20th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 21 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150130325 | PIEZOELECTRIC ELEMENT, AND PIEZOELECTRIC VIBRATING DEVICE, PORTABLE TERMINAL, ACOUSTIC GENERATOR, ACOUSTIC GENERATING DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - There are provided a piezoelectric element in which the peeling of a surface electrode is suppressed, and a piezoelectric vibrating device, a portable terminal, an acoustic generator, an acoustic generating device and an electronic apparatus including the same. A piezoelectric actuator includes a piezoelectric element including a plate-shaped stacked body including inner electrodes and piezoelectric layers laminated, a surface electrode disposed on one of main surfaces of the stacked body, the surface electrode being electrically connected to the inner electrodes. The surface electrode has a first area and a second area. The first area is an area mainly containing silver, and the second area is an area mainly containing silver and palladium and disposed so as to contact a piezoelectric layer. | 2015-05-14 |
20150130326 | WIRING BOARD, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, ELEMENT HOUSING PACKAGE, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND MOVING OBJECT - A method of manufacturing a vibrator which includes a method of manufacturing a wiring board includes disposing one granular conductor within each of through holes of a ceramic substrate having the through holes formed therein, supplying a glass paste into the through holes, baking the glass paste, forming an electrode, and disposing a vibrator element and a lid. When a maximum diameter of the granular conductor is set to d | 2015-05-14 |
20150130327 | MULTILAYER COMPONENT AND METHOD OF PRODUCING A MULTILAYER COMPONENT - A method of producing a fully active multilayer element including producing a fully active stack, and optionally sintering of the fully active stack or a green precursor thereof; applying outer electrodes onto sides A′ and C′ of the fully active stack and contacting of the uncoated inner electrodes so that the two outer electrodes electrically connect to the uncoated inner electrode layers. | 2015-05-14 |
20150130328 | HALL SENSOR COVER AND MOTOR USING THE SAME - Disclosed is a hall sensor cover comprising: mag-mate terminal portions each having a mag-mate terminal having a coil insertion slit formed thereon and a power terminal pin extended toward one side direction of the mag-mate terminal; and a power connector portion having a base having mag-mate terminal insertion slots formed to insert the mag-mate terminal portions thereinto and power terminal insertion portions each adapted to insert the power terminal pin thereinto, wherein the power connector portion is coupled to the end portions of teeth of an insulator. | 2015-05-14 |
20150130329 | ELECTRIC MOTOR - An electric motor includes a yoke having a cylindrical section, two pairs of permanent magnets disposed at an inner circumferential surface of the cylindrical section to oppose each other, and an armature rotatably supported further inside in a radial direction than the permanent magnets, wherein at least a pair of first flat sections opposing each other in the radial direction are formed at the cylindrical section, and the permanent magnets are disposed at positions distant from the first flat sections. | 2015-05-14 |
20150130330 | Netzbetriebene Handwerkzeugmaschine - A mains-operated handheld machine tool includes a tool housing, an electric drive motor arranged in the housing and configured to drive an associated tool insert, and a slide switch arranged, at least in a longitudinally displaceable fashion, on the tool housing and coupled to a sliding element configured to switch the drive motor on and off. The mains-operated handheld machine also includes a protection device with an electromechanical relay. The protection device is configured to prevent, by way of the electromechanical relay, uncontrolled restarting of the drive motor after an interruption to a corresponding power supply to the drive motor as a result of latching of the relay being canceled. | 2015-05-14 |
20150130331 | Magnetostatic Voltage/Current Limiting System for Wind Turbine Generator Comprising the Same - A magnetic voltage/current limiting system is mounted in conjunction with a main coil, in a coil assembly of a wind turbine generator, for limiting the outputted voltage (or current) to a predetermined upper value. The limiting system generally comprises at least one limiting coil and a control circuit connected to the main coil. The limiting system is configured to be activated when the voltage (or current) outputted by the main coil increases beyond the predetermined upper value. Once activated, the limiting system diverts a portion of the outputted current to the limiting coil such as to generate a magnetic field in the limiting coil. This additional magnetic field generally limits the amount magnetic field generated by passing magnets to flow through the main coil, thereby limiting the outputted voltage. | 2015-05-14 |
20150130332 | MOTOR - A motor includes an attachment portion, a first circuit board, and a second circuit board. The attachment portion is fixed to a frame of an apparatus to be driven by the motor. The first circuit board is located axially below coils and axially above the attachment portion. End portions of conducting wires defining the coils are connected to the first circuit board. The second circuit board is located axially below the attachment portion. An AC to DC conversion portion is mounted on the second circuit board. In addition, the attachment portion is arranged between the first and second circuit boards. | 2015-05-14 |
20150130333 | Dual Cam Torque Transfer Mechanism - In one aspect, an actuator assembly is disclosed, which includes an input shaft, an output shaft, and a limited angle actuator that is coupled to the input shaft for rotating the input shaft to generate an input torque profile over an input stroke. A rotatable input element having a first cam profile is adapted to couple to the input shaft to rotate therewith, and a rotatable output element having a second cam profile is coupled to the output shaft to rotate with that shaft. The actuator assembly further includes at least one coupling element for rotationally coupling the rotatable input element to the rotatable output element to transfer a rotary motion of the input shaft to the output shaft to generate an output torque profile over an output stroke. The first and second cam profiles are configured such that the output profile is different than the input profile. | 2015-05-14 |
20150130334 | DISPLAY CASE HAVING REINFORCED STRUCTURE - A display case has a first display case portion with walls configured so that each wall of a plurality of first fixed walls has a coupling edge arranged at the same coupling framework between the first portion and a second portion of the display case. The coupling edges of the first fixed walls are coplanar to one another and at least two of the first fixed walls are adjacent to each other and fastened together through gluing along a corner substantially perpendicular to the plane of the coupling edges. A groove is formed longitudinally on the coupling edge of each of the first fixed walls, the grooves of the first fixed walls jointly defining a channel along the coupling framework; a hoop cable is housed in the channel, closed on itself. | 2015-05-14 |
20150130335 | SHELF INCLUDING A COLD STORAGE MATERIAL THEREIN, AND REFRIGERATOR HAVING THE SAME - A shelf includes a cold storage material, a main shelf body having a space, configured to store the cold storage material therein, and one or more bracket(s) at a lower end portion of the main shelf body, configured to support the main shelf body. A refrigerator includes a main body having a storage chamber, a door rotatably coupled to the main body, and the shelf including the same. | 2015-05-14 |
20150130336 | KITCHEN ORGANIZER - An organizer station for conveniently organizing and retaining a plurality of essential tools in provided. The organizer station may comprise a cabinet base defining a compartment space, wherein a front portion of the cabinet base forms an access opening to the compartment space; a plurality of hooks provided by the cabinet base; a cabinet top provided by the cabinet base; a cookbook stand pivotably mounted to the cabinet top so that the cookbook stand pivots to a visually accessible position and a prone position; at least one door pivotably mounted along the access opening so as to be positionable in an open position and a closed position encasing the compartment space; at least one door shelf operably attached along each door; a plurality of storage components housed within the compartment space; and a plurality of sub-compartment spaces defined by the compartment spaces and the plurality of storage components. | 2015-05-14 |
