19th week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 59 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160134072 | DEVICE FOR DIVERTING EARTH CURRENTS, MORE PARTICULARLY IN WIND TURBINES - The invention relates to a device for discharging ground currents, more particularly in wind turbines, from electrical machines, comprising a grounding ring mounted on a rotor of the electrical machine and a sliding contact which is connected to ground and is in contact with the grounding ring. The sliding contact element has a carbon brush with a bulk density between 1.1 and 1.4 g/cm | 2016-05-12 |
20160134073 | ELECTRIC MOTOR - In an electric motor, a brush holder stay ( | 2016-05-12 |
20160134074 | HEADER CONTACT FOR AN IMPLANTABLE DEVICE - An implantable medical device includes a housing and a header mounted to the housing, the header including a header body having a bore with an electrical contact located within the bore, wherein the electrical contact includes a helical coil spring having an axial bore, wherein the axial bore of the helical coil spring is aligned with a longitudinal axis of the bore. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134075 | GAS LASER DEVICE - A gas laser device which can perform optical amplification, laser light passing through a laser gas excited by electrical discharge, including: a first and second pair of discharge electrodes arranged longitudinally along an optical axis of the laser light; at least two mirrors reflecting the laser light amplified by the gas laser, the mirrors arranged opposite to each other to interpose a first discharge region defined by the first pair of discharge electrodes and a second discharge region defined by the second pair of discharge electrodes therebetween; and a shielding member located between the first pair of discharge electrodes and the second pair of discharge electrodes, the shielding member protruding from electrode surfaces of the discharge electrodes toward the optical axis of the laser light. The configuration can efficiently suppress parasitic oscillation with a simple structure. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134076 | SURFACE-EMITTING LIGHT SOURCE AND LASER APPARATUS - A surface-emitting light source includes a substrate including a light emitting region where plural light emitting points are disposed and a non-light emitting region located around the light emitting region; and a lens array including plural lenses and a non-lens region around the plural lenses. The substrate and the lens array are directly bonded with each other at the non-light emitting region and the non-lens region such that the plural light emitting points and the plural lenses face each other, and the lens array has a linear expansion coefficient not greater than a linear expansion coefficient of the substrate. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134077 | LASER DEVICE - Disclosed is a lamp block comprising a lamp which is a glass tube having an internal final end and an external final end, wherein said internal final end ends with an electrode that fits directly into a connector placed on the machine into which said lamp is mounted and said external final end ends with an electrode to which a cable is connected, at least one portion of said cable being inserted in a key which is a hollow cylinder. Also disclosed is a laser apparatus suitable to house said lamp block and a method for extracting and housing said lamp block in said laser apparatus. In a preferred embodiment, said apparatus further comprise a system for electronic recognition. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134078 | PARAMETRIC COMB GENERATION VIA NONLINEAR WAVE MIXING IN HIGH-Q OPTICAL RESONATOR COUPLED TO BUILT-IN LASER RESONATOR - The disclosed technology, in one aspect, includes an optical comb generator device which includes a laser cavity that includes an optical gain material to provide an optical gain and an optical path to allow laser light to circulate inside the laser cavity; and a high-Q resonator optically coupled in the optical path inside the laser cavity so that the laser light generated and sustained inside the laser cavity is in optical resonance with the high-Q resonator to cause laser light stored inside the high-Q resonator to have an optical intensity above a four wave mixing threshold of the high-Q resonator to cause parametric four wave mixing so as to pro duce an optical comb of different optical frequencies. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134079 | WAVELENGTH ALIGNMENT METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND OPTICAL NETWORK SYSTEM - A wavelength alignment method includes: emitting a first optical signal by using a laser; filtering the first optical signal by using a filter, and then transmitting a second optical signal; monitoring an extinction ratio of the second optical signal and an optical power of the second optical signal; and adjusting a working temperature of the laser and/or a working temperature of the filter to a target working temperature when the extinction ratio of the second optical signal exceeds an upper limit of a first extinction ratio threshold range and the optical power of the second optical signal exceeds a lower limit of a first optical power threshold range or when the extinction ratio of the second optical signal exceeds a lower limit of a first extinction ratio threshold range and the optical power of the second optical signal exceeds an upper limit of a first optical power threshold range. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134080 | SINGLE LONGITUDINAL MODE LASER DIODE SYSTEM - A semiconductor laser diode system may include a single longitudinal mode laser diode and a feedback system that monitors and controls the emission characteristics of the laser diode. The laser diode may include a gain medium and an optical feedback device. The feedback system may include a wavelength discriminator, an optical detector, a microprocessor, and a laser controller. Such a semiconductor laser diode system may be used to produce laser light having coherence length, wavelength precision, and wavelength stability that is equivalent to that of a gas laser. Accordingly, such a semiconductor laser diode system may be used in place of a traditional gas laser. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134081 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ACTIVE VOLTAGE REGULATION IN OPTICAL MODULES - A method and apparatus for active voltage regulation in optical modules utilize a voltage regulator to change the supply voltage provided to laser diode driver and receiver electronics to optimize module performance over temperature. The ambient temperature of the module is monitored. The outputs of the voltage regulator are controlled to provide voltages that are optimized with respect to temperature for the integrated circuits in the optical module. This control is implemented via a temperature sensitive feedback or a control input from a microcontroller with a temperature monitor input. The supply voltage is optimized to minimize the voltage required to achieve acceptable performance at a given temperature. Minimizing the supply voltage lengthens the lifetime of the integrated circuit and the optical module. The voltage regulator provides higher than standard supply voltages to a laser diode driver to compensate for higher laser voltage at low temperatures. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134082 | TUNABLE SEMICONDUCTOR LASER BASED ON RECONSTRUCTION-EQUIVALENT CHIRP AND SERIES MODE OR SERIES AND PARALLEL HYBRID INTEGRATION, AND PREPARATION THEREOF - A tunable distributed feedback (DFB) semiconductor laser based on a series mode or a series and parallel hybrid mode. A grating structure of the laser is a sampling Bragg grating based on the reconstruction-equivalent chirp technology. DFB lasers with different operating wavelengths based on the reconstruction-equivalent chirp technology are integrated together by a sampling series combination mode or a series/parallel hybrid mode, one of the lasers is selected to operate via a current, and the operating wavelength of the laser can be controlled by adjusting the current or the temperature, so that the continuous tuning of the operating wavelengths of the lasers can be realized. Various wavelength signals in parallel channels are coupled and then output from the same waveguide. An electrical isolation area ( | 2016-05-12 |
20160134083 | Mode Control in Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers - Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a first distributed Bragg reflector, a second distributed Bragg reflector, an active region with an oxide aperture between the first and second distributed Bragg reflectors, and a dielectric layer, where a positioning of the dielectric layer with respect to the first and second distributed Bragg reflectors and the oxide aperture causes suppression of higher modes of the vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser device. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134084 | SEMICONDUCTOR LASER WITH INTEGRATED PHOTOTRANSISTOR - The present invention relates to a semiconductor laser for use in an optical module for measuring distances and/or movements, using the self-mixing effect. The semiconductor laser comprises a layer structure including an active region ( | 2016-05-12 |
