Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
320155000 | Time control | 75 |
20080278118 | Method for charging a storage element of an autonomous system - The charging method comprises limiting, according to the temperature, of the power supplied to the storage element to a charging setpoint power. The energy required to charge the storage element is determined and the period during which the power resource will be available is estimated. A theoretical mean power is calculated by means of these two items of information. The progressions of the temperature and of a maximum acceptable power are estimated. A maximum energy able to be delivered by the generator is calculated from the maximum acceptable power. The value of the charging setpoint power is defined by comparison of the required energy with the maximum energy and by comparison of the mean power with the maximum acceptable power. | 11-13-2008 |
20090108813 | Portable electronic device with chargeable circuit - The present invention relates to a portable electronic device with chargeable circuit, which comprises: a micro controller; a timer unit coupled to the micro controller; an input button coupled to the micro controller; a voltage converter coupled to the micro controller and input button; and an output interface coupled to the output of the voltage converter. Whereby, when the input button is pressed, the voltage converter will be activated and then supply power to the microcontroller. Afterwards, the microcontroller will activate the timer unit and the voltage controller for outputting power to the output interface in order to charge an electronic product. | 04-30-2009 |
20090200989 | Method and Apparatus for Handling a Charging State in a Mobile Electronic Device - The present invention is directed at a method of handling a device charging state for a Universal Serial Bus (USB) connected mobile electronic device comprising the steps of sensing a presence of a bus voltage; sensing an enumeration acknowledgement signal between the device and a USB host; and transmitting a signal to instruct the device to enter the device charging state. | 08-13-2009 |
20090230925 | Power Saver - A device that limits the unnecessary use of electricity and generation of unnecessary heat from adaptors used for the recharging of appliances containing rechargeable batteries. | 09-17-2009 |
20090243549 | INTELLIGENT BATTERY CHARGING RATE MANAGEMENT - A method and system for intelligent battery charging rate management. Some embodiments of a method include determining a time period available for charging a rechargeable battery from an initial charge state to a final charge state. A second time period is determined, the second time period being an amount of time required to charge the battery from the initial charge state to the final charge state using a first charging process, with the first charging process including a first current value. If the first time period is greater than the second time period, then a reduced second current value is determined that is sufficient to charge the battery to the final charge state, and the battery is charged with a current of the second current value. | 10-01-2009 |
20090309553 | Battery current charger - The object of the invention is a method for charging a rechargeable battery having non-liquid electrolyte, which battery has an internal resonance frequency. The charging process contains at least one charging interval performed with current pulses, the frequency of said current pulses is essentially identical with the internal resonance frequency of the battery to be charged. Following the charging interval consists of periodic current pulses optionally a second relaxation interval is inserted, in which no charging current is applied to the rechargeable battery, within which optionally a second discharging interval is applied. After the second relaxation interval the charging is performed in an interval consists of a continuous charging current, whereafter an optional first relaxation interval is inserted, within which optionally a second discharging interval is applied. This sequence of the above steps can be varied and applied repeatedly until the full charge of the battery is attained. | 12-17-2009 |
20100102780 | TIMEKEEPER DEVICE FOR A LAPTOP COMPUTER STORAGE CABINET - A timekeeper device for a laptop computer storage cabinet includes a microprocessor. An operating module is electrically connected to the microprocessor for adapting to input a charging period data and start to charge a laptop computer. A gateway selection module is electrically connected to the microprocessor. The gateway selection module has multiple power sockets provided for plugging the multiple laptop computers. The gateway selection module is controlled by the microprocessor to selectively conduct the multiple power sockets. A charging selection module is electrically connected to the microprocessor. The charging selection module is controlled by the microprocessor and arranged to correspond to the multiple power sockets for selecting a power socket. A display module is electrically connected to the microprocessor for showing a charging period data by the operating module. | 04-29-2010 |
