38th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 62 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150263439 | CONNECTOR WITH CLAMP ELEMENT - A connector component part ( | 2015-09-17 |
20150263440 | SYSTEM FOR ATTACHING ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT TO A METALLIC SUPPORT - The invention relates to a system ( | 2015-09-17 |
20150263441 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH IMPROVED LOAD PLATE - An electrical connector ( | 2015-09-17 |
20150263442 | Terminal Block Assemblies and Printed Circuit Board Assemblies Including Same - A printed circuit board (PCB) assembly for use with first and second cables terminated with first and second cable lugs, respectively, wherein each of the first and second cable lugs includes two lug holes defined therein, the includes a PCB and a terminal block. The terminal block includes an electrically insulating base mounted on the PCB, and at least one electrically conductive conductor member mounted on the base and electrically connected to the PCB. The at least one conductor member is configured to engage each of the first and second cable lugs through the four lug holes thereof to electrically in-line terminate the first and second cables at the terminal block. | 2015-09-17 |
20150263443 | AUDIO JACK AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING SAME - An audio jack includes an insulated base including an upper plate and a lower plate connected to the upper plate, wherein a connecting portion between the upper plate and the lower plate forms a socket for plugging an audio plug, and a slot, formed between facing surfaces of the upper plate and the lower plate, is configured for installing a circuit board in a plugging manner; and a metal contact terminal configured to electrically connect the audio plug plugged into the socket to a corresponding conductive trace on the circuit board installed in the slot. | 2015-09-17 |
20150263444 | CONNECTOR AND PIN OF CONNECTOR - A connector includes a base and plurality of pins latched to the base. The base has a bottom plate configured to support an electronic component. Each pin has a basic member and a latch member. The basic member is configured to connect to the electronic component, and the latch member is configured to latch to a circuit board. The basic member is removable and coupled to the latch member, and the bottom plate is sandwiched between the basic member and the latch member. This disclosure further discloses a pin using in the connector. | 2015-09-17 |
20150263445 | ELECTRICAL CONTACT PLUG AND PLUG HOUSING - An electrical contact plug has a cable with a plurality of conductor cores connected thereto. A plug housing extends in the longitudinal direction and extends from a front contact region up to a rear insertion region. The cable is introduced into the plug housing in the rear insertion region and is surrounded by an injection-molded encapsulation. In order to avoid reliably the ingress of injection-molding compound into the front contact region during the injection-molding operation, the plug housing has a conical receptacle in the rear insertion region, with a cone element being formed as insert part in said conical receptacle, through which cone element the conductor cores are passed individually. Reliable and safe sealing of the conductor cores with respect to the contact region is performed via the cone element. | 2015-09-17 |
20150263446 | Electrical Connector and Method for Producing an Electrical Connector - An electrical connector is disclosed having a housing and a splayed member connected to the housing. The housing has two contact receiving passageways spaced a first distance apart from each other, and two contacts, each of which are positioned in one of the contact receiving passageways. The splayed member has a terminating end distal to the contact receiving passageways, a contacting end proximate to the contact receiving passageways, and two opposite dividing surfaces in contact with the contacts. The two opposite dividing surfaces are spaced apart a second distance at the terminating end and taper down to a smaller third distance in a direction towards the contact receiving passageways. | 2015-09-17 |
20150263447 | WALL SOCKET HAVING CONNECTING MODULE AND WALL SWITCH HAVING CONNECTING MODULE - A wall socket having a connecting module includes a socket body and a connecting module. The socket body has a socket unit. The connecting module is mounted with the socket unit. The connecting module is electrically connected with the socket body and selectively protruded outside the socket body. Therefore, the invention has functions of wall socket, electricity-transmitting and electricity-connection, which is convenient for various applications with a better universal characteristic. | 2015-09-17 |
20150263448 | CONTINUABLE WATERPROOF CABLE, CONTINUABLE WATERPROOF POWER MODULE, AND WATERPROOF TERMINAL ASSEMBLY - A continuable waterproof cable includes a cable body, first, second and third transmitting members, and first and second waterproof elastic members. The cable body has a connecting end and a continuing end opposite to the connecting end. The first transmitting member and the first waterproof elastic member are disposed at the connecting end. The second transmitting member is disposed at the continuing end, coupled to the first transmitting member, and adapted to a first end of the first transmitting member. The second waterproof elastic member is disposed at the continuing end. The third transmitting member is in the cable body and has a fixed end and a free end. The fixed end is at the continuing end, the free end is detachably coupled to the first transmitting member and capable to be apart from the transmitting member by a force. | 2015-09-17 |
20150263449 | COAXIAL CABLE CONNECTOR HAVING AN ACTIVATABLE SEAL - A connector including a cavity for stowing a pre-installed sealing member. The sealing cavity is defined by a first or coupler seal cavity formed on the inside surface of a coupler and a second or insert seal cavity formed on the outer periphery of an insert. Relative motion of the coupler and the insert during assembly causes the sealing member to be displaced from a stowed or inactive seal position to an assembled or active seal position. | 2015-09-17 |
20150263450 | ELASTOMERIC CONNECTORS - In a first embodiment, an elastomeric connector may include conductive and nonconductive portions and a guide that at least partially surrounds the connector and transfers compression in at least two directions. In a second embodiment, an elastomeric connector includes conductive portions at least partially surrounded by a nonconductive portion that is at least partially surrounded by conductive material connectible to ground to shield. In a third embodiment, an elastomeric connector may include multiple conductive portions and a nonconductive portion. One of the conductive portions may be separated from a first other in a cross section of a first connection surface and a second one of the others outside the cross section. At least one of the conductive portions may be connected to at least one of the others within the connector. In a fourth embodiment, a sealing component may include conductive and nonconductive elastomeric material. | 2015-09-17 |
20150263451 | CONNECTOR - In the process of inserting a terminal fitting ( | 2015-09-17 |
20150263452 | ELECTRONIC CARD CONNECTOR HAVING EJECTING MECHANISM - An electronic card connector ( | 2015-09-17 |
20150263453 | LATCH MECHANISMS FOR MODULES - Latch mechanisms for modules are disclosed. A module includes a housing and a release slide. The housing includes a first rib located on a first side of the housing and a second rib located on a second side of the housing. The release slide is slidingly positioned on the housing. The release slide includes a release slide base, a first release slide arm extending from the release slide base, and a second release slide arm extending from the release slide base. A first flange extending from the first release slide arm is positioned at least partially over the first rib. A second flange extending from the second release slide arm is positioned at least partially over the second rib. | 2015-09-17 |