20150130337 | ROLL CAB STABILITY DEVICE - A dual-bracket roll stability device is disclosed that prevents a roll cab from tipping over when the drawers of the roll cab are in a fully-extended position. A first bracket can be coupled to a side of a roll cab and a second bracket can be coupled to a bottom of the roll cab. The brackets each include portions that extend outward to contact the ground when the roll cab begins to tip. These portions are coupled together to distribute the load along the bottom and side portions of the roll cab. Accordingly, when the drawers of the roll cab are fully extended, the stability device can maintain the roll cab's balance while remaining discrete and spatially compact. | 2015-05-14 |
20150130338 | LAUNDRY TREATMENT APPARATUS - A cabinet defining defines an external appearance of the laundry treatment apparatus. A top is cover located at the top of the cabinet. The top cover is provided at both sides thereof with holder insertion portions respectively and a holder configured to be inserted into each of the holder insertion portions to couple the top cover to the cabinet. The holder includes a base part coupled to an upper end of the cabinet and a holding part located on the base part to prevent the holder insertion portion from being separated from the base part inserted therein. The holding part is inserted into the holder insertion portion and then the top cover is moved rearward to cause the base part to be inserted into the holder insertion portion. | 2015-05-14 |
20150130339 | OUTRIGGER STABILIZER - The present invention is a filing cabinet with an outrigger that increases a footprint of the file cabinet to prevent the file cabinet from tipping over. The outrigger is positioned in proximity to a bottom of the housing, the outrigger includes a bias element to move a cantilever structure from a retracted position to a deployed position when the file cabinet is tipped to a release angle. | 2015-05-14 |
20150130340 | Material Panel Dolly and Workstation - Disclosed is a drywall sheet and large panel dolly. The device comprises a lower portion having two sets of lockable caster wheels pivotably attached thereto, and an upper portion adapted to support large drywall panels, plywood sheets, lumber, and other supplies thereon. The upper and lower portions form a frame having a low center of gravity to support oversized sheets without tipping. The upper portion includes an upstanding rail, a panel rest support with upstanding ledges to lock drywall panels in place, a handhold cutout for grasping the lower edge of panels, and an outer platform for supporting lumber and other items. The lower portion is a rectangular frame that is telescopically connected to the upper portion, wherein the upper portion is height adjustable with respect thereto. The lower portion provides members suitable for standing thereon and for positioning an optional drawer or tray thereto for loose supply storage. | 2015-05-14 |
20150130341 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes an apparatus body, a drawer unit drawably stored in the apparatus body, a plurality of interlocked lock portions configured to lock the drawer unit to the apparatus body in a state in which the drawer unit is stored in the apparatus body, an interlocking portion configured to interlock the interlocked lock portions, and an independent lock portion configured to move independently from the plurality of interlocked lock portions and disposed so as to lock the drawer unit to the apparatus body. | 2015-05-14 |
20150130342 | FILE CABINET ELASTIC FOOTPRINT EXTENDER - The present invention provides a baseplate that can be retrofit to a file cabinet, furniture, appliances or other large objects to improve a tip resistance of the object to minimize a tipping danger. | 2015-05-14 |
20150130343 | COOLING APPLIANCE WITH INTERIOR LIFT - A cooling appliance is disclosed herein. The cooling appliance includes a chest defining a cavity and an opening to the cavity. The cooling appliance also includes a lid operably engaged with the chest and moveable between a first position in which the lid covers the opening and closes the cavity and a second position spaced from the first position. The cooling appliance also includes at least one storage structure disposed in the cavity. The cooling appliance also includes a lift disposed in the cavity and operable to move the at least one storage structure out of the cavity when the lid is in the second position. | 2015-05-14 |
20150130344 | REFRIGERATOR - A refrigerator includes a main body having a storage chamber; a drawer type door; a first storage unit movable in association with closing and opening operations of the drawer type door, each of side walls of the first storage unit having a first roller supporting surface; a second storage unit having first roller members mounted to a front region of the second storage unit, the first roller members being seated on the first roller supporting surfaces of the first storage unit to enable rolling movement thereof, a protrusion extending downwardly from a bottom surface of the second storage unit, and second roller members provided on both sides of the second storage unit to move along guide surfaces provided on an interior of the storage chamber. The protrusion is configured to prevent the first roller members from laterally leaving the first roller supporting surfaces. | 2015-05-14 |
20150130345 | SPARK PLUG AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SPARK PLUG - A ground electrode comprised of a noble metal tip having an outer circumferential surface, a holder having an inner circumferential surface defining a through hole for the noble metal tip thereon, and a body to which the holder is joined. At least one of a) the inner circumferential surface of the holder which forms the through hole, and b) the outer circumferential surface of the noble metal tip which is disposed in the through hole, continuously reduces in diameter toward the forward side. A forward end surface of the noble metal tip is located on a forward side with respect to a forward end surface of the holder. | 2015-05-14 |
20150130346 | NARROW SPECTRAL LINE-WIDTH EMISSION PHOSPHORS WITH BROAD BAND EXCITATION EDGE UP TO AND INCLUDING THE BLUE WAVELENGTH REGION - Aspects of the present invention provide a family of phosphor compositions that may be used in the field of lighting applications. These phosphor compositions have crystal structures and chemical bond arrangements that enable broad band absorption and excitation using radiation up to and including the blue wavelength region. A preferred embodiment of the phosphor compositions has a general formula of (A | 2015-05-14 |
20150130347 | PROTECTING METHOD FOR FLAT PANEL DISPLAY AND PROTECTING FILM ATTACHED FLAT PANEL DISPLAY - A method for protecting a flat display panel in which a resin film with adhesive agent is attached to a color filter glass substrate or an encapsulation glass of the flat display panel and the resin film attached fiat display panel is cut into a plurality of cells to protect the flat display panel during a following manufacturing processes is provided. | 2015-05-14 |
20150130348 | Magnetically Enhanced, Inductively coupled Plasma Source For a Focused Ion Beam System - The present invention provides an inductively coupled, magnetically enhanced ion beam source, suitable to be used in conjunction with probe-forming optics to produce an ion beam without kinetic energy oscillations induced by the source. | 2015-05-14 |
20150130349 | LOCOMOTIVE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY - A light apparatus for use with a power source and a control switch, the control switch including an input node, an output node and at least first and second independently selectable current paths between the input and output nodes, the first selectable current path having a resistance value that is greater than the second current path, controlling light intensity as a function of which of the current path is selected, at least one light source, a controller linked to the control switch and determining the selected path and generating a control signal and a light driver linked between the output node and the light source, the driver receiving the control signal and adjusting the current applied to the light source as a function of the control signal. | 2015-05-14 |
20150130350 | Apparatus Real Time Control and Navigation System Using Networked Illuminated Signs Improving Safety and Reducing Response Time of First Responders - Apparatus networked system of intelligent devices including illuminated street signs. Street signs include: address, name, direction and message signs. Apparatus controller interfacing: sensors, street signs, operator, remote controllers. Interface includes: wireless network and INTERNET. Controller maintains status of a community, including: ambient environment, safety and status of routes within the community. Status provided by: sensors, authorized operator, remote controllers. Apparatus based on respective status executes control algorithm of street signs providing general illumination and visual information, improving safety within the community. Additionally, during emergency status, controller performs emergency control of illuminated street signs, including: direction signs, message signs, and the controls include manipulating illumination features of respective street signs with an objective to provide real-time visual navigation to minimize response time of first responders entering the community and reaching location in need of help. Apparatus configuration including closed-loop control system operating within optimization criteria and retaining functionality during power outage. | 2015-05-14 |