20100164439 | CHARGING CONTROL DEVICE, METHOD, AND PROGRAM - This invention aims to more appropriately perform reserved charging of a battery, which is a power source of a vehicle. A necessary capacity calculation unit obtains a necessary capacity, which is a necessary capacity of the battery, based on at least one of an average traveling distance of the vehicle and an average consuming amount of the battery for a predetermined time. A charging time calculation unit obtains a time necessary for charging from a currently remaining amount of the battery to the necessary capacity as a charging time. A reserved time setting unit sets a charging start time of the battery between a current time and a time in which the charging time is subtracted from a use start time set by a user, and sets a time the charging time elapsed from the charging start time as a charging end time. A charging control unit controls to charge the battery from the set charging start time to the charging end time. The present invention can be applied to a charging control device of an electrical vehicle. | 07-01-2010 |
20100283432 | Vehicle Timing Apparatus - The present invention relates to a timing apparatus and methods of its use in quantifying the time parameter of being away from a vehicle. The timing apparatus having a menu included with a set of numbers corresponding to user selectable time parameters, a control knob adjustable to designate a selected time parameter from the set of numbers, the selected time parameter representing the time until the vehicle will be turned back on, and a sensor connected to the control knob and a microprocessor, the sensor providing a proximate selected position of the control knob in reference to the set of numbers, the selected position representing the selected time parameter. | 11-11-2010 |
20100289456 | Method and Apparatus for Handling a Charging State in a Mobile Electronic Device - The present invention is directed at a method of handling a device charging state for a Universal Serial Bus (USB) connected mobile electronic device comprising the steps of sensing a presence of a bus voltage; sensing an enumeration acknowledgement signal between the device and a USB host; and transmitting a signal to instruct the device to enter the device charging state. | 11-18-2010 |
20100301810 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING - Methods and systems are provided to charge a vehicle battery from an external power source. The system includes a sensor configured to detect an electrical current received from the external power source and a processor configured to determine a charging schedule related to charging the vehicle battery. The processor is also configured to determine a variation from the charging schedule based on the electrical current and to direct transmissions of messages based on the electrical current detected by the sensor. The system includes a remote electronic device configured to receive the messages and to alert a driver of the plug-in vehicle based on the messages. | 12-02-2010 |
20110109276 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING THE START OF A CHARGING PROCESS FOR AN ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE IN AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A method and a device are provided for determining the start of a charging process for an energy storage device in a vehicle, such as an electric vehicle. The method includes, but is not limited to determining at least one first parameter that indicates that a passenger is about to exit the electric vehicle. In addition, a first time t | 05-12-2011 |
20110140674 | Method and Apparatus for Handling a Charging State in a Mobile Electronic Device - The present invention is directed at a method of handling a device charging state for a Universal Serial Bus (USB) connected mobile electronic device comprising the steps of sensing a presence of a bus voltage; sensing an enumeration acknowledgement signal between the device and a USB host; and transmitting a signal to instruct the device to enter the device charging state. | 06-16-2011 |
20110175576 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CHARGING SECONDARY BATTERIES - A secondary-battery electrically charging method includes: measuring the present time point; setting an electrical-charging end time point at which an operation to electrically charge a secondary battery is to be terminated; computing an electrical-charging resumption time point on the basis of the electrical-charging end time point and the length of time it takes to complete the operation to electrically charge the secondary battery on the assumption that the operation is started from a state in which the amount of electric charge stored in the secondary battery has reached an electric-charge amount determined in advance; and carrying out the operation to electrically charge the secondary battery in a first electrical-charging mode in which the operation is stopped after the secondary battery is electrically charged to the electric-charge amount determined in advance and resumed when the present time point reaches the electrical-charging resumption time point. | 07-21-2011 |
