35th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 64 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150244099 | Connection Module - A connection module is provided and includes an inner housing, an outer housing, a plurality of second connection terminals, a shell, a first sealing member, and a second sealing member. The inner housing includes a plurality of first connection terminals. The outer housing receives the inner housing and is coupled thereto. The plurality of second connection terminals is disposed at an end portion on one side of the outer housing. The shell receives the outer housing and includes an input and output device coupling end. The first sealing member is positioned between the inner housing and the outer housing, and the second sealing member positioned between the outer housing and the shell. | 2015-08-27 |
20150244100 | WATERPROOF CONNECTOR - A waterproof connector ( | 2015-08-27 |
20150244101 | WATERPROOF ELECTRONIC RECEPTACLE CONNECTOR - A waterproof electronic receptacle connector includes a plastic-core housing, an insulation housing, terminals, a waterproof ring gasket and a sealing material. The plastic-core housing includes a through hole. The insulation housing is configured in the through hole and includes a base and a tongue plate. The base includes an inner side plane facing toward the through hole and an outer side plane facing toward an outside of the through hole. The tongue plate is extended from the inner side plane. The terminals are passing through the base. Each terminal includes a contacting end extended from the tongue plate and a welding end connected to the contacting end and extruded from the outer side plane. The waterproof ring gasket is abutted between the base and an inner wall of the through hole. The sealing material is formed on the outer side plane to fill gaps between the terminal and the base. | 2015-08-27 |
20150244102 | Underwater Electronics Connector and Methods - An underwater connection system and methods can include a male connector having a proximal end and a distal end and a female connector having a proximal end and a distal end. At least one of the male connector or the female connector can have an increasing taper when viewed in top plan, from a minimum width at its distal end to a maximum width at its proximal end. To do this, the male or female connector can be formed with a surrounding rubber housing. The rubber housing can be formed with a wedge that is integral to the rubber housing to establish the increasing taper. The taper can be linear or curved, according to the needs of the user, and either or the male connector or female connector can be inline or right-angle connectors, according to the system design and space constraints. | 2015-08-27 |
20150244103 | SERVICE COVER - A service cover ( | 2015-08-27 |
20150244104 | DOOR CONNECTOR FOR VEHICLE - A door connector of a vehicle supplies electric power and signals to an electrical component that is mounted in a vehicle door. The door connector includes a cap which is installed on a vehicle body panel. A plug assembly is extended from a door side, and coupled and electrically connected to the cap. A grommet protects a wire connected to the plug assembly. The plug assembly may include a plug cover. The plug cover has a grommet connector to which the grommet is coupled and has a vertical passage shape through which the wire is withdrawn downward. The plug cover accommodates a plug therein through a front surface of the plug. The plug is coupled to the cap through the front surface thereof, has a rear surface to which the wire is connected, and is coupled inside the plug cover by a fastening structure. | 2015-08-27 |
20150244105 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY WITH MAGNETIC ELEMENT - An electrical connector assembly includes a plug connector and a receptacle connector mated in a forward and backward direction. The plug connector includes a body having a first mating surface and a front surface disposed at a front end of the first mating surface, and at least one first magnetic element disposed on the front surface. The receptacle connector includes a seat, a second magnetic element disposed on the seat, and a second tongue extending backward from the seat and having a second mating surface. The second magnetic element is located at a front side of the second mating surface. The first magnetic element is magnetically attracted to the second magnetic element by crossing the second mating surface, so that the second mating surface is electrically connected with the first mating surface. | 2015-08-27 |
20150244106 | CONNECTION TERMINAL - A connection terminal includes a terminal body that includes a terminal-connect part provided with a tubular box part having an opening in one end side into which a mating terminal is inserted and a conductor-connect part formed in the other end side of the terminal-connect part. The terminal-connect part and the conductor-connect part are formed integrally by a press work. A functional configuration part is allowed to protrude from and integrally formed with the box part by solid modeling. | 2015-08-27 |
20150244107 | INPUT/OUTPUT MODULE - An input/output (I/O) device for an automation control system may include a terminal base configured to physically and communicatively connect with an I/O module. The I/O module may include I/O communication circuitry and a latching mechanism that may allow the securing or releasing of the I/O module from the terminal base. The latching mechanism may include a release lever urged to a biased latched position by integral springs and a latch element with latching extensions configured to interact with the terminal base. | 2015-08-27 |
20150244108 | RECEPTACLE ASSEMBLY WITH GUIDE FRAME - A receptacle assembly includes a guide assembly and at least one communication connector. The guide assembly has a guide frame extending from a connector housing. The guide frame includes a front panel and multiple frame members that extend between the front panel and a front wall of the connector housing. The frame members are spatially separated to allow air to flow through the guide frame. The frame members define first and second stacked channels that are each configured to guide a corresponding pluggable module that is received through the front panel through the guide frame to the connector housing. The communication connector is within the connector housing. The communication connector has first and second mating interfaces that extend through respective first and second apertures in the front wall of the connector housing into the first and second channels, respectively, to mate with the corresponding pluggable module within each channel. | 2015-08-27 |
20150244109 | Actuator With Dual Finger Grip Portions - A low profile cable connector for use with electronic devices has a connector body with a latching member supported thereon. The latching member is mounted to the connector body so that it may be selectively moved up or down by way of an actuator. The actuator takes the form of a pull tab and extends axially along the cable that enters the connector body. The actuator has a first pull ring disposed on one side of the cable and a second pull ring in the form of a pull loop disposed on the other side of the cable so that the actuator may be operated from either side of the cable. The pull loop is formed in part by a pair of arms extending from the actuator away from the first pull ring to thereby define an intervening space through which the cable extends. | 2015-08-27 |
20150244110 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - An electrical connector for mating with a mating connector includes an insulating body having a base and a tongue extending forward from the base. An upper row of terminals and a lower row of terminals are disposed in the insulating body. Each upper or lower row terminal has a contact portion exposed from an upper or a lower surface of the tongue, respectively. An upper and a lower grounding sheets are laminated to the upper and lower surfaces of the tongue respectively, and are assembled and connected to each other. A shielding case covers the periphery of the insulating body, and the upper and lower grounding sheets. The shielding case, the insulating body, and the upper and lower grounding sheets together form an insertion space for the mating connector to be inserted therein. The shielding case is respectively and electrically conducted to the upper and lower grounding sheets. | 2015-08-27 |
20150244111 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR AND ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY - An electrical connector, for mating a mating connector having two metal elastic sheets, includes: an insulation body having a base portion and a tongue located at a front end thereof; an upper and lower rows of terminals fixed to the base portion, each terminal having a contact portion exposed from an upper or lower surface of the tongue; a middle shielding sheet, fixed to the base portion and tongue, and located between the two terminal rows; two snap-fit portions disposed at two sides of the middle shielding sheet and exposed from two sides of the tongue, where the two metal elastic sheets buckle the snap-fit portions to prevent disengagement; and an outer metal casing wrapping peripheries of the base portion and tongue. When the mating connector is inserted into the electrical connector after it's assembling, the two snap-fit portions are fixed to the mating connector to ensure stable high-frequency performance. | 2015-08-27 |