20150130351 | Apparatus Intelligent Parallel View LED Light, Methods of Configuration and Controls - Configurable LED light improving community safety and the environment by providing illumination as function of internal self-diagnostics and status of ambient environment, comprising: controller, sensors, LED's, interfaces, enclosure. Sensors include: ambient light, proximity, temperature, voltage, current. Interfaces include: wireless, INTERNET. LED's configurations include: single color, multicolor, flexible PCB. Enclosure configurations include: water-proof, recess, surface mounting, hidden magnets for latch-in mounting. Controller configurations define real-time control algorithm based on: sensor status; time based controls; apparatus operating acceptance criteria. Apparatus acceptance criteria include: operation within specifications; optimization of energy consumption; contribution to environmental safety. Control algorithm includes: real-time internal and external diagnostics; and controls sustaining operation within acceptance criteria. Apparatus configurations stored in non-volatile memory. LED's produce illumination parallel to the viewing surface. Apparatus in compliance with local and national regulations, and compatible with patent pending plug and power distribution. Installations include: ceilings, walls, floors; furniture; appliances; lamps; aquariums; billboards; backlighting art. | 2015-05-14 |
20150130352 | DATA CENTER - A data center inside a shipping container having a lower plenum and an upper plenum in its interior. Heated air in the upper plenum exits therefrom into a plurality of heat exchangers adjacent thereto. Air cooled by the heat exchangers travels toward and enters the lower plenum. The data center includes a plurality of carriages each having an equipment receiving portion located between an open bottom portion in open communication with the lower plenum, and an open top portion in open communication with the upper plenum. Fans inside each of the carriages draw cooled air up from the lower plenum into the open bottom portion of the carriage, blow the cooled air up through the equipment receiving portion thereby cooling any computing equipment received therein, and vent the cooled air through the open top portion into the upper plenum. | 2015-05-14 |
20150130353 | ARC CHAMBER WITH MULTIPLE CATHODES FOR AN ION SOURCE - An apparatus for extending the useful life of an ion source, comprising an arc chamber containing a plurality of cathodes to be used sequentially and a plurality of repellers to protect cathodes when not in use. The arc chamber includes an arc chamber housing defining a reaction cavity, gas injection openings, a plurality of cathodes, and at least one repeller element. A method for extending the useful life of an ion source includes providing power to a first cathode of an arc chamber in an ion source, operating the first cathode, detecting a failure or degradation in performance of the first cathode, energizing a second cathode, and continuing operation of the arc chamber with the second cathode. | 2015-05-14 |
20150130354 | FREQUENCY TUNING FOR DUAL LEVEL RADIO FREQUENCY (RF) PULSING - Methods and apparatus for frequency tuning in process chambers using dual level pulsed power are provided herein. In some embodiments, a method for frequency tuning may include providing a first pulsed power at a first frequency while the first frequency is adjusted to a second frequency, wherein the first frequency is a last known tuned frequency at the first pulsed power, storing the second frequency as the last known tuned frequency at the first pulsed power, providing a second pulsed power at a third frequency while the third frequency is adjusted to a fourth frequency, wherein the first pulsed power and the second pulsed power are different and non-zero, and wherein the third frequency is a last known tuned frequency at the second pulsed power, and storing the fourth frequency as the last known tuned frequency at the second pulsed power. | 2015-05-14 |
20150130355 | HEAD-WEARABLE USER INTERFACE DEVICE FOR LIGHTING RELATED OPERATIONS - A wearable user interface device provides a display (e.g. an augmented reality display) for a user/wearer. The device includes a camera or other optical sensor and wireless communication capability. The camera or sensor provides an input to detect and possibly communicate with a lighting device or system. The communications and display capabilities allow the device to obtain and present lighting-related information to the wearer. For example, before installation, the device may identify a light fixture and communicate with a server to obtain information about fixture installation or configuration. As another example, the user can operate the device to identify and communicate with an installed fixture, to configure the fixture into a system (e.g. as part of a lighting group) or to check or repair fixture or system firmware. Hence, the device provides a wearable, interactive user interface for a variety of lighting-related functions. | 2015-05-14 |
20150130356 | LED LIGHT ASSEMBLY AND SYSTEM - An LED based light assembly and lighting system is disclosed. The lighting system includes at least one light assembly comprising a plurality of LED chips, a controller and a power supply module. The controller is configured to receive an input signal and to provide an output control signal for controlling power to the at least one light assembly. The power supply module is configured to receive a standard voltage and current signal and to provide a power signal to the at least one light assembly to power the at least one light assembly in response to the control signal. | 2015-05-14 |
20150130357 | TURN-ON PROCEDURE FOR A LOAD CONTROL SYSTEM - A load regulation device may be adapted to control an electrical load. The load regulation device may be in a low power state, a ready state, and/or an on state. The low power state may be characterized by the electrical load being unenergized. The ready state may be characterized by a load control device and/or the load regulation device using more power than the low power state and the electrical load being unenergized. The on state may be characterized by the electrical load being energized. The load regulation device may receive an indication of a user's presence when the load regulation device is in the low power state. The load regulation device may change from the low power state to the ready state in response to receiving the indication. The load regulation device may wait in the ready state for a change state instruction. | 2015-05-14 |
20150130358 | LED CONTROLLING DEVICE - A light emitting diode (LED) controlling device may include: a driving circuit unit converting input power into an output voltage and providing the output voltage to an LED module; a detecting circuit unit positioned between the driving circuit unit and the LED module and detecting the output voltage and an output current of the LED module; and a controlling circuit unit converting an external signal into a reference signal and comparing the reference signal with at least one of the output voltage and the output current to control an output of the LED module. The external signal may be one of a first signal provided by a sensor module, a second signal provided by a communications module, and a third signal provided by an output control module. | 2015-05-14 |
20150130359 | RESETTABLE LIGHTING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A lighting system, including: light emitting elements; a reset switch operable in a first and second state; non-volatile reset memory configured to record the state of the reset switch when power is provided to the system; a wireless communication system; non-volatile communication memory configured to store default settings and configuration settings; a control system operable, in response to initial power provision to the control system, between: a configured mode when an instantaneous reset switch state matches the recorded state, the configured mode including: connecting the wireless communication system to a remote device based on the configuration settings, receiving instructions from the remote device, and controlling light emitting element operation based on the instructions; and a reset mode when the instantaneous reset switch state differs from the recorded state, the reset mode including: erasing the configuration settings from the communication memory and operating the system based on the default settings. | 2015-05-14 |
20150130360 | COMPACT CONVERTER PLUG FOR LED LIGHT STRINGS - Disclosed is a compact converter plug that can be used with LED lighting strings. The converter plug has a size and shape that is comparable to a standard wall plug and is capable of plugging into a standard wall socket. The converter plug is waterproof and can be easily assembled. A unique converter circuit is utilized that is compact and highly efficient. Monitoring is performed by a transformer coil that generates a monitoring signal. The converter is controlled by controlling the modulation frequency of a direct current signal using a controller. | 2015-05-14 |
