| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 320138000 | Plural charging sources | 47 |
| 20080231234 | Pull-cord lighting device - A manually generatable lighting device utilizes a pull cord, which is mechanically linked to a motor, to charge a power pack for on-demand illumination of at least one light-emitting diode. The lighting device employs circuitry which enables its use as continuous light source, a night light which illuminates automatically in low-light conditions, or an emergency light which illuminates automatically during power failure. The lighting device includes a power plug and may be stored or illuminated portably or as plugged into a power outlet. Built-in charging circuitry allows electrical recharging of the power pack to a maximum of 4 hours of usage, although the pull cord mechanism extends the possible usage time because it allows the power pack to be manually recharged at any time regardless of the level of stored charge available in the power pack. The lighting device requires only minimal effort to achieve maximum brightness, and two complete actuations of the pull cord can achieve maximum charge. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20080231235 | CHARGER DEVICE - A device may include a first connector configured to connect to a portable device and a second connector configured to connect to a power source. The device may also include circuitry configured to provide a first charging current to the portable device via the first connector when the second connector is connected to a power adapter coupled to a power outlet and provide a second charging current to the portable device via the first connector when the second connector is connected to a universal serial bus port of a host device. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20080297117 | MODULATION CHARGING CIRCUITRY FOR BATTERY CHARGING - Circuitry for charging a battery includes a switch for coupling the power source to the battery. The switch is turned on and off in accordance with a periodic control signal including a plurality of periods. Each period includes a first duration during which the control signal is in a first state and a second duration during which the control signal is in a second state. The switch is turned on when the control signal is in the first state to couple the power source to the battery, and turned off when the control signal is in the second state to decouple the power source from the battery. Since the switch is periodically turned off while the battery is being charged, the average amount of heat generated by the switch is reduced, thereby preventing excessive thermal emission from the battery charging circuitry. | 12-04-2008 |
| 20090027010 | PORTABLE COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CHARGING THROUGH DISCERNMENT OF CHARGING CABLE - A portable communication device and method for charging through discernment of a charging cable are provided. When the portable communication device is connected to an external charging device through a connector in order to charge a power source in the portable communication device, a configuration signal is received from the external charging device through a positive data line and a negative data line of the connector, a logic characteristic value is output according to the received configuration signal, the charging cable is discerned by analyzing a current characteristic through connection with a resistance circuit according to the on/off state of a switch which operates according to the logic characteristic value, and a control operation is performed such that a battery is charged from the external charging device through the corresponding charging cable. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090045781 | CHARGER FOR MINIMAL-POWER CONSUMERS - The present invention relates to a charger for minimal-power consumers, such as mobile phones or the like, comprising a plug for connection to a mains supply, a housing for accommodating the charging electronics and a charger cable for connection to the minimal-power consumer, said plug being fixedly connected to one side of the housing. For providing a charger of the type specified at the beginning, which allows charging of the minimal-power consumer even if an adequate mains supply should not be available, the present invention is so conceived that another side of the housing is provided with a photovoltaic element which is connected to the charging electronics. | 02-19-2009 |
| 20090085523 | ADAPTIVE BATTERY HOLDER, BATTERY RECHARGING SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME, AND BATTERY RECHARGING METHOD USING THE SAME - An adaptive battery holder, a battery recharging system, and a battery charging method are provided. The battery recharging condition is set according to the type of externally connected device connected to the battery holder, so that the battery can be rapidly and optimally recharged and the externally connected device can be stably operated. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20090096422 | Charge Regulation Assembly And Method For Charging A Battery - A charging regulator arrangement ( | 04-16-2009 |
| 20090102427 | SELECTOR CIRCUIT - A selector circuit outputs one of a first input voltage or a second input voltage via an output terminal. A first transistor and a second transistor are provided in series between a first input terminal and the output terminal A third transistor and a fourth transistor are provided in series between a second input terminal and the output terminal. A control unit controls the ON/OFF operations of the first transistor through the fourth transistor. The back gates of the first transistor and the second transistor are connected such that at least one body diode of the first transistor M | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090115374 | Charging Circuit For Secondary Battery, Power Supply Switching Method In Charging Circuit For Secondary Battery, And Power Supply Unit - A disclosed charging circuit charges a secondary battery by using a first direct current power supply that generates and outputs a first voltage. A highest voltage among the first voltage of the first direct current power supply, a second voltage generated from power supplied from outside, and a secondary battery voltage of the secondary battery is supplied as a power supply to the charging circuit. | 05-07-2009 |
