47th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 61 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150333440 | MAGNETIC CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY - An electrical connector assembly includes a first connector including a first magnetic element and a number of first contacts, and a second connector including a second magnetic element and a number of second contacts. The first magnetic element and the second magnetic element include a pair of opposite poles located at two ends thereof respectively along a direction perpendicular to a mating direction of the first magnetic element and the second magnetic element. When the first connector mates with the second connector, the poles of the corresponding ends of the first magnetic and the second magnetic element are opposite. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333441 | LATCH ASSEMBLIES FOR CONNECTOR SYSTEMS - A connector system includes a cartridge having at least one cavity configured to hold connector modules therein. The connector system also includes at least one slider latch housed in the cartridge. The at least one slider latch is movable in a longitudinal direction and has at least one groove configured to receive a cam of a corresponding connector module to secure the connector modules to the cartridge. The at least one slider latch has a biasing member operably coupled thereto. The biasing member biases the slider latch in a biasing direction. The biasing member forces the at least one slider latch to return to a latched position after the cam is received in the profiled groove. The connector system also includes a discharge mechanism configured to move a discharge slider. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333442 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTION DEVICE - An electrical connection device is to be attached to a wiring board for holding a plate conductive member so that the wiring board is electrically connected to the plate conductive member. The electrical connection device includes a contact piece including an arm portion, a leg portion, and a base portion disposed between the arm portion and the leg portion; and a base member to be attached to the wiring board for supporting the contact piece at the base portion thereof. The base member is to be attached to the wiring board so that the base member is movable in parallel to the wiring board. The contact piece is arranged so that the plate conductive member pushes the arm portion to urge the leg portion against the wiring board with the base portion as a pivot when the plate conductive member contacts with the arm portion. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333443 | LATCH ASSEMBLIES FOR CONNECTOR SYSTEMS - A connector system includes a cavity configured to hold a connector module. The cartridge has a port opening to the cavity. The cartridge removably receives the connector module through the port. The connector system also includes an ejector mechanism. The ejector mechanism has a slider latch movable in a longitudinal direction relative to the cartridge. The slider latch has a profiled groove configured to cam therein. The slider latch has a linear gear. The ejector mechanism includes a rotatable handle having a circular gear configured to engage the linear gear to cause the slider latch to move as the rotatable handle is rotated between a closed position and an open position. The profiled groove engages the cam to secure the connector module to the connector assembly when the rotatable handle is in the closed position and unlock the connector module when in the open position. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333444 | QUICK EJECTING CARD CONNECTOR - A quick ejecting card connector has an insulative housing, an auto ejecting assembly and a tray. The insulative housing has a cavity, a front opening and multiple terminals. The auto ejecting assembly is mounted on the insulative housing and has a locking lever, a resilient locking element and a resilient card ejecting element. The locking lever is mounted pivotally on the insulative housing and has a locking hook. The tray is mounted slidably in the cavity and has a locking hole selectively engaged with the locking hook of the locking lever to lock the completely inserted tray. When the locking hook of the lock lever is disengaged from the locking hole of the tray, the resilient card ejecting element ejects the tray and an electrical card thereon out of the front opening. The insertion and ejection of the tray and the electrical card are implemented without any assistant tools. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333445 | CONNECTION DEVICE WITH FLOATING CONNECTOR - Provided is a connection device with a floating connector, which includes a casing, a floating connector and a connecting element. The casing has an opening. The floating connector is disposed at the opening. Two sides of the floating connector are connected to the casing. The connecting element is disposed in the casing and positioned beside the opening. The floating connector includes a body, a first port and a guiding element. The connecting element includes a second port and a blocking element. The guiding element operates in conjunction with the blocking element of the connecting element. Hence, when the floating connector is not in use, the non-power-on first port of the floating connector is exposed from the casing. Therefore, even if the connection device is operating in a humid environment, it will not be susceptible to short circuit or electrolysis. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333446 | BLIND-MATE INTEGRATED CONNECTOR - The present invention provides a blind-mate integrated connector, including: a first installation plate, a mechanical part, and a second installation plate; a first guiding structure and first connection ends of at least two sub-connectors are installed in the mechanical part; the first installation plate is connected to the mechanical part; the second installation plate is disposed with second connection ends matching the first connection ends of the sub-connectors in the mechanical part, and the second installation plate is further disposed with a second guiding structure matching the first guiding structures. By practicing the present invention, multiple sub-connectors may be flexibly integrated without a need to design a dedicated connector mold, thereby achieving cost savings and shortening a development cycle. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333447 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR HAVING ANTI-MISMATING MEMBER - An electrical connector includes an insulating housing, a plurality of conductive terminals received in the insulating housing and a metallic shell shielding around the insulating housing. The insulating housing has a base portion and a mating tongue extending forwardly from a front face of the base portion. The metallic shell surrounds the mating tongue to form a mating cavity. The conductive terminals have contacting portions exposed on the mating tongue. The metallic shell has an anti-mismating portion extending forwardly from an area adjacent to the base portion into the mating cavity and located on a lateral side of the mating tongue. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333448 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY HAVING GUIDING MEANS - An electrical connector assembly includes: a first connector including a mating section, a first magnetic element having a cavity, and a number of first contacts accommodated in the mating section and the cavity; a second connector for mating with the mating section, the second connector including a second magnetic element and a number of second contacts accommodated in the second magnetic element; and an anti-mismating structure located at a front end of the second connector. The structure includes a number of anti-mismating elements and an anti-mismating hole surrounded by the anti-mismating elements for receiving the mating section. The anti-mismating hole is asymmetric in one of an up-to-down direction and a left-to-right direction, and the periphery of the mating section corresponds to the anti-mismating hole. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333449 | Slotted Shield - A shield for an electrical connector is provided and includes a first member, a second member, a slot, and a bridge. The slot is positioned between the first member and the second member. The bridge extends transverse across the slot and connects the first member with the second member. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333450 | METHOD FOR CONNECTING DIFFERENTIAL TRANSMISSION CABLE, DIFFERENTIAL TRANSMISSION CABLE AND ELECTRIC DEVICE - A method for connecting a differential transmission cable, (and a differential transmission cable and an electric device) includes: connecting a pair of conductors for transmitting a differential signal to transceivers; and connecting a second shield provided on the periphery of a first shield via an insulating layer to frame grounds, without electrically connecting anywhere the first shield that is provided on the periphery of the pair of conductors via a dielectric layer. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333451 | ELECTRICAL PLUG CONNECTOR AND ELECTRICAL RECEPTACLE CONNECTOR - An electrical plug connector includes an insulation housing, a metal shell and plural buckling members. The insulation housing includes an insertion cavity, plural lateral sides and plural assembling spaces. The insertion cavity is disposed at a front portion of the insulation housing. The lateral sides are disposed at two sides of the insulation housing. The assembling spaces are disposed at the lateral sides and communicate with the insertion cavity. The metal shell encloses the insulation housing. The buckling members are respectively disposed in the assembling spaces and each includes a contact arm, a hook portion and a pin. The contact arm is disposed in the assembling portion, the hook portion is extending from a front portion of the contact arm toward the insertion cavity, and the pin is extending from a rear portion of the contact arm and exposed out of the assembling space. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333452 | RF-ISOLATING SEALING ENCLOSURE AND INTERCONNECTION JUNCTIONS PROTECTED THEREBY - An interconnection junction includes: a first connector; a second connector; and a sealing enclosure having a cavity and formed of a polymeric material, the sealing enclosure comprising an RF-isolating material. The first connector and second connector are joined and reside within the cavity of the sealing enclosure. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333453 | Electrical Connecting Device - An electrical connecting device is described that is designed to indicate a geometrical orientation of a connection between this connecting device and a complementary connecting device when the two connecting devices are connected to one another. The connecting device comprises at least one terminal for contacting by the complementary connecting device, whereby the terminal comprises a plurality of contact regions. Differing electrical parameters are assigned to the contact region, so that in the event of a contacting of the terminal by the complementary connecting device a resultant parameter is assigned to the contacting of the terminal, which indicates in which contact region (or in which group of contact regions) the contacting exists. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333454 | ADAPTOR CABLE FOR RETAIL DISPLAY OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An adaptor cable for an electronic device offered for sale in a retail situation includes a connector adapted to connect the cable to the device. The connector houses a programmable chip that is capable of adjusting voltage and current levels to meet the requirements of the device. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333455 | POWER STRIP - A power strip includes a power plug, an outlet block electrically connected thereto, and a light control module disposed inside the outlet block. The outlet block has at least one electrical socket and a luminous warning field. The light control module is for emitting a light to the luminous warning field in accordance with an output current of the electrical socket. The light control module defines at least two current ranges according to a rated current, where one of the current ranges is a safety current range, the upper limit of which is greater than 50% of the rated current. The light control module alters the light emitted to the luminous warning field in accordance with the correspondence between the output current and each of the current ranges, so as to make the luminousness of the luminous warning field to change in accordance with the output current. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333456 | CONNECTOR, DATA RECEIVING APPARATUS, DATA TRANSMITTING APPARATUS, AND DATA TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING SYSTEM - There is provided a connector including a signal pin that stretches in a first direction and transmits a signal, a substrate that has one surface on which the signal pin is formed, and an electric conductor layer that has ground potential, the electric conductor layer being formed on an opposite surface of the surface of the substrate on which the signal pin is formed. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333457 | SURFACE CONTACT PLUG AND SOCKET - The present invention relates to the technical field of plugs and sockets for electrical appliances. Disclosed are a surface contact plug and socket, comprising a matching plug and socket; a plug contact piece connected with a plug electric wire is arranged on the lower surface of the plug; and a socket contact piece connected with a socket electric wire is arranged on the upper surface of the socket; when the plug is inserted into the socket, the plug contact piece vertically or obliquely meets the socket contact piece to cause surface contact electrification. The surface contact plug and socket of the present invention employ surface contact between contact pieces, enlarge the contact area and improve current transmission capacity since the plug and socket are of the same size, and therefore the contact is always reliable, and the more the plug and the socket are used, the more reliable the contact is. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333458 | RELEASABLE PLUG CONNECTOR SYSTEM - A connector system for connecting an audio cable to an audio player includes a plug having an insertion portion configured to insert into a jack of the audio player and an outside portion operatively connected to the insertion portion and configured to remain outside the jack of the audio player, the outside portion including electrical terminals electrically connected to respective contacts disposed on the insertion portion, the contacts including a detection contact that is divided into longitudinal electrically conductive segments electrically isolated from each other, and an adaptor having a mating portion configured to mate with the outside portion of the plug and a jack portion configured to receive a plug of the audio cable, the mating portion including a contact portion that mates with the detection contact of the plug to electrically connect the longitudinal electrically conductive segments to each other. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333459 | MULTIPOLAR CONNECTOR - A multipolar connector capable of suppressing an increase in impedance even when unused terminal-accommodating spaces are present. The multipolar connector includes a housing containing a plurality of partitioned terminal-accommodating spaces and a high-dielectric-constant body. Each of the terminal-accommodating spaces optionally contains a connecting terminal electrically connected to a wiring. The high-dielectric-constant body is formed from a material having a higher dielectric constant than air and is inserted into at least one unused terminal-accommodating space, which does not contain a connecting terminal electrically connected to a wiring. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333460 | LOW PROFILE CONNECTOR SYSTEM - A connector system is disclosed that can support high data rates over a connector with terminals on a 0.5 mm pitch. A plug connector can include a termination module that has a paddle card and a plug module that includes rows of terminals. The termination module and the plug module can be aligned via the row of terminals and pads on the paddle card. A receptacle connector includes two rows of terminals that are provided on opposite sides of a tongue. The tongue includes impedance notches aligned with terminals arranged as differential pairs. Ground terminals extend past the differential pairs and along the impedance notch. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333461 | BRANCHED ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - A branched electrical system is adapted for providing multiple users with access to high and/or low voltage electrical power in work areas or high density seating areas, such as stadium or theater seating, work rooms, lecture halls, and public transportation vehicles. The system includes a main line and a plurality of branch lines, each branch line having at least one high voltage or low voltage electrical receptacle that is accessible to a user located at the seating, such as for powering a portable electronic device. The branch lines may be coupled to the main line via a splice or other electrical-mechanical connection. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333462 | TERMINAL CONNECTING STRUCTURE - A terminal connection portion of a bus bar includes a first locking portion and a second locking portion. An electric connection plate portion of a connecting terminal, a rear end portion of which is fixed to an end portion of an electric wire, is curved and convex in a direction facing the terminal connection portion, and a first engaging portion formed at a distal end portion is locked by the first locking portion. A second engaging portion formed on a wire fixing side is locked by the second locking portion in a state in which the electric connection plate portion is pressed on the terminal connection portion. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333463 | CONNECTION STRUCTURE FOR ELECTRIC COMPONENTS - A connection structure for electric components includes a pair of bus bars disposed side by side horizontally. An electric component and an electric component are disposed side by side vertically between the bas bars, and electrically connected to the bas bars. The bus bars include outside walls formed as outside faces when the bas bars are disposed side by side, respectively. Each of the outside walls includes a connection point connected to an electrode of the electric component, and a wall portion for preventing displacement of the electric component. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333464 | CABLE GRIPPER TOOL - Disclosed is a cable gripping device used for manually gripping a coaxial cable to install a coaxial connector on the coaxial cable. According to an exemplary embodiment, the coaxial gripping tool includes a first half portion and a mating and/or hinged second half portion, wherein the mating/hinged portions provide a longitudinal bore configured to grip the coaxial cable. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333465 | Method and System for Coupling a Conductive Substrate to a Ribbon Cable - Devices and methods are disclosed for coupling a multi-conductor cable to a flexible substrate by means of a crimp. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333466 | Electric Connector With A Terminal Interface - A method of assembling an electrical connector includes inserting an electric terminal with an attached wire to an initially inserted position in a wire opening defined by a connector body. The electric terminal is moved through the wire opening in an insertion direction relative to the connector body. The electric terminal is attached to the connector body in a seated position, wherein the wire is coaxial with the wire opening. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333467 | FIBER LASER OSCILLATOR, FIBER LASER PROCESSING DEVICE, AND FIBER LASER OSCILLATOR DEHUMIDIFICATION METHOD - A fiber laser processing device includes: an air purge unit having a low-dew-pointizer section for changing compressed air for purging supplied from the exterior into dry air with a low dew point by means of a gas separation membrane module; a fiber laser oscillator having a combiner for combining and emitting the laser lights respectively outputted from the plurality of fiber laser modules to the exterior, and a distributor for distributing and supplying the dry air respectively to the plurality of fiber laser modules; and a laser processing machine for carrying out laser machining on a workpiece by means of the laser lights emitted from the combiner. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333468 | FLOW GUIDE DEVICE FOR DUAL-ELECTRODE DISCHARGE CAVITY, DUAL ELECTRODE DISCHARGE CAVITY UTILIZE THE SAME AND EXCIMER LASER - The present disclosure proposes a flow guide device for a discharge cavity having a symmetrical configuration and including two pairs of electrodes; the flow guide device comprises two rotors which correspond to one pair of the two pairs of electrodes, respectively, installed positions of which are symmetrical about a symmetrical plane of the discharge cavity and is beneath the electrodes, a rotational axis of which is parallel to an axial direction of the electrodes which is parallel to a base plane of the discharge cavity, and the two rotors have opposite rotation directions and identical rotation speeds. The flow guide device further comprises a spoiler plate and a flow guide plate so that the discharge gas flow passes through the discharge cavity in a manner of high speed and uniform cycling when flowing through the discharge region. Thus, the discharge quality is guaranteed so as to improve the energy and reliability of the laser. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333469 | GAS CIRCULATION TYPE LASER OSCILLATOR - A laser oscillator comprising an electric discharge excitation part having a discharge tube, and generates laser by excitation discharge of a laser gas flow through the inside of the discharge tube, an optical resonance part which has optical components attached to outsides of end walls of the discharge tube, and resonates laser generated in the discharge tube, and blower piping which connects an intake port and exhaust port of the discharge tube to form a circulation path of laser gas. The end walls of the discharge tube are provided with through holes which connect the inside of the discharge tube and the optical components, and blocking members are arranged in the through holes so as to block the flow of laser gas through the through holes toward the optical components. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333470 | MID-IR MICROCHIP LASER: ZNS:CR2+ LASER WITH SATURABLE ABSORBER MATERIAL - A method of fabrication of laser gain material and utilization of such media includes the steps of introducing a transitional metal, preferably Cr | 2015-11-19 |
20150333471 | High Power Broadband Light Source - A system for generating high power broadband light includes multiple light-sustained plasma light sources. Each one of the light-sustained sources includes a pumping source, a gas containment structure for containing gas and configured to receive pumping illumination from the pumping source and a parabolic reflector element arranged to collect at least a portion of the broadband radiation emitted by the generated plasma and form a collimated broadband radiation output. The system also including a set of optical elements configured to combine the collimated broadband outputs from the parabolic reflector elements of the multiple light-sustained plasma light sources into an aggregated broadband beam. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333472 | BIDIRECTIONAL LONG CAVITY SEMICONDUCTOR LASER FOR IMPROVED POWER AND EFFICIENCY - The invention relates to bi-directional long-cavity semiconductor lasers for high power applications having two AR coated facets (2AR) to provide an un-folded cavity with enhanced output power. The lasers exhibit more uniform photon and carrier density distributions along the cavity than conventional uni-directional high-power lasers, enabling longer lasers with greater output power and lasing efficiency due to reduced longitudinal hole burning. Optical sources are further provided wherein radiation from both facets of several 2AR lasers that are disposed at vertically offset levels is combined into a single composite beam. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333473 | High Power Raman-Based Fiber Laser System and Method of Operating the Same - A fiber Raman laser is configured with a microstructured double clad passive fiber which has an inner cladding receiving and guiding a high intensity pump light. The double-clad passive fiber farther has a eon surrounded by the inner cladding and an outer cladding. An arrangement of air holes is configured to define the inner, waveguiding cladding so that an NA of the latter varies between about 0.25-0.9 allowing this to reduce the diameter of the inner cladding. The passive fiber is characterized by a substantial overlap between the pump light and 1 | 2015-11-19 |
20150333474 | DIFFERENTIAL IMPEDANCE MATCHED LASER DIODE DRIVER WITH HYBRID AC-DC MATCH - An apparatus with a differential impedance matched laser diode driver with AC-DC match. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333475 | Tunable U-Laser Transmitter With Integrated Mach-Zehnder Modulator - According to the present invention, a monolithically integrated laser | 2015-11-19 |
20150333476 | SOLDERABLE PAD FABRICATION FOR MICROELECTRONIC COMPONENTS - Two microelectronic components can be attached by flowing solder between solderable pads patterned on interfacing surfaces. According to one implementation, the microelectronic components can include the solderable pads patterned onto first respective surfaces and other surface features patterned onto second respective surfaces. In another implementation, the solderable pads can include an adhesion layer, a diffusion barrier layer, and a surface oxidation layer. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333477 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR HYBRID OPTICAL AND ELECTRICAL PUMPING OF SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS AND LEDS FOR IMPROVED RELIABILITY AT HIGH TEMPERATURES - A method, system and an apparatus for hybrid optical and electrical pumping of semiconductor lasers and light-emitting diodes (LEDs) improves reliability at high operating temperatures. The semiconductor laser or LED is biased via optical pumping and a relatively small electrical modulation current modulates the laser. At low modulation speeds, the modulation current is substantially lower than that required for biasing the laser or directly modulating it at high speeds. The lifetime of the laser is improved by substantially reducing the operating current, enabling laser lifetimes adequate for operation in many applications, such as deep-hole oil drilling and jet engine control, where operation is not currently possible. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333478 | A LASER DRIVER AND METHOD OF OPERATING A LASER - According to the present invention there is provided a method of operating a laser comprising the steps of; defining an intensity value (K | 2015-11-19 |