20150130361 | LED BACKLIGHT DRIVING CIRCUIT AND METHOD FOR DRIVING THE LED BACKLIGHT DRIVING CIRCUIT - A light emitting diode (LED) backlight driving circuit includes a power supply, at least two connected-in-parallel LED lightbars coupled to an output end of the power supply, a power feedback assembly coupled to each of the LED lightbars, and an adjusting-power block coupled to the power feedback assembly. A reference end of the power feedback assembly receives a reference power, and the power feedback assembly receives an output power of each of the LED lightbars. The power feedback assembly obtains a difference value of the reference power compared with the output power of the LED lightbar, and the adjusting-power block adjusts the output power of a corresponding LED lightbar according to the difference value until the difference value is less than a preset threshold value. | 2015-05-14 |
20150130362 | SPARK GAP ARRANGEMENT - A spark gap arrangement comprises a triggerable spark gap (TF) and a trigger circuit (TRG), which comprises a first and a second charge store (C | 2015-05-14 |
20150130363 | LED DRIVING DEVICE, LIGHTING DEVICE, AND CONTROL CIRCUIT FOR LED DRIVING DEVICE - A light emitting diode (LED) driving device includes a rectifier, a voltage converter, a variable impedance unit, and a controller. The rectifier rectifies an alternating current (AC) voltage to generate a first voltage. The voltage converter generates a second voltage for driving a plurality of LEDs from the first voltage. The variable impedance unit is connected to an input terminal of the rectifier. The controller adjusts impedance of the variable impedance unit based on at least one of the first and second voltages. | 2015-05-14 |
20150130364 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD OF DRIVING BACKLIGHT THEREOF - A method of driving backlight of a display apparatus and the display apparatus are provided. The method includes: generating a control pulse configured to drive a backlight unit, the control pulse including: a first high pulse section configured to turn on the backlight unit; and an afterimage removal section configured to remove a frame afterimage; and inputting the control pulse into the backlight unit to alternately turn on and off the backlight unit, wherein the afterimage removal section comprises at least one second high pulse section having smaller duty than duty of the first high pulse section. | 2015-05-14 |
20150130365 | LIGHTING SYSTEM AND SIGNAL CONVERTING DEVICE THEREFOR - A lighting system includes a digital addressable lighting interface (DALI) master controller, a lighting driver, and a signal converter. The DALI master controller is connected to a management server. The lighting driver operates a lighting device including a light emitting diode (LED). The signal converter is connected to the DALI master controller by a DALI bus operating according to a DALI communication protocol, and is communicatively connected to the lighting driver via a wireless communication connection operating according to a wireless communication protocol. The signal converter inter-converts a signal transmitted and received from the DALI master controller according to the DALI communication protocol and a signal transmitted to and received from the lighting driver according to the wireless communication protocol so as to enable communication between the lighting driver and the DALI master controller. | 2015-05-14 |
20150130366 | LED DRIVER WITH EXTERNAL TEMPERATURE-COMPENSATED ILLUMINATION CONTROL SIGNAL MODULATOR - The present invention concerns LED drivers and is in particular directed to signal overlay for feature addition to an existing LED driver. Specifically, the invention is directed to an apparatus ( | 2015-05-14 |
20150130367 | DISPLAY APPARATUS, POWER VOLTAGE GENERATING APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF GENERATING POWER VOLTAGE - A power voltage generating apparatus supplies a power voltage to a plurality of pixel circuits of a display apparatus. The power voltage generating apparatus includes: a high voltage converter to generate a high voltage; a low voltage converter to generate a low voltage; a switching circuit to alternately output the high voltage and the low voltage at a power voltage terminal as the power voltage; and a discharging unit coupled to the power voltage terminal and configured to discharge the power voltage terminal until a voltage output is converted from the high voltage to the low voltage by using the switching circuit. | 2015-05-14 |
20150130368 | MULTI-PORT LED-BASED LIGHTING COMMUNICATIONS GATEWAY - A multi-port communications gateway for one or more LED based illumination devices includes a lighting communications interface that is configured to be coupled to the LED based illumination device(s). The lighting communications interface transmits both data signals and power signals. A lighting control network interface is configured to be coupled to a lighting control system, which generates control commands. A building management network interface is configured to be coupled to a building management system and is configured to receive and transmit information from sensors coupled to the LED based illumination device(s). Memory in the gateway stores information received from the LED based illumination device (s). A processor determines a summary status value associated with the LED based illumination device(s) based on information stored in memory. A real time clock determines a date and time that is periodically transmitted to the LED based illumination device(s). | 2015-05-14 |
20150130369 | POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM OF ONE OR MORE LIGHTING MODULES WITH LIGHT-EMITTING DIODES, ASSOCIATED LIGHTING SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED POWER SUPPLY METHOD - The inventive power supply system ( | 2015-05-14 |
20150130370 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING LED DISPLAY OF WEARABLE SMART EQUIPMENT - The present invention provides a method and a device for controlling an LED display of a wearable smart equipment, comprising: setting a plurality of LED display patterns which correlate to predetermined information of the wearable smart equipment; if a first display triggering signal is received, then determining a function information display type according to the first display triggering signal; and if the function information display type indicates that the LED display pattern to be implemented correlates to a predetermined information, then reading a current predetermined information of the wearable smart equipment, determining the LED display pattern according to the current predetermined information, and making the LEDs of the wearable smart equipment implement the LED display pattern that correlates to the current predetermined information, where the LED display patterns comprises lighting up, lighting out, flashing, changing display colors/position, changing display frequencies, changing display durations, changing of display order and any combination thereof. | 2015-05-14 |
20150130371 | BACKLIGHT UNIT AND A DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - A backlight unit includes a dimming signal generator configured to generate first and second pulse width modulation signals, first and second driving blocks configured to receive a driving voltage to emit a light, a controller configured to receive the first and second pulse width modulation signals and an output signal from one of the first and second driving blocks to generate a voltage control signal, and a voltage converter configured to control a level of an input voltage in response to the voltage control signal to generate the driving voltage. | 2015-05-14 |
20150130372 | LOAD CONTROL DEVICE FOR A LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE LIGHT SOURCE - A load control device for controlling the amount of power delivered to an electrical load is able to operate in a burst mode to adjust the amount of power delivered to the electrical load to low levels. The load control device comprises a control circuit that operates in a normal mode to regulate an average magnitude of a load current conducted through the load to a target load current that ranges from a maximum rated current to a minimum rated current. The control circuit operates in the burst mode to regulate the average magnitude of the load current below the minimum rated current. During the burst mode, the control circuit regulates a peak magnitude of the load current to the minimum rated current during a first time period, and stops regulating the load current during a second time period, such that the average magnitude of the load current is below the minimum rated current. | 2015-05-14 |
20150130373 | LIGHTING APPLICATION FOR AN INTERACTIVE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for a lighting application for an interactive electronic device ( | 2015-05-14 |