20150263454 | PULLER TYPE CARD SOCKET - The puller type card socket of the Present Disclosure relates to a card socket furnished with a housing and a cover that covers the housing, configured so that a card can be inserted and withdrawn between the housing and the cover. A sliding part is mounted in a sliding groove formed on one side of the interior of the housing to enable sliding along the cover's insertion and withdrawal directions, and a card contact part is formed on the rear end of the sliding part so as to contact with and be pushed by the sloped front end of the card during insertion, and to push the card forward when the card is withdrawn A puller, wherein a pulling part is formed on the front part, is located at the front of the housing to be pulled on when withdrawing the card The card contact part is configured to overlap with the reverse mounting prevention part that prevents reverse mounting of the card when the card has been fully inserted, while on the top of one side wall of the sliding groove, a stopper part is formed that restricts the forward movement of the puller by catching on the card contact part of the puller when the card is withdrawn. | 2015-09-17 |
20150263455 | ELECTRICAL CARD CONNECTOR CAPABLE OF INDICATING CARD'S FALSE INSERTION - An electrical card connector ( | 2015-09-17 |
20150263456 | TERMINAL FITTING AND CONNECTOR - First and second stabilizers ( | 2015-09-17 |
20150263457 | Connector - Provided is a connector having a double shielded construction, which connector, though simple in its configuration, can improve the EMI characteristics reliably. The connector includes a contact to be electrically connected to a connecting object, a first insulating member having a front end portion to which the connecting object is connected and a rear end portion opposed to the front end portion, the first insulating member holding the contact, a first metal member covering the first insulating member, a second insulating member holding the first metal member, and a second metal member covering the first metal member and the second insulating member. The first metal member forms a bulging portion which bulges outwards from an outer face of the rear end portion, thus being in contact with the second metal member. | 2015-09-17 |
20150263458 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR PROVIDING PROTECTION TO SOLDERING PORTIONS OF THE CONTACTS - An electrical connector ( | 2015-09-17 |
20150263459 | Secured Memory Card Connector - A memory card connector including at least one pin for reading a memory card, at least one parallelepiped-shaped base in which the at least one pin is positioned, and an enclosure extending over the rear of the base and forming a continuous barrier between at least two sides of the base. | 2015-09-17 |
20150263460 | POLARITY CONTROL FOR A FLAT CONNECTOR - A polarity control circuit receives signals from contacts of a flat connector when the flat connector is connected to a port, where the port is engageable with the flat connector in any of plural orientations of the flat connector. The polarity control circuit applies polarity processing to the input signals to produce output signals at a target polarity. | 2015-09-17 |
20150263461 | Actuator Apparatus for Powering USB Receptacle and Methods of Making and Using the Same - The present invention relates to an apparatus for powering a USB socket, port or receptacle upon detecting the presence of a USB plug. More specifically, the present invention preferably provides an actuator that powers a USB receptacle upon insertion of a male USB plug therein. | 2015-09-17 |
20150263462 | High Density Telecommunications Patching System and Cassettes - A telecommunications patching system is provided having a panel and at least one cassette movably received in the panel. The cassette receives a plurality of telecommunication connector jacks. Each jack has a front cavity adapted to receive a patch cord plug having a patch cord cable extending therefrom. The cassette has first and second ends. A tab extends from and is attached to the first end of the cassette such that the cassette may readily be moved to different positions in the panel. The tab includes a first cable guide. | 2015-09-17 |
20150263463 | SHIELDED COAXIAL CONNECTOR - A coaxial connector has a selectively engageable radio frequency interference shield. | 2015-09-17 |
20150263464 | CONNECTOR - The Present Disclosure is a connector comprising a connector main body, terminals mounted in the connector main body, and a reinforcing main fitting mounted in the connector main body. The connector main body includes a mating guide portion formed on both longitudinal ends, the mating guide portion mating with an opposing mating guide portion formed on both longitudinal ends of the opposing connector main body of an opposing connector. The reinforcing metal fitting includes a pair of left and right contact arm portions, and a pair of left and right side guide portions disposed in the mating guide portions. The side guide portions guide the opposing mating guide portions, and the contact arm portions establishing contact with the opposing reinforcing metal fitting mounted in the opposing connector main body when the connector main body is mated with the opposing connector main body. | 2015-09-17 |
20150263465 | USB PLUG CONNECTOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A USB plug connector ( | 2015-09-17 |
20150263466 | GG45 PLUG WITH HINGING LOAD BAR - A communication plug is described. The communication plug can have a load bar, housing, and a divider. The load bar has a first half with first conductor receiving apertures and a second half with second conductor receiving apertures with a hinge connecting the first half and the second half. The load bar folds around the divider and then is inserted into the housing. | 2015-09-17 |
20150263467 | ETHERNET DEVICE - An Ethernet device having an Ethernet connector comprising first and second pairs of contacts to carry BaseT Ethernet communication signals wherein at least one of the contacts of the first pair of contacts and at least one of the contacts of the second pair of contacts are configured to conduct at least two different magnitudes of DC current flow without interfering with the BaseT Ethernet communication signals. | 2015-09-17 |
20150263468 | Electric Connector - An electric connector comprises an insulation body, a shielding shell, first and second conductive terminals, and a holding member. The insulation body has a base and a tongue blade extended horizontally forward from the base. The shielding shell encases the insulation body. Each first or second conductive terminal has an anchor section fixedly located in the insulation body, a contact section extended forward from the anchor section and located on the tongue blade, and a welding section bent upward from the anchor section and extended outside the base. The holding member located on the base has an elongate slot and apertures that run through the base up and down. The elongate slot allows the welding sections of the first conductive terminals to pass through and anchor therein. Each aperture allows the welding section of each second conductive terminal to pass through and anchor therein. | 2015-09-17 |
20150263469 | ROTATING CONTACT ASSEMBLIES FOR SELF-LEVELING CAMERA HEADS - Camera heads and associated rotating contact assemblies are disclosed. In one embodiment a slip-ring assembly includes a rotating contact assembly including slip rings having a cylindrical ring assembly and a flexible or bendable brush assembly. Brush elements may flexed to remain in contact with corresponding ring assembly electrical contacts. Bush contacts may be coated or have attached contact assemblies to increase hardness and oxide resistance with materials such as palladium nickel, rhodium, or hard gold, though a variety of other materials may be used as a suitable coating. | 2015-09-17 |
20150263470 | FOREIGN MATTER REMOVAL METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONNECTOR - A connector (C) in which pin-like terminal fittings ( | 2015-09-17 |
20150263471 | Crimp head quick-change structure of a crimping tool - This invention is a crimp head quick-change structure of a crimping tool that enables a crimping tool to quickly replace crimp heads of various specifications. The operating theory of the crimp head quick-change structure of a crimping tool is to utilize: a first crimp head protrusion and a first blocker back section notch pushing each other combines with a first crimp head notch and a first head pushing each other to cause the first crimp head to lodge at first clamp section. | 2015-09-17 |