20150333479 | UNIDIRECTIONAL RING LASERS - A laser includes an active ring, a passive waveguide, and a reflector. The active ring is to generate light. The passive waveguide is associated with the active ring to capture generated light. The reflector is associated with the passive waveguide to cause captured light from the waveguide to be coupled into the active ring to trigger domination of unidirectional lasing in the active ring to generate light. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333480 | HIGH-COHERENCE SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT SOURCES - A laser resonator includes an active material, which amplifies light associated with an optical gain of the resonator, and passive materials disposed in proximity with the active material. The resonator oscillates over one or more optical modes, each of which corresponds to a particular spatial energy distribution and resonant frequency. Based on a characteristic of the passive materials, for the particular spatial energy distribution corresponding to at least one of the optical modes, a preponderant portion of optical energy is distributed apart from the active material. The passive materials may include a low loss material, which stores the preponderant optical energy portion distributed apart from the active material, and a buffer material disposed between the low loss material and the active material, which controls a ratio of the optical energy stored in the low loss material to a portion of the optical energy in the active material. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333481 | Hybrid Waveguide Lasers and Methods for Fabricating Hybrid Waveguide Lasers - The present disclosure relates to a method for integrating a sub-micron III-V waveguide laser on a semiconductor photonics platform as well as to a corresponding device/system. The method comprises providing on a semiconductor substrate an electrically insulating layer, etching a trench having a width in the range between 50 nm and 800 nm through the electrically insulating layer, thereby locally exposing the silicon substrate, providing a III-V layer stack in the trench by local epitaxial growth to form a channel waveguide, and providing a light confinement element for confining radiation in the local-epitaxial-grown channel waveguide. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333482 | INDEX-COUPLED DISTRIBUTED-FEEDBACK SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM CASCADE LASERS FABRICATED WITHOUT EPITAXIAL REGROWTH - Quantum cascade (QC) lasers and methods of fabricating such QC lasers are provided. The QC lasers incorporate a DFB grating without requiring the use of relying on epitaxial regrowth processes. The DFB gratings are formed as sidewall gratings along the lateral length of the QC active region, or the DFB gratings are formed atop the lateral length of the QC active region, and wherein the top DFB grating is planarized with a polymeric material. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333483 | LIGHT-SOURCE INCLUDING A PLANAR ARRAY OF DIODE-LASER BARS - A light-source includes a planar array of diode-laser bars and a plurality of turning-mirrors arranged to stack beams from the diode-laser bars in the fast-axis direction to provide a first combined beam. Six plane mirrors are arranged to divide the combined beam into three beam-slices, each having one-third the slow-axis width of the first combined beam, and add the beam-slices in the fast-axis direction to provide a second combined beam having about one-third the slow-axis width and three-times the fast-axis length of those of the first combined beam. A spherical mirror and a cylindrical mirror focus the second combined beam into an optical fiber. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333484 | HIGH-POWER, PHASED-LOCKED, LASER ARRAYS - High-power, phased-locked, laser arrays as disclosed herein utilize a system of optical elements that may be external to the laser oscillator array. Such an external optical system may achieve mutually coherent operation of all the emitters in a laser array, and coherent combination of the output of all the lasers in the array into a single beam. Such an “external gain harness” system may include: an optical lens/mirror system that mixes the output of all the emitters in the array; a holographic optical element that combines the output of all the lasers in the array, and an output coupler that selects a single path for the combined output and also selects a common operating frequency for all the coupled gain regions. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333485 | Two-Dimensional Multi-beam Stabilizer and Combining Systems and Methods - A system and method for stabilizing and combining multiple emitted beams into a single system using both WBC and WDM techniques. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333486 | ARC MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR AN ELECTRICAL ENCLOSURE ASSEMBLY - An arc management system for an electrical enclosure assembly is provided. The electrical enclosure assembly includes a housing assembly and a conductive bus assembly. The arc management system includes a number of conductive bus extension assemblies, a number of first and second arc horn assemblies, and a number of ground conductor assemblies. Each conductive bus extension assembly includes a conductive member coupled to the conductive bus assembly. Each first arc horn assembly includes a conductive arc horn member. Each first arc horn member is in electrical communication with an associated bus extension conductive member. Each second arc horn assembly includes a conductive arc horn member. Each ground conductor assembly includes a ground conductive member. Each second arc horn member in electrical communication with an associated ground conductor assembly ground conductive member. Each first arc horn member is associated with a second arc horn member and disposed an effective distance therefrom. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333487 | IGNITION PLUG - A spark plug has a metal shell and a cylindrical ceramic insulator disposed in an inner circumference of the metal shell. An axial hole extends in an axial line CL direction through the insulator, and has a tip located more to a tip side of the spark plug than a tip of the metal shell, and a distance along the axial line CL | 2015-11-19 |
20150333488 | Spark Gap Arrangment and Method for Securing a Spark Gap Arrangment - A spark gap arrangement includes a discharge chamber, an electrode head and a contact connection arranged outside the discharge chamber. The electrode head is electrically conductively connected and mechanically coupled to the contact connection in such a way that, when the contact connection is removed from its position or when the contact connection reaches a preset position, the electrically conductive connection is interrupted, and the electrode head is mechanically decoupled from the contact connection so that the electrode head is movable in the direction of the discharge chamber interior and/or within the discharge chamber. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333489 | DISCHARGE ELECTRODE AND NEUTRALIZATION DEVICE - A discharge electrode that generates ions when supplied with a voltage includes a first part, a second part, and a third part. The first part includes a basal end and a distal end. The second part includes a basal end, which is continuous with the distal end of the first part, and a distal end. The third part includes a basal end, which is continuous with the distal end of the second part, and a convex surface defining a distal surface of the discharge electrode. The first to third parts are formed integrally. The basal end of the first part is wider than the distal end thereof. The second part is rod-shaped and has a width that is constant from the distal end to the basal end of the second part. The width of the second part is the same as that of the basal end of the third part. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333490 | Apparatus for Enhanced Merchandise Display - A power distribution apparatus comprises a power supply conduit extending a length of a fixture and at least one power tap connected into said conduit, one embodiment of which may feature a saddle and at least one prong making operative contact with the power supply conduit. Another tap embodiment may provide an electronic control module. The power tap may also be connected to a power distribution trough, which may have a plurality of walls, with lips, about a base. Power conductor strips may extend from the prongs along a length of the trough. Product enhancement devices may then access the power distribution trough at any point along the power distribution trough's length. A power-out-connector may be positionable along a power distribution trough for enhancement device access. The power-out-connector may feature at least one spring prong which interfaces with at least one lip and at least one power conductor strip. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333491 | ALTERNATIVE ENERGY BUS BAR BY PASS BREAKER - The present invention is directed, in part, to electrical components and methods of use associated with such components. In particular, the invention relates to an electrical device and improved method of back feeding energy generated from alternative energy devices such as solar panels, wind turbines, fuel cells, electrical generators and other alternative energy sources, to the utility without the necessity of installing a sub panel or replacing an existing panel, resulting in significant cost savings for the user and increased electrical energy available to the power grid. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333492 | Stripped Wire Insulation Retainer - An attachment for a wire stripper is disclosed. The attachment is securable to a wire stripper and provides a compartment for retaining stripped insulation. The insulation retainer is specifically designed to attach to a particular type/style of wire stripper, but could essentially be designed and configured to fit or adapt on nearly any type of wire stripper, The insulation retainer is temporally retained on the wire stripper with a fastener, clip, magnet or other fastening means where the insulation retainer is installed, removed, and moved as desired. The chamber is configured to allow unstripped wire to be easily placed into the chamber and still retain stripped wire with minimal or no risk of the stripped insulation from falling out of the retaining compartment. When the insulation is stored all of the pieces can be collectively discharged in the trash or in a recycling container. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333493 | ELECTRICAL BOX BRACKET - An electrical box bracket includes features allowing it to engage multiple surfaces of a stud. The bracket has a front face for mounting an electrical box and a plaster ring, and a far-side tab bent backwards from the front face for making contact with a drywall behind the bracket. The front face has one or more arms that fit over the front face of a metal stud to which the bracket is to be attached. The front face also has one or more flanges projecting rearward from the same opposite sides of the front face, with stud-lock tabs for engaging a side surface or edge of a side flange of a stud. The bracket has legs that extend from the far-side tab, where the legs are foldable by an end-user to engage side surfaces of the metal stud at different distances from the far-side tab. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333494 | MULTILAYERED HEAT-RECOVERABLE ARTICLE, WIRE SPLICE, AND WIRE HARNESS - Provided are a multilayered heat-recoverable article which can suppress deterioration of a PVC insulated wire and flow of an adhesive layer and which is suitable for appropriately protecting the PVC insulated wire; and a wire splice and a wire harness, each including the multilayered heat-recoverable article. According to the present invention, a multilayered heat-recoverable article | 2015-11-19 |
20150333495 | PROTECTIVE RELAY SYSTEM AND PROTECTIVE RELAY DEVICE - A protective relay system inducting includes plural protective relay devices protecting a power system based on electrical quantity data from the power system, and a communication between the protective power devices is performed via a network. The protective relay device includes a clock unit periodically clocking a timing at which sampling is performed on an electrical quantity of the power system, a relay computing unit performing a relay computation based on the electrical quantity data having undergone the sampling and electrical quantity data received via the network, a random-number creating unit creating a random number, and a synchronization-frame processing unit setting a timing of sending a synchronization frame to another protective relay device via the network based on the random number created by the random-number creating unit. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333496 | Device for switching a direct current in a pole of a DC voltage network - A device for switching a direct current in a pole of a direct current network includes two connecting terminals to be connected in series with the pole, an operating current path extending between the connecting terminals, at least one mechanical switch in the operating current path, a disconnection branch including a power switching unit for shutting down high short-circuit currents having power semiconductor switches that can be switched on and off, and a commutation device for commutating a current from the operating current path to the disconnection branch. In order to provide such a device which is economical, generates fewer losses and at the same time is able to switch high short-circuit currents quickly, the commutation device is provided with at least one inductive component. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333497 | Protection Element - The present invention provides a protection device which comprises: a laminar element | 2015-11-19 |
20150333498 | Protective Wiring Device - The present is directed to a protective device that includes a separator portion disposed between a back body member and a front cover portion. The separator portion includes a reset pin aperture accessible via a first major surface facing the front cover and a reset pin guide portion disposed on an opposite second major surface facing the back body member. The device further includes a latch block assembly having a central latch block portion configured to accommodate a reset pin and a latching element. The central latch block portion includes an open side configured to accommodate the reset pin guide portion. The reset pin is substantially prevented from exiting the central latch block portion via the open side by the reset pin guide portion. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333499 | Systems and Methods to Protect an Energy Utility Meter from Overvoltage Events - A device may include a sensor. The sensor may detect usage of electric power. Additionally, the device may include a fusible surge resistor coupled in series with the sensor, and a thermal metal oxide varistor (MOV) coupled in parallel with the sensor. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333500 | Energizing System and Method - An energizing system for energizing an electric power transmission cable ( | 2015-11-19 |
20150333501 | Wind Turbine and Method for Controlling the Electrical Moment of a Wind Turbine by Closed-Loop Control in the Event of a Grid Fault - The invention relates to a method for controlling the electrical moment of a wind turbine by closed-loop control in the event of a grid fault. A fall in voltage that is outside the limits of normal operation is discovered. A moment closed-loop controller which determines a target value for the electrical moment of the wind turbine, is operated. A moment ramp is initialized. The target value of the moment closed-loop controller is compared with the moment ramp and the lesser value is selected as a moment setpoint value. The electrical moment of the wind turbine is set on the basis of the moment setpoint value. The invention additionally relates to a wind turbine suitable for implementing the method. The invention makes it possible, on the one hand, to achieve a rapid restoration of the power after the end of the grid fault, while, on the other hand, the loads for the wind turbine are kept within limits. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333502 | SHORT-CIRCUIT PROTECTION SYSTEM FOR POWER CONVERTERS - One example includes a power converter system. The system includes a switching circuit configured to activate at least one power supply switch in response to a driver signal to provide an output voltage at an output based on an input voltage at an input and based on an inductor current associated with an inductor. The at least one power supply switch includes a parasitic diode that interconnects the inductor and the output. The system also includes a short-circuit protection system configured to detect a short-circuit condition and to deactivate the at least one power supply switch in response to the detection of the short-circuit condition to provide the inductor current from the inductor to the output through the parasitic diode in response to the deactivation of the at least one power supply switch. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333503 | CENTRALIZED DC CURTAILMENT FOR OVERVOLTAGE PROTECTION - A disconnect unit and an associated method in a photovoltaic system includes a plurality of input power lines configured to receive power from a photovoltaic (PV) generator, and deliver the received power to an inverter. The disconnect unit further includes a sensor configured to determine a voltage at the plurality of input power lines, and a controller configured to selectively disconnect and reconnect one or more of the plurality of input power lines based on the determined voltage. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333504 | Protection Device for DC Collection Systems - A protection device includes a diode having its forward direction in a normal power flow of a region of a DC collection system, a first switch in parallel with the diode, a second switch in series with the diode and a control unit for controlling the switches. The first switch can be opened so that current can flow through the diode in the forward direction without the first switch bypassing the diode, and closed if no current is flowing through the diode in the forward direction and power is needed upstream of the diode. The second switch can be closed so that current can flow through the diode in the forward direction to an AC grid interface of the DC collection system, and opened if no current is flowing through the diode in the forward direction due to a fault in a DC feeder to which the device is coupled. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333505 | Method and Apparatus Relating to Surge Protection - According to an embodiment a method for an SPD ( | 2015-11-19 |