20150130374 | SWITCHED RESONANT ULTRASONIC POWER AMPLIFIER SYSTEM - A switched resonant power amplifier system for ultrasonic transducers is disclosed. The system includes an amplifier that receives and processes a driver output signal for generating a drive signal that is provided to an ultrasonic device for controlling output of the ultrasonic device. An output control circuit receives and processes a signal related to a feedback signal generated by the ultrasonic device and a divider reference signal, and generates a compensated clock signal that is adjusted for at least one of phase and frequency differences between the received feedback signal and the divider reference signal. A compensated drive circuit receives and processes the compensated clock signal for generating the divider reference signal, and for generating the driver output signal. | 2015-05-14 |
20150130375 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AN EMERGENCY LOWERING KIT - A method and apparatus are disclosed for lowering a load on a direct current hoist motor during an electrical power interruption, the method including but not limited to determining in a crane processor that the electrical power interruption has occurred; and providing a brake assist current to shunt field on the direct current hoist motor to produce a counter torque in the hoist motor. | 2015-05-14 |
20150130376 | METHOD OF FIELD WEAKENING CONTROL OF PERMANENT MAGNET MOTOR DRIVERS - A method for field weakening control of a three phase permanent magnet AC motor in a VFD drive. The VFD drive calculates the three phase voltages to be supplied to the AC motor via a three phase inverter using feedback and feed-forward calculations of quadrature and direct demand currents. | 2015-05-14 |
20150130377 | DRIVE CONTROL APPARATUS AND FUEL PUMP USING THE SAME - A microcomputer operates as a positioning part positions a rotor at a control start position, which is a position of the rotor relative to a stator to be able to start controlling driving of a brushless motor, by supplying a current to a winding set a number of times “n” (n is an integer equal to two or more) before starting to control driving of the brushless motor. The microcomputer, operating as the positioning part, controls electric power supplied to the winding set so that the rotor rotates in the same direction at each of “n” times of power supply to the winding set, that is, at each of “n−1” times of switchovers of power supply to the winding set. | 2015-05-14 |
20150130378 | Driving Device and Driving Method for Motor, Cooling Device and Electronic Machine - The present disclosure provides a device and a method for driving a motor that demonstrates low noise and/or low vibration. A pulse-modulated control pulse signal S | 2015-05-14 |
20150130379 | GROUND FAULT DETECTING CIRCUIT AND POWER CONVERTING DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - In the ground fault detecting circuit, one terminals of first to third resistance elements are connected to first to third AC lines, respectively, the other terminals of the first to third resistance elements are commonly connected to one terminal of a fourth resistance element, and the other terminal of the fourth resistance element is connected to a line of a ground voltage. On the basis of a voltage across the terminals of the fourth resistance element, the ground fault detecting circuit detects whether a ground fault has occurred or not. Since a current does not flow through the fourth resistance element in the normal state and flows through the fourth resistance element after the occurrence of a ground fault, it is possible to detect the occurrence of the ground fault at a high accuracy. | 2015-05-14 |
20150130380 | MOTOR CONTROL DEVICE - A ripple current that flows into a main-circuit capacitor is estimated based on a system impedance and output power to a motor, thereby making it possible to always perform ripple-current estimation and life estimation computation for the main-circuit capacitor online. Because data of the system impedance which largely affects the ripple-current estimation for the main-circuit capacitor is used, the capacitor ripple current can be estimated according to the magnitude of the system impedance. This enables highly-accurate life estimation computation of the main-circuit capacitor. | 2015-05-14 |
20150130381 | Processor, Device, Method and Computer Program to Control an Emergency Operation of a Multi-Phase Rotating Field Machine During Interruption of a First Phase Current of a First Phase of the Rotating Field Machine - Embodiments relate to a processor ( | 2015-05-14 |
20150130382 | CONTROLLER FOR A BRUSHLESS DIRECT-CURRENT MOTOR - A controller for a brushless direct-current motor having an upstream converter, which has a half-bridge having a pair of switching means for each phase winding of the motor, includes a measuring device or has a signal connection to a measuring device. The measuring device is associated with a half-bridge and by means of the measuring device, the induced voltage, the counterelectromotive force of a phase winding, can be detected for rotor position detection in the current-free state, for which purpose the controller, in an operating mode that causes the braking and in which the switching means cause a short circuit of the phase windings, briefly opens the switching means associated with the measuring device in order to determine a rotor motion. | 2015-05-14 |
20150130383 | METHOD FOR DISCHARGING ENERGY STORED IN A STATOR OF AN ELECTRIC MOTOR - A method for discharging energy stored in a stator of an assisted steering electric motor of a motor vehicle is disclosed. The stator includes at least one electrical phase, where a state of disconnection of said phase with a control device of the stator is controlled by a switch device having at least one field effect transistor. The method involves keeping the field effect transistor in linear mode by controlling the voltage Vgs between the gate and the source of said transistor so as to keep the voltage Vds between the drain and the source of said transistor substantially equal to a reference voltage Vref. | 2015-05-14 |
20150130384 | DRIVE CIRCUIT FOR AN AIR BEARING MOTOR - The invention relates to a drive circuit for an electric motor having an aerodynamic support of the motor shaft, wherein the drive circuit comprises at least one storage means for storing electrical energy by which the electric motor can be fed with electrical energy on a failure of the supply voltage or intermediate circuit voltage to obtain a minimum speed of the motor shaft required for the air support at least at times. | 2015-05-14 |
20150130385 | MOTOR CONTROL DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, MOTOR CONTROL METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - A motor control device includes a motor lock state determining unit configured to determine whether a motor is in a rotation lock state; a position hold state determining unit configured to determine whether the motor is in a position hold state; a lock detection invalidation determining unit configured to invalidate the determination of the lock state when the motor is in the position hold state and when a predetermined condition is satisfied; a position error correction unit configured to correct an error of a target stop position of the motor when the determination of the lock state is invalidated; and a motor control unit configured to change a rotation direction of the motor in a time shorter than a time in which the motor lock state determining unit determines the lock state when the motor is in the position hold state after the error is corrected. | 2015-05-14 |
20150130386 | Methods and Apparatus for a Motor - Methods and apparatus for a motor generally comprise a motor shell, a drive unit, a motor electronics assembly configured to operate the drive unit, and a shaft coupled to the drive unit. The drive unit may comprise an axial design configured to increase the efficiency of the system. The motor may be totally enclosed, the shaft may be sealed using a labyrinth seal, and the motor electronics assembly may be contained within the motor shell. The motor may comprise shapes and materials to promote cooling by air flow and thermal conduction. The motor may further comprise a touch-sensitive interface, may operate at high speed in response to a signal, and may provide a single location for the connection of all inputs. A motor according to the present invention may have improved operating characteristics. | 2015-05-14 |
20150130387 | MOTOR CONTROLLER - A motor controller includes a motor, an encoder, and a control circuit. The motor drives a target object to be controlled. The encoder outputs a pulse signal synchronously with rotation of the motor. The control circuit rotates the motor based on a count value of the pulse signal. The control circuit switches to a sleep mode when making sure that a rotation position of the motor is stable after finishing rotating the motor or when a predetermined time necessary for the rotation position of the motor to be stable elapses after finishing rotating the motor. When a change in the pulse signal during a period of time where the control circuit is in the sleep mode is not smaller than a predetermined amount, the control circuit performs a learning process to learn a reference position of the motor when returning to a wakeup mode from the sleep mode. | 2015-05-14 |
20150130388 | CONTROLLER OF LINEAR MOTION DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD OF THE SAME - The present disclosure relates to controllers of linear motion devices and control methods of the same, in particular, to a controller of a linear motion device and a control method of the same capable of controlling the position of the linear motion device accurately, in a case where a misalignment of the mounting position of a magnetic sensor or a magnetizing variation of a magnet occurs, or in a case where a magnetic field detected by the magnetic sensor receives an interference of the magnetic field generated by a driving coil of the linear motion device. | 2015-05-14 |
20150130389 | RELATIVE ROTATIONAL ANGULAR DISPLACEMENT DETECTION DEVICE, TORQUE DETECTION DEVICE, TORQUE CONTROL DEVICE, AND VEHICLE - A relative rotational angular displacement detection device includes a pair of rotatable members rotatable relative to each other in a circumferential direction. A permanent magnet is attached to one of the rotatable members and includes magnetic poles magnetized in an axial direction of the axis of rotation and arranged to alternate in polarity in the circumferential direction. A magnetic flux guiding ring includes an annular ring body attached to the other of the rotatable members and is arranged coaxially with the axis of rotation, and a plurality of protruding portions each having a circumferential width smaller than the circumferential width of the magnetic pole. A magnetic detection unit is configured to detect magnetic fluxes of the ring body of the magnetic flux guiding ring. The magnetic flux guiding ring is magnetized depending on the positions of the protruding portions relative to the positions of the magnetic poles. | 2015-05-14 |
20150130390 | ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED UNIVERSAL MOTOR - An electric motor apparatus comprising: a stator component and a rotor component rotationally mounted coaxially with and within the stator component. The stator component and the rotor component each comprise windings configured to generate an electromagnetic field from an electric current. The electric motor further comprises an intermediate screening component rotationally mounted between the stator component and the rotor component and configured to provide at least some magnetic screening between the rotor component and the stator component. The intermediate screening component comprises at least some magnetically active sections configured such that changing magnetic fields generated by changing electric currents in the windings on either the rotor component or the stator component generate a force on the magnetically active sections causing the intermediate screening component to rotate; and control circuitry for independently controlling power supplied to the windings on the rotor component and the stator component in dependence upon a desired output rotational speed. | 2015-05-14 |
20150130391 | MOTOR DRIVE CONTROLLER AND MOTOR DRIVE CONTROL METHOD, AND MOTOR SYSTEM USING THE SAME - A motor drive controller may include: a current detecting unit detecting current values corresponding to a plurality of phases of a motor using a plurality of resistor elements; a correcting unit correcting an error in the detected current values caused by an error in the plurality of resistor elements; and a controlling unit controlling driving of the motor using an output of the correcting unit. | 2015-05-14 |
20150130392 | POWER SOURCE CONTROL APPARATUS FOR ROTATING ELECTRICAL MACHINE - A power source control apparatus for a rotating electrical machine includes a TRC optimum voltage output portion ( | 2015-05-14 |
20150130393 | SOLID-STATE RELAY FOR RUNNING DIRECTION CONTROL OF THREE-PHASE ALTERNATING CURRENT MOTOR AND METHOD THEREOF - A solid state relay for controlling a three-phase AC motor running direction is provided, a driver module, power components module, phase sequence detection module, phase lack detection module, and automatic phase correction and phase lack protection logic module. The input of the phase sequence detection module is connected to the three-phase power supply, and the output is connected to the automatic phase correction and phase lack protection logic module, to provide phase sequence detection and a phase sequence signal to the automatic phase correction and phase lack protection logic module. The input of the phase lack detection module is connected to the three-phase power supply, and the output is connected to the automatic phase correction and phase lack protection logic module, to detect a lack of phase and provide the lacking phase signal to the automatic phase correction and phase lack protection logic module. | 2015-05-14 |
20150130394 | ADAPTIVE SOLAR ENERGY HARVESTING DEVICE - The present disclosure provides an adaptive solar energy harvesting device comprising a solar energy receiving unit, a voltage converter and a charging power controller. The voltage converter has an input terminal and an output terminal. The input terminal of the voltage converter is coupled to the solar energy receiving unit, and receives the electric energy generated by the solar energy receiving unit through the input terminal. The charging power controller is coupled to the output terminal of the voltage converter, and senses the supply voltage at the output terminal of the voltage converter. The charging power controller generates a charging voltage and a charging current to charge at least an electricity storage unit. The charging power controller adjusts the charging voltage and the charging current according the feed-forward control related to the supply voltage at the output terminal of the voltage converter. | 2015-05-14 |
20150130395 | Graphene-in-structure electrical energy storage - The problem of enabling a physical system to store and access a large amount of electrical energy while keeping the weight of the system as low as possible is solved by including graphene in the structure of the system. Supercapacitive graphene-in-structure electrical energy storage is applicable to a wide variety of electrical applications, including but not limited to electronics devices, power tools, vehicles, airplanes and buildings. | 2015-05-14 |
20150130396 | MOBILE DEVICE SOLAR POWERED CHARGING APPARATUS, METHOD, AND SYSTEM - Apparatus, methods, and systems are described for a solar powered charger that is configured for charging a mobile device using solar panels or solar technology. The solar powered charger conditions the solar power into a form that is suitable for charging a mobile device. The charger controls the charging, may provide useful user feedback, and may provide for device selection. | 2015-05-14 |
20150130397 | MOBILE DEVICE SOLAR POWERED CHARGING APPARATUS, METHOD, AND SYSTEM - Apparatus, methods, and systems are described for a solar powered charger that is configured for charging a mobile device using solar panels or solar technology. The solar powered charger conditions the solar power into a form that is suitable for charging a mobile device. The charger controls the charging, may provide useful user feedback, and may provide for device selection. The charger may also comprise a storage bank and a way to control it, such that, power may be stored up for later use when desired. | 2015-05-14 |
20150130398 | Solar Collection Assembly, System, and Method - Disclosed is a solar collection assembly for collection of incident solar energy and generation of electricity. Such assembly includes a central vertically oriented support column. A solar collection assembly includes a plurality of dual faced solar receptor assemblies, each solar receptor assembly having an upper solar receptor surface and a lower solar receptor surface. The central vertically oriented support column carries each solar collection assembly. A solar collector reflective assembly surrounds the central vertically oriented support column and is oriented to reflect incident solar energy onto the solar collection assembly. | 2015-05-14 |
20150130399 | CHARGING CONTROL SYSTEM AND DEVICE - A charging control system for charging a secondary battery from a solar battery, including a first path for transmitting power from the solar battery to the secondary battery, a second path for sensing the voltage of the secondary battery, and a comparison unit for comparing the solar battery voltage with the sensed voltage of the secondary battery. The first path includes a first interrupter, controlled by the comparison unit, which interrupts the first path to prevent discharge of the secondary battery through the solar battery when the solar battery voltage falls below the secondary battery voltage. The second path includes a second interrupter that interrupts the second path after the first path is interrupted, to prevent the secondary battery from discharging through the second path when not being charged through the first path. | 2015-05-14 |