20150263472 | HYDRAULICALLY ACTUATED TOOL - An hydraulically actuated tool has a body, an hydraulic fluid supply, a head chamber and an actuable member adapted to be actuated by pressure within the head chamber. An hydraulic drive arrangement is configured to draw hydraulic fluid from the hydraulic fluid supply and drive the hydraulic fluid under increasing pressure into the head chamber. An indicator assembly is mounted in the body and has an indicator member displaceable between a retracted position and an extended position protruding from the body. A pressure relief valve assembly is adapted to open upon pressure within the head chamber reaching a predetermined threshold pressure. Opening of the pressure relief valve assembly communicates the head chamber with the indicator assembly to drive the indicator member to the extended position and communicates the head chamber with the hydraulic fluid supply. | 2015-09-17 |
20150263473 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR FIRMLY ASSEMBLED ON AND CONVENIENTLY DETACHABLE FROM A PANEL VIA AN EXTRACTION TOOL - An electrical connector ( | 2015-09-17 |
20150263474 | UNIVERSAL SERIES BUS CONNECTOR AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A universal series bus (USB) connector including a base, a first terminal set, and a second terminal set and a method of manufacturing the universal series bus connector are provided. The first terminal set includes a pair of first differential signal terminals and a pair of second differential signal terminals, and terminals of the pair of first differential signal terminals are adjacent to each other and terminals of the pair of second differential signal terminals are adjacent to each other. Two of terminals of the second terminal set are located at two opposite sides of the pair of first differential signal terminals, and another two of the terminals of the second terminal set are located at two opposite sides of the pair of second differential signal terminals. | 2015-09-17 |
20150263475 | CABLE CONNECTOR HAND TOOLS - An illustrative cable connector hand tool and associated method are operable to permit cable connection sections to respectively pass through a side opening of hand tool members into a center aperture of the tool members. In one illustrative embodiment, the hand tool members are formed with a recessed portion adapted to receive an end of one of a pair of cable connectors such that mating edges of the cable connectors used to couple the cable connection sections are visible when the cable connectors are in a coupled configuration abutting each other. An illustrative embodiment includes the recessed portion formed with a plurality of keyway indentions or recesses spaced apart in the center aperture that are operable to engage keys, protrusions, or lugs on an outer wall of the cable connectors. Exemplary cable connectors engage each other with respective male and female threaded connection sections so as to apply compressive or coupling force to two ends of the cable when the tools rotate the connectors via the threaded sections of the cable connectors. An embodiment of the cable connectors have a lip or wall region which extends inwardly from the connection sections that defines a connector aperture that is adapted to engage with a corresponding ring wall that is formed on an end of each of the two ends of the cable connection sections. | 2015-09-17 |
20150263476 | LASER OSCILLATOR PROVIDED WITH DISCHARGE TUBE AND LASER PROCESSING MACHINE - A laser oscillator which can effectively remove scattered light by a simpler configuration. The laser oscillator comprises an output mirror and a rear mirror which are arranged facing each other and a discharge tube which is arranged between the output mirror and the rear mirror. The discharge tube has a first part which gets larger in inner diameter from a first end part in an axial direction facing the output mirror toward the rear mirror. | 2015-09-17 |
20150263477 | OPTICAL DEVICE - An optical device includes a first fiber; a liquid crystal member configured to have liquid crystal pixels that reflect light output from the first fiber; a second fiber configured to have a core to which a first order light ray in the light reflected by the liquid crystal member is optically connected; a light receiving circuit configured to receive higher order light rays in the light reflected by the liquid crystal member; and a control circuit configured to control based on a light receiving result of the light receiving circuit, efficiency of optical connection of the first order light ray to the core of the second fiber, by varying an angle of the light reflected by the liquid crystal member. | 2015-09-17 |
20150263478 | Systems And Methods For Removing Mode Families - A monolithic resonator that has a plurality of mode families is modified so that portions of the resonator have a different index of refraction than other portions of the resonator. This degrades the C) factor of one or more of the mode families, allowing pre-selection of one or more mode families over others. | 2015-09-17 |
20150263479 | LASER DIODE SIDE PUMPING OF AN ELONGATED SOLID-STATE LASER WITHOUT FOCUSING/OPTICS - A side pumped laser comprises an elongated gain medium ( | 2015-09-17 |
20150263480 | LASER SYSTEM HAVING SWITCHABLE POWER MODES - In a method, a laser pump module is set to a first power mode and pump energy is output at a first power level through the activation of a first subset of laser diodes. Laser light is emitted from a gain medium at the first power level in response to absorption of the pump energy. An operator input corresponding to a power mode setting is received. The laser pump module is switched to a second power mode and pump energy is output at a second power level through the activation of a second subset of the laser diodes. Laser light is emitted from the gain medium at the second power level in response to absorption of the pump energy. | 2015-09-17 |
20150263481 | ALGORITHMS FOR RAPID GATING OF SEED SUSPENDABLE PULSED FIBER LASER AMPLIFIERS - Pulsed fiber lasers that amplify seed laser pulses include pump laser drivers that produce simmer currents during periods in which the seed pulse is suspended, and forward currents associated with steady state pulse amplification. By suitable selection of simmer currents, initiation of a series of seed pulses produces pulse-to-pulse output powers with suitable power variation. | 2015-09-17 |
20150263482 | LASER STABILIZATION WITH AN ACTIVELY CONTROLLED FABRY-PEROT RESONANCE CAVITY - The invention describes a new method of tuning a Fabry-Perot resonant etalon, whose length is actively controlled through the frequency of an identical length microwave resonant cavity. The length is tunable over a several micron range with the precision and stability of the microwave source frequency. | 2015-09-17 |
20150263483 | Optoelectronic Assembly - The invention relates to an optoelectronic assembly. The optoelectronic assembly comprises one or more optoelectronic components and a housing. The housing comprises an outer wall electrically connected to the one or more optoelectronic elements. The housing is configured to provide an electrical interface between the one or more optoelectronic components and an external electronic device. The electrical connection between the outer wall and the one or more optoelectronic components comprises an electrically conductive element. The electrically conductive element is supported on a dielectric material, such that the dielectric material provides structural support to the electrically conductive element between the one or more optoelectronic components and the outer wall. | 2015-09-17 |
20150263484 | HEATING ELEMENT FOR HYBRID SILICON/III-V COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES - A hybrid silicon/III-V compound semiconductor laser device comprising a silicon substrate including a channel configured for silicide line formation as a function of current through the channel; so that the temperature of the laser device is adjusted to a predetermined level. | 2015-09-17 |