| 20090115375 | Power supply system for vehicle - A power supply system for a vehicle includes: batteries; motor generators operating as rotating electrical machines driven by electric power in the batteries when the vehicle is running, and constituting a first charger when the batteries are charged by electric power received from a source external to the vehicle and; an inlet receiving the electric power supplied from the external source; a second charger receiving the electric power supplied from the external source and charging the batteries; and a control device selecting one of the first and second chargers and performing control for converting the electric power supplied from the external source to the inlet into charging electric power using the selected charger. Thus, a power supply system for a vehicle that is chargeable from various power supplies at the time of charging and has reduced charge loss can be provided. | 05-07-2009 |
| 20090146612 | CHARGE CONTROL DEVICE AND VEHICLE USING THE SAME - At the time of charging a power storage device from a commercial power supply, electric power from the commercial power supply is applied to a neutral point of each of first and second motor generators. A rotation preventing control unit ( | 06-11-2009 |
| 20090160404 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS - An information processing apparatus includes: a connector for connecting an electronic device; a communication path for communicating a data signal with the electronic device connected to the connector; a power supply path for supplying and receiving electric power to and from the electronic device connected to the connector; a detection unit that detects a power state of the information processing apparatus; and a switching unit that switches a direction of electric current flowing on the power supplying path according to the power state detected by the detection unit between one of a first direction in which the electric current flows to supply the electric power from the information processing apparatus to the electronic device and a second direction in which the electric current flows to receive the electric power from the electronic device. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20090273316 | Method and Device for Recharging a Mobile Device Such As a Headset - A recharging system for recharging a rechargeable battery of a mobile device such as a headset is disclosed. The recharging system includes a rechargeable system battery, a first connector configured to connect the recharging system to the mobile device, a second connector configured to connect the recharging system to a source of electrical power, and a controller configured to direct electrical power as required. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090309551 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING AND CHARGING LI-ION BATTERY IN AN INTEGRATED POWER SYSTEM - A method and apparatus of determining the state of charge and charging Li-ion batteries while the batteries remain floating on the direct current (DC) bus without the need for a dedicated charger is described. The system includes a battery, a DC generator and a converter, each electrically connected to a DC bus. A charging control algorithm may be used to monitor and control the charging current supplied to the battery. The voltage on the DC bus may be varied to help control the charging current supplied to the battery, based on the battery's internal impedance and the battery's state of charge. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20100013438 | POWER PROCESSING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USE IN PLUG-IN ELECTRIC VEHICLES - Embodiments include a power processing system and methods of its operation in a plug-in electric vehicle. The power processing system includes at least one AC electric motor, a bi-directional inverter system, and an electronic control system. The electronic control system provides a drive function by providing first control signals to the bi-directional inverter system which, in response, draws DC electrical power from a DC energy source, converts the DC power to AC power, and provides the AC power to windings of the at least one AC electric motor. The electronic control system also provides a charging function by providing second control signals to the bi-directional inverter system which, in response, draws AC power from the windings of the at least one AC electric motor, converts the AC power to DC power, and provides the DC power to the DC energy source in order to recharge the DC energy source. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100060239 | CHARGING UNIT WITH TWO POWER SOURCE INPUTS - A charging unit comprises a first input connectable to a first power source, a second input connectable to a second power source, and an output for connection to a battery to be charged. The charging unit also comprises a power supply unit operable simultaneously to provide power from the first input and power from the second input to the output. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20100244774 | POWER SUPPLY AND DUAL-CHARGEABLE BATTERY PACK THEREIN - This invention discloses a power supply and a dual-chargeable battery pack therein, wherein the dual-chargeable battery pack comprises a main body provided with an electrical energy storage device, a first connecting device and a second connecting device. The first connecting device comprises a first charging terminal set and a first power output terminal set, wherein the first charging terminal set is configured to receive an input of a first power for outputting to the electrical energy storage device. The second connecting device comprises a second charging terminal set which is configured to receive an input of a second power for outputting to the electrical energy storage device. The electrical energy storage device is configured to output the electrical energy accumulated therein as a third power through the first power output terminal set. The second power is different than the first power. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100259225 | Adaptive Power Control for Energy Harvesting - Advances in the arts are disclosed with novel methods and circuit systems for controlling power in an energy harvesting system. Techniques and related systems for controlling power output of an energy harvesting device provide for monitoring at least one power parameter at a power source and monitoring at least one power parameter at a load such as a storage medium. The power source output is adjusted in order to optimize energy harvesting and/or storage based on real-time performance parameters. | 10-14-2010 |