20150130400 | Portable Automotive Battery Jumper Pack with Detachable Backup Battery - A Portable automotive battery jumper pack with detachable backup battery. The invention is configured to be user friendly with a flexible compact design. The invention will be used in the portable, automotive electronics area. | 2015-05-14 |
20150130401 | Extendable Jumper Cables - Extendable jumper cables for transferring electrical energy from a charged battery to a discharged battery include a first short cable having a clamp end that detachably connects to the charged battery, and a plug end that detachably connects to a cooperating plug end of a second short cable. The second short cable includes a clamp end that detachably connects to the discharged batter. The plug ends include cable connection fittings that allow the first and second cables and to be connected together to form typical jumper cables. The plug ends further include respective plugs that cooperate to receive corresponding plugs of an extension cord to increase the length of the extendable jumper cables to electrically connect the batteries together when the distance separating the batteries is greater than the combined length of the first and second short cables. | 2015-05-14 |
20150130402 | System and Method for Charging Portable Electronic Devices - A device charging system that uses the fact that individual devices do not need to be continuously charged for an extended charging period in order to be fully charged at the end of the period. With automatic timing and switching, different devices can be charged at different times during the charging period with the result that all the devices are fully charged at the end of the period. Several charging power boxes that fit into one or more charging cabinets that are controlled by one or more timers. Each charging power box also includes a heat sensor and circuit breaker. User appliances or electronic devices can be stacked in the cabinets, plugged into numerous outlets available on the charging power boxes and then locked inside the cabinet for overnight charging and security. Any abnormal rise in temperature within the cabinet can shut down the entire charging process. | 2015-05-14 |
20150130403 | BATTERY-CHARGING DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - A battery-charging device includes: a housing that is configurable from a first shape into at least a second shape; and a direct current-to-direct current battery charger disposed within the housing. The direct current-to-direct current battery charger is configured to convert direct current power, received from a source external to the battery charger, into a direct current source for supplying energy to a rechargeable battery that is electrically connected to the battery charger. The battery-charging device may further include a communication element configured to communicate, with a portable electronic device that includes the rechargeable battery, using a short-range communication technology. | 2015-05-14 |
20150130404 | STORAGE BATTERY DEVICE AND CHARGING CONTROL METHOD - Provided is a storage battery device whose battery life can be prolonged further. Storage battery device | 2015-05-14 |
20150130405 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ELECTRICAL CHARGE TRANSFER ACROSS A CONDUCTIVE MEDIUM - A method for supplying power to detected devices coupled to a conductive backplane includes: supplying a plurality of sensing signals at a plurality of transmit impedance values to the conductive backplane; analyzing a plurality of return signals received from the conductive backplane, the return signals corresponding to the sensing signals; detecting the presence of a sink device coupled to the conductive backplane based on the analyzed return signals; and supplying power from a power supply to the sink device via the conductive backplane after detecting the presence of the sink device. | 2015-05-14 |
20150130406 | WIRELESS CHARGER FOR MOBILE DEVICES WITH FLEXIBLE PLATFORM AND METHOD - A wireless charger and a method allow the wireless charger to have enhanced portability and a smaller footprint when not performing the charging function. The wireless charger includes a charging circuit providing power on one or more power lines, a housing for the wireless charger, and a flexible platform that includes a charging surface with two or more contact electrodes. The flexible platform may be unfolded or unrolled for charging a mobile device, and folded up or rolled up to achieve a smaller footprint, when not performing a charging operation. The wireless charger may further includes a data communication circuit for data communication between a power-line network and the mobile device. | 2015-05-14 |
20150130407 | Three-Coil Topology for Wireless Power Transfer - A system using a three-coil topology for wireless power transfer is disclosed. The system comprises a primary resonator coupled to a power source, a repeater resonator and a receiver resonator. The primary resonator has a primary coil, and the repeater resonator has a repeater coil adjacent to the primary coil. The repeater coil and the primary coil are separated by a distance selected, and the repeater coil is configured, to amplify a primary-coil current by inductively generating a repeater-coil current that is substantially greater than the primary-coil current. A magnetic field contributed from both the primary-coil current and the repeater-coil current is generated while the power source needs not provide a terminal voltage across the repeater coil, thereby discouraging occurrence of voltage stress at the power source. The receiver resonator has a receiver coil, which receives the magnetic field to inductively generate a receiver-coil current for feeding to a load. | 2015-05-14 |
20150130408 | WIRELESS CHARGER AND CHARGING METHOD USING SAME - A charger for wirelessly charging an electronic device by electromagnetic induction includes a coil assembly and a control unit. The control unit includes an identification module, a detection module, a comparing module, and an allocating module. The identification module identifies the electronic device. The detection module detects power rating and required electric power of the electronic device. The comparing module compares residual electric power of the wireless charger with the required electric power of the electronic device. The allocating module selects a portion of the residual electric power of the wireless charger. The coil assembly converts the portion of the residual electric power of the wireless charger into electromagnetic waves, and directs the electromagnetic waves to the electronic device. | 2015-05-14 |
20150130409 | WIRELESS POWER TRANSFER METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM - The present disclosure provides a wireless power transmitter, which is configured to transmit power to a wireless power receiver in a wireless manner. The wireless power transmitter includes a main body that is provided with a transmitting coil configured to transform a magnetic flux through a current change to transmit the wireless power, and a repeater that is provided with a repeating coil configured to receive the wireless power based on the magnetic flux transformation and transfer the received wireless power to the wireless power receiver, wherein the repeating coil faces the transmitting coil. | 2015-05-14 |
20150130410 | BATTERY PACKAGE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - There is provided an electronic device including a power-receiving unit configured to receive power by a contactless scheme, a battery package including a battery cell configured to be charged with the power received by the power-receiving unit, and an electronic device main body configured to receive the power from the battery package to perform a set operation. | 2015-05-14 |
20150130411 | PORTABLE TERMINAL, WIRELESS CHARGING DEVICE, AND WIRELESS CHARGING STRUCTURE THEREOF - A portable terminal according to the present disclosure may include an information display part including a display screen displaying information and a battery; and a band part fastened to the information display part, wherein the band part includes a charging coil wirelessly receiving power to transfer the power to the battery. | 2015-05-14 |
20150130412 | INTELLIGENT INITIATION OF INDUCTIVE CHARGING PROCESS - A system for intelligent initiation of an inductive charging process. In accordance with an embodiment, the system comprises a receiver coil or receiver associated with a mobile device, and provided as a separable or after-market accessory for use with the mobile device. When the mobile device is placed in proximity to a base unit having one or more charger coils, the charger coil is used to inductively generate a current in the receiver coil or receiver associated with the mobile device, to charge or power the mobile device. The base unit and mobile device communicate with each other prior to and/or during charging or powering to determine a protocol to be used to charge or power the mobile device. | 2015-05-14 |
20150130413 | HAND TOOL DEVICE HAVING AT LEAST ONE CHARGING COIL - In a hand tool device having at least one charging coil provided for transmitting energy, the charging coil includes a coil core having at least two core segments which are movable relative to each other. | 2015-05-14 |