20160134085 | IGNITER AND VEHICLE, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING IGNITION COIL - An igniter that includes switch element and switch control device for controlling the switch element depending on ignition signal. The switch control device includes a determination stage that compares voltage associated with the ignition signal with a predetermined voltage to generate a determination signal, a driving stage that controls ON/OFF operations of the switch element depending on the determination signal, a timer circuit that asserts a conduction protection signal when state where the determination signal becomes an assert level corresponding to an ON operation of the switch element continues for predetermined time, a time-varying voltage generating circuit that generates time-varying voltage over time in response to the assertion of the conduction protection signal, and an amplifier that changes the voltage of a control terminal of the switch element such that detection voltage associated with coil current flowing in the switch element is close to the time-varying voltage. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134086 | GAS-INSULATED MEDIUM-VOLTAGE SWITCHGEAR ASSEMBLY - In order to develop a gas-insulated medium-voltage switchgear assembly, which has an encapsulated container for accommodating components of the medium-voltage switchgear assembly, a grounding contact and a grounding busbar terminal provided on the outer side of the container, such that it has a simple and economical design, it is proposed that the grounding contact is secured by integral bonding in a container opening and has the grounding busbar connection terminal. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134087 | REFRIGERATOR MODULE UTILITIES ENABLED VIA CONNECTION - A connection system includes a feature module that supplies various functionalities, a portable countertop stand having an upright section that selectively receives the feature module and an umbilical connecting the portable stand to an external appliance to deliver utilities to the portable countertop stand. A utility port selectively delivers at least one utility to the feature module when engaged with the upright section. A utility receiver removably engages the utility port by hand without the use of tools and selectively receives a predetermined set of utilities when the feature module engages the upright surface. A connection interface detects when the feature module is engaged with the upright section and the predetermined utility set required by the engaged feature module. After the feature module is engaged, the connection interface prompts the utility port to release the predetermined utility set to the feature module. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134088 | SWITCHGEAR ASSEMBLY, AND SUBMERSIBLE ELECTRICAL ENCLOSURE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A SUBMERSIBLE ELECTRICAL ENCLOSURE THEREFOR - A submersible electrical enclosure is for a switchgear assembly. The switchgear assembly includes a number of electrical switching apparatus. The submersible electrical enclosure includes: a plurality of sides defining an interior, the interior receiving each of the electrical switching apparatus, each side including: a conductive polymeric layer facing away from the interior, and an insulative polymeric layer molded to the conductive polymeric layer. The insulative polymeric layer faces the interior and substantially overlays the conductive polymeric layer. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134089 | WIRE TRAY FOR A WIRE HARNESS ASSEMBLY - A wire tray includes tray walls defining a tray channel configured to receive corresponding wires of a wire bundle. A wire cradle extends from a corresponding tray wall. The wire cradle has a cradle channel open to the tray channel having a wire exit at a front of the wire cradle. The wire cradle has a pocket and a protrusion aligned with the pocket on an opposite side of the cradle channel. The wire is routed in the cradle channel around the protrusion into the pocket to form at least two bends in the wire between the tray channel and the wire exit The wire cradle includes a retention cap extending into the cradle channel that captures the wire in the cradle channel. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134090 | SHIELD STRUCTURE FOR WIRE HARNESS - A connecting position of a braid portion relative to a shield pipe is stabilized. A shield pipe in which a conductive wire constituting a wire harness is inserted, a braid portion that is connected to an end portion of the shield pipe and in which the conductive wire that is extended out of the shield pipe is inserted, an end member that is formed of a conductive material and that is mounted to an outer circumferential surface of the shield pipe while covering an end surface of the shield pipe, the braid portion being connected to an outer circumferential surface of the end member, and a crimp ring that crimps the braid portion onto the end member are provided. A positioning groove for positioning the crimp ring in an axial direction is formed on the outer circumferential surface of the end member. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134091 | ELECTRICAL BOX RECEPTACLE MOUNT - A receptacle assembly for attachment to a mounting surface is provided and includes a receptacle mount having a flange attachable to the mounting surface. A deck of the receptacle mount extends from the flange opposite the mounting surface and a hood extends from the deck opposite the mounting surface. An electrical box is attachable to the rearward side of the receptacle mount and is disposed entirely between a forward edge of the hood and a back of the flange of the receptacle mount, such that none of the electrical box is recessed into the mounting surface. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134092 | STRAIN RELIEF DEVICE FOR LOW FRICTION DROP CABLE - The present invention relates to a strain relief device for use in a telecommunication enclosure. The exemplary strain relief device includes a bracket body base and a plurality of retention fingers extending from the bracket body base. Each of the plurality of retention fingers has a series of slots that define a plurality of tie down points for securing a drop cable at a plurality of points along one of the plurality of retention fingers. Each of the plurality of retention fingers has one of a chicane configuration, a serpentine configuration, comb configuration, and a rectangular configuration. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134093 | DEVICE FOR ESTABLISHING ELECTRICAL CONTACT BETWEEN A SHIELD OF AN ELECTRICAL CABLE AND A HOUSING, AND A PRE-ASSEMBLED CABLE - In order to ensure a reliable connection between a shield of a high-voltage cable and a housing, in particular for an electric or hybrid vehicle, the shield of the cable is crimped between an under-sleeve and a contact sleeve, forming an electrically conductive connection with the housing via the contact sleeve. The contact sleeve, formed as a crimp sleeve, also has a rim made of spring tongues. In addition, the under-sleeve is also simultaneously crimped with a cable sheathing of the cable in order to create a strain relief. Furthermore, the cable can be preferably fixed to the housing by a simple plug-locking connection. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134094 | POWER CABLE TERMINAL CONNECTION DEVICE - A terminal connection device comprises a contiguous body disposed onto an inner conductor. The inner conductor includes a first end mateable with a power cable connector and a second end. The body comprises a multilayer structure having an inner conductive or semiconductive layer disposed over at least a portion of the power cable connector, an insulating layer and an outer conductive or semiconductive layer. The body surrounds the first end of the inner conductor and extending towards the second end of the inner conductor. The body can also include an electrically isolated section of conductive or semiconductive material. The terminal connection device can be a fully integrated structure, having a pre-installed connection interface, or the terminal connection device can be configured as an adapter which can be mounted in the field to a connection interface. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134095 | TERMINATION OF STRENGTH MEMBERS OF DEEP WATER CABLES - A method for terminating a cable ( | 2016-05-12 |
20160134096 | ELECTRICAL POWER DISTRIBUTOR FOR AN ELECTRIC OR HYBRID VEHICLE - A high-voltage power distributor is configured to keep the need for high-voltage supply lines as low as possible for an electric or hybrid vehicle having an electric-motor driving motor. The high-voltage power distributor has a distributor housing formed with a connection space. At least one incoming supply line and two outgoing supply lines, which are connected to each other, are introduced into the connection space. The distributor housing has a two-part construction, with an electrically conductive inner housing and an insulating outer housing. Each respective shield of a respective supply line is connected to the inner housing in an electrically conductive manner. Thus, a mechanically robust design is enabled together with good EMC shielding in the connection region of the supply lines, and furthermore reliable sealing with respect to the environment is enabled. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134097 | Method and system of detection and passivation of an electric arc - A method and a system for the detection and passivation of an electric arc on at least one connecting element of an electrical device. The system comprises an acoustic acquisition channel configured for the acquisition of acoustic signals emitted by the connecting element, an electric acquisition channel configured for the acquisition of electric signals which are representative of the electric current intensities supplying the connecting element, and a correlator coupled to the acoustic and electric acquisition channels, configured for the evaluation of a correlation between the acoustic and electric signals and for the tripping of an appropriate cut-off signal for the interruption of an electric circuit relative to the connecting element, where the correlation is representative of the initiation of an electric arc. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134098 | SEMICONDUCTOR SWITCH AND POWER CONVERSION APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, a switch includes a first element with a first withstand voltage, a second element whose withstand voltage is lower than the first withstand voltage, a diode which is connected between a positive electrode of the first element and a positive electrode of the second element in such a manner that a direction from the positive electrode of the second element toward the positive electrode of the first element is a forward direction and whose withstand voltage is equal to the first withstand voltage, a negative electrode of the first element and a negative electrode of the second element being connected, and a circuit configured to apply a positive voltage to the positive terminal output a pulse lower than the first withstand voltage when the first element goes off. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134099 | VOLTAGE TRANSIENT PROTECTION CIRCUITRY - Disclosed are advances in the arts with novel and useful voltage transient protection circuitry in configurations which include a bridge circuit in combination with one or more voltage reference, load to ground circuit, and/or snub circuit such that the output node is held at a selected voltage level, preferably mid-rail, and potentially damaging transient voltages are avoided. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134100 | UPSTREAM PARALLEL ARC FAULT OUTLET PROTECTION METHOD - An arc fault circuit interrupter (AFCI) outlet is disclosed which detects and interrupts upstream parallel arc faults. The example AFCI outlet includes a switching element coupled between the line and neutral conductors at the outlet. The outlet also includes a voltage sensor and a current sensor. A parallel upstream arc fault is detected from a sensed voltage drop and no corresponding increase in current. On detecting the arc fault, the switching element is closed and current flows through the relatively lower resistance switching element interrupting power through the arc fault. The closed switching element results in an overcurrent condition causing an upstream conventional thermal-magnetic circuit breaker to trip. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134101 | METHOD AND MEANS FOR COMPLEX, UNIVERSAL EARTH FAULT PROTECTION IN POWER HIGH AND MEDIUM VOLTAGE SYSTEM - A method and apparatus for earth fault in power high and/or medium voltage system may enhance a protection system for special technical task, which is to measure residual current, the invention is, that for earth fault protection in power system or a part of power system, for example, but not limited to, cable connectors, wherein residual current is determined indirectly by the calculation from the phase current values, obtained from the output signals of Rogowski-coil based current sensors. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134102 | METHOD AND CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENT WITH MEANS FOR A LEAKAGE CURRENT COMPENSATION IN A PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM WITH MULTIPLE DIFFERENTIAL CURRENT SENSORS - A method for leakage current compensation in a photovoltaic system includes determining a reference current flowing from at least one current-carrying line under voltage via a capacitor to earth, and generating a compensation current, having a phase and a frequency of the reference current, and having an amplitude adjusted by a negative scaling factor based on the reference current. The method further includes determining a current sum using a differential current sensor for at least a portion thereof, wherein the addends of the current sum are the currents through a complete set of current-carrying lines and the compensation current, minimizing the determined current sum by adjusting the scaling factor, and routing the compensation current through at least one other differential current sensor, such that the compensation current compensates a leakage current component of a differential current monitored by the other differential current sensor. A related device and system is also disclosed. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134103 | PROTECTING CIRCUIT AND INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - A protecting circuit includes: a discharge switch configured to connect to a first terminal and a second terminal; a trigger circuit comprising load devices configured to be connected in series between the first terminal and the second terminal, each of the load devices being configured to consume power; and a shunt circuit comprising, between the trigger circuit and the first terminal or the second terminal, at least one shunt pathway configured to be capable of bypassing at least one of the load devices. The trigger circuit is configured to turn on the discharge switch when a voltage between the first terminal and the second terminal is higher than a first voltage value, and the shunt circuit is configured to electrically connect the shunt pathway when the voltage is higher than a second voltage value that is greater than the first voltage value. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134104 | SURGE SUPPRESSION DEVICE WITH HIGH STRUCTURAL STABILITY - A surge suppression device comprising a voltage sensitive element, heat sensitive materials, terminals, a blocking element and a non-conductive barrier is disclosed. One of the terminals comprises an arm portion, a contact portion and an extension portion extended from the contact portion. The blocking element has a part engaging with the extension portion and another part contacting with the barrier and separating the barrier from the arm portion of the terminal. The device has higher structural stability and sensitivity and is only failed in the event that the voltage sensitive element is failed due to aging or grid fault. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134105 | AN ELECTRICAL PROTECTION DEVICE AND A METHOD OF PROVIDING ELECTRICAL PROTECTION - There is provided an integration of the leakage current functions of an RCD and the voltage sensing functions of other prior art protection devices. By integrating the two capabilities into one decision making system/algorithm, and considering the circuits performance in terms of leakage current as it correlated with elevated protective earth voltages (and vice versa), an embodiment is created which is able to “look into” a protected electrical system and make much more precise and discerning decisions on electrical status and probability of unsafe events. The resultant technology attends to the outstanding issues with the prior art technologies as they stand, and provides a protection solution that covers the entire range of electrical power wiring configurations and the practical complexities of modern electrical works. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134106 | BATTERY MADE UP OF A CHAIN ASSEMBLY OF MODULES - Energy transmission device, notably a battery or energy generating device, it comprises: having (i) at least one module ( | 2016-05-12 |
20160134107 | Medical Device - A powered system includes a parent module including a first battery storing a charge and a child module including a second battery storing a charge and a controller. When the parent module and the child module are in electrical communication, the controller is configured to receive power from the parent module. When the charge in the parent module is depleted, the controller is configured to backfeed power from the child module to the parent module. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134108 | ACTIVE DROOP CURRENT SHARING AMONG POWER SUPPLY UNITS - Active droop current sharing among power supply units may regulate output currents of power supply units supplying shared current to a common load. The regulation may employ a combination of droop control and active current control. The shared current may be regulated such that each power supply unit provides a substantially equal share of the total current supplied. A current difference between two power supplies may be regulated to be within a desired maximum threshold for current difference. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134109 | POWER NETWORK SYSTEM, AND POWER ADJUSTMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD - A central control device is connected to a first power router including some power transmitting ends and a second power router including some power receiving ends, acquires, for each of the power receiving ends, received power information including identification information of each of the power transmitting ends and a value of supply power supplied from each of the power transmitting ends, and power supply priority information defining a priority for determining a power transmitting end for which an adjustment of the supply power to be supplied to each of the power receiving ends should be prioritized, determines a power transmitting end for which the supply power is adjusted from among the power transmitting ends based on the received power information and the priority defined in the power supply priority information, and adjusts the supply power in the determined power transmitting end. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134110 | POWER MANAGEMENT METHOD, POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, AND POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS - A power management method receives, from a meter that measures the amount of surplus power, which is power supplied from a power generation apparatus to a power system, a surplus power value indicating the amount of surplus power, receives, from a first communication terminal used by a user corresponding to first user identification information, an inquiry about power supply in which the surplus power is used in a first time period that lasts a certain unit time, the inquiry being associated with the first user identification information, issues, in accordance with the inquiry, first power identification information for validating power supply performed by a power supply apparatus using the surplus power corresponding to the first time period for an accumulated value of the amount of surplus power corresponding to the first time period, transmits the first power identification information and the accumulated value of the amount of surplus power corresponding to the first time period to the first communication terminal, and causes the power supply apparatus that has received a first power supply request, which is associated with the first power identification information, indicating that power is to be supplied to the first load apparatus to supply an amount of first power equal to or smaller than the amount of surplus power to the first load apparatus as power that does not cause a charging process. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134111 | POLYPHASE POWER DISTRIBUTION AND MONITORING APPARATUS - A polyphase power distribution and monitoring apparatus having sets of outputs for each phase of power and monitors for each phase of power disposed in the housing. Each monitor provides a visible display of current for an associated phase of power and an audible alarm for each phase of power if the current exceeds a predetermined value or falls below a predetermined value. In three-phase wye power systems, the apparatus preferably includes a neutral line monitor, including a neutral line current display and audio alarm, for the neutral line of the wye power circuit. The apparatus preferably is lightweight, elongated, portable, and mountable to the side of an electronic equipment rack. It may also include additional power monitoring systems such as network power monitoring tools for remotely monitoring the apparatus. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134112 | SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND METHODS OF CONTROLLING LIGHTING AND APPLIANCES ON A CUSTOMER PREMISES BASED ON CONFIGURATION RULES - The pending disclosure describes embodiments of systems, devices and methods of controlling load operations on customer premises based on configuration. Such embodiments include storing output control configuration rules in a memory coupled to a load system controller. Further, such embodiments include receiving configuration instructions from at least one of a remote server and user interface. In addition, such embodiments include configuring the load system into one or more zones based on configuration instructions. Moreover, such embodiments include configuring each zone to be associated with one or more input devices based on configuration instructions. Also, such embodiments include configuring each of the one or more input devices based on configuration instructions. Further, such embodiments include configuring one or more output devices based on configuring the one or more zones, one or more input devices in each zone, the configuration instructions, and the output control configuration rules. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134113 | SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND METHODS FOR REMOTELY CONTROLLING LOADS IN RESPONSE TO CONFIGURATION RULES AND NETWORKED ACCESSORIES - The pending disclosure describes embodiments of systems, devices and methods of controlling lighting and appliances on a customer premises based on configuration rules. Such embodiments include responsive to the receipt of at least one configuration instruction, one or more participant zone(s) is selected from a plurality of zones that designate predefined sections of at least one customer premise based upon the received configuration instruction and a plurality of stored output control configuration rules of the plurality of zones. For the selected participant zone(s), one or more output configuration is generated and outputted based upon the selected participant zone(s), the received configuration instruction, and the stored output control configuration rules of the selected participant zone. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134114 | COMPENSATING ELECTRICAL HARMONICS ON THE ELECTRICAL GRID - The invention relates to a control system for compensating undesired electrical harmonics on an electrical grid. Part of the control system referred to as a harmonic compensator is operatively connected with a power inverter of a power producing unit supplying power to the grid. Another part of the control system, referred to as an impedance detector, is operatively connected to a point of coupling to which point one or more power producing units are connected. The impedance detector is configured to scan impedances as a function of frequency to identify frequencies of impedance peaks which peaks are indicative of resonance frequencies. The determined resonance frequencies are supplied to one or more the harmonic compensators. A compensator determines control signals to the inverter which causes the inverter to inject compensation currents to the grid which currents will damp currents oscillating at or close to the determined resonance frequency. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134115 | ELECTRIC LOAD MANAGEMENT METHOD AND SYSTEM - An electric load management method executed in an electric load management system of an aggregator is illustrated. A shedding request is received. Shedding users and shedding amounts thereof are obtained. Whether other shedding request in a history list exists is determined. When determining the other shedding request in a history list exists, a redundant shedding amount is calculated according to withdrawn probabilities and the shedding amounts of the shedding users, and a similar historical event of the shedding request is tried to be found among historical events. When the similar historical event of the shedding request exists, a virtual margin capacity is determined according to the redundant shedding amount and a requested total shedding amount of a power supply end and an actual total shedding amount of the shedding users in the similar historical event of the shedding request. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134116 | REAL-TIME ENERGY DATA PUBLISHING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Embodiments of the present technology may include a method to enable real-time data requests. The method may include subscribing to real-time data enable requests for a device on an energy generation (EG) network. The method may also include intercepting, from a requester, a request for real-time data for the device on an EG system within the EG network. The method may further include publishing a single request to the device to post a single measurement corresponding to the real-time data request. The single request may be published at less than or equal to a predetermined frequency for a request cycle that lasts for a predetermined duration. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134117 | System for Providing a Primary Control Power for a Power Grid - A system for providing a primary control power (PCP) for a power grid (PG) by at least one energy storage device (ESD) comprising an energy resource controller (ERC) connected to said energy storage device (ESD), wherein said energy resource controller (ERC) has a state of charge control unit (SOC-CU) adapted to perform a state of charge (SOC) power control of the energy storage device (ESD) to avoid inadmissible state of charge states of the energy storage device (ESD) caused by a stochastic demand for primary control power (PCP) by said power grid (PG). | 2016-05-12 |
20160134118 | HIGH VOLTAGE DIRECT CURRENT TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM - A direct current to alternating current inverter sub-system is for a HVDC distribution system. The DC to AC inverter sub-system includes an enclosure and a DC to DC galvanically isolated buck converter having a DC input electrically connectable to a HVDC cable and a DC output. A DC to AC inverter includes a DC input electrically connected to the DC output of the DC to DC galvanically isolated buck converter and an AC output electrically connectable to an AC transmission line. The DC to AC inverter is mounted in an enclosure with the DC to DC galvanically isolated buck converter, in order that the DC output of the DC to DC galvanically isolated buck converter is directly electrically connected within the enclosure to the DC input of the DC to AC inverter. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134119 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE POWER OF A SYSTEM, AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING THE POWER OF A SYSTEM - A method for controlling the power of a system, and a device for controlling the power of a system, the system having an electric energy source, electric consumers, an energy store, an inverter, and a charge controller, the system being connected via an interconnected power sensor to the in particular public AC electric power supply, and the power sensor may be used for ascertaining the power withdrawn by the system from the in particular public AC electric power supply, or for ascertaining a corresponding quantity, such as the active power withdrawn from the in particular public AC electric power supply, the sensor signal being transmitted to a controller which regulates the power withdrawn from the in particular public AC electric power supply toward zero by appropriate actuation of the inverter and the charge controller. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134120 | INVERTER WITH AT LEAST TWO DC INPUTS, PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM COMPRISING SUCH AN INVERTER AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN INVERTER - The disclosure relates to an inverter with at least two DC inputs, which are coupled to a common DC link, which is connected to an inverter bridge. At least one of the DC inputs is coupled to an additional DC link. The disclosure also relates to a PV system comprising such an inverter and to a method for controlling such an inverter of a PV system, wherein a power flow from at least one of the DC inputs is directed into the common DC link and/or into the additional DC link on the basis of suitably coordinated control of the DC-DC converter and of an additional DC-DC converter allocated to the additional DC link. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134121 | METHOD FOR FEEDING ELECTRIC POWER INTO AN ELECTRIC SUPPLY NETWORK - A method for feeding electric power into an electric supply network by means of a wind park comprising several wind turbines. The method comprises the steps of