20150244112 | CONNECTOR BACKSHELL FOR SHIELDED CONDUCTORS - A connector backshell assembly comprises a first cover, a second cover, a first sidewall block between the first cover and the second cover, and a second sidewall block between the first cover and the second cover, with the second sidewall block spaced apart from and facing the first sidewall block. At least one shield termination structure is located between the first and second covers, with the shield termination structure including a plurality of slots that are substantially parallel to each other. The first and second covers, and the first and second sidewall blocks, define a front opening in communication with the slots. Each of the slots are configured to hold a conductor that extends from a rear portion of the backshell assembly into the front opening for termination connection with an electrical connector. The backshell assembly is electrically conductive and provides a shield to prevent electromagnetic interference with each conductor. | 2015-08-27 |
20150244113 | SOLENOID - A clip installation seat of a holder, which is installed to an outer surface of a yoke, includes a recessed slope surface that is sloped in such a manner that an amount of recess of a radially-inner-side section of the recessed slope surface is larger than an amount of recess of a radially-outer-side section of the recessed slope surface. A clip includes an engaging hole, which is press fitted to an outer peripheral surface of a positioning projection projected from the outer surface of the yoke, and a radially-inner-side engaging portion, which resiliently contacts the outer peripheral surface of the positioning projection. The clip includes a radially-outer-side engaging portion that is configured into a form of a loop and is placed at a radially-outer-side area of the clip. The radially-outer-side engaging portion resiliently contacts the recessed slope surface. | 2015-08-27 |
20150244114 | TUNER HAVING A FRAME WITH A THROUGH-HOLE AND A PRESSURIZATION PORTION FOR MOUNTING A CONNECTION PORTION WITH A FLANGE - A tuner comprises a frame that is provided with a through-hole and a connection portion to which a connector is connected. The connection portion includes a flange portion that is able to select to pass through the through-hole or not to pass through the through-hole by the connection portion being rotated, and the frame includes a pressurization portion that pressurizes the flange portion which passes through the through-hole. | 2015-08-27 |
20150244115 | CONNECTOR - A connector including: multiple coaxial terminals each of which is formed into a shape of L, and has a connecting part attached to a coaxial cable and a terminal part bent with respect to the connecting part; a housing including a housing body having storage parts storing the coaxial terminals arrayed side by side and a cover closing the respective storage parts of the housing body; and a radio wave absorbing member disposed between the coaxial terminals stored in the respective storage parts and the cover and extending over the coaxial terminals, wherein the radio wave absorbing member is disposed so as to face at least a bent part in which the terminal part is bent with respect to the connecting part of each of the coaxial terminals, and provided in contact with or in proximity to each of the coaxial terminals. | 2015-08-27 |
20150244116 | FORWARD AND BACKWARD COMPATIBLE 5 POLE AUDIO PLUG AND JACK SYSTE - A backward compatible five-contact audio plug and jack system that provides for connecting to five separate channels of an audio accessory including two speaker channels and two microphone channels. The audio plug includes an added smaller diameter ring contact positioned within a longitudinal position normally occupied by tip contact of a conventional 4-contact audio plug and specifically located within 5.1 mm of a tip of the five-contact audio plug. The jack contact for the tip contact of the plug and the jack contact for the added smaller diameter ring contact are within 4.75 mm of each other, preferably at a distance between 1.5 mm and 2.5 mmm. The smaller diameter ring contact has a maximum diameter that is smaller than a maximum diameter of the tip contact specified in ITU P.381 standard which is 3.05 mm. | 2015-08-27 |
20150244117 | CONNECTOR - A connector is mateable with a mating connector along a mating direction. The mating connector includes a plurality of mating contacts. The connector comprising a plurality of contacts which are held by a housing. Each of the contacts has a contact portion, a terminal portion and an intersecting portion. The terminal portion is positioned at a position different from a position of the contact portion in a pitch direction perpendicular to the mating direction. The intersecting portion is positioned between the contact portion and the terminal portion. The intersecting portions intersect both the mating direction and the pitch direction in a plane which is defined by the mating direction and the pitch direction. The contacts include at least a plurality of first contacts and a plurality of second contacts. The contact portions of the second contacts are positioned apart from the contact portions of the first contacts in a predetermined direction perpendicular to both the mating direction and the pitch direction. The first contacts include signal contacts which constitute at least one differential pair. The signal contacts of the differential pair have shapes same as each other. | 2015-08-27 |
20150244118 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - An electrical connector for mating with a mating connector having a metal elastic sheet. The electrical connector includes an insulating body, a middle shielding sheet and a metal casing. The insulating body includes a base, a tongue extending forward from the base, and an upper row and a lower row of terminals. Each upper and lower row terminals has a contact portion exposed from upper and lower surfaces of the tongue respectively. The middle shielding sheet is disposed in the tongue and located between the upper row and lower row of terminals. The middle shielding sheet includes a groove exposed from a side of the tongue, for being buckled by the metal elastic sheet to stop forward displacement of the metal elastic sheet. The metal casing wraps a periphery of the insulation body to form a mating cavity, for the mating connector to be entered therein. | 2015-08-27 |
20150244119 | SATA EXPRESS CONNECTOR - The present invention relates to a data connector, particularly a SATA Express connector having a power supplying line, the SATA Express connector including a device-side connector and a board-side connector, where the device-side connector is provided with at least one second device-side connector and a first device-side connector, which includes a power receiving pin, a PERST# pin, a CLKREQ#/DEVSLP pin and an IFDet pin, the board-side connector is provided with at least one second board-side connector and a first board-side connector, which is correspondingly provided with a power supplying pin, a PERST# pin, a CLKREQ#/DEVSLP pin and an IFDet pin; when the device-side connector is engaged with the board-side connector, the power supplying pin of the board-side connector provide a working power source through the device-side connector to an application component, and thus transmission of SATA or PCIe data can be carried out without additionally providing an external power cable. | 2015-08-27 |
20150244120 | SMALL FORM-FACTOR MODULAR PLUGS WITH LOW-PROFILE SURFACE MOUNTED PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD PLUG BLADES - Communications plugs are provided which include a printed circuit board having a plurality of elongated conductive traces and a plurality of plug blades. Each plug blade has a first section that extends along a top surface of the printed circuit board and a second section that extends along a front edge of the printed circuit board. Additionally, each plug blade may have a thickness that is at least twice the thickness of the elongated conductive traces. The plug blades may be low profile plug blades that are manufactured separately from the printed circuit board. | 2015-08-27 |
20150244121 | System and apparatus for providing and managing electricity - A system and device for providing power to and monitoring the energy usage of a device connected thereto includes a unit having one or more circuit boards having components for detecting the energy usage of the connected device and an interface for electrically connecting to the device. The unit communicates with a coordinator regarding the connected device or the state of the unit itself. Depending on the communication received from the unit, the coordinator relays the received data to a server and awaits instruction, or immediately commands the unit to take a certain action. If the server receives data from the coordinator, it sends such data to a remote server, saves it, generate reports based thereon, and/or alerts a user regarding same. The user can choose to send a command to the unit or device through the system, for example, to shut down, turn on, or to adjust the power being supplied to the device. The unit includes terminals for receiving connectors crimped onto neutral, ground and hot wires, to electrically connect the unit to the power source. The connectors are designed to snap into the terminals. | 2015-08-27 |