20150263485 | HIGH-EFFICIENCY, DUAL CURRENT SINK LASER DIODE DRIVER - Provided are assemblies and processes for activating light emitting devices. A first current sink is in electrical communication with a common source through a current node and configured to draw a first current through the current node in response to a respective control signal. A second current sink is also provided in electrical communication with the current node and in parallel with the first current sink, also configured to draw a second current through the current node in response to a respective control signal. An aggregate current is drawn through the array, determined as a combination of the first and second currents. A commanded current from the first current sink can be shunted around the second array and the second current sink, providing a capability to series both the first and second laser diode light-emitting arrays, while simultaneously drawing different current amplitudes through each array from a common potential source. | 2015-09-17 |
20150263486 | LIGHT SOURCE APPARATUS, LIGHT SOURCE UNIT, AND IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - Disclosed is a light source apparatus including a light source part having a lead and a light emitting part for emitting light with a current from the lead; a substrate having a wiring part electrically connected to the lead for supplying a current to the lead; a base part having a first surface connected to the light source part, a second surface which is connected to the substrate and located on a side opposite to the first surface, and a through-hole penetrating through the first and second surfaces, in which the lead is inserted; and a vibration suppression mechanism including a vibration suppression part having a side wall portion inserted to the through-hole in such a manner that the side wall portion surrounds the lead, the vibration suppression part being connected to the substrate, and a fixing part for fixing the lead to the side wall portion. | 2015-09-17 |
20150263487 | SEMICONDUCTOR LASER LIGHT SOURCE - A sub-mount includes a sub-mount substrate, an Au layer placed above the sub-mount substrate, a barrier layer which is placed on the Au layer and has a barrier portion at least in a portion of its outer peripheral portion which is other than a portion corresponding to a side of an output end of a semiconductor laser, and a solder layer placed on the barrier layer in an area surrounded by the barrier portion, wherein the semiconductor laser is bonded to the sub-mount through the solder layer, in a state where the semiconductor laser is spaced apart by a predetermined interval from an inner surface of the barrier portion, and further, the output end protrudes, in a direction of output of the laser light, from an end of the solder layer which corresponds to the side of the output end of the semiconductor laser. | 2015-09-17 |
20150263488 | MULTIWAVELENGTH QUANTUM CASCADE LASER VIA GROWTH OF DIFFERENT ACTIVE AND PASSIVE CORES - Disclosed is a method of forming a laser source capable of producing mid-IR laser radiation comprises growing a first core structure on a substrate, etching away the first core structure in one or more locations, and growing a second core structure on the substrate. At least one of the core structures comprises a quantum cascade gain medium emitting at a frequency within the range from 3-14 μm. Also disclosed is a laser source capable of producing mid-IR laser radiation comprising a quantum-cascade core positioned on a substrate for emitting within the range from 3-14 μm and a second core on the substrate positioned in-plane relative to the first core. The second core is one of a) a passive waveguide core b) a second quantum-cascade core and c) a semiconductor active core region. | 2015-09-17 |
20150263489 | ESD PROTECTION DEVICE - An ESD protection device of the present disclosure includes a ceramic multilayer structure inside which a cavity portion is formed, at least one pair of discharge electrodes arranged inside the ceramic multilayer structure, and outer electrodes formed on the surface of the ceramic multilayer structure and connected to the discharge electrodes, wherein the pair of discharge electrodes are arranged in such a way that one end-face of one discharge electrode and one end-face of the other discharge electrode are opposed to each other through the cavity portion, and the cavity portion is formed as a single cavity occupying a region between the opposed end-faces, regions along other end-faces connected to the opposed end-faces via corner portions, and, on first principal surfaces, regions along the opposed end-faces and regions along the other end-faces. | 2015-09-17 |
20150263490 | SPARK PLUG - A spark plug includes an insulator with a through hole, a center electrode disposed at a tip end side of the through hole, a metal terminal nut disposed at a rear end side of the through hole, a resistor disposed in a position between the center electrode and the metal terminal nut inside of the through hole and apart from the center electrode, and a conductive seal that is disposed between the resistor and the center electrode inside of the through hole and contacts both the center electrode and the resistor. A contact surface between the resistor and the conductive seal includes at least one point where a distance in the central axis direction from a virtual plane that includes a rear end of the resistor and is vertical to the central axis is local maximum, and include at least one point where the distance is local minimum. | 2015-09-17 |
20150263491 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor device includes a power semiconductor element, a gate pull-down circuit which is connected to a gate terminal of the power semiconductor element, and a gate resistor which is connected between an input terminal of the semiconductor device and the gate terminal of the power semiconductor element. The gate pull-down circuit has a constant current circuit by which electric charges can be extracted from a gate capacitance of the power semiconductor element when a signal inputted to the input terminal has a low level. As a result, the semiconductor device has an improved switching speed and an improved noise resistance. | 2015-09-17 |
20150263492 | ELECTRICAL ENCLOSURE INCLUDING AN INTEGRATED DEAD FRONT AND DOOR - An electrical enclosure includes a rear wall, a first side wall, a second side wall, a third side wall and a fourth side wall that define an interior portion for receiving electrical devices. The electrical enclosure further includes a plurality of mounting members mounted to, and projecting outwardly from, the rear wall, and a dead front operatively connected to the plurality of mounting members. The dead front includes a surface having at least one opening receptive of an electrical device and a door pivotally mounted relative to the surface. A trim member is operatively connected to the first and second side walls. The trim member includes first, second, third and fourth sides, and a central opening configured and disposed to enable the door to transition between an open position and a closed position. | 2015-09-17 |
20150263493 | CONDUIT SPACE RECOVERY SYSTEM - Space in a conduit having at least one cable therein which is surrounded by a duct is recovered by longitudinally cutting the duct and removing the duct from around the cable. The duct may be pulled out of the conduit and past a blade to affect the cutting, or a blade may be pulled through the conduit to cut the duct while still in the conduit. | 2015-09-17 |
20150263494 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING STRIPPING PARAMETERS FOR STRIPPING A CABLE - Determining at least one stripping parameter for stripping a cable containing a conductor by: a) cutting an insulation up to a cutting depth of a cable with at least one stripping knife, wherein an initial cutting depth is selected to be the cutting depth, which ensures that the at least one stripping knife comes in contact with the conductor; b) stripping the cut insulation by moving the at least one stripping knife in a longitudinal direction in relation to the cable; c) determining by a detecting unit whether the at least one stripping knife has come in contact with the conductor in the step a); and d) repeating the steps a) to c), wherein in each case the cutting depth is reduced by a cutting feed value until a conductor contact can no longer be determined, whereby the stripping cutting depth is maintained in a parameter determination phase. | 2015-09-17 |
20150263495 | GROMMETS AND WIRE HARNESSES - A wire-harness grommet that is not easily dislodged from a plate while minimizing the increase in its weight and cost is provided. In a grommet, a small-diameter cylindrical portion is connected to a connecting portion and can be bound at its ends to a member penetrating an interior of the small-diameter cylindrical portion. A large-diameter cylindrical portion includes an oblique reduced-diameter portion extending fully circumferentially and obliquely inward from where it is connected to the connecting portion. The small-diameter cylindrical portion includes a deformation limiting portion that protrudes farther than other parts of the small-diameter cylindrical portion so as to oppose the oblique reduced-diameter portion. The deformation limiting portion limits the range of inward deformation of the oblique reduced-diameter portion. | 2015-09-17 |
20150263496 | SHIELD CONDUCTIVE PATH - Embodiments of the present application are directed to a shield conductive path that can reduce the height of a shield pipe, and eliminate the need of installation of new equipment. A shield conductive path includes a metal shield pipe that surrounds and shields an electrical wire, and has the cross-sectional shape such that a portion on the upper or lower side of the shield pipe when it is arranged in a vehicle is cut away, and the remaining portion has a shape that corresponds to the shape of a substantially perfect circle. With this, it is possible to reduce the height of the shield pipe, and to eliminate the need of installation of new equipment. | 2015-09-17 |
20150263497 | MULTI-GANG ADJUSTABLE ELECTRICAL BOX - An electrical box assembly includes an electrical box having a removable partition plate that can be positioned between the ends of the electrical box or at the end of the electrical box when two or more of the electrical boxes are ganged together. The electrical box can include a mounting bracket having a body portion attached to a wall of the box for supporting the box during use. A support member is coupled to the mounting bracket and is extendable to a length to contact the opposing wall. The mounting and the support member are independently adjustable with respect to the box. | 2015-09-17 |
20150263498 | PUSH TO CONNECT WEATHERPROOF BOX - An electrical box includes an integral conduit receiving port, a weatherproof fitting displaced in the integral conduit receiving port, a conduit retention device displaced in the integral conduit receiving port and a cap device for retaining the weatherproof fitting and the conduit retention device in the integral conduit receiving port. | 2015-09-17 |
20150263499 | MASONRY BOX POSITIONING SUPPORT - An electrical box support is provided for coupling to the side wall of an electrical box to support the electrical box in an opening formed in a hollow core building block. The support has a flange at the front edge and tab at a front edge that clips onto the side wall of the electrical box. A spring member extends from a rear side edge and curls toward the front edge. The spring member has an end that is directed toward the front edge and spaced from the flange a distance to contact the inner surface of the block while the flange contacts the outer surface of the block. The tab at the front edge of the support has a hook for engaging an inner edge of the electrical box to couple the support to the electrical box and to prevent sliding of the support on the electrical box. | 2015-09-17 |
20150263500 | ELECTRICAL ENCLOSURE HAVING A DUAL BUS BAR AND A COMPONENT WITH A DUAL BUS BAR CONNECTOR - An electrical enclosure system includes a housing includes an interior cavity for receiving electrical components. The electrical enclosure system includes at least one dual bus bar arranged in the interior cavity. The at least one dual bus bar includes a first bus bar, and a second bus bar arranged alongside and connected to the first bus bar through an insulated connection. The first bus bar is configured to carry a first electrical current and the second bus bar is configured to carry a second electrical current that is distinct from the first electrical current. An electrical component is arranged in the housing. The electrical component includes a dual bus bar connector operatively connected to and electrically connected to the dual bus bar. The dual bus bar connector includes a first connector portion and a second connector portion electrically isolated from the first connector portion. | 2015-09-17 |
20150263501 | INSTALLATION GUARD FOR OVERHEAD UTILITY LINES - An installation guard tool is disclosed that is installed on the end of a cross-arm of a utility pole. The guard tool has an adjustable height to extend above the insulators to keep the new, grounded conductor being installed from touching the existing, energized conductors below. The tool is semi-permanent and removable and can be installed at the beginning of an installation job and remain in place until the installation job is complete. | 2015-09-17 |
20150263502 | Anti-Theft Enclosure and Cover - A utility enclosure includes a box, a bracket connected to the box, and a lid placed over the box. The box includes a plurality of walls and a central opening. The bracket has a center portion and a first opening in the center portion for receiving a fastener to connect the bracket to one of the walls. The removable lid covers the central opening. | 2015-09-17 |
20150263503 | CIRCUIT PROTECTION DEVICE AND METHODS OF CONFIGURING A CIRCUIT PROTECTION DEVICE - A circuit protection device having operational parameters configurable only via a separate programming device includes a memory configured to receive a selector identifying one of a plurality of operational parameters to be adjusted, and to receive a parameter value from the programming device. A processor is coupled to the memory and is configured to receive the selector from the memory, select the operational parameter of the circuit protection device based on the selector, and to receive a parameter value for the operational parameter from memory, and set the selected operational parameter to the parameter value. | 2015-09-17 |
20150263504 | Protection Circuit, Circuit Employing Same, and Associated Method of Operation - A buffer or voltage protection circuit, a circuit including same, and an associated method of operation are disclosed. In one example embodiment, the integrated circuit includes a first input terminal, a first circuit portion having a second input terminal, and a second circuit portion. The second circuit portion includes a transistor device having first, second, and third ports, where the first and second ports are respectively electrically coupled to the first input terminal and second input terminal, respectively. Additionally, the second circuit portion also includes a diode-type device that is electrically coupled between the third port and either a power source or a power input terminal, and a buffer/driver circuit and a capacitor coupled in series between the third and second ports. The second circuit portion operates to prevent the second input terminal from being exposed to an undesirably-high voltage level. | 2015-09-17 |
20150263505 | OUTPUT CIRCUIT - According to one embodiment, there is provided an open-drain-type output circuit which outputs a signal of an internal circuit. The output circuit includes a first signal output terminal, a first signal line, a first floating line, a first rectifier element, and a first ESD protection circuit. The first signal line connects the first signal output terminal and the internal circuit. Potential of the first floating line is not fixed. The first rectifier element is connected between the first signal output terminal and the first floating line. The first ESD protection circuit is connected between the first floating line and ground potential. | 2015-09-17 |