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20160134122 | SYSTEM FOR ELECTRICITY GRIDS FOR ADJUSTING OR MATCHING THE ELECTRICAL DEMAND - A smart grid management system and method where aggregators do not need to have knowledge about the topology of the electricity grid, the physical location of the end-points they control, or the congestion level of the grid. Instead, the smart grid system and method provides maximum freedom of operation to the aggregators to balance electricity supply and demand in such a way that the danger is reduced or it is even impossible for the aggregators to endanger voltage levels at the distribution system operator (DSO) level or the capacity levels at the transmission system operator (TSO) level. The distribution system operator is allowed to block, interrupt, or change the communication between aggregator and device based on a dual stage-gate control. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134123 | POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM - A power supply system having a simple structure and being easy to maintain, used to supply power for electronic devices, and including at least two first power sources connected in parallel and supplying power for the electronic devices; each first power source in the power supply system has a simple structure, and is easy to maintain, thus enabling the entire power supply system to have a simple structure and to be easy to maintain. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134124 | POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM USING A FUEL CELL, CONTROLLER FOR THE SAME AND CONTROL METHOD - A power supply system comprises a fuel cell and a battery, each for supplying electrical power to a load. The system is controlled to use the fuel cell for a first period of time ( | 2016-05-12 |
20160134125 | CONFIGURATION OF VOLTAGE CONVERTERS IN A POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM - A power supply system controller for configuring voltage converters in a power supply system comprises a first voltage converter arranged to convert an input voltage at an input of the first voltage converter to an output voltage at an output of the first voltage converter, wherein the output of the first voltage converter is connected to an input of a second voltage converter. Each of the first and second voltage converters comprises a controller configurable by received first control signals to control the voltage conversion to be performed by the voltage converter, and a power module arranged to derive, from the input of the voltage converter, an operation voltage (V | 2016-05-12 |
20160134126 | Methods for Steering a Magnetic Field for Smart Wireless Power Transmission - Systems and methods for mitigating constraints associated with wireless power transmission in applications where the position and orientation of the desired magnetic field changes over time, for example, because the position and orientation of the receiver being powered changes over time or because different receivers having different positions and orientations are being powered at different times. In accordance with some embodiments, the system employs a plurality of wireless power transmitters in a defined space, each transmitter consisting of individual coils oriented orthogonally relative to each other. Using field interference amongst these individual coils as well as amongst the transmitters they form, one can actively control the wireless power field intensity and orientation at any given point in the defined space. This allows for methods to steer the power transmission towards a specific target at a specific angle. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134127 | WIRELESS POWER SYSTEM - A wireless power system including a wireless power transmitter coupled to a power source and being structured to receive power from the power source, the wireless power transmitter including a transmitter coil structured to wirelessly transmit said power; and a wireless power receiver including a receiver coil structured to receive the power from the transmitter coil, the wireless power receiver being coupled to and load and structured to provide the power to the load, wherein the wireless power transmitter is structured to be installed in a junction box disposed in a floor, a wall, or a ceiling, or inside an exterior surface of equipment; and wherein the wireless power transmitter is structured to wirelessly transmit the power to the wireless power receiver disposed outside of the floor, the wall, or the ceiling. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134128 | ADHESIVE WIRELESS POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS - Provided is an adhesive wireless power supply apparatus. The apparatus includes: a power transmission unit including a power transmission coil to generate an induced power in a power reception coil provided in a power reception body and a circuit board, in which the power transmission coil is mounted, supplied with power from an external, and provides power to the power transmission coil; and a viscous sheath which is formed to surround the outside of the power transmission unit, is made of a material having viscosity and elasticity, is adhered to the power reception body due to an inherent viscosity, and enables the power transmission unit to be adhered to a mounting surface. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134129 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION - A transmission antenna includes a transmission coil, and transmits an electric power signal. A driver applies a driving signal to the transmission antenna. A first temperature sensor measures the temperature of the transmission coil, and generates a first temperature signal. A second temperature sensor measures the temperature of an interface surface on which an electronic device mounting a wireless power receiving apparatus is to be placed, and generates a second temperature signal. A control circuit controls the electric power signal according to the difference between the first temperature signal S | 2016-05-12 |
20160134130 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY VARIABLE POWER TRANSMISSION - A high efficiency variable power transmitting apparatus outputs a variable power by modulating, with respect to a time axis, a high frequency signal having a constant amplitude by turning the high frequency signal ON and OFF, amplifying the variable power to satisfy a requested power level of a target device based on a supply voltage having a predetermined level, converting an alternating current (AC) voltage received from a power source to a direct current (DC) voltage, generating the supply voltage having the predetermined level based on the DC voltage, and providing the supply voltage having the predetermined level to the PA. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134131 | POWER-SUPPLYING DEVICE AND WIRELESS POWER-SUPPLYING SYSTEM - A power-supplying device for wirelessly transmitting alternating current (AC) power to a power-receiving device includes a voltage converter, an inverter circuit connected to the voltage converter, a communication unit configured to receive an output value of a rectification circuit provided in the power-receiving device from the power-receiving device, and a switching control unit configured to control the inverter circuit so that the inverter circuit converts direct current (DC) power into AC power and control whether the voltage converter steps up an input voltage or not based on whether an output value of the voltage converter or the output value of the rectification circuit reaches a specific value. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134132 | ADAPTIVE INDUCTIVE POWER SUPPLY - A contactless power supply has a dynamically configurable tank circuit powered by an inverter. The contactless power supply is inductively coupled to one or more loads. The inverter is connected to a DC power source. When loads are added or removed from the system, the contactless power supply is capable of modifying the resonant frequency of the tank circuit, the inverter frequency, the inverter duty cycle or the rail voltage of the DC power source. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134133 | CONTACTLESS POWER FEEDING SYSTEM - A contactless power feeding system includes a power transmitting device and a power receiving device. The power transmitting device includes a first AC power source configured to generate an AC power with a first frequency, a second AC power source configured to generate an AC power with a second frequency which is different from the first frequency, a first electromagnetic induction coil, and a first resonant coil. The power receiving device includes a second resonant coil, a second electromagnetic induction coil, and a power storage unit. Power is wirelessly supplied to the power storage unit at the second frequency by a magnetic resonance phenomenon which occurs between the first resonant coil and the second resonant coil. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134134 | INDUCTIVE POWER SUPPLY WITH DUTY CYCLE CONTROL - An inductive power supply that maintains resonance and adjusts duty cycle based on feedback from a secondary circuit. A controller, driver circuit and switching circuit cooperate to generate an AC signal at a selected operating frequency and duty cycle. The AC signal is applied to the tank circuit to create an inductive field for powering the secondary. The secondary communicates feedback about the received power back to the primary controller. The power transfer efficiency may be optimized by maintaining the operating frequency substantially at resonance, and the amount of power transferred may be controlled by adjusting the duty cycle. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134135 | HIGH EFFICIENCY CHARGING SYSTEM AND CHARGING CIRCUIT THEREIN - The present invention discloses a high efficiency charging system and a charging circuit therein. The high efficiency charging system includes a power supplier and a power receiver, which are connected via a transmission wire so that power is transmitted from the power supplier to the power receiver. The power receiver includes a voltage conversion circuit and a control circuit. The voltage conversion circuit converts an adjustable input voltage provided by the power supplier to an output voltage and generates an output current for charging a battery. The voltage conversion circuit adaptively adjusts the output current according to a voltage drop between the adjustable input voltage and the output voltage. The control circuit senses the adjustable input voltage and the output voltage and instructs the power supplier to adjust the output voltage according to the voltage drop between the adjustable input voltage and output voltage. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134136 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION CONTROLLED BATTERY CHARGING STATION - An electronic device sends a wireless signal to a charging station indicating that charging of a battery of the electronics device is to commence. The electronic device generates a profile representing characteristics of the battery during charging. The electronic device sends a wireless signal to the charging station indicating the first type of charging is to be applied to the battery. The electronic device responds to a determination that charging of the battery is to continue by determining a second type of charging to be applied to the battery. The electronic device determines whether charging of the battery is to continue. In response to a determination that charging of the battery is not to continue, the electronic device sends a wireless signal to the charging station indicating that charging of the battery is to cease. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134137 | SYSTEM - According to one embodiment, a system includes an electronic device and an extension device to which the electronic device is detachable from and attachable. The electronic device includes a first battery, and a voltage step-down circuit to charge the first battery with first power supplied from the extension device after stepping down or without stepping down voltage of the first power. The extension device includes a second battery, and a voltage step-up circuit to supply the electronic device with second power supplied from the second battery after stepping up or without stepping up voltage of the second power. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134138 | Low Voltage DC Distribution System for Charging Passenger Devices - A low voltage DC distribution system to provide power to power or charge passenger electronic devices. Cable assemblies pass high voltage power down in daisy chain fashion to various seat groups. Connector elements contain current limiting circuitry which provides low voltage power for distribution to seat electronic components via small gauge wire. Compared to previous systems, embodiments may have a marked reduction in installed weight, encroachment on passenger space, easier installation and reduced impact on seat structures. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134139 | BATTERY SYSTEM - A battery system includes: an alkali secondary battery in which a negative electrode open-circuit potential remains constant within a predetermined SOC range; a temperature sensor configured to detect a temperature of the battery; a current sensor; a voltage sensor; and a controller configured to set an upper limit power value that is discharged from the alkali secondary battery, the controller being configured to: calculate a negative electrode potential of the alkali secondary battery based on the negative electrode open-circuit potential, a resistance value of a negative electrode of the alkali secondary battery, the resistance value being specified from the temperature, and the current value; calculate a positive electrode potential of the alkali secondary battery based on the negative electrode potential and the voltage value; and reduce the upper limit power value below a reference power value when the positive electrode potential is equal to or lower than a threshold. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134140 | Charging Station - A charging station having a housing, which includes an interior portion and at least one movable panel for enclosing the interior portion. The movable panel(s) include an energy receiving component and is movable between a first position and a second position. In the first position, the energy receiving component is exposed to an external energy source. In the second position, the energy receiving component is enclosed in the interior portion of the housing. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134141 | CHARGER FOR GROUP OF DEVICES - A charger is described that is adapted to simultaneously charge a pair of portable devices, such as an audio input/output earpiece and a portable host device with which the audio input/output earpiece communicates wirelessly. In some cases, the charger includes spaces that are sized and shaped to receive the portable devices of the pair. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134142 | PORTABLE DEVICE CASE HAVING INTEGRATED WIRELESS CHARGING STATION - A protective case for a portable device includes an external charging ports and an external charging station. An internal charging plug attaches to a portable device housed within the case. When power is supplied to the case, it may supply power and thereby charge a phone within the case or may supply power to the charging station in order to charge a secondary device. The charging station may include an inductive charging mechanism for use with secondary devices that may be charged by induction without direct physical electrical communication. The protective case may include its own internal ancillary battery. The protective case may optionally be used to charge a secondary device using power supplied by the battery of the phone housed inside it. The protective case may also be used to charge the phone of the housed battery using power supplied from a device adjacent to its external charging station. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134143 | ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE CASE - An electronic cigarette case, comprising a case body. The case body is provided on a surface thereof with an accommodation groove. The accommodation groove has movably accommodated therein a charging connector. The charging connector has arranged thereon a first magnetic piece. The accommodation groove has arranged at one side thereof a second magnetic piece that is matched with and magnetically attracted to the first magnetic piece. By employing the technical means of having arranged on the charging connector the first magnetic piece and of having arranged at one side of the accommodation groove the second magnetic piece that is matched with and magnetically attracted to the first magnetic piece, the electronic cigarette case achieves reliable quality and the technical effect that the charging connector does not come loose and allows the charging connector to be fixed without requiring an interference fit. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134144 | PORTABLE POWER CHARGER WITH REMOVABLE RECHARGEABLE INTERNAL BATTERIES - A portable charger unit includes a tray defining a plurality of cavities for receiving removable batteries; a head attached to the tray; a power input port in the head; a power output port in the head; and charging circuitry within the head that interconnects the input port, the output port, and the cavities of the tray. In a first mode of operation the charging circuitry receives input voltage and current from the power input port and delivers internal battery voltage and current to the cavities of the tray, and in a second mode of operation the charging circuitry receives internal battery voltage and current from the cavities of the tray and delivers output voltage and current to the power output port. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134145 | SUPPLY AND DEMAND ADJUSTMENT SYSTEM, SUPPLY AND DEMAND ADJUSTMENT METHOD, AND SUPPLY AND DEMAND ADJUSTMENT PROGRAM - A supply and demand adjustment system, that utilizes characteristics of a supply-and-demand adjustment apparatuses and precisely matches the total supply-and-demand adjustment amount with a required adjustment amount, when adjusting supply and demand, is provided. The supply and demand adjustment system that includes a central control apparatus and one or more supply-and-demand adjustment apparatuses, the central control apparatus including, supply-and-demand-adjustment-apparatus-state-collection unit that collects information with regard to a state of each supply-and-demand adjustment apparatus, allocation band calculation unit that calculates a frequency band and an intensity of a fluctuation of supply and demand adjustment to be allocated to the supply-and-demand adjustment apparatus based on the information of the state, and a supply-and-demand-adjustment-amount-calculation-unit that calculates a supply-and-demand adjustment amount for each supply-and-demand adjustment apparatus based on the frequency band and the intensity of the fluctuation of supply and demand adjustment to be allocated to the supply-and-demand adjustment apparatus. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134146 | BATTERY CONTROL METHOD BASED ON AGEING-ADAPTIVE OPERATION WINDOW - A battery control method based on ageing-adaptive operation window is provided, including: performing a multi-dimensional electrochemical impedance spectrum method to obtain a three-dimensional Nyquist-vs-SoC relation diagram; using an equivalent circuit model to analyze the Nyquist-vs-SoC diagram to obtain at least a major ageing factor; defining an operation window stress index, and based on the stress index defining a plurality of control reference points for the battery operation window; and based on the plurality of control points, performing the control of battery discharging. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134147 | Battery Energy Storage System and Controlling Method - The invention relates to a battery energy storage system ( | 2016-05-12 |
20160134148 | ELECTRIC POWER CONVERTER - An electric power conversion unit of an electric power converter establishes two converter circuits including four switching elements and two batteries and carries out electric power conversion in a parallel mode in which the batteries are connected in parallel with each other. A controller is configured to set a control signal for each of the switching elements, identify a target switching element of which a temperature is suppressed, determine a state having a maximum loss value in correspondence with input-output data, and execute phase control for suppressing the maximum loss value. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134149 | WIRELESS CHARGING UNIT AND COUPLER BASED DOCKING COMBO FOR A WIRELESS DEVICE - Described herein are techniques related to one or more systems, apparatuses, methods, etc. for implementing a wireless charging and a wireless connectivity combo in a device. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134150 | SYSTEMS AND CAPABLE OF SELF-HARVESTING ENERGY FROM WIRELESS DEVICES AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME - A system and method for self-harvesting energy from a wireless device and supplementing the battery power of the wireless device using the self-harvested energy includes the steps of collecting at least a portion of radio frequency signals transmitted by the wireless device; converting the collected radio frequency signals from radio frequency signals to direct current energy; further converting the direct current energy to energy compatible with charging requirements for a battery electrically connected to the wireless device; and transferring the compatible energy to the battery of the wireless device through a wireless device interface in order to add the compatible energy to the battery. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134151 | A CHARGING DEVICE AND HAND-HELD DEVICE FOR A SMALL MOBILE ELECTRICAL DEVICE - A charging device having contactless transmission of electrical energy in order to supply energy to a wireless hand-held device. An electronic circuit for feeding an inductive energy transmitter is designed to adapt energy fed to the inductive energy transmitter in accordance with energy drawn from the inductive energy transmitter. A hand-held device is designed to interrupt the supply of a load when energy is fed into the hand-held device by means of the inductive energy transmitter. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134152 | CHARGING RECHARGEABLE APPARATUS - An apparatus comprising: control circuitry configured to switch the apparatus between a charging state in which energy transfer from the apparatus to a rechargeable apparatus is enabled and a non-charging state in which energy transfer from the apparatus to the rechargeable apparatus is not enabled; charging circuitry configured to transfer energy, when the apparatus is in the charging state, to the rechargeable apparatus for storage at the rechargeable apparatus; and indication circuitry configured to enable an indication, when the apparatus is in the non-charging state, to prompt user action to bring the rechargeable apparatus towards the apparatus for charging. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134153 | PORTABLE POWER CHARGER KIT FOR WIRELESSLY RECHARGING ELECTRONIC DEVICES - A portable power charging kit includes a portable power charging unit comprising a charger housing and a unit of clothing adapted for receiving the portable power charging unit and for aligning the portable power charging unit to an electronic device to be recharged. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134154 | SELECTABLE COIL ARRAY - An inductive wireless power system using an array of coils with the ability to dynamically select which coils are energized. The coil array can determine the position of and provide power to one or more portable electronic devices positioned on the charging surface. The coils in the array may be connected with series resonant capacitors so that regardless of the number of coils selected, the resonance point is generally maintained. The coil array can provide spatial freedom, decrease power delivered to parasitic loads, and increase power transfer efficiency to the portable electronic devices. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134155 | INTEGRATED WIRELESS RESONANT POWER CHARGING AND COMMUNICATION CHANNEL - A power delivery system wirelessly delivers electric power and a communication signal to a target device. The power delivery system includes a power transmitting unit having a power source operable to source alternating current power and a sending resonant coupling component operable to couple the alternating current power to a coil for wireless power transmission by a non-radiated magnetic field at a target resonant frequency. The power transmitting unit is capable of dynamically tuning the wireless power transmission to the target resonant frequency wherein the target resonant frequency is specified dynamically. A communication module couples to the power transmitting unit and is operable to couple the communication signal to the non-radiated magnetic field. Operations may include target device authentication, target resonant frequency information communication, billing, and device management. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134156 | WIRELESS CHARGER CIRCUIT AND METHOD - A charging system for a mobile device includes a transmitter and a receiver. The transmitter includes (a) a first interface to a power source; (b) a second interface to the receiver; (c) a polarity detection circuit for detecting polarities of the; and (d) first and second switches controlled by the polarity detection circuit, wherein each switch selectively connects a terminal of the first interface to a terminal of the second interface. The receiver includes: (a) a first interface; (b) a second interface coupled to a device to be charged; and (c) a connection circuit between a terminal of the first interface and a terminal of the second interface, wherein the connection circuit is conductive when the voltage across these terminals is of a first polarity, and a second polarity otherwise. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134157 | CHARGE CONTROL DEVICE - When a microcomputer does not charge an electric storage device, the microcomputer activates at an interval set based on a timer set value and determines whether an electric power voltage generated by a solar cell is equal to or higher than an electric power generation determination threshold. When the generated electric power voltage is lower than the electric power generation determination threshold, the microcomputer turns to a sleep state after increasing the timer set value by an addition set value while prohibiting charging the electric storage device. When the generated electric power voltage is equal to or higher than the electric power generation determination threshold and a generated electric power amount is equal to or larger than an electric power generation determination threshold, the microcomputer starts charging the electric storage device so the electric power device can be appropriately charged with an electric power generated by the solar cell. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134158 | UNIVERSAL SOLAR POWERED DEVICE FOR PERSONAL COMPUTING DEVICES - The various embodiments herein provide a solar based powering device with multi-device supportability comprising a solar panel, a charging circuit, a power transfer port housing and a processor. The solar panel comprises a plurality of individual photovoltaic cells connected a single power output line. The single power output line is connected to at-least one battery of at-least one personal computing device. The charging circuit is connected to the output line of the solar panel. The charging circuit controls a power output to the at-least one battery of the at-least one personal computing device. The power transfer port housing is connected with the charging circuit. The power transfer port housing provides connection between the charging circuit and the at-least one battery. The processor is connected with the charging circuit and the power transfer port housing to regulate a charging delivered to the at-least one personal computing device. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134159 | SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF - A semiconductor integrated circuit included a power supply circuit having a first input terminal, a second input terminal, and an output terminal, wherein the power supply circuit includes a measurement circuit and a switch circuit, wherein the measurement circuit compares a first voltage supplied to the first input terminal with a second voltage supplied to the second input terminal, outputs a determination signal as the comparing result and operates on the first voltage, wherein the switch circuit selects the first input terminal or the second input terminal and couples the selected terminal with the output terminal in response to the determination signal, wherein a main power supply voltage from a main power supply can be supplied to the first input terminal, and wherein an auxiliary power supply voltage from an auxiliary power supply can be supplied to the second input terminal. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134160 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BATTERY MANAGEMENT - According to at least one embodiment, an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) is provided. The UPS includes a first input configured to couple to a primary power source to receive primary power; a power bus coupled to a plurality of battery modules to receive back-up power; an output operatively coupled to the first input and the power bus to selectively provide, from at least one of the primary power source and the plurality of battery modules, uninterruptible power to a load; and a charge bus coupled to the plurality of battery modules to provide power to the plurality of battery modules. The UPS is configured to detect at least one battery module of the plurality of battery modules has reached a charging threshold and discontinue charging of the at least one battery module in response to detecting the at least one battery module has reached the charging threshold. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134161 | FAST NETWORK FORMATION USING A BATTERY-BACKED NETWORK BACKBONE - In one embodiment, a device in a network detects a power outage event in the network. The device causes an unprotected node in the network to use a first routing topology that includes a power-protected backbone, in response to detecting the power outage event. The power-protected backbone includes one or more nodes that are protected against the power outage event and the unprotected node is not protected against the power outage event. The device routes data for the unprotected node using the first routing topology. The device causes the unprotected node to use a second routing topology that optimizes a path from the unprotected node to a root node of the network based on one or more performance criteria. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134162 | CONTACTLESS POWER SUPPLY DEVICE AND CONTACTLESS POWER RECEIVING DEVICE - Disclosed is a contactless power supply device which supplies power in a contactless manner, and adopts a configuration including a power supply coil that generates an electromagnetic field and supplies power, a case that houses the power supply coil, a wire that dissolves at a temperature below a heat-resistant temperate of the case, a dissolution detection unit that detects dissolution of the wire, and a controller that performs control based on a detection result of the dissolution detection unit. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134163 | ROTOR STRUCTURE - In a rotor structure including a leak prevention hole formed in a rotor core to prevent leakage of magnetic flux from a permanent magnet; an outer-circumferential-side dovetail groove formed in an outer-circumferential-side inner wall of the leak prevention hole, an inner-circumferential-side dovetail groove formed, opposite the outer-circumferential-side dovetail groove, in an inner-circumferential-side inner wall of the leak prevention hole; and a non-magnetic bridge having both end portions engageable with the dovetail grooves. The non-magnetic bridge is formed with a chamfer at only one end face of both end faces in an axial direction of the rotor core. The non-magnetic bridge includes two or more non-magnetic bridges. The non-magnetic bridges are arranged so that the end faces formed with the chamfers are alternately located at the one end face of the rotor core. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134164 | ROTARY ELECTRICAL MACHINE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE | 2016-05-12 |
20160134165 | Surgical Instrument Motor With Increased Number Of Wires Per Phase Set And Increased Fill Factor And Corresponding Manufacturing Method - A motor for a surgical instrument includes a rotor and a stator. The rotor includes a shaft and a magnet. The stator includes (i) a cavity in which the rotor is disposed, and (ii) a coil assembly. The coil assembly includes multiple phase sets. The phase sets include multiple sets of wires. Each of the phase sets includes multiple coils and corresponds to a respective one of the sets of wires. The coils in each of the phase sets are at respective positions about the rotor. One of the sets of wires includes at least three wires. The stator causes the rotor to axially rotate a surgical tool of the surgical instrument based on current received at the sets of wires. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134166 | MOTOR - In a motor, a magnet is configured so that four pairs of S-poles and N-poles are formed at equal angular intervals, and a stator core has six salient poles formed thereon. Of the plurality of salient poles, when the first salient pole or the second salient pole faces a position between an S-pole and an N-pole, the other salient pole faces the center of an S-pole or the center of an N-pole. The radial-direction lengths of the first salient pole and the second salient pole among the plurality of salient poles are longer than the other salient poles, and the radial-direction length of the portion of the first coil wound around the first salient pole and the radial-direction length of the portion of the second coil wound around the second salient pole are longer than the radial-direction lengths of the other salient poles. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134167 | ROTATING ELECTRIC MACHINE WITH SHAFT-SEAL DEVICES MOUNTED THEREON - In a rotating electric machine with shaft-seal devices mounted thereon, an object to provide them is to uniformize a temperature distribution of a sealing ring with a simple structure. The rotating electric machine with the shaft-seal devices mounted thereon includes a rotor having a shaft; a stator disposed in a circumferential surrounding of the rotor; a sealing ring having a plurality of through holes formed therein, being disposed in a circumferential surrounding of the shaft; a gland seal having an oil supply opening therein, for enclosing a circumferential surrounding of the sealing ring; a partition plate disposed between the sealing ring and the gland seal; and a housing on which the gland seal is fixed, for accommodating the rotor and the stator. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134168 | WET-OPERATED ARMATURE - The present invention relates to a wet-operated armature of an electric machine, in particular of an electric motor for a fuel pump, said armature comprising a main body and a commutator, wherein the armature is surrounded by a sleeve which fully encloses the main part and the commutator in a circumferential direction. The present invention further relates to the armature sleeve, to an electric machine comprising the armature and to a fuel pump comprising the electric machine. The present invention further relates to a method for producing the armature. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134169 | STATOR ASSEMBLY UNIT OF DRIVE MOTOR OF HYBRID VEHICLE - A stator assembly unit of a drive motor includes a stator core fixedly mounted to an inside of a housing of a power transmission element in the drive motor of a hybrid vehicle, and includes a securing member mounted to an inside wall of the housing by press fitting for securing the stator core, where the securing member has an annular shape to form a flow passage as one unit to enable flow of a cooling medium. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134170 | DRIVING DEVICE OF STEERING FOR A VEHICLE - A driving device for steering a vehicle includes a housing cover formed with a power supply connector; an insert mold installed in the housing cover and formed with a connecting connector; a printed circuit board disposed on one side of the insert mold; a motor driving module disposed on one side of the printed circuit board, formed with a first power connecting portion which is connected to the connecting connector by being installed in the housing cover, having a relay circuit portion which is connected to the first power connecting portion to switch power and three inverter circuit portions which are connected to the relay circuit portion, and formed with a second power connecting portion which is connected to the respective inverter circuit portions; and a motor portion disposed on one side of the motor driving module, and having a motor connector connected to the second power connecting portion. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134171 | RESETTABLE ELECTRO-MECHANICALLY ACTUATED CONNECTION UNIT FOR GENERATORS - An electrical generating system for an aircraft may include a first shaft connected with an engine gearbox, a second shaft connected with a generator of the aircraft, and a connection unit in which the first and second shafts are selectively engageable with one another. The connection unit may include a solenoid coil, an armature co-axial with the first and the second shafts, a plurality of balls positioned around the armature. The armature may include a first cylindrical segment and a second cylindrical segment. The armature may be selectively movable between a first axial position and a second axial position. When the armature is in a first axial position, the balls are positioned to transmit torque forces between the first shaft and the second shaft. When the armature is in a second axial position, the first shaft and the second shaft are free to rotate independently. | 2016-05-12 |