20120007565 | CHARGING APPARATUS, AND CHARGE CONTROL METHOD - There is provided a charging apparatus including a connection unit to which a device is to be connected, a charging unit for charging the device connected to the connection unit, a history acquisition unit for acquiring a history of content use stored in the device, a timing prediction unit for predicting a timing of use of the device based on the history of content use acquired by the history acquisition unit, and a charge control unit for controlling the charging unit such that the device connected to the connection unit becomes fully charged at a timing suitable for the timing predicted by the timing prediction unit. | 01-12-2012 |
20120062182 | Intelligent Power Supply - Described herein is technology for, among other things, a power supply for connection with and supplying power to an electronic device, and/or for charging a battery thereof. The power supply includes an input for receiving input power, an output for providing DC output power to the electronic device, and circuitry operable to determine an attribute of the battery and adjusting a charging characteristic of the power supply based on the attribute. | 03-15-2012 |
20120133337 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CHARGING A FLEET OF BATTERIES - In a method for charging a fleet of batteries ( | 05-31-2012 |
20120146590 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING BATTERY RECHARGING PROCESS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A method for controlling battery recharging process is provided for an electronic device equipped with a battery. The method comprises entering a recharging smart mode. In the recharging smart mode, an actual capacity rate of the battery is determined. In the recharging smart mode, according to the actual capacity rate of the battery, a rechargeable capacity rate of the battery is changed. When the actual capacity rate is larger than a first capacity threshold value for a first predetermined time interval, the rechargeable capacity rate of the battery is decreased. | 06-14-2012 |
20120249083 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR VOLTAGE DETECTION AND CHARGING OF ELECTRIC BATTERY - A device and method for rated voltage detection and charging of electric batteries. The method comprises the steps of measuring a terminal voltage of the battery having first or second rated voltages, comparing the terminal voltage to a number of threshold voltages between a minimum threshold voltage and a maximum threshold voltage, determining a condition of the battery, which can be ready to charge or fault, based on a comparison of the terminal voltage to the threshold voltages, determining that the rated voltage of the electric battery is the second rated voltage if the determined condition of the electric battery is ready to charge, conducting a pre-charge process if the determined condition of the battery is neither ready to charge nor fault, determining the rated voltage of the electric battery based on a response to the pre-charge process, and charging the electric battery according to the determined rated voltage. | 10-04-2012 |
20120268077 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROL OF A VEHICLE ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE - Systems and methods are described for controlling a power transfer rate in to and/or out of an energy storage device on-board a vehicle, such as a locomotive, during a power transfer opportunity. In one example, the method includes adjusting the power transfer rate based on a predetermination of a duration of the power transfer opportunity to match a duration of power transfer to the duration of the opportunity and achieve a specified state of charge. | 10-25-2012 |
20130154575 | CHARGING DEVICE - A charging device includes a charge controller ( | 06-20-2013 |
20130162221 | Direct Communications System for Charging Electric Vehicles - An Electric Vehicle is equipped to communicate its state of charge and other vehicular information to AC-charging Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment which can present and manage charging options based on the state of charge information and user selected options. An array of Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment may be managed utilizing the state of charge information from a plurality of Electric Vehicles connected to the array. | 06-27-2013 |
20130207618 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECHARGING A BATTERY - The present invention provides a novel method for charging silver-zinc rechargeable batteries and an apparatus for practicing the charging method. The recharging apparatus includes recharging management circuitry; and one or more of a silver-zinc cell, a host device or a charging base that includes the recharging management circuitry. The recharging management circuitry provides means for regulating recharging of the silver-zinc cell, diagnostics for evaluating battery function, and safety measures that prevent damage to the apparatus caused by charging batteries composed of materials that are not suited for the charging method (e.g., non-silver-zinc batteries). | 08-15-2013 |