20150244122 | CURRENT CARRYING SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF ASSEMBLING THE SAME - A current carrying system for use in transporting electrical current between a plurality of electrical devices is provided. The current carrying system includes a busbar having a first axial end, a second axial end, an electrically conductive shaft extending from the first axial end to the second axial end, and at least one cooling feature defined in at least a portion of the electrically conductive shaft. The current carrying system also includes a casing that defines a busbar channel configured to receive the busbar such that the casing at least partially circumscribes the busbar. The current carrying system also includes an air vent defined by the at least one cooling feature and the casing, wherein the air vent is in flow communication with ambient air, and the cooling feature is configured to facilitate a flow of air from the ambient air through the air vent. | 2015-08-27 |
20150244123 | BUSBAR ADAPTER AND SYSTEM CONSISTING OF BUSBARS AND A BUSBAR ADAPTER - Busbar adapter comprising a lower adapter part, the lower adapter part comprising a base having recesses for receiving connection bars which can be electrically contacted with busbars, the number of connection bars per phase which can be received in the recesses of the lower adapter part being variable, and the connection bars being electrically connectable to at least one electrical device, which can be fastened to an upper adapter part of the busbar adapter. | 2015-08-27 |
20150244124 | SOCKET APPARATUS - A socket apparatus, including a plate for being held by sockets of a wall outlet in contact with a front surface of the wall outlet, the plate shaped complementary to the front surface of the wall outlet and having holes shaped and located corresponding to the sockets of the wall outlet, metal apertures, each extending from one of the holes of the plate, the metal apertures for receiving electric supply from the sockets of the wall outlet, and for inserting prongs of a plug of an electric appliance thereinto, an electric gadget, for providing an electric function, and an electric circuit, for receiving electric supply from the metal apertures, and for converting the electric supply to the electric function, thereby the socket apparatus, being removeable from the wall outlet, adds the electric function thereto, while substantially not protruding therefrom. | 2015-08-27 |
20150244125 | STORAGE DEVICE - A storage device includes a base and a storage unit. The base is a conductor of electricity. The storage unit has a first connecting interface and a second connecting interface. The storage unit is disposed on the base, and the base is electrically connected to the first connecting interface or the second connecting interface. | 2015-08-27 |
20150244126 | DOCKING SLEEVE WITH ELECTRICAL ADAPTER - A docking sleeve having an elastomeric protective cover, or skin, adapted for partially enveloping a portable electronic device, such as a smartphone or tablet or another portable electronic device of the prior art having a port for a docking connector. The protective cover is a sheath molded of a suitable elastic or flexibly resilient elastomer in a size and shape to fit over and closely conform to the particular portable electronic device so that the cover fits the device like a surgical glove. | 2015-08-27 |
20150244127 | VEHICLE USB PORT - There is provided a vehicle USB port including: a base body attached to a vehicle-body-side member; a hook main body that is provided with a hinge portion rotatably attached to the base body and a hook portion to anchor an anchored member, and that is rotatable between an in-use position in which the hook portion is usable and a stowed position in which the hook portion is not used; a hook main body retaining portion that is formed at the base body and that retains the hook main body moved to the stowed position; a port opening that is formed at the hook main body retaining portion and that is covered by the hook main body moved to the stowed position; and a USB port that is provided in a position facing the port opening, and to which a USB cable can be coupled through the port opening. | 2015-08-27 |
20150244128 | Current Diverter Ring - The current diverter rings and bearing isolators serve to dissipate an electrical charge from a rotating piece of equipment to ground, such as from a motor shaft to a motor housing. One embodiment of the current diverter is substantially arc shaped with a plurality of radial channels extending there through. A conductive assembly may be positioned in each radial channel such that a contact portion of the conductive assembly is positioned adjacent a shaft passing through the center of the current diverter ring. The arc-shaped body may be particularly useful during installation over certain existing shafts. | 2015-08-27 |
20150244129 | ALTERNATOR BRUSH HOLDER - A brush holder assembly for an alternator having a rotational axis includes a pair of brushes each having a contacting surface defining a width and a height, and each having a shunt wire extending laterally from the brush in the widthwise direction. The brush holder assembly includes a housing having first and second brush chambers, corresponding first and second wire cavities each defining a cavity height, and first and second slots respectively interposed between the corresponding chamber and cavity. The respective shunt wires extend through the first and second slots then through the first and second wire cavities. The cavity heights are each at least approximately 0.9 times the height of one of the brushes. The height of the first wire cavity is less than approximately 0.97 times ((A/2) plus B), wherein A is the brush height and B is the distance between the brushes. | 2015-08-27 |
20150244130 | BRUSH BOX FOR ELECTRIC MACHINE BRUSH-HOLDER AND CORRESPONDING BRUSH-HOLDER - A brush box ( | 2015-08-27 |
20150244131 | CABLE INSTALLATION AID FOR MULTI-STRAND ELECTRICAL CONDUCTORS - Provided is a method of preparing a connection for an electrical conductor. The insulation layer of an electrical conductor is cut and the insulation is separated into a first portion and a second portion. The second portion is moved away from the first portion to at least partially expose conductor strands of the electrical conductor. A strand retainer is placed around the exposed conductor strands. The insulation second portion is removed from the electrical conductor. The exposed conductor strands are inserted into an electrical connector. | 2015-08-27 |
20150244132 | CONNECTION TERMINAL - A connection terminal includes a terminal main body which includes a bottom plate portion, a connecting spring portion integrally provided on one end side of the bottom plate portion, and a conductive connecting portion integrally provided on the other end side of the bottom plate portion; and a box portion which is integrally formed with the bottom plate portion from both edge portions of the bottom plate portion in a width direction of the connection terminal on the one end side by stereoscopic modeling and covers the connecting spring portion. | 2015-08-27 |
20150244133 | TERMINAL-EQUIPPED WIRING MEMBER - A terminal-equipped wiring member includes a wiring member having a conductor covered with an insulating cover, a terminal having an electric contact portion configured to be electrically connected to a mating terminal and a conductor connection portion connected to the conductor, and a metallic connection portion formed at the conductor connection portion by stereoscopic shaping and configured to embed the conductor therein so that the conductor connection portion and the conductor are integrally fixed to each other. | 2015-08-27 |
20150244134 | DEVICE FOR FIXING AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTION TERMINAL TO A SUPPORT - A fixing device for fixing an electrical connection terminal to a support having a first side, a second side opposite to the first side, and defining a through hole of a first diameter. The fixing device comprises: a ring including a receiving portion partially defining an axial recess and insertable in the through hole; a dowel including an insert portion axially insertable into the recess of the ring and a locking portion axially spaced from the insert portion, the dowel partially defining an axial bore including an internal thread, and in the locking portion the internal thread of the bore is a distorted locking thread; and a fixing screw including a threaded shank engagable with the dowel. Tightening of the fixing screw draws the insert portion of the dowel axially into the recess of the ring, thereby radially expanding the ring into press-fit engagement with the through hole. | 2015-08-27 |