20150263506 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ADAPTIVE RECLOSING BASED ON TRANSIENT STABILITY - An apparatus and method for controlling adaptive reclosing based on transient stability of a power transmission line are disclosed. The apparatus includes a power angle calculation unit, an integral square error (ISE) second-order differential calculation unit, a stability determination unit, and a disconnection signal generation unit. The power angle calculation unit acquires the instantaneous value of a power angle based on voltage and phase angle measurement signals. The ISE second-order differential calculation unit acquires the instantaneous value of the second-order differential of the ISE of the power angle. The stability determination unit determines whether a system is stable or unstable based on the transitions in the instantaneous value of the second-order differential of the ISE. The disconnection signal generation unit generates a first disconnection signal and a second disconnection signal adapted to open or reclose the circuit breaker at the leader end and the circuit breaker at the follower end. | 2015-09-17 |
20150263507 | OVERHEAT PROTECTION CIRCUIT AND VOLTAGE REGULATOR - To provide an overheat protection circuit which is not affected by a leak current while being low in current consumption and good in detection accuracy, and a voltage regulator equipped with the overheat protection circuit. An overheat protection circuit is configured to include a leak current detection circuit which detects that a leak current has flowed at a high temperature, a bias circuit which allows a bias current to flow in response to an output signal of the leak current detection circuit, and a temperature detection circuit operated by the bias current. | 2015-09-17 |
20150263508 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING ISLANDING OF ELECTRICAL MACHINES AND PROTECTING SAME - In one aspect, a method for protecting one or more electrical machines during an islanding event is provided. The method includes connecting one or more electrical machines to an alternating current (AC) electric power system, wherein the AC electric power system is configured to transmit at least one phase of electrical power to the one or more electrical machines or to receive at least on phase of electrical power from the one or more electrical machines; electrically coupling at least a portion of a control system to at least a portion of the AC electric power system; coupling at least a portion of the control system in electronic data communication with at least a portion of the one or more electrical machines; and detecting an islanding of the one or more electrical machines based on one or more conditions monitored by the control system. | 2015-09-17 |
20150263509 | ROTOR TEMPERATURE DETECTING DEVICE IN AN ELECTRIC MOTOR AND OVERHEAT PROTECTION DEVICE OF AN ELECTRIC MOTOR - A rotor temperature detecting device in an electric motor of the present invention includes: a power calculator configured to calculate power of an electric motor; a rotational speed detector configured to detect rotational speed of the electric motor; a storage configured to store coefficients depending on the rotational speed; and, a rotor temperature estimator configured to estimate temperature of a rotor of the electric motor, based on the power and the coefficient. | 2015-09-17 |
20150263510 | Control Methods for Over Voltage Protection and Relevant Power Controllers - Disclosure includes a control method for over voltage protection, suitable for a power converter. The power converter has a rectifier for rectifying an alternative-current voltage into a direct-current input voltage. The direct-current input voltage is sensed and determined whether it locates in a valley. A detection voltage is provided, capable of representing the direct-current input voltage. The detection voltage is compared with a predetermined reference voltage. When the detection voltage exceeds the predetermined reference voltage and the direct-current input voltage is in the valley, an OVP signal is provided to stop the power conversion of the power converter. | 2015-09-17 |
20150263511 | OVERVOLTAGE PROTECTION FOR A SYNCHRONOUS POWER RECTIFIER - A circuit is described that includes a rectifier configured to rectify a DC output from an AC input, a sensing unit configured to detect a voltage level of the DC output, and a control unit configured to control the rectifier based on the voltage level of the DC output. The control unit is configured to control the rectifier output by at least controlling the rectifier to rectify the DC output from the AC input if the voltage level of the DC output does not indicate an overvoltage condition at the circuit. In addition, the control unit is configured to control the rectifier based on the voltage level of the DC output by at least controlling the rectifier to shunt current from the AC input if the voltage level of the DC output does indicate the overvoltage condition. | 2015-09-17 |
20150263512 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD ASSEMBLIES PROVIDING FAULT DETECTION - Printed circuit board assemblies providing fault detection are provided. One example printed circuit board assembly includes a substrate layer. One or more solder pins are located on a rear surface of the substrate layer. The printed circuit board assembly includes a non-conductive layer adjacent to the rear surface of the substrate layer. The printed circuit board assembly includes a conductive layer adjacent to the non-conductive layer. The conductive layer is electrically connected to a ground. The printed circuit board assembly includes a mounting surface. The printed circuit board assembly includes a support layer compressed between the conductive layer and the mounting surface. The support layer applies a mechanical force that presses the conductive layer towards the non-conductive layer. | 2015-09-17 |
20150263513 | POWER DISTRIBUTION UNIT WITH MODULAR CHARGING PORTS - A surge protector for providing electricity to an electronic device. The surge protector including a housing defining a module slot and including a module connector positioned within the module slot and a module insertable into the module slot and including at least one connector port and a housing connector. The housing connector can be operably connectable to the module connector when the module is inserted into the module slot. The cable can be connected to the module and housing such that the module can be positioned at a location remote from the housing. | 2015-09-17 |
20150263514 | SEMICONDUCTOR DRIVE APPARATUS - A semiconductor drive apparatus includes a first control unit configured, when an overcurrent is detected flowing between a first main electrode and a second main electrode of a switching element, to make a gate of the switching element conductive with a predetermined reference potential, to make a control voltage applied between the gate and the first main electrode lower, and to turn off the switching element; a detection unit configured to detect a current generated accompanying charge or discharge of a feedback capacitance between the gate and the second main electrode; and a second control unit configured, when the overcurrent and the current generated accompanying the charge or discharge of the feedback capacitance are detected, to make a resistance between the gate and the reference potential lower. | 2015-09-17 |
20150263515 | MAGNETOTHERMAL CURRENT LIMITING DEVICE - A current limiting device including a transformer including an element made from a magnetothermal material, a primary conductor, and a secondary winding. Heat is generated by the current flowing through the primary conductor and when the current exceeds a certain threshold it modifies the coupling coefficient of the transformer, which makes it possible to limit the current in the primary conductor. | 2015-09-17 |
20150263516 | ELECTROSTATIC PROTECTION CIRCUIT, DISPLAY DEVICE AND ELECTROSTATIC PROTECTION METHOD - An electrostatic protection circuit, a display device and an electrostatic protection method are provided. The electrostatic protection circuit includes a first switch transistor, a second switch transistor, a third switch transistor, a fourth switch transistor, and a fifth switch transistor. A gate electrode and a first electrode of the first switch transistor are connected with a first signal line respectively, and a second electrode of the first switch transistor is connected with a second signal line; a gate electrode and a first electrode of the second switch transistor are connected with the first signal line respectively, and a second electrode of the second switch transistor is connected with a gate electrode of the fourth switch transistor; a gate electrode and a first electrode of the third switch transistor are connected with a third signal line respectively, and a second electrode of the third switch transistor is connected with the gate electrode of the fourth switch transistor; a first electrode of the fourth switch transistor is connected with the third signal line, a second electrode of the fourth switch transistor is connected with a second electrode of the fifth switch transistor and the gate electrode of the second switch transistor; a gate electrode and a first electrode of the fifth switch transistor being connected with the second signal line respectively, thereby effectively releasing static electricity. | 2015-09-17 |