| 20100301808 | CHARGING DEVICE AND PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE EMPLOYING THE SAME - A charging device for recharging a battery includes an electric energy generating module, a voltage regulating module, and a battery electrically connected. The electric energy generating module converts kinetic energy into electric energy and outputs an unstable voltage. The voltage regulating module stabilizes the unstable voltage into stable voltage. The charging circuit outputs the stable voltage to the battery. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20110095727 | POWER-SAVING LINE INTERACTIVE UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SYSTEM - A power-saving line interactive UPS has a power switch set, a low-frequency transformer, a full-bridge circuit, a main controller, a charge and discharge mode controller, a rechargeable battery and a high-frequency charging circuit. The high-frequency circuit is connected between an AC power input terminal and the rechargeable battery to convert the AC power into a DC power and charge the rechargeable battery. Therefore, when the AC power is normally supplied and the power capacity of the rechargeable battery is not full, the high-frequency charging circuit is activated to charge the rechargeable battery without charging the rechargeable battery through the low-frequency transformer and the full-bridge switching circuit, thereby effectively reducing overall power consumption. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110156659 | Rechargeable Device and Power Feeding Control Method - Provided is an electronic device which is selectively connectable to two or more power sources thereby to charge the battery therein, and when connection with one power source is discontinued, the electronic device promptly switches connection to another power source thereby to start battery charging. When the external device connection section | 06-30-2011 |
| 20120019214 | Self-Powered Functional Device Using On-Chip Power Generation - An apparatus, system, and method for a self-powered device using on-chip power generation. In some embodiments, the apparatus includes a substrate, a power generation module on the substrate, and a power storage module on the substrate. The power generation module may include a thermoelectric generator made of bismuth telluride. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120038324 | DUAL-CHARGER SYSTEM - A dual-charger system operable to facilitate charging a battery with energy regulated by two chargers connected in parallel to the battery where one charger operates according to a voltage regulation mode and the other of the two chargers operates according to a current regulation mode. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120062181 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CHARGING OF BATTERY IN PORTABLE TERMINAL - An apparatus and method for charging of a battery in a portable terminal. The apparatus includes a charge management unit and a controller. The charge management unit determines a predefined charge threshold value and a battery voltage, compares the battery voltage with the threshold value, and determines if the battery voltage is suitable for normal operation of the portable terminal. If it is determined by the charge management unit that the battery voltage is not suitable for normal operation, the controller sends a power supply request to an external device. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120091968 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRACKING MAXIMUM POWER POINT - Disclosed are a method and an apparatus for tracking a maximum power point. An apparatus for tracking a maximum power point according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a system controller monitoring a plurality of energy sources for each predetermined period and selecting an energy source having a maximum power among the plurality of energy sources; and a maximum power tracking unit limiting an output voltage of the selected energy source to a reference voltage determined by an open circuit voltage of the selected energy source to track the maximum power point from the selected energy source and store the power of the selected energy source in a battery. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120146587 | Fuel Cell System with Grid Independent Operation and DC Microgrid Capability - A fuel cell system includes grid independent operation with DC microgrid capability. This fuel cell system has a capability of operation with and without the grid, and with DC micro-grid capability. | 06-14-2012 |
| 20120146588 | CHARGING CONTROL DEVICE AND CHARGING CONTROL METHOD - A charging control device includes a plurality of battery packs including a secondary battery therein, one or two or more power input units configured to input power, a power integration unit configured to integrate the power input by the one or two or more power input units to one power, and a main control unit configured to measure the quantity of power input to the power integration unit and determine the quantity of power supplied from the power integration unit to the battery packs based on the measured quantity of power so as to control simultaneous charging of the plurality of battery packs. | 06-14-2012 |