20150333506 | FAULT CURRENT LIMITER - This specification relates to fault current limiter (FCL). More particularly, to solve problems of protecting and designing current limiting impedance in a protective coordination system, as limitations of the related art, the fault current limiter may measure heat capacity of a current limiting impedance unit by detecting fault current flowing to the current limiting impedance unit and limiting the fault current flowing to the current limiting impedance unit according to the measured heat capacity, which may result in preventing the current limiting impedance unit from being damaged due to the fault current, preventing an extended accident due to the damaged current limiting impedance unit and enabling a stabilized system and line protection. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333507 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISCHARGING AN INPUT CAPACITANCE - An electronic device including first and second line inputs, first and second device inputs, a filter circuit, and a switching circuit. The filter circuit has a first input electrically coupled to the first line input, a second input electrically coupled to the second line input, a first output electrically coupled to the first device input, a second output, and at least one capacitor electrically coupling at least one of the first input to the second input or the first output to the second output. The switching circuit has a control input to receive a control signal, and electrically couples the second output to the second device input in response to the control signal having the first state and electrically couples the second output to one of the first input and the first output through a resistor in response to the control signal having the second state. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333508 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE INCLUDING ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE CIRCUIT AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF - A semiconductor device includes a first driver configured to pull up a voltage level of a pad to a first power voltage in response to a driving signal, a second driver configured to pull down the voltage level of the pad to a second power voltage in response to the driving signal, a switch protection resistor configured to change an electrical resistance between the pad and the second driver in response to a switch control signal, and an ESD detector configured to detect a voltage level of the first or second power voltage and generate the switch control signal. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333509 | Protective Circuit for a Current Transformer and Current Transformer with a Protection Circuit - A protective circuit for a current transformer for preventing a secondary voltage on a secondary circuit of the current transformer from exceeding a secondary voltage threshold. A protective circuit input can be coupled to the secondary circuit of the current transformer such that the secondary voltage is applied to the protective circuit input. A control unit is connected to the protective circuit input. A switch unit is connected to the protective circuit input and is operatively connected to the control unit. The control unit is adapted to provide a control signal to the switch unit in response to the secondary voltage exceeding the secondary voltage threshold. The switch unit is adapted to short-circuit the protective circuit input in response to the control signal provided by the control unit. The switch unit is implemented as a semiconductor circuit. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333510 | ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PROTECTION SYSTEM FOR WINDOW COVERINGS - An electrostatic discharge (ESD) circuit for use with motorized window shades includes an antenna connected to a motor controller having a printed circuit board, a receiver or transceiver, a microprocessor and memory that are connected to and operate a motor. The ESD circuit is connected to the line-in between the antenna and the downstream components of the printed circuit board. The ESD circuit includes an inductor in parallel with two anti-parallel diodes in reverse polarity to one another. The ESD circuit shunts damaging signals or ESD events to ground by providing a lower impedance or lower resistance path to ground for these signals, whereas the ESD circuit allows the signals of interest to pass by the ESD circuit as the ESD circuit provides a higher impedance or higher resistance path to ground as compared to the signal of interest passing through the receiver or transceiver of the motor controller. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333511 | ENERGY LOCKOUT IN RESPONSE TO A PLANAR CATASTROPHIC FAULT - A computer planar includes an enable signal line for providing an enable signal to an external power supply, wherein the external power supply will not turn on unless the enable signal is active high. During normal operation, an auxiliary power source maintains an active high enable signal on the enable signal line, which includes a fuse. However, a fault protection circuit coupled to the enable signal line can pull down the enable signal line in response to a fault, such that the fuse is permanently opened. Once the fuse is open, the external power supply cannot be enabled and further damage to the computer planar is prevented. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333512 | Charging and Discharging of DC Microgrid Energy Storage - A DC building electrical system includes a DC power consuming device connected to a DC bus. A source of DC power is connected to the DC bus and powers the DC power consuming device. An energy storage device is connected to the DC bus and to a DC emergency load. The energy storage device powers the DC power consuming device in conjunction with the source of DC power, and powers the DC emergency load when source of power other than the energy storage device is available to the DC power consuming device. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333513 | POWER SUPPLY DEVICE - A power supply device for supplying power to a load by combining a secondary battery and a capacitor includes a switching element which switches the supply of power to the load from the capacitor, a DC-DC converter which enables a voltage of the capacitor to be stepped up and supplied to the load and a control unit which enables power to be supplied to the load by pulse-controlling the switching element, controlling the DC-DC converter to output a pulse current alternately with the switching element and combining the alternately output pulse currents if the voltage of the capacitor drops below a minimum voltage capable of driving the load. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333514 | CABLE DROP COMPENSATION CIRCUIT AND POWER CIRCUIT USING THE SAME - A cable drop compensation circuit includes a current detection circuit, a compensation judgment circuit, and a compensation circuit. The current detection circuit detects a load current supplied to a load by a DC output circuit, so as to generate a current detection signal. The compensation judgment circuit receives the current detection signal, and generates a judgment signal when judging the load current higher than a predetermined compensation value. When receiving the judgment signal, the compensation circuit generates a compensation signal. In response to the compensation signal, the DC output circuit raises an output voltage by a compensation voltage. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333515 | FAN SYSTEM AND VOLTAGE STABILIZING MODULE FOR MULTI POWER SOURCE INPUT - A voltage stabilizing module for multi power source input is compatible with multiple input power sources including DC power source and/or AC power source and comprises a plurality of receiving ends, a power source selection unit and a voltage conversion unit. The receiving ends receive the input power sources. The power source selection unit is coupled with the receiving ends to receive the input power sources and sets at least one of the input power sources as a working power source. The voltage conversion unit receives the working power source and keeps the working power source at a working voltage level to act as a voltage signal outputted to a loading. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333516 | PARALLELING OF ACTIVE FILTERS WITH INDEPENDENT CONTROLS - A parallel filter arrangement with at least two filters supplying current in line side sensing configuration and a number of sensors for measuring current. The sensors are used to determine the amount of current being supplied by the filters and the amount of current being supplied by a source. The filters adjust their supplied current in order to reduce or eliminate the amount of reactive or harmonic current being supplied by a source. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333517 | SELF FORMING MICROGRIDS - Self forming microgrids are disclosed. An electrical microgrid includes multiple power domains and power cables coupling the power domains together. Each power domain includes an intelligent distribution panel, and the power domains are coupled to the power cables through the intelligent distribution panels. An intelligent distribution panel includes sockets, an internal power bus coupled to the sockets, and a controller. The sockets enable connection of the intelligent distribution panel to one or more components within a power domain and to one or more other power domains through respective power connections. Power connections between power domains are through power cables coupled to the sockets. The controller is also coupled to the sockets, to control connectivity of the one or more components and the respective power connections with the internal power bus. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333518 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING AN ENERGY CONSUMING LOAD - A method for managing an energy consuming load in a group of energy consuming loads and a method for managing the group of energy consuming loads. The method includes generating sets of load state data from the loads, making enablement state decisions for one or more loads using the sets of load state data, and implementing the enablement state decisions. Each of the enablement state decisions reflects an enablement state of a load, wherein the enablement state is either a load enabled state where the load is capable of operating even when the load is not actually operating or a load disabled state where the load is not capable of operating. A computer readable medium may include computer readable instructions for directing a processor to perform the methods and make the enablement state decision. Further, an apparatus comprised of a processor may be programmed to perform the methods. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333519 | CONTROL METHOD AND CONTROL SYSTEM FOR PARALLEL OPERATION BETWEEN DIFFERENT TYPES OF POWER GENERATOR - In a control method performed in shifting a plurality of different types of power generators to parallel operation, at least one of output voltage and a voltage drooping characteristic of at least one of the plurality of power generators is changed. In the case where the plurality of different types of power generators are a plurality of synchronous power generators having different voltage drooping characteristics, the voltage drooping characteristic of one power generator having a smaller voltage drooping characteristic among the plurality of power generators to be operated in parallel is changed so as to coincide with the voltage drooping characteristic of the other power generator. At the time of changing the voltage drooping characteristic, the other power generator is controlled so that the output voltage thereof is maintained at a value before start of the parallel operation. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333520 | DISTRIBUTION BOARD FOR INDEPENDENT MICROGRID - Disclosed is a distribution board for independent microgrid capable of driving a power loads at a remote place such as an island area or a mountainous area etc. with a power generated by using a renewable energy generating device and a diesel generating device using a fossil fuel, preventing a power failure etc. by selectively or successively blocking other loads or unimportant loads among the power loads at need, and stably recovering power supply by preventing an excessive inrush current by successive power supply in a re-driving process. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333521 | METHOD FOR WIRELESS ENERGY TRANSMISSION IN CLOSED SPACES - A method and device for the wireless transmission, in closed spaces, of energy emitted by at least one light source. The energy emitted by the light source is received by at least one solar cell module in the closed space and is converted into electricity. The method includes the steps of reflecting at least a part of the light energy emitted by the light source at a reflective surface inside the space, receiving the reflected light energy in the at least one solar cell module, and converting the reflected light energy into electricity. The device includes at least one solar cell module inside the closed space, configured to receive the light energy and convert the light energy into electricity. At least a portion of the space comprises a reflective inner surface comprising a multilayer insulation surface, at which the energy emitted by at least one light source is reflected. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333522 | Five-level topology units and inverter thereof - Disclosed are five-level topology units and inverter thereof without an extra boosting circuit wherein the cost is reduced by using only one AC filtering inductor and high efficiency is achieved for the absence of the extra boosting circuit and, furthermore, wherein the leakage current is eliminated substantially by using the half-bridge inverter module. The five-level inverter including the five-level topology unit without an extra circuit to raise input voltage (i.e. Boost circuit) is able to output the same AC power as the five-level full bridge inverter under the same working condition. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333523 | GRID TIED BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM CONTROLLER SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A battery energy storage system control system, including: logic coupled to a photovoltaic station and an energy storage system and executing a photovoltaic station capacity firming algorithm operable for making a combined output of the photovoltaic station and the energy storage system substantially constant such that power swings on an associated feeder system are avoided; logic coupled to the photovoltaic station and the energy storage system and executing a voltage support algorithm operable for holding point of common coupling voltage and phase values substantially equal to substation voltage and phase values via power injection or removal; and logic coupled to the photovoltaic station and the energy storage system and executing an energy time shift algorithm operable for storing energy during periods of relatively low demand and providing energy during periods of relatively high demand. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333524 | POWER CONTROL APPARATUS, POWER CONTROL METHOD, PROGRAM, AND ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A power control apparatus includes: a first conversion apparatus that applies DC/DC conversion to direct current power from a power generator for generating power using natural energy, and outputs the resultant power; a second conversion apparatus that applies DC/DC conversion to the power output from the first conversion apparatus and charges a power storage unit with the resultant power, and also applies DC/DC conversion to power from the power storage unit and discharges the resultant power; a third conversion apparatus that supplies alternating current power to a power system and an alternating current load by applying DC/AC conversion to the power output from the first conversion apparatus and/or the power discharged by the second conversion apparatus; and a controller that causes the second conversion apparatus to perform the discharge so that the power output from the third conversion apparatus is higher than power consumed by the alternating current load. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333525 | HIGH-VOLTAGE DIRECT CURRENT TRANSMISSION SYSTEM CONTROL DEVICE - The present disclosure relates to a high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission system, and particularly, to an HVDC transmission system control device associated with a power generation energy system. An HVDC transmission system control device according to an embodiment includes a wind power generation amount predicting unit configured to receive energy generated by a wind power generation device for a predetermined time, and predict a wind power generation amount on the basis of the received energy, a possible power generation amount predicting unit configured to determine an amount of energy generated by the wind power generation device and a transmission capacity corresponding to the amount of energy, on the basis of the predicted wind power generation amount, and a control unit configured to output energy to a power transformation device on the basis of the amount of energy and the transmission capacity predicted by the possible power generation amount predicting unit. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333526 | Power Supply System, Electronic Device, and Electricity Distribution Method of Electronic Device - A power supply system, an electronic device and an electricity distribution method, which can enhance, with maximum efficiency, power distribution of the electronic device. The power supply system includes a power source unit, an electricity distribution unit connected to the power source unit, a system load power supply unit connected to the electricity distribution unit, and a peripheral power supply unit connected to the electricity distribution unit. The electricity distribution unit includes a power consumption prediction module configured to detect system load power consumption and calculate a variation trend of the system load power consumption and a power consumption control module configured to adjust power supply capacities of the system load power supply unit and the peripheral power supply unit according to the variation trend of the system load power consumption. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333527 | METHOD FOR MANAGING THE ELECTRIC POWER NETWORK OF AN AIRCRAFT - A method for managing an electrical power supply system ( | 2015-11-19 |