20150263517 | SYSTEM FOR SELECTIVELY COUPLING AN ENERGY SOURCE TO A LOAD AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - A multi-energy storage device system includes an electric drive coupled to a load, a DC link coupled to the electric drive, and a bi-directional voltage converter having an output channel coupled to the DC link and an input channel. A first energy storage device (ESD) is coupled to the input channel, and a switch is coupled to the DC link and to a second ESD. A system controller causes the switch to couple the second ESD to the DC link for delivering energy stored in the second ESD to the electric drive. The system controller also causes the voltage converter to convert a voltage of the first ESD to a higher voltage and to deliver the higher voltage to the DC link, wherein the higher voltage is greater than the voltage of the second ESD and causes the switch to decouple the second ESD from the DC link. | 2015-09-17 |
20150263518 | SHUTDOWN CONTROLLING METHOD FOR POWER SYSTEM - A shutdown controlling method is applied to a system that has a host computer, a PDU and multiple electric apparatus connected to the PDU. The PDU has multiple outlets and stores preset shutdown periods for the outlets respectively. The PDU communicates with the electric apparatus and obtains their required shutdown periods. When PDU is controlled to cut off an outlet, the PDU determines whether the preset shutdown period of the outlet is larger than the required shutdown period. If yes, the PDU cuts out the AC power of the outlet. If not, the PDU cancels the shutdown command and notifies the host computer. Therefore, a manager may update the preset shutdown period of the outlet to ensure that each electric apparatus has enough time to be safely shut down. | 2015-09-17 |
20150263519 | DEMAND AREA POWER SYSTEM BUILDING SYSTEM, VIRTUAL ELECTRICAL GRID BUILDING APPARATUS, POWER TRANSMISSION/RECEPTION UNIT, DEMAND AREA POWER SYSTEM BUILDING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A demand area power system building system includes at least one power transmission/reception unit that comprises a power storage unit and power transmitting and receiving units capable of transmitting and receiving power to/from another power transmission/reception unit via an electrical grid and that is configured to be able to provide power accumulated in the power storage unit to the outside or to be able to accumulate power supplied from the outside; and a virtual electrical grid building apparatus, connected to the power transmission/reception unit via a communication network, that controls the power transmission/reception unit so as to provide power to a demand area. The power transmission/reception unit is adapted to announce participation to a demand area power system via the communication network, and the virtual electrical grid building apparatus builds a demand area power system using the power transmission/reception unit that has announced participation to the demand area power system. | 2015-09-17 |
20150263520 | POWER MANAGEMENT CIRCUIT AND A METHOD FOR OPERATING A POWER MANAGEMENT CIRCUIT - A power management circuit and a method for operating a power management circuit are described. In one embodiment, a power management circuit includes power switching modules. Power is supplied to each of the power switching modules by at least one of multiple power sources. Each of the power switching modules includes a latch circuit configured to have a definite state at power-up of a corresponding power source and a logic circuit configured to control power supplied from the corresponding power source in response to the definite state of the latch circuit, where the logic circuit includes a cross-coupled circuit. Other embodiments are also described. | 2015-09-17 |
20150263521 | LINE IMPEDANCE COMPENSATION SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a power plant controller ( | 2015-09-17 |
20150263522 | POWERGRID OPERATION AND SUPERVISION SYSTEM - Various aspects of the disclosure provide for an integrated system to facilitate operational and supervisory functions for transmission and distribution power grids. The system can facilitate switching operations for the power grid as well as providing an integrated planning, scheduling, and logging of power grid supervisory functions in order to reduce human error, improve labor efficiencies, and provide tools to assist in daily work plan assignments. The system includes modules to assist with outage and switching management, as well as modules for daily operation planning, work assignment planning, interruption tracking and analysis, and logging and recordkeeping. | 2015-09-17 |
20150263523 | ENERGY STORAGE LOW DISPATCHABILITY POWER SOURCE - An energy storage facility comprising at least one energy storage device and one renewable energy generating device is disclosed. The energy storage device can operate in a few modes of operation, consisting of at least a charging cycle and a discharging cycle. During one period of the charging cycle, energy is consumed by and stored within the energy storage device, and during a second period of discharging, energy from the storage device is dispatched to the grid. The total amount of energy consumed by the storage device is larger than the total amount of energy dispatched from the storage device. The total amount of energy dispatched to the electrical grid from both the storage device and the renewable energy generating device does not exceed the total amount of energy drawn down from the grid. | 2015-09-17 |
20150263524 | MULTIPLE INPUT SINGLE OUTPUT HYBRID POWER SYSTEM - A multiple input single output (MISO) hybrid power system includes an electronics system that maximizes output from multiple input sources of different types. In certain embodiments, the electronics system takes in variable power from a plurality of the input sources and outputs a precisely controlled voltage that may simultaneously power a load and charge batteries. The electronics system includes an intelligent controller that monitors input from the power sources and desired output of the system substantially constantly to control maximum power output from each power source. The controller runs through a decision making algorithm to obtain maximum power from the power sources and output a single constant load. | 2015-09-17 |
20150263525 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SYNCHRONIZING AN APPLIANCE LOAD TO A LOCAL POWER GENERATING CAPABILITY - An apparatus for synchronizing operation of one or more appliances to an amount of energy produced by a local power generator comprises a controller for reducing the power consumed by the one or more appliances in relation to an amount of power being generated by the local power generator. In one embodiment, the operation of the appliance(s) is controlled by the controller so that the system of appliance(s) and the local power generator does not consume any external energy (e.g., from a commercial power grid), despite variations in the amount of power delivered by the local power generator. | 2015-09-17 |
20150263526 | CONNECTION SYSTEM FOR POWER GENERATION SYSTEM WITH DC OUTPUT - The present invention relates to a connection system for connecting a power generator to a DC electrical power system, with a controllable voltage source unit functionally connected in series with the power generator to receive AC electrical power from the power generator, and to generate an AC electrical power output accordingly, and a rectifier arranged to receive AC electrical power output from said voltage source unit and to rectify the AC electrical power output to a DC electrical power to be provided to the DC electrical power system. The invention also relates to method for connecting a power generator to a DC electrical power system. | 2015-09-17 |