20150130414 | ELECTRICAL STORAGE SYSTEM - The electrical storage system includes an electrical storage device, a motor, a system main relay, a first charging line, a charger, a first charging relay, a second charging line, an inlet, a second charging relay and a controller. The controller is configured to control a energizing state and a non-energizing state of the system main relay, the first charging relay and the second charging relay. The controller is configured to cause the first charging relay to the non-energizing state when the second charging relay in the energizing state is subjected to adhesion. | 2015-05-14 |
20150130415 | CHARGER - A charger including a base and a clamping component is provided. The base includes a first charging portion and a second charging portion. The clamping component is connected to the base and aligned to the first charging portion and the second charging portion. A first charging space is formed between the clamping component and the first charging portion, and a second charging space is formed between the clamping component and the second charging portion. | 2015-05-14 |
20150130416 | Sliding charging and synchronization security drawer - A drawer and drawer insert with an electronic panel for charging and synchronizing an electronic device are disclosed. The drawer includes a receiving area positioned at a front and a flat bottom extending along a first plane and ending at a bottom transition area; and a trough or drawer belly positioned rearward of the receiving area, the trough including a trough bottom starting at the transition area and inclined down away from the front of the drawer at an angle substantially less than 90 degrees with respect to the first plane; and an electronic panel including a surface with an electronic device charging port, the surface aligning with a second plane inclining up toward a rear of the drawer, the second plane meeting the first plane at an angle substantially less than 90 degrees. The charging port may include an electric plug and a USB port. | 2015-05-14 |
20150130417 | METHOD OF CHARGING BATTERY AND BATTERY CHARGING SYSTEM - A method of charging batteries and a battery charging system are disclosed. One inventive aspect includes a battery pack and a charging unit. The battery pack further comprises a battery cell, a voltage sensor and a current sensor. The charging unit is configured to charge the battery cell with a constant current or a constant voltage at least partially based on the voltage of the battery cell sensed by the voltage sensor. | 2015-05-14 |
20150130418 | BATTERY CHARGING APPARATUS AND CHARGING METHOD THEREOF - A battery charging apparatus and charging method thereof are disclosed. In one aspect, the apparatus includes a battery including a battery pack including at least one battery cell, a battery management system (BMS) configured to control the generation of a terminal voltage based on a type of the battery pack, and a terminal unit including electrodes configured to receive the terminal voltage. The apparatus further includes a charger including a controller configured to determine the type of the battery pack based on the terminal voltage and control the generation of a charging voltage corresponding to the type of the battery pack. | 2015-05-14 |
20150130419 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF ADAPTIVE BATTERY CHARGING - Systems and methods of charging battery power that can be selectively controlled by the overall voltage of a battery pack and specified voltages of battery cells within the battery pack, and that can selectively perform current-controlled and voltage-controlled battery charging (referred to herein as “adaptive battery cell charging”). The systems and methods employ a digital core for managing the charging of battery power provided by the battery pack. By using the overall voltage of the battery pack and specified voltages of battery cells to selectively control the charging of battery power, battery charging times can be reduced. By employing current/voltage sense amplifiers to monitor the battery pack voltage, the battery cell voltage(s), and a battery charging current, the effect of cable resistance to/from the battery pack can be reduced. By performing adaptive battery cell charging, battery charging times and battery stress can be reduced, while increasing battery charge/discharge life cycles. | 2015-05-14 |
20150130420 | METHOD FOR CHARGING THE ENERGY STORAGE CELLS OF AN ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE, AND RECHARGEABLE ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE - The invention relates to a method for charging energy storage cells of an energy storage device with a plurality of energy storage modules which are connected in series in an energy supply line, each energy storage module comprising an energy storage cell module which has at least one energy storage cell and comprising a coupling device with coupling elements. The coupling elements are designed to selectively connect the energy storage cell module in the energy supply line or to bridge the energy storage cell module. The method consists of the following steps: coupling the output connections of the energy storage device to a DC voltage source, controlling the coupling devices of all the energy storage modules in order to bridge the energy storage cell modules in the energy supply line for a first specified period of time, and controlling the coupling devices of at least one first energy storage module in order to connect the energy storage cell module of the first energy storage module in the energy supply line for a second specified period of time after the first specified period of time has elapsed. | 2015-05-14 |
20150130421 | BATTERY MANAGEMENT ELECTRONICS WITH CONFIGURABLE BATTERY MODULE BYPASS CONTROL - A system that supports multiple battery cell bypass schemes by reconfiguring a set of electronics. This system allows a single circuit to be used either for providing a charge path in a diode/switch battery module bypass scheme or for providing commands to a current-activated bypass switch used for electrically removing a battery module from a stack of cells. The subject system utilizes a single circuit design that can service multiple bypass schemes (diode/switch bypass and current activated bypass switches) by reconfiguring the external connections between the battery management electronics and the battery cell bypass devices. | 2015-05-14 |
20150130422 | TIME-DOMAIN MULTIPLEXING OF POWER AND DATA - Circuits, methods, and apparatus that may allow an electronic device to control a power adapter. One example may provide an electronic system where an electronic device may control a power adapter through a communication channel. Data transferred in the communication channel may include the temperature of the power adapter, the charging capability of the adapter, and other types of data. In one example, power and data may share the same two wires, and the power and data may be time-division multiplexed. That is, the two wires may convey power and data at different times. Another example may include circuitry to detect a connection between the electronic device and the power adapter. Once a connection is detected, power may be transferred from the power adapter to the electronic device. This power transfer may be interrupted on occasion to transfer data between the power adapter to the electronic device. | 2015-05-14 |
20150130423 | ELECTRIC AUTOMOBILE - Even when a high voltage in electric railways is applied from power lines, an electric automobile makes it possible to apply an appropriate voltage lower than the high voltage to a motor and an inverter that supplies the motor with electric power. The electric automobile includes, a first DC/DC converter that steps up the battery voltage of a high-voltage battery to a level corresponding to an power line feeding voltage, a second converter connected between power line contact terminals, which are brought into contact with power lines to receive electric power from the power lines under the high power line feeding voltage, and the DC terminals of the inverter for energizing the motor. Therefore, even if the high power line feeding voltage is applied from the power lines, the second DC/DC converter functions as an electric damping device to prevent the high voltage from being applied to the inverter. | 2015-05-14 |
20150130424 | BATTERY PACK AND PROTECTION METHOD USING THE SAME - A method for protecting batteries with consideration for the influence of a load coupled to a battery pack is provided. The battery pack includes a terminal to be coupled to a capacitor of the load, and a battery management system for controlling a protection operation according to a voltage of the terminal, counting a number of protection operation executions after the load is coupled to the battery pack, and differently controlling a deactivation time of the protection operations depending on whether or not the number of executions is greater than or equal to a reference count. | 2015-05-14 |