the pod module is automatically charged. The interface may be frictionally enhanced with rubberized contact surfaces and magnetic latches. Both modules include integrated flexible charging cables with a variety of connectors for external devices. | 2015-10-15 |
20150295439 | BATTERY CASE FOR MOBILE DEVICES - A battery pack is provided for a mobile communication device, comprising a casing defining a cavity that conforms, at least partially, to the outer shape of the mobile communication device and one or more rechargeable power cells housed within the thickness of the casing. An internal interface engages a corresponding interface on the mobile communication device to provide power from the one or more rechargeable cells to the mobile communication device. An external interface is electrically coupled to the internal interface in order to transmit signals from the mobile communication device to an external device and may further serve to recharge the one or more rechargeable power cells. The battery pack may also serve as an extendible platform by providing additional integrated communication interfaces and/or processors that can be utilized by the mobile communication device to extend its communication and/or processing capabilities. | 2015-10-15 |
20150295440 | MOBILE POWER SUPPLY DEVICE - A mobile power supply device includes a casing having a locating groove extending around the periphery thereof, a battery set and a control unit mounted in the casing and electrically coupled together, a first transmission arm fastened with one end thereof to the casing and receivable in the locating groove and having a first electrical connection terminal located at a distal end thereof electrically connected to the control unit for power output, a first extension arm extended from a middle part thereof and a second electrical connection terminal located at the distal end of the first extension arm and electrically connected to the control unit for power output, and a second transmission arm fastened with one end thereof and receivable in the locating groove of the casing and having a third electrical connection terminal located at a distal end thereof and electrically connected to the control unit for power output. | 2015-10-15 |
20150295441 | DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CHARGING A BATTERY - A device, system and method for charging a battery are provided. The device comprises: a USB (Universal Serial Bus) port; a battery in communication with the USB port; and, circuitry in communication with the USB port and the battery, the circuitry configured to: transmit a power control signal over the USB port, the power control signal comprising data indicative of one or more of a power, a voltage and a current to be received over the USB port to charge the battery; and, responsively receive the power for charging the battery over the USB port. | 2015-10-15 |