20150263527 | Providing a Vehicle with Electric Energy using Induction and a Rectifier - An arrangement for providing a vehicle, in particular a track bound and/or road vehicle, with electric energy, comprising a receiving device | 2015-09-17 |
20150263528 | CONTACTLESS POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICE - A contactless power transmission device is provided with: a washstand that includes a primary coil; and an electric toothbrush that includes a secondary coil, a rectifier circuit, and a feed control unit. The electric toothbrush includes a first auxiliary coil which relays a magnetic flux which flows from the primary coil to the secondary coil, and a second auxiliary coil which relays a magnetic flux which flows from the primary coil to the secondary coil. A central axis of the second auxiliary coil is perpendicular to a central axis of the first auxiliary coil. | 2015-09-17 |
20150263529 | WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICE AND POWER SUPPLY METHOD OF WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICE - In the present invention, the power consumption of a power-supplying module is reduced in the case (standby state) that the power-supplying module and a power-receiving module are not in a power-suppliable region without providing a new device while suppressing the strength of a magnetic field generated in the vicinity of the power-supplying module and the power-receiving module. The wireless power transmission apparatus is such that the power-supplying module, which supplies power using a resonance phenomenon to the power-receiving module from the power-supplying module connected to an AC power source, is operated at a power source frequency such that the input impedance of the power-supplying module in a standby state in which a magnetic field space is not formed is greater than the input impedance of the power-supplying module and power-receiving module in a power-supplying state in which a magnetic field space is formed. | 2015-09-17 |
20150263530 | WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING POWER SUPPLY FOR WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICE - A wireless power transmission apparatus | 2015-09-17 |
20150263531 | NON-CONTACT ELECTRIC POWER FEEDING SYSTEM, TERMINAL DEVICE, NON-CONTACT ELECTRIC POWER FEEDING DEVICE, AND NON-CONTACT ELECTRIC POWER FEEDING METHOD - Provided is a non-contact electric power feeding system including an electric power feeding device, and an electric power receiving device configured to receive electric power fed from the electric power feeding device. The electric power feeding device includes a primary-side coil, a driver, a primary-side control unit, and a primary-side communication unit. The electric power receiving device includes a secondary-side coil, a rectifier unit, a regulator, a secondary-side communication unit, and
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20150263532 | WIRELESS INDUCTIVE POWER TRANSFER - A power transmitter ( | 2015-09-17 |
20150263533 | VOLTAGE REGULATOR AND POWER RECEIVING APPARATUS - The voltage regulator includes a resistor circuit that switches between a first state and a second state according to the comparison result signal. In the first state, a resistance between a second end of a first controlling transistor and a fixed potential is set at a first resistance, and a second end of a second controlling transistor and the fixed potential are disconnected from each other. In the second state, the second end of the first controlling transistor and the fixed potential are disconnected from each other, and a resistance between the second end of the second controlling transistor and the fixed potential is set at a second resistance. | 2015-09-17 |
20150263534 | ACTIVE RECTIFIER AND WIRELESS POWER RECEIVING APPARATUS USING THE SAME THAT CAN REDUCE REVERSE CURRENT LEAKAGE - An active rectifier and a wireless power reception apparatus using the same are disclosed herein. The active rectifier includes first and fourth switches, second and third switches, and a synchronization control unit. The first and fourth switches are turned on while the voltage of an alternating current (AC) input is negative, and apply the current of the AC input to a rectifying capacitor. The second and third switches are turned on while a voltage of the AC input is positive, and apply the current of the AC input to the rectifying capacitor. The synchronization control unit compensates for the delay time of the comparator for detecting zero-crossing of the AC input so as to switch the first to fourth switches. | 2015-09-17 |
20150263535 | WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSON APPARATUS AND WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSON METHOD - A wireless power transmission apparatus and a wireless power transmission method includes: activating a first wireless transmission unit having a first transmission scheme and deactivating a second transmission unit having a second transmission scheme; transmitting power by the first transmission scheme when a reception scheme of a wireless power reception apparatus is same as the first transmission scheme; deactivating the first wireless transmission unit and activating the second wireless transmission unit when the reception scheme is different from the first transmission scheme; and transmitting the power by the second transmission scheme when the reception scheme is same as the second transmission scheme. Interference between the first wireless transmission unit and the second wireless transmission unit can be prevented from occurring by selectively or sequentially activating the first wireless transmission unit and the second wireless transmission unit. | 2015-09-17 |
20150263536 | WIRELESS POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM - A wireless power supply device, which supplies electric power to a movable body by causing an end surface of a power supply coil that is provided in an electric power supply space to face a power receiving coil that is provided in the movable body, and by electromagnetically coupling the power supply coil with the power receiving coil, includes a position setting member configured to set the end surface of the power supply coil in a vertical position in a state of not detecting entry of the movable body into the electric power supply space, and to cause a position of the end surface of the power supply coil to change from the vertical position to a horizontal position upon detecting entry of the movable body into the electric power supply space. | 2015-09-17 |
20150263537 | TRANSMISSION-GUARD SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AN INDUCTIVE POWER SUPPLY - An inductive power outlet operable to transfer power to an inductive power receiver includes a driver wired to a primary inductive coil and operable to provide a driving voltage across the primary inductive coil. The primary inductive coil is configured to form an inductive couple having a characteristic resonant frequency with at least one secondary inductive coil wired to an electric load, the secondary inductive coil being associated with the inductive power receiver. The driving voltage oscillates at a transmission frequency substantially different from the characteristic resonant frequency of the inductive couple. | 2015-09-17 |
20150263538 | POWER RELAYING APPARATUS, POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING POWER RELAYING APPARATUS - Disclosed herein is a power relaying apparatus provided between: a power supplying apparatus including a power supplying resonance device and a power supplying power supply section for supplying an AC current to the power supplying resonance device; and a power receiving apparatus having a power receiving resonance device for receiving a power from the power supplying apparatus by adoption of a resonance method, the power relaying apparatus including a power relaying resonance device resonating between the power supplying resonance device and the power receiving resonance device, wherein the power relaying resonance device is fixed at a predetermined position by making use of an insulation member. | 2015-09-17 |