20150333528 | WIRELESS SOUND POWERED HOUSE - The present invention provides a wireless sound power system using wireless power transmission techniques such as pocket-forming. Wireless sound power system is used in a house to provide power and charge to a plurality of mobile and non-mobile devices therein. The wireless powered house often includes a single base station that is connected to several transmitters. The base station manages operation of every transmitter in an independently manner or operates several transmitters as a single transmitter. Connection between base station and transmitters may be achieved through a plurality of techniques including wired connections and wireless connections. In some embodiments, transmitters include one or more transducers connected to at least one sound wave integrated circuit with a micro-controller and a power source. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333529 | TRANSDUCER SOUND ARRANGEMENT FOR POCKET-FORMING - The present disclosure describes a plurality of transducer arrangements that may be suitable for wireless power transmission based on single or multiple pocket-forming. Single or multiple pocket-forming may include one transmitter and at least one or more receivers, being the transmitter the source of energy and the receiver the device that is desired to charge or power. The transducer arrangements may vary in size and geometry, and may operate as a single array, pair array, quad arrays or any other suitable arrangement, which may be designed in accordance with the desired application. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333530 | Operating a Wireless Power Transfer System at Multiple Frequencies - A transmitter device in an inductive energy transfer system includes a first transmitter coil operatively connected to a first resonant circuitry. A receiver device includes a first receiver coil operatively connected to a first resonant circuitry. The first transmitter coil and the first receiver coil form a first transformer. The transmitter device, the receiver device, or both the transmitter and receiver devices can also include an auxiliary coil or inductor, which may form an auxiliary transformer. Energy can be transferred from the transmitter device to the receiver device using the first transformer or the auxiliary transformer. The transfer of energy may be adaptively adjusted based on the efficiency of the energy transfer. For example, the transfer of energy can be adjusted based on the operating conditions of the load. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333531 | POWER FEEDING DEVICE - A power feeding device reduced unnecessary power consumption, a high response before the start of transmission of power to a power receiving device, and an expanded power feeding area (or placement range) within which power can be transmitted to the power receiving device. A power feeding device stand for wireless transmission of power to a power receiving device including a power receiving coil includes a magnetic body formed into a flat plate shape and having two main surfaces, and a power feeding coil that is arranged at a certain position on either of the main surfaces. In power transmission, the power feeding coil is arranged at a certain position on either of the main surfaces, and the power receiving coil is arranged at a different position on either of the main surfaces from the position at which the power feeding coil is arranged. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333532 | WIRELESS POWER TRANSMITTER - A wireless power transmitter according to an exemplary embodiment in the present disclosure may include a transmitting core; a transmitting coil provided on the transmitting core and transmitting power wirelessly; and a magnetic body provided on the transmitting core and allowing a virtual line which is normal to a surface of the magnetic body to form an acute angle with the transmitting core. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333533 | WIRELESS CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING AND ORNAMENTS DEVICE AND SYSTEM USING NON-RADIATIVE ENERGY TRANSFER - A system is for wireless non-radiative energy transfer. A transmitter comprises an inductively coupled power source that is configured to provide a magnetic energy field. One or more receivers are configured to be placed within the magnetic energy field. A decoupling and rectifying stage is configured to supply power to a device. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333534 | Low Power Nanoelectronics - Disclosed are low power electronic devices configured to exploit the sub-threshold swing, unidirectional tunneling, and low-voltage operation of steep slope-tunnel tunnel field-effect transistors (TFET) to improve power-conversion efficiency and power-efficiency of electrical systems incorporating the TFET as an electrical component to perform energy harvesting, signal processing, and related operations. The devices include a HTFET-based rectifier having various topologies, a HTFET-based DC-DC charge pump converter, a HTFET-based amplifier having an amplifier circuit including a telescopic operational transconductance amplifier, and a HTFET-based SAR A/D converter having a HTFET-based transmission gate DFF. Any one of the devices may be used to generate a RF-powered system with improved power conversion efficiencies of power harvesters and power efficiencies of processing components within the system. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333535 | HANDHELD ELECTRICAL DEVICE SYSTEM AND METHOD - An apparatus and a handheld electrical tool system comprising an insert receivable in an ultrasonic handpiece comprising a primary coil disposed about a well and electrically connected to a primary current supply, the insert comprising a secondary coil disposed about at least a portion of the insert dimensioned and arranged to be disposable within the well such that the secondary coil is inductively coupled to the primary coil, the secondary coil in electrical communication with at least one electrical device powered by the secondary coil. A method of operating a handpiece and of retrofitting a handpiece is also disclosed. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333536 | WIRELESS ENERGY DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM - Described herein are systems for wireless energy transfer distribution over a defined area. Energy may be distributed over the area via a plurality of repeater, source, and device resonators. The resonators within the area may be tunable and the distribution of energy or magnetic fields within the area may be configured depending on device position and power needs. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333537 | POWER SOURCE, WIRELESS POWER TRANSFER SYSTEM AND WIRELESS POWER TRANSFER METHOD - A power source, including a first power supply coil and a second power supply coil which are mutually affecting, includes a first power supply, a second power supply, and a power transfer control unit. The first power supply is configured to drive the first power supply coil, and the second power supply is configured to drive the second power supply coil. The power transfer control unit is configured to control one of a phase difference and an intensity ratio between an output signal of the first power supply coil and an output signal of the second power supply coil in accordance with impedance information of the first power supply and the second power supply. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333538 | WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - [OBJECT] There is provided a wireless power transmission system capable of transmitting power efficiently even when there is an obstacle or the like. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333539 | WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - [OBJECT] There is provided a wireless power transmission system capable of transmitting power efficiently even when it is rotated. | 2015-11-19 |