20150244135 | ULTRA-SHORT TERAHERTZ PULSE GENERATOR HAVING MULTIPLE FOILS - This specification relates to a terahertz pulse generator capable of generating ultra-short terahertz pulses by use of electron beams transported through a plurality of foils. The plurality of foils in a shape of disc are arranged in an overlapped state and form a conical shape that diameters of the disc-shaped foils sequentially decrease along a direction that the electron beam is transported. Coherent radiation, which is generated as the ultra-short electron beam is transported through the foils in respective spaced gaps of the foils, is propagated toward the outside of the disc-shaped foils and gathered with forming a conical wave surface at edges of the disc-shaped foils. This may result in enhancement of generation efficiency of the terahertz waves. | 2015-08-27 |
20150244136 | GAS CIRCULATION LOOP FOR A LASER DISCHARGE TUBE - The gas circulation loop for a laser discharge tube includes a gas supply duct (a) and a gas exhaust duct (c), wherein the gas supply duct (a) and/or the gas exhaust duct (c) is elongated in the longitudinal direction of the laser discharge tube (b) and connected to the laser discharge tube (b) by an inlet flow distributor and, respectively an outlet flow distributor, adapted for controlled transversal gas inlet and, respectively outlet, over at least part of the laser discharge tube (b), and wherein the inlet flow distributor and/or the outlet flow distributor include a plurality of respective inlet channels or outlet channels, characterized in that the ratio between the diameter of the gas supply duct (a) and the diameter of the inlet channels, and/or the ratio between the diameter of the gas exhaust duct (c) and the diameter of the outlet channels is at least 2. A laser apparatus including such gas circulation loop is also described. | 2015-08-27 |
20150244137 | AIR-COOLED GAS LASERS WITH HEAT TRANSFER ASSEMBLY AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Embodiments of an air-cooled gas laser with a heat transfer assembly are disclosed herein. A laser configured in accordance with one embodiment includes a laser superstructure and a laser superstructure having an opening and a cavity accessible through the opening, and an electrode assembly. The electrode assembly is configured to be received into the cavity, and includes a frame and an electrode biasedly coupled to the frame and electrically insulated therefrom. | 2015-08-27 |
20150244138 | GAS LASER OSCILLATOR CONTROLLING ADJUSTED LEVEL OF LASER POWER SUPPLY - A gas laser oscillator including discharge tubes, main discharge electrodes, auxiliary electrodes, an output mirror which outputs a laser, and a mechanical shutter which cuts off the laser output from the output mirror. To maintain the auxiliary discharge in the state where the laser output is zero, the base discharge command is set to a first command value when the mechanical shutter is closed, and is set to a second command value smaller than the first command value when the mechanical shutter is opened. | 2015-08-27 |
20150244139 | AIR-COOLED GAS LASERS AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Embodiments of an air-cooled gas laser are disclosed herein. A laser configured in accordance with one embodiment includes a laser superstructure, an optical assembly, and an elongated thermal decoupler member having a first end portion fixedly coupled to the optical assembly and a second end portion fixedly coupled to the laser superstructure. The laser further includes an optical assembly that includes a first holder member fixedly coupled to the first end portion of the thermal decoupler, a second holder member pivotally coupled to the first holder member and fixedly coupled to the laser superstructure, and a flexible seal having a portion coupled to the laser structure and disposed at least between the first holder member and the second holder member. | 2015-08-27 |
20150244140 | AIR-COOLED GAS LASERS WITH HEAT TRANSFER RESONATOR OPTICS AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Embodiments of an air-cooled gas laser with heat transfer resonator optics are disclosed herein. A laser configured in accordance with one embodiment includes resonator optics having an optical element, a first heat sink element in surface-to-surface contact with a first side surface of the optical element, a second heat sink element in surface-to-surface contact with a second side surface of the optical element, and a carrier member carrying the optical element and the first heat sink element, and including a forward facing surface in surface-to-surface contact with the backside surface of the optical element. The resonator optics further include first and second biasing elements biasedly coupled to the carrier member and configured to bias the first and second heat sink elements against the first side and second side surfaces, respectively, of the optical element. | 2015-08-27 |
20150244141 | PUMP DEVICE FOR PUMPING AN AMPLIFYING LASER MEDIUM - A pump device for pumping an amplifying laser medium ( | 2015-08-27 |
20150244142 | LASER LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE AND INSPECTION DEVICE - A laser light source device having a simple configuration and an inspection device are provided. A laser light source device | 2015-08-27 |
20150244143 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING TERAHERTZ RADIATION - Methods and apparatus for generating terahertz radiation are disclosed herein. In addition, methods for forming orientation-patterned nonlinear semiconductor crystals are disclosed herein. For example, according to an example implementation, a method for generating terahertz radiation may include: providing an optical pulse having a wavelength less than approximately 1.0 μm; and illuminating an orientation-patterned nonlinear semiconductor crystal with the optical pulse. | 2015-08-27 |
20150244144 | Tunable Semiconductor Lasers - A tunable semiconductor laser having, in one embodiment, a higher bias voltage end, a lower bias voltage end, and an optically active gain region comprising a band-gap configured to emit light at an emission wavelength that is tunable when an electric field is generated across the optically active gain region by applying a bias voltage thereto, an electron quantum well (QW) layer positioned closer to the higher bias voltage end than the lower voltage bias end, and a hole QW layer positioned closer to the lower bias voltage end than the higher bias voltage end and comprising a type-II band alignment with the electron QW layer such that the band-gap is determined by an energy difference between a ground electron state in the electron QW layer and a ground hole state in the hole QW layer, wherein the emission wavelength is redshifted upon an increase in a bias voltage applied to the optically active gain region. | 2015-08-27 |
20150244145 | METHODS FOR DETERMINING OPTICAL POWER, FOR POWER NORMALIZING LASER MEASUREMENTS, AND FOR STABILIZING POWER OF LASERS VIA COMPLIANCE VOLTAGE SENSING - A method is disclosed for power normalization of spectroscopic signatures obtained from laser based chemical sensors that employs the compliance voltage across a quantum cascade laser device within an external cavity laser. The method obviates the need for a dedicated optical detector used specifically for power normalization purposes. A method is also disclosed that employs the compliance voltage developed across the laser device within an external cavity semiconductor laser to power-stabilize the laser mode of the semiconductor laser by adjusting drive current to the laser such that the output optical power from the external cavity semiconductor laser remains constant. | 2015-08-27 |
20150244146 | SEMICONDUCTOR RING LASER APPARATUS - Provided is a semiconductor ring laser apparatus including an Si semiconductor substrate, a ring resonator configured by an optical waveguide formed in the Si semiconductor substrate, a semiconductor laser part that is provided with a light emitting amplification part at least in a part of the optical waveguide and that generates two beams of laser light traveling around in opposite directions in the ring resonator, and a light detection part formed in the Si semiconductor substrate to extract the two beams of laser light from the ring resonator and detect a frequency difference between the two beams of laser light. The light emitting amplification part includes a pn junction obtained by annealing on a second semiconductor layer, which is obtained by doping a first semiconductor layer in the Si semiconductor substrate with boron at high concentration, the annealing being performed while radiating light onto the second semiconductor layer. | 2015-08-27 |
20150244147 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A SEMICONDUCTOR LASER DIODE, AND SEMICONDUCTOR LASER DIODE - A method for producing a semiconductor laser diode is specified, comprising the following steps:—epitaxial iv growing a semiconductor layer sequence ( | 2015-08-27 |
20150244148 | Optoelectronic Component - An optoelectronic component includes a generating device for generating electromagnetic radiation and an outcoupling device for coupling out electromagnetic radiation from the generating device. A reducing device for reducing a radiation density of the outcoupled electromagnetic radiation is arranged on a radiation output side of the outcoupling device. | 2015-08-27 |
