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20080238369 | Battery With Integrated Voltage Converter - Disclosed is a battery. The battery includes an electrochemical cell having an internal bore therethrough, and a voltage converter module electrically coupled to the electrochemical cell and disposed within a portion of the internal bore, the voltage converter configured to convert a first voltage produced by the electrochemical cell into a second, different voltage. | 10-02-2008 |
20080238372 | Battery With an Integrated Voltage Converter Having a Bypass Circuit - Disclosed is a battery having an internally integrated voltage converter module. The battery includes at least one electrochemical cell having an internal bore, a voltage converter module electrically coupled to the at least one electrochemical cell and disposed within a portion of the internal bore, the voltage converter configured to convert a first voltage produced by the at least one electrochemical cell into a second, different voltage, a set of terminals being electrically coupled to the voltage converter, and a bypass circuit coupled between one of the terminals of the set of terminals and the at least one electrochemical cell to direct charging current applied from an external source to the at least one electrochemical cell. | 10-02-2008 |
20100269276 | Small Electrical Appliance Having An Indicator Element - A small electrical appliance is provided. The small electrical appliance includes a switch element having an on position and an off position that can be activated by a user; an indicator element having a first function and a second function; and a control unit for monitoring the switch element and for controlling the indicator element. The small electrical appliance includes a first operating condition and a second operating condition. And the control unit activates the indicator element to indicate the first function when the small electrical appliance is in the first operating condition and the switch element is in the off position, and the control unit activates the indicator element to indicate the second function when the small electrical appliance is in the first operating condition and the switch element is in the on position. | 10-28-2010 |
20100289448 | Induction Charging Device - An induction charging device for charging an energy accumulator of a mobile electric device is provided. The device includes a coil for energy transmission; and a control for energy transmission. The control is connected to a capacitor with a modifiable capacitance, and the capacitor is designed such that its capacitance changes as a function of whether the mobile electric device is in a charging position or not. | 11-18-2010 |
20110012567 | CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR DETECTING A CHARGE - A circuit arrangement that has an energy source that can provide a charging voltage for charging an electrical energy storage unit in a charging circuit when it is connected to an energy supply, wherein it is possible to represent the charging voltage using an alternating quantity, and that has a capacitor circuit having a first capacitor element, a first valve element, and the energy source, wherein the first capacitor element is charged by the energy source via the first valve element if the charging voltage is negative, so that, if the charging voltage is positive, the voltage over the first capacitor element has the same orientation in the capacitor circuit, in terms of sign, as the charging voltage, and the voltage over the capacitor element. | 01-20-2011 |
20120024323 | Method For Determining A Pattern Use Of An Electric Toothbrush And Electric Toothbrush - A method for determining a pattern of use of an electric toothbrush is disclosed. The method includes the steps of providing an electric toothbrush including a drive shaft for coupling to a brush part; an electric motor and a drive for providing a first motion of the drive shaft; measuring a characteristic parameter of the electric motor; detecting a distinctive change of the characteristic parameter; and evaluating the distinctive change. | 02-02-2012 |
20120120214 | Product Demonstration - Included are embodiments for product demonstration. One embodiment of a system includes a first image capture device that captures a real-time video image of a first product and a memory component that stores a computer application, the computer application causing the system to identify the first product and render an altered version of the real-time video image. The altered version of the real-time video image may include a first virtual menu option that is selectable by the user making a first physical gesture and a second virtual menu option that is selectable by the user making a second physical gesture. Some embodiments include a display device for displaying the altered version of the real-time video image. | 05-17-2012 |
20120139501 | Battery With an Integrated Voltage Converter Having a Bypass Circuit - Disclosed is a battery having an internally integrated voltage converter module. The battery includes at least one electrochemical cell having an internal bore, a voltage converter module electrically coupled to the at least one electrochemical cell and disposed within a portion of the internal bore, the voltage converter configured to convert a first voltage produced by the at least one electrochemical cell into a second, different voltage, a set of terminals being electrically coupled to the voltage converter, and a bypass circuit coupled between one of the terminals of the set of terminals and the at least one electrochemical cell to direct charging current applied from an external source to the at least one electrochemical cell. | 06-07-2012 |