| 20120187919 | BATTERY CHARGING SYSTEM FOR A HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A battery charging system and a method for a increasing endurance of a high voltage battery in a hybrid electric vehicle includes a high voltage battery for vehicle propulsion, a generator for charging the high voltage battery, a DC/DC converter for converting a high voltage to a low voltage, a low voltage battery charged with the low voltage, and an alternator, driven by an engine, and connected with the low voltage battery in parallel with the voltage converter. The method includes registering a parameter, where the parameter is at least one of a state of charge of said high voltage battery, and energy inflow/outflow to/from said high voltage battery to said vehicle drive motor or said generator, and controlling the low voltage in dependence of the registered parameter. | 07-26-2012 |
| 20120268076 | Control of battery charging power - In a first embodiment multiple power sources are selected and then combined. Selecting power rather than controlling power may be a cheaper way of controlling the amount of power delivered. In a second embodiment the logic to control power is removed from the battery charger so that the logic may be changed when a different battery is being charged. This permits all types of batteries to be charged if the power source is compatible with the battery. Other embodiments expand the types of power sources that may be used. | 10-25-2012 |
| 20120280662 | CHARGING EFFICIENCY USING VARIABLE ISOLATION - A method for charging an energy storage system (ESS) from an AC line voltage having differing input voltages (e.g., 120Vac or 240Vac), the method includes a) determining which of the AC line voltages is provided for charging the ESS as a charging AC voltage; b) boosting the charging AC voltage to an intermediate voltage responsive to the provided AC line voltage; c) scaling, responsive to the particular one of the AC line voltages, the intermediate voltage to a secondary voltage using a scaling factor; and d) converting the secondary voltage to a charging voltage applied to the ESS. | 11-08-2012 |
| 20120299552 | CHARGING CONTROL APPARATUS AND CHARGING CONTROL METHOD FOR BATTERY - A charging control apparatus for a battery includes a controller that controls charging of an in-vehicle lithium ion secondary battery that is charged by power based on regenerative braking performed during vehicle travel and charged by power from an external power supply; determines whether external charging, in which the battery is charged by the power from the external power supply, or the vehicle travel is underway; and when the external charging is determined to be underway, increases an upper limit value of a charging current relative to that of a case in which the vehicle travel is determined to be underway. | 11-29-2012 |
| 20120326675 | SYSTEM FOR PREVENTING DETERIORATION OF STORAGE CAPACITY OF LEAD ACID BATTERY AND REUSING LEAD ACID BATTERY BY ELECTRICAL TREATMENT - A system for removing a layer of lead sulfate insulation crystals in which lead sulfate is selectively subjected to heating by dielectric relaxation loss at a peak frequency of lead sulfate dielectric relaxation loss of 10 MHz, thereby finely decomposing the crystals which have turned into poor conductors to oxidize positive electrodes of lead oxide and reduce negative electrodes of elemental lead by charging current. | 12-27-2012 |
| 20130106365 | ELECTRIC MOTORED VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRICALLY CHARGING THE SAME | 05-02-2013 |
| 20130119945 | RECHARGING ENERGY STORAGE CELLS USING CAPACITIVE STORAGE DEVICE - A handheld device includes a capacitive storage device and energy storage cells. The capacitive storage device can be rapidly charged. The energy from the capacitive storage device is used to recharge the energy storage cells over a longer period of time. | 05-16-2013 |
| 20130265012 | HYBRID DRIVE DEVICE - A method for operating a hybrid drive device including an internal combustion engine-generator unit as a range extender, at least one electric machine for driving and for decelerating the hybrid vehicle, and a battery. During operation of the at least one electric machine, the electrical power provided by a generator of the internal combustion engine-generator unit and/or the electrical power provided by the at least one electric machine in regenerative mode for charging the battery is/are controlled and/or regulated in such a way that the electrical charging capacity of the battery is below a predefined limiting value. | 10-10-2013 |
| 20130293201 | VEHICLE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING VEHICLE - A vehicle allows a power storage device mounted therein to be externally charged using electric power from an external power supply. The vehicle includes an engine, a motor generator and a vehicle ECU. The vehicle allows a motor generator to generate electric power by driving the engine. Then, when charging of the power storage device is not completed within a target charging time period set by the user only using the electric power from the external power supply in the case where external charging is performed, the vehicle ECU charges the power storage device with the electric power from the external power supply additionally using the electric power generated by driving the engine. | 11-07-2013 |
| 20130300376 | POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM PROVIDING POWER AND ANALOG DATA SIGNAL FOR USE BY PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE TO CONTROL BATTERY CHARGING - A power supply system includes data circuitry as well as power circuitry to generate DC power for use by a portable electronic device having a rechargeable battery. The DC power, ground and two signaling lines are provided in a power supply connector which detachably mates with an electronic device power input port. In response to a first signal from the electronic device transmitted over one of the signaling lines, the data circuitry provides an analog signal to the electronic device over the other signaling line. The electronic device determines a parameter level, such as a current level, of the analog signal, and based on the determined parameter level controls charging of its battery. | 11-14-2013 |