20150244149 | Tunable Semiconductor Device And Method For Making Tunable Semiconductor Device - Method and apparatus for a tunable laser device. In one aspect, a tunable laser device comprises a first doped cladding layer on a semiconductor substrate, a first waveguide layer of essentially undoped piezoelectric material on a top surface of the first doped cladding layer, an active layer on the top surface of the first waveguide layer, a second waveguide layer of essentially undoped piezoelectric material on the top surface of the active layer, a longitudinal structure parallel to a longitudinal axis of the semiconductor device on a top surface of the second waveguide layer comprising a doped semiconductor material, and a longitudinal interdigitated transducer (IDT) formed on the top surface of the second waveguide layer or on the bottom surface of the first waveguide layer, the IDT extending longitudinally in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis and being arranged to, in response to a signal from a signal generator, generate a surface acoustic wave (SAW) in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis. | 2015-08-27 |
20150244150 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO REDUCE NOISE CAUSED BY MODE HOPPING IN EXTERNAL CAVITY LASERS - An external cavity laser and method for operating same are disclosed. The external cavity laser includes a gain chip, a grating, an actuator and actuator driver. The grating diffracts light leaving the gain chip in a band of wavelengths back to the gain chip, the grating is characterized by an angle relative to light leaving the gain chip and distance from the gain chip, the angle and distance is controlled by the actuator. Part of the diffracted light is amplified by the gain chip. The actuator driver causes the angle to be dithered about an equilibrium angle in a motion characterized by an amplitude and average frequency. The amplitude of the dithering motion is chosen to either excite a plurality of adjacent laser modes of the gain chip or provide a servo signal for maintaining the grating angle at a target value. | 2015-08-27 |
20150244151 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND FABRICATION METHOD - A semiconductor device comprising a silicon substrate on which is grown a <100 nm thick epilayer of AlAs or related compound, followed by a compound semiconductor other than GaN buffer layer. Further III-V compound semiconductor structures can be epitaxially grown on top. The AlAs epilayer reduces the formation and propagation of defects from the interface with the silicon, and so can improve the performance of an active structure grown on top. | 2015-08-27 |
20150244152 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, includes forming a laser section on a portion of a substrate, the laser section including an active layer, an upper semiconductor layer on the active layer, and a mask on the upper semiconductor layer; forming a compound semiconductor layer of an indium-containing material in contact with a side of the laser section, the compound semiconductor layer having a projection immediately adjacent the laser section; and wet etching and removing the projection with an etchant containing hydrobromic acid and acetic acid, planarizing the compound semiconductor layer, and producing a (111)A surface in the upper semiconductor layer, under the mask. | 2015-08-27 |
20150244153 | LOAD CENTER AND SWITCHGEAR MOUNTING ASSEMBLY THEREFOR - A switchgear mounting assembly for a load center includes a base assembly, an electrical bus assembly, and a bracket. The base assembly includes a base and a central protrusion extending outwardly from the base. Bus bars are electrically connected and mechanically coupled to the central protrusion and include stabs, which extend radially outwardly from the central protrusion. The bracket is coupled to the central protrusion and includes supporting elements. Each supporting element maintains a corresponding electrical switching apparatus in electrical communication with a corresponding one of the stabs. The switchgear mounting assembly is therefore structured to mount the electrical switching apparatus in a radial array extending around the central protrusion. | 2015-08-27 |
20150244154 | WIRE GRIPPER - A wire gripper | 2015-08-27 |
20150244155 | COMMUNICATIONS CABLE WITH FABRIC SLEEVE - A communications cable ( | 2015-08-27 |
20150244156 | INTEGRATED COMPACT BUSHING STRUCTURE COMBINING THE FUNCTIONALITY OF PRIMARY CONTACT WITH A CURRENT TRANSFORMER PRIMARY CONDUCTOR AND A POST INSULATOR - A bushing structure for a switchgear includes a mounting portion constructed and arranged to mount the bushing structure. A barrel portion extends from the mounting portion and is coaxial there-with. The barrel portion includes a plurality of undulations in a peripheral surface thereof to increase creepage distance. A primary contact is disposed within and extends a length of the barrel portion. The primary contact has a first end constructed and arranged to be contacted by a movable contact of the switchgear and a second end constructed and arranged to be connected with a busbar. | 2015-08-27 |
20150244157 | FLUSH MOUNT ELECTRICAL PLATE AND METHOD FOR INSTALLING SAME - A mounting tray for a supporting and electrical component relative to an opening in a wall can include a rear wall that defines an opening. A sidewall can extend outwardly from the rear wall and collectively define a pocket with the rear wall. The sidewall can have an outer lip. An outer flange can extend around the sidewall at a position intermediate to the outer lip and the rear wall from a first location at the sidewall to a second location at an outer perimeter. The outer perimeter of the outer flange is offset inboard of the opening in the wall in an installed position. | 2015-08-27 |
20150244158 | RESIN MOLDED BUSHING AND SWITCHGEAR - An object of the present invention is to obtain a resin molded bushing which can easily perform positioning of an electric field relaxation shield in a switchgear. The resin molded bushing includes: an electric field relaxation shield which concentrically surrounds the outer periphery of an internal conductor made of conductor; a cast resin which covers the internal conductor and the electric field relaxation shield; and an elastic member which is disposed on the outer periphery of the electric field relaxation shield and is embedded in the cast resin. The height of the elastic member is equal to the thickness of the cast resin which covers the electric field relaxation shield. | 2015-08-27 |
20150244159 | WIRE CABLE ASSEMBLY HAVING A TERMINAL WITH AN ENCAPSULATED WIRE END - A wire cable assembly includes a terminal having a termination segment attached to an end of a wire cable, a connection segment configured to attach to a mating terminal, and a transition segment intermediate the termination segment and the connection segment. The transition segment of the terminal has a generally rectangular cross section and a recess defined in at least one distal edge and preferably both distal edges of the transition segment. The recess may alternatively be characterized as a concavity, notch, hollow, or indentation. A sealant is applied to the transition segment and a sleeve encloses at least a portion of the termination segment, the end of the wire cable, and at least a portion of the transition segment. The sealant fills the recess(es) and blocks a leak path between the sleeve and the distal edge. The sleeve may be a section of dual wall heat shrink tubing. | 2015-08-27 |
20150244160 | ARC FLASH PROTECTION SYSTEM WITH SELF-TEST - An method for automatically testing an arc flash detection system by periodically or continually transmitting electro-optical (EO) radiation through one or more transmission cables electro-optically coupled to respective EO radiation collectors. A test EO signal may pass through the EO radiation collector to be received by an EO sensor. An attenuation of the EO signal may be determined by comparing the intensity of the transmitted EO signal to an intensity of the received EO signal. A self-test failure may be detected if the attenuation exceeds a threshold. EO signals may be transmitted according to a particular pattern (e.g., a coded signal) to allow an arc flash detection system to distinguish the test EO radiation from EO radiation indicative of an arc flash event. | 2015-08-27 |
20150244161 | FAULT DETECTION CIRCUIT AND FAULT DETECTION METHOD - A fault detection circuit includes a micro processing unit configured to output a first pulse width modulation (PWM) signal, a driver electrically coupled to the micro processing unit, and a comparator configured to electrically connect the micro processing unit and the driver. The first PWM signal is configured to drive the driver to output a second PWM signal configured to drive the electrical device. The comparator is configured to compare the second PWM signal with a reference level to output a third PWM signal to the micro processing unit. The third PWM signal contains a number of high level signals and low level signals. The micro processing unit is configured to detect the number of the high level signals and the number of the low level signals during at least one time period to determine a status of an electrical device. | 2015-08-27 |