20130069430 | Power-Supply Circuit For An Electrical Appliance Having A Battery And A DC-TO-DC Converter - A power supply circuit for a small electrical appliance is disclosed. The power supply circuit includes a battery; a first load with a relatively high power consumption; a controllable switch; at least a second load with a low power consumption; and a DC-to-DC converter. The first load is connected to the battery via the controllable switch and the DC-to-DC controller supplies power from the battery to the second load, such that the controllable switch supplies to the first load a pulsed voltage having a pulse-pause ratio. The DC-to-DC converter powers the second load at least during the pauses. | 03-21-2013 |
20130069565 | Circuit For A Small Electric Appliance With An Accumulator And Method For Measuring A Charging Current - A circuit for a small electric appliance is disclosed. The circuit includes a battery (B); a control circuit (uC) for measuring the charging current of the battery (B); a DC-DC converter (DC/DC) which supplies the control circuit (uC) from the battery; and a current sensing resistor (R | 03-21-2013 |
20140015479 | Customer Device Presentation Unit - A consumer device presentation unit is disclosed. The consumer device presentation unit includes at least a first electric consumer device including at least a first rechargeable energy storage; at least a first autonomous energy provision unit; and a charge module coupled at least to the first autonomous energy provision unit and the first electric consumer device. | 01-16-2014 |
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20100187735 | MOVABLE POLE EXTENSION FOR A MAGNETIC CLAMPING APPARATUS AND MAGNETIC CLAMPING APPARATUS HAVING SUCH MOVABLE POLE EXTENSION - The present invention relates to a movable pole extension ( | 07-29-2010 |
20100301532 | ONE-PIECE MULTIPOLE PLATE FOR A MAGNETIC HOLDING APPARATUS, PROCESS FOR MAKING SUCH PLATE AND MAGNETIC APPARATUS USING SUCH PLATE - The present invention relates to a one-piece multipole plate for a magnetic clamping apparatus, a process for making such plate and a magnetic apparatus having such plate, wherein the magnetic apparatus has a plurality of pole pieces and said plurality of pole pieces extend from said plate and are formed of one piece with said plate. | 12-02-2010 |
20100301839 | MAGNETIC ANCHORAGE EQUIPMENT WITH A SELF-TEST UNIT - The present invention relates to magnetic anchorage equipment comprising a frame able to contain a plurality of polar units, each of the plurality of polar units having a ferromagnetic polar element which identifies an anchorage surface and a self-testing unit for checking the magnetic equipment. The magnetic anchorage equipment is characterized in that the self-testing unit for checking the magnetic equipment is at least partly integrated in the frame. | 12-02-2010 |
20110037547 | SELF-ANCHORING MAGNETIC APPARATUS AND CONTROL UNIT FOR CONTROLLING SAID MAGNETIC APPARATUS - The present invention concerns a magnetic apparatus ( | 02-17-2011 |
20110043310 | MONOLITHIC MAGNETIC APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR MAKING SAID MONOLITHIC MAGNETIC APPARATUS - The present invention concerns a magnetic apparatus for magnetic clamping of ferrous elements (P | 02-24-2011 |
20110248435 | MAGNETIC CLAMPING DEVICE FOR HOLDING A WORKPIECE IN A PRECISELY FIXTURED POSITION - The present invention concerns a clamping device ( | 10-13-2011 |
20120267837 | One-Piece Multipole Plate for a Magnetic Holding Apparatus, Process for Making Such Plate and Magnetic Apparatus Using Such Plate - A one-piece multipole plate for a magnetic clamping apparatus, a process for making such plate and a magnetic apparatus having such plate. The magnetic apparatus has a plurality of pole pieces and the plurality of pole pieces extend from the plate and are formed of one piece with the plate. | 10-25-2012 |
20140232499 | MODULAR MAGNETIC DEVICE FOR CLAMPING FERROMAGNETIC WORKPIECES - The present invention refers to a magnetic device for clamping ferromagnetic workpieces comprising a frame having a first magnetic circuit configured to generate a first magnetic field adapted to clamp a ferromagnetic workpiece to be processed; a second magnetic circuit configured to generate a second magnetic field adapted to clamp said ferromagnetic workpiece to a machine tool bed; said first magnetic circuit and said second magnetic circuit being adapted to be controlled to turn on and/or off independently one from the other. The modular magnetic device is characterized in that it comprises first and second mechanical and electrical connection means for mechanically and electrically connecting said magnetic device, when in operation, to corresponding second and first complementary mechanical and electrical connection means of other modular magnetic devices located adjacent thereto, to create a series of modular magnetic devices mechanically and electrically connected together. | 08-21-2014 |