| 20140042984 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND CHARGING CONTROL METHOD - An electronic apparatus includes first and second power receiving portions that receive first and second powers respectively supplied through two power paths, first and second battery cells that are charged with the first or second power, a first charging path that couples the first power receiving portion to the first battery cell, a second charging path that couples the second power receiving portion to the second battery cell, a third charging path that couples the first charging path to second charging path, and a processor configured to control on-and-off switching of the third charging path in accordance with receiving states of the first and second powers. | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140184171 | MOBILE TERMINAL IN WHICH WIRED CHARGING AND WIRELESS CHARGING ARE AVAILABLE AND METHOD OF CHARGING THEREOF - A mobile terminal with wired charging and wireless charging is provided. The mobile terminal includes a wireless charging interface unit that receives a current provided from a wireless charging apparatus, a wired charging interface unit connected to an external charging device by wire to receive outside power, a detection unit that detects whether power is supplied from outside of the mobile terminal through the wireless charging interface unit and the wired charging interface unit and that outputs charging input information to a controller, a switching unit that outputs power supplied through at least one of the wireless charging interface unit and the wired charging interface unit to a charging unit, the charging unit connected to the switching unit to charge a battery with power received through the switching unit, and a controller that divides a charging mode based on charging input information output from the detection unit. | 07-03-2014 |
| 20150115897 | UNIVERSAL POWER DELIVERY CABLE, POWER DELIVERY CONTROLLER APPLIED TO A UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS CABLE, AND UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS CABLE - A universal power delivery cable includes a first connector, a second connector, and a power delivery controller. The first connector is used for coupling a host, wherein the host has a power delivery function. The second connector is used for coupling an electronic device. When the first connector is coupled the host, the second connector is coupled the electronic device, and the electronic device does not have the power delivery function, the power delivery controller makes the electronic device imitate to have the power delivery function. After the power delivery controller makes the electronic device imitate to have the power delivery function, the host charges the electronic device according to a specification of the power delivery function and a specification of the electronic device. | 04-30-2015 |
| 20150303738 | ENERGIZING HYDROGENERATOR - The invention relates to an on-board assembly for producing and storing electricity, including at least one hydrogenerator having an output line connected to at least one electrical battery having predetermined electrical load parameters. The hydrogenerator includes a load-bearing structure onto which a generator and an impeller, secured to a shaft for driving a rotor of the generator, are mounted. Said assembly is characterized in that the generator is an excitation generator, and the hydrogenerator includes a rectifier circuit, connecting the generator to the output line, and at least one circuit for exciting the generator. The excitation circuit is connected to an excitation current regulator controlled by a control unit set up so that the generator provides a load current consistent with the electrical load parameters on the basis of a resisting torque of the generator, said torque being predetermined so as to limit drag of the impeller. | 10-22-2015 |
| 20150311734 | Dynamic Chargers Network and the Method of Producing the Same - The present invention relates generally to a battery charger network for large capacity batteries and the method of dynamically engaging and disengaging any one charger to a power bus charging the battery. | 10-29-2015 |
| 20150333553 | BATTERY CHARGER FOR DIFFERENT POWER SOURCES - A charger may determine a type of power source to couple to the charger, and to adjust power from the power source based on the determined type of the power source. | 11-19-2015 |
| 20160096441 | VEHICLE CHARGER AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING POWER THEREOF - A vehicle charger is provided that receives power from electric vehicle supply equipment to charge a battery mounted within an electric. The charger includes a charging controller that is configured to execute a charging mode of the vehicle charger and a main power supplier that is configured to supply main power to the charging controller. In addition, an auxiliary power supplier is configured to supply battery power as auxiliary power when receiving a control pilot signal generated from the electric vehicle supply equipment. A power controller is configured to detect the control pilot signal and turn the main power supply and the auxiliary power supply on and off based on state information regarding the detected control pilot signal and a charging mode control signal output from the charging controller. | 04-07-2016 |
| 20160118815 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - On embodiment relates to an electronic apparatus, including a component configured to receive a power supply as a load; first and second battery drivers configured to manage charging and discharging of first and second batteries and cause them to perform the power supply to the load, respectively; and a controller configured to, upon detection of elapse of a predetermined period from when the first battery is brought into a fully-charged condition, prohibit the power supply to the load from the second battery or a power supply to the load from an external power source, and permit the power supply to the load from the first battery, until a remaining amount of the first battery falls below a predetermined value. | 04-28-2016 |
| 20160176306 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS | 06-23-2016 |
| 20180026317 | PHOTO-ASSISTED FAST CHARGING OF LITHIUM MANGANESE OXIDE SPINEL (LiMn2O4) IN LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES | 01-25-2018 |