20150244162 | Surge arrester - A surge arrester, in particular for arresting surges, includes a housing and a disconnecting device. The housing is divided into at least two housing parts, and the disconnecting device connects the housing parts to one another. | 2015-08-27 |
20150244163 | CURRENT AND VOLTAGE MODULE AND METHODS OF MONITORING CURRENT AND VOLTAGE IN POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS - A current and voltage module is provided that includes a housing having an opening extending at least partially therethrough in an axial direction. The housing is configured to receive a conductor within the opening. The module also includes a threaded metal insert extending radially through the housing and configured to align with a threaded opening defined in the conductor. The module further includes a fastening device configured to be inserted within the threaded metal insert and into the threaded opening to electrically couple the housing to the conductor. A voltage sensor is coupled to the threaded metal insert within the housing and is configured to sense an amount of voltage in the conductor. The module also includes a current sensor within the housing configured to sense an amount of current flowing in the conductor. | 2015-08-27 |
20150244164 | OVERCURRENT DETECTION CIRCUIT AND METHOD, LOAD SWITCH, AND PORTABLE DEVICE - The present invention provides an overcurrent detection circuit, an overcurrent detection method, a load circuit, and a portable device. The overcurrent detection circuit comprises: a first overcurrent detection sub-circuit and a second overcurrent detection sub-circuit; wherein: the first overcurrent detection sub-circuit is configured to perform overcurrent detection for a switch circuit when a voltage of an output terminal of the switch circuit is greater than or equal to a preset threshold; and the second overcurrent detection sub-circuit is configured to perform overcurrent detection for the switch circuit when the voltage of the output terminal of the switch circuit is less than the preset threshold. | 2015-08-27 |
20150244165 | BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM WITH ARC FLASH PROTECTION, ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEM AND PROTECTION METHOD - A battery energy storage system is disclosed, the battery energy storage system comprising a rechargeable battery assembly for storing and providing energy and a protection system including an arc flash protection device to protect against risks due to arc flashes. The arc flash protection device comprises an overcurrent protection unit which detects overcurrent conditions indicating arc flash conditions in case of a low impedance of the battery assembly and an undervoltage protection unit which detects undervoltage conditions indicating arc flash conditions in case of a low impedance of the battery assembly, wherein upon detecting the overcurrent conditions and/or the undervoltage conditions for a predetermined minimum time period, the arc flash protection device initiates protective measures to prevent further operation of the battery assembly. An energy conversion system comprising such a battery energy storage system, which can be used for stationary and mobile energy supply or distribution applications, is also disclosed. | 2015-08-27 |
20150244166 | INVERTER APPARATUS HAVING PRIMARY-SIDE AND SECONDARY-SIDE DRIVER CIRCUITS DRIVEN BY RESPECTIVE DC/DC CONVERTERS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - An inverter apparatus includes a direct current to direct current converter (DC/DC converter), a direct current to alternating current converter (DC/AC converter), a primary-side control circuit and a secondary-side control circuit. The DC/DC converter is arranged for outputting a first DC power and a second DC power. The DC/AC converter is coupled to the DC/DC converter, and is arranged for receiving the first DC power. The primary-side control circuit is coupled to the DC/DC converter, and is arranged for controlling an operation of the DC/DC converter. The secondary-side control circuit is coupled to the DC/DC converter and the DC/AC converter, and is arranged for receiving the second DC power, and controlling an operation of the DC/AC converter according to the second DC power. | 2015-08-27 |
20150244167 | OUTPUT POWER PROTECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - An output power protection apparatus includes a DC conversion unit, an output protection unit, a high-voltage battery, a low-voltage battery, and a control unit. The DC conversion unit converts an input DC power into an output DC power. The output protection unit is connected in series to the DC conversion unit, and the output protection unit has a plurality of protection circuits connected in parallel to each other. When a short-circuit condition occurs between the high-voltage battery and the low-voltage battery or the low-voltage battery is reversely connected in polarity, the control unit generates a control signal to control the protection circuits to disconnect the connection between the low-voltage battery and a low-voltage device, and the DC conversion unit. | 2015-08-27 |
20150244168 | MACHINE WITH A DRIVE TRAIN - A machine includes a drive train having a drive unit, an output unit, and a gear unit interconnecting the drive unit and the output unit and configured to be in a non-grounded state with respect to the machine environment during a normal operation of the machine. An insulation is provided to electrically insulate a connection between the gear unit and the drive unit and/or a connection between the gear unit and the output unit. | 2015-08-27 |
20150244169 | CONVERTER AND PHOTOVOLTAIC GENERATION SYSTEMS WITH CONVERTER - A converter for use in a distributed power system for stepping up or down a voltage of a power source connected thereto includes a step up/down circuit that receives the voltage, steps up or steps down the voltage from the power source, and then outputs the stepped up/down voltage; and a control circuit that detects the voltage from the power source and transmits a control signal for stepping up or stepping down the voltage to the step up/down circuit. The control circuit transmits an identification signal that identifies the converter and is configured to receive an identification signal from another converter when the other converter is connected to the converter. | 2015-08-27 |
20150244170 | Power System Management - Disclosed herein are a variety of systems and methods for management of an electric power generation and distribution system. According to various embodiments, a system consistent with the present disclosure may be configured to analyze a data set comprising a plurality of generator performance characteristics of a generator at a plurality of operating conditions. The performance characteristics may be used to produce a generator capability model. The generator capability model may comprise a mathematical representation approximating the generator performance characteristics at the plurality of operating conditions. The system may further produce an estimated generator capacity at a modeled condition that is distinct from the generator performance characteristics of the data set and is based upon the generator capability model and may implement a control action based on the estimated generator capacity at the modeled condition. | 2015-08-27 |
20150244171 | Topology Determination Using Graph Theory - Disclosed herein are a variety of systems and methods for management of an electric power generation and distribution system. According to various embodiments, a system consistent with the present disclosure may be configured to analyze a data set comprising a plurality of generator performance characteristics of a generator at a plurality of operating conditions. The performance characteristics may be used to produce a generator capability model. The generator capability model may comprise a mathematical representation approximating the generator performance characteristics at the plurality of operating conditions. The system may further produce an estimated generator capacity at a modeled condition that is distinct from the generator performance characteristics of the data set and is based upon the generator capability model and may implement a control action based on the estimated generator capacity at the modeled condition. | 2015-08-27 |
20150244172 | POWER CONTROL DEVICE - A power control device for use in an AC power grid for regulating an electrical power a load that is supplied by the AC power grid consumes. The power control device has a frequency sensing functional block for detecting a rate of deviation of the grid frequency from a nominal grid frequency and a logic functional block for performing a load shedding process during which the power the load consumes is reduced. The load shedding process is characterized by parameters, the logic functional block controlling one or more parameters of the load shedding process at least in part on the basis of the rate of deviation of the grid frequency. | 2015-08-27 |
20150244173 | METHOD OF MANAGING ELECTRIC POWER, POWER MANAGEMENT DEVICE AND PROGRAM - A method of managing electric power for managing power, within a group, said power is to be used by a first user with a power storage system and a second user without the power storage system, the method including: (a) collecting data regarding load power of the first user and the second user and calculating total load power within the group; (b) determining whether the total load power is equal to or greater than a peak cut power; (c) determining whether a value of [total load power−peak cut power] is smaller than the load power of the first user when determination in the step (b) is Yes; and (d) causing the power storage system to discharge at the value of [total load power−peak cut power], when determination in the step (c) is Yes. | 2015-08-27 |
20150244174 | FEEDFORWARD VOLTAGE SERIES COMPENSATOR BASED ON COMPLEMENTARY USE OF WIND POWER AND PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER - A feedforward voltage series compensator based on complimentary use of wind, solar, and electric power comprising a controller, a rectifier unit, an H bridge inverter, a series transformer, a wind-power DC voltage sensor, a wind-power DC current sensor, an AC voltage transducer, a DC boost unit, a PV DC voltage sensor, a PV DC current sensor, and a grid-connected inverter. The compensator makes use of wind-electric and photovoltaic-electric complimentary interactions to solve the traditional energy issue for series compensator, and as the grid-connected inverter is feedforward, there is extra capacity for the series transformer and the series complimentary inverter unit, and hence it enjoys the feedforward and quick voltage complimentary characteristics of the wind and solar power generation. | 2015-08-27 |
20150244175 | CONTACTLESS POWER-SUPPLY SYSTEM, CONTACTLESS ADAPTER, AND POWER-SUPPLY DEVICE - A contactless adapter ( | 2015-08-27 |
20150244176 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BIDIRECTIONAL WIRELESS POWER TRANSFER - The present invention relates to a wireless power supply system including a remote device capable of both transmitting and receiving power wirelessly. The remote device includes a self-driven synchronous rectifier. The wireless power supply system may also include a wireless power supply configured to enter an OFF state in which no power, or substantially no power, is drawn, and to wake from the OFF state in response to receiving power from a remote device. | 2015-08-27 |
20150244177 | INDUCTIVE POWER TRANSFER CONTROL USING ENERGY INJECTION - The invention relates to inductive power transfer (IPT) systems, and has particular relevance to control of IPT systems, and to operation of IPT system primary power supplier. There is provided a method for controlling an IPT system primary power supply having a switched resonant circuit; the method comprising: determining the value of a parameter of the system; determining an energy injection switching pattern having a duration dependent on the parameter value; controlling the resonant circuit according to the determined energy injection switching pattern. | 2015-08-27 |
20150244178 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR WIRELESS MAGNETIC POWER TRANSMISSION - Systems for wirelessly transmitting power to an implanted medical device. The wireless transmission system including a first and second transmitting coil both the first and second coil having substantially equal diameters and at least one conductor winding. A gap between the first transmitting second transmitting coil extending along a common axis by a distance equal to the radius of the first transmitting coil. A plurality of capacitors connected in series along the at least one conductor of the transmitting coils to divide the transmitting coils into a plurality of coil segments. An input connection is electronically coupled to the transmitting coils to deliver an excitation voltage to the transmitting coils to produce a substantially uniform magnetic field between the first transmitting coil and the second transmitting coil. | 2015-08-27 |
20150244179 | ADJUSTING FILTER IN A COUPLED COIL SYSTEM - A receiver device in a coupled coil system for wireless energy transfer includes a receiver coil and a load device operatively connected to the receiver coil and configured to receive a signal from the receiver coil. As one example, the load device is a rechargeable battery. An adjusting filter is included in the receiver device and is operatively connected between the receiver coil and the load device. The adjusting filter can be used to transform the effective resistance or impedance of the load as presented to the transformer during energy transfer so that the effective resistant or impedance of the load is maintained at a substantially constant level, and the signal received by the load device is maintained at a substantially constant level. | 2015-08-27 |
20150244180 | POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS, POWER SUPPLY METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A power supply apparatus includes an output unit that wirelessly outputs electric power to an electronic device, a communication unit that wirelessly communicates with the electronic device, a detecting unit that detect a current flowing to the output unit, and a control unit that performs a process to limit the current flowing to the output unit in a case where the current detected by the detecting unit is greater than or equal to a predetermined value set according to a predetermined magnetic field strength while the output unit outputs the electric power to the electronic device. | 2015-08-27 |
20150244181 | POWER SUPPLY UNIT, POWER RECEIVING UNIT, AND POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM - Provided is a power supply system in which an electromagnetic leakage is prevented. A power supply side resonance coil provided to a power supply unit and a power receiving side resonance coil provided to a power receiving unit are housed respectively in a conductive power supply side shield case and power receiving side shield case. The power supply side shield case is formed of a bottom wall covering a side of the power supply side resonance coil spaced apart from the power receiving side resonance coil and a vertical wall erecting from a periphery of the bottom wall, and a ferrite is provided onto surfaces of the bottom wall and the vertical wall. | 2015-08-27 |
20150244182 | EMBEDDED INTERFACE FOR WIRELESS POWER TRANSFER TO ELECTRICAL DEVICES - A system and method is disclosed for integrating inductive power outlet functionality to provide power transfer to electrical devices, as an in-surface wireless charging system, embedded into a host such as a furniture item. An inductive power outlet may include a body casing for containing a primary inductor a driving unit and a fastening mechanism. The body casing may have dimensions suitable for introduction into a passageway through a plate of the item of furniture. The fastening mechanism may be utilized to secure the body casing to the plate of the item of furniture. | 2015-08-27 |
20150244183 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING ACCESS TO A LOGIC CIRCUIT IN A BATTERY BY MULTIPLE COMPONENTS CONNECTED TO THE BATTERY - A method and apparatus for controlling access to a logic circuit in a battery by one or more components connected to the battery includes the components initially providing no voltage to a data contact, and sampling a voltage level at the data contact to determine if another component is presently connected to the logic circuit. When the sampled voltage indicates no other component is presently accessing the logic circuit, the component applies a voltage to the logic circuit via the data contact and access the logic circuit. When the sampled voltage indicates that a prior-connected component is connected to the battery, the component uses a voltage level provided by the prior-connected component to access the logic circuit. | 2015-08-27 |
20150244184 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING ACCESS TO ONE OR MORE MEMORIES IN A RECHARGEABLE BATTERY - A method and apparatus for controlling access to one or more memories in a rechargeable battery includes a switching circuit that connects the memory to a device data contact, and disconnects the memory from a charger data contact, when the rechargeable battery is connected only to a device powered by a battery. The switching circuit, however, connects the memory to the charger data contact and disconnects it from the device data contact. In some embodiments a second memory that contains a subset of the data in the first memory is connected to the device data contact when the first memory is connected to the charger data contact. | 2015-08-27 |
20150244185 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR POWER SHARING - A method is provided comprising: detecting an electrical connection between a first device having a first battery and a second device having a second battery; receiving an indication of a residual power of the second battery; displaying, by the first device, a power sharing interface based on the indication of the residual power of the second battery; detecting an input to the interface specifying a threshold amount of power; transmitting power from the first battery to the second device until the threshold amount of power is transmitted. | 2015-08-27 |
20150244186 | POWER SUPPLY DEVICE - A power supply device comprises: a fuel cell configured to generate electric power by causing an oxidation reaction between a fuel and an oxidant; a rechargeable battery that is chargeable and dischargeable; a temperature detection unit configured to detect a temperature of the rechargeable battery; an output unit configured to externally output electric power; and a control unit configured to be capable of controlling at least one electric power of an input power to be inputted to the rechargeable battery from the fuel cell and an output power to be outputted from the rechargeable battery, based on a detected temperature detected by the temperature detection unit. | 2015-08-27 |
20150244187 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a device includes a detector, a charging circuit, a notificator, and a measuring module. The detector detects an operating cycle for a battery having serially connected cells. The charging circuit charges the battery in accordance with a notified charging voltage value and a notified charging current value. The notificator notifies the charging circuit of a first charging current value and a first charging voltage value which is based on the operating cycle. The measuring module measures voltage values of the cells. The notificator notifies the charging circuit of the first charging voltage value and a second charging current value less than the first charging current value when a maximum voltage value of the voltage values exceeds a threshold voltage value. | 2015-08-27 |
20150244188 | POWER CHARGING DEVICE AND MOBILE TERMINAL APPARATUS - A charging device that includes a first battery charged at a first rate and a second battery that is charged at a second rate, which is faster than the first rate. The charging device includes an interface that receives electric power from a charger; a first switch disposed between the interface and the first battery; a second switch disposed between the second battery and the first battery; a battery voltage detection circuit that detects a voltage of the second battery; a charger detection circuit connected to the interface that detects whether power is being received from the charger; and a switch control circuit that controls the first switch and the second switch based on outputs of the charger detection circuit and the battery voltage detection circuit. | 2015-08-27 |
20150244189 | BALANCER CIRCUIT AND BATTERY UNIT USING SAME - A balancer circuit connected to a battery pack having a plurality of secondary cells connected in series, and comprising: a capacitance element; and a switching unit that switches the connection state for both ends of the capacitance element between a state in which same are connected to both ends of one of the secondary cells and a state in which same are connected to both ends of another secondary cell. The balancer circuit corrects the balance between the voltages for the plurality of secondary cells by executing a switching operation that repeats said switching, and comprises a detection unit that detects said state of balance by detecting the size of the overshoot component in a voltage waveform at sites connected to the capacitance element. | 2015-08-27 |
20150244190 | VOLTAGE EQUALIZER - A voltage equalizer includes voltage detectors that detect voltages of respective cells, switches, and a controller that repeatedly sets a lowest voltage among voltages detected by one of the voltage detectors to be a target voltage Vt | 2015-08-27 |
20150244191 | BATTERY MANAGEMENT DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD AND PROGRAM THEREFOR, AND BATTERY MONITORING SYSTEM PROVIDED WITH SAME - This battery monitoring system quickly and accurately grasps the position of a monitoring device that monitors battery packs when an abnormality occurs in the monitoring device. The battery monitoring system is equipped with a comparison unit and a change unit. When a battery management unit (BMU) which acquires, from each of a plurality of cell monitoring units (CMUs) that monitor a plurality of battery packs provided with at least one secondary battery cell, battery state information for the associated battery pack, activates a particular CMU according to a predetermined sequence, the comparison unit compares the sequence number representing the sequence in which the CMU was activated with an identification number assigned to the CMU acquired from the CMU. If the sequence number and the identification number differ, the change unit changes the identification number to the same number as the sequence number, and outputs the new identification number. | 2015-08-27 |
20150244192 | CIRCUIT FOR MANAGING THE CHARGE OF A BATTERY - The instant disclosure describes a circuit for managing the charge of a battery, comprising a least one heating element configured to produce heat when the voltage at the terminals thereof exceeds a threshold. | 2015-08-27 |
20150244193 | METHOD OF SEARCHING FOR FULL CHARGE CAPACITY OF STACKED RECHARGEABLE BATTERY CELLS IN RECHARGEABLE BATTERY PACK AND BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM MADE OF THE SAME - A method of searching for full charge capacity of stacked battery cells in a rechargeable battery pack and a battery management system based on the method are disclosed. The method includes the steps of: predefining an end-of-discharge condition as a ratio of change of open-circuit cell voltage to change of state of charge; providing a full charge capacity for a rechargeable battery pack assembled of several stacked battery cells; charging the rechargeable battery pack until it is fully; discharging the rechargeable battery pack; measuring current values and open-circuit cell voltages periodically; processing coulomb counting based on the measured current values and zeroing a sum of coulomb counting values when a new discharging cycle begins; estimating state of charge during discharging periodically; calculating a running ratio; and updating the full charge capacity by the current sum of the coulomb counting values when the running ratio is equal to or greater than the end-of-discharge condition. | 2015-08-27 |
20150244194 | BATTERY CHARGER - A battery charger has a case with multiple receptacles where each receptacle is configured to receive a battery. A filter is mounted within the case wherein the filter connects to a power line and is configured to reduce electronic noise. One or more printed circuit boards (PCBs) are mounted within the case and are coupled to corresponding receptacles. The printed circuit boards supply electric current from the power line to charge the batteries and are coupled to an output section of the filter. The PCBs are arranged in parallel to each other. The filter is positioned adjacent to the power line within the case. The battery electrically connects to the PCB via the receptacle by sliding across guide rails on the case. | 2015-08-27 |
20150244195 | WIRELESS CHARGING DEVICE - A wireless charging device of the disclosure is used for carrying out wireless battery charging for an electronic device. The wireless charging device includes a wireless charger, a positioning seat, and an adjusting seat. The positioning seat is fixed with the wireless charger. The positioning seat and the wireless charger collectively form a sliding space. The adjusting seat supports the electronic device. The adjusting seat extends into the sliding space and slides along the sliding space relatively to the positioning seat, to adjust a location of a transmitter coil center of the wireless charger, which results that the transmitter coil center of the transmitter of the wireless charger aligns to a receptor coil center of the electronic device. | 2015-08-27 |
20150244196 | Charger Holder - Provided is a charger holder supporting a personal digital assistant (PDA) when a rechargeable battery included in the PDA is to be charged quickly. A charger holder supporting a PDA when a rechargeable battery included in the PDA is to be charged, includes a power source connecting section to which a voltage converter capable of varying a voltage value of an output voltage is connected, a voltage value instructing section instructing a voltage value of the output voltage to the voltage converter, and a terminal connecting section to which the PDA is connected for receiving a DC power from the voltage converter according to an instruction from the voltage value instructing section. | 2015-08-27 |
20150244197 | BATTERY CHARGERS - In one aspect according to the present teachings, a battery charger may include a body housing and a power supply connector disposed at a lateral side of the body housing. The power supply connector can supply a DC power to an external device. | 2015-08-27 |
20150244198 | Device for generating renewable electrical power - Provided is a self-regenerative charging device. The device includes an inverter configured to receive a direct current (DC) signal from a power supply and provide an alternating current (AC) signal to a load. The charging device also includes a charger having an input terminal configured to receive the AC signal output from the inverter, the charger including one or more output terminal pairs. The power supply includes one or more batteries, each having a battery terminal pair. Each of the one or more charger output terminal pairs is configured for connecting to only one of the battery output terminal pairs. | 2015-08-27 |