20130214743 | INCREASING EFFICIENCY OF WIRELESS POWER TRANSFER - Techniques are described herein that are capable of increasing efficiency of wireless power transfer. A wireless power transfer system includes features that allow the system to be deployed in public spaces such as airports or in commercial establishments such as restaurants or hotels to allow a user to recharge one or more portable electronic devices while away from home. To accommodate wireless recharging of a variety of device types and states, the system may receive parameters and/or state information associated with a portable electronic device to be recharged and may control the wireless power transfer in accordance with such parameters and/or state information. For instance, the system may increase efficiency of the wireless power transfer based on such parameters and/or state information. The system may also provide a secure and efficient means for obtaining required payment information from the user prior to the wireless power transfer, thereby facilitating fee-based recharging. | 08-22-2013 |
20130271088 | ULTRASONIC WIRELESS POWER TRANSMITTER AND RECEIVER APPARATUSES, AND METHOD FOR WIRELESS CHARGING THEREOF - Disclosed are ultrasonic wireless power transmitter and receiver apparatuses, and a method for wireless charging thereof. A method for wireless charging according to the present disclosure includes: transmitting, by an ultrasonic wireless power transmitter apparatus, an wakeup signal to an ultrasonic wireless power receiver apparatus; calculating, by the ultrasonic wireless power transmitter apparatus, a charging time according to a charging status information received from the ultrasonic wireless power receiver apparatus; generating, by the ultrasonic wireless power transmitter apparatus, an ultrasonic signal, amplifying the generated ultrasonic signal to predetermined voltage and thereafter; charging, by the ultrasonic wireless power transmitter apparatus, the ultrasonic wireless power receiver apparatus for the calculated time and thereafter; and determining, by the ultrasonic wireless power transmitter apparatus, whether secondary charging is to be performed according to a charged status information received from the ultrasonic wireless power receiver apparatus. | 10-17-2013 |
20130285620 | CONTACTLESS METHOD OF SUPPLYING POWER - The contactless method of supplying power magnetically couples a portable device receiving coil with a power supply stand transmitting coil and transmits power by magnetic induction. The portable device sends power adjustment signals to the power supply stand, and the stand adjusts transmitting coil output based on the power adjustment signals. The portable device compares the power received from the stand to the required power, sends an increase-power-request signal if the received power is below the required power, and sends a decrease-power-request signal if the received power is above the required power. Power adjustment signals include increase-power-request weighting values that increase with the size of the request to increase power and/or rate-of-change weighting values that increase with the amount of change in the requested power. Weighting values output with a given period are added and a foreign object is judged to be present when the sum attains a set value. | 10-31-2013 |
20130314052 | Charging-Control Apparatus and Charging-Control Method - A charging control apparatus controls a state of charge of a secondary battery installed in a vehicle by a regulator possessed by an alternator. The charging control apparatus includes a calculating unit that calculates an SOC indicating a state of charge of the secondary battery, a determining unit that performs determination of whether the SOC calculated in the calculating unit is greater than a predetermined threshold, and a controlling unit that controls the regulator in such a manner that, in a case where it is determined by the determining unit that the SOC is greater than the predetermined threshold, a power generation voltage of the alternator comes to a low state, and in a case where it is determined that the SOC is less than the predetermined threshold, a power generation voltage of the alternator comes to a high state. | 11-28-2013 |
20140042985 | CHARGING CONTROL DEVICE, VEHICLE INCLUDING THE SAME AND CHARGING CONTROL METHOD - A charging schedule creation unit creates a charging schedule of a power storage device by an external power supply. A charging control unit executes charging control of the power storage device in accordance with the charging schedule. A condition determination unit turns on a charging continuation flag to be output to the charging control unit when a predetermined charging continuation permitting condition holds in the case where charging is not completed in accordance with the charging schedule. When the charging continuation flag is on, the charging control unit executes charging control such that charging is continued even after a charging end timing in accordance with the charging schedule. | 02-13-2014 |
20140375278 | CHARGING DEVICE AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF - An electronic device having a charging function is provided. The electronic device includes a conversion unit for converting an Alternating Current (AC) voltage to a Direct Current (DC), a first charging unit for generating a first charging voltage or current using the DC voltage, and an output unit for providing the DC voltage and the first charging voltage or current to an external device. Various other implementations are possible. | 12-25-2014 |
20150048803 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF - A mobile terminal including a battery; a wireless communication unit configured to provide wireless communication; a memory configured to store at least one user battery charging pattern previously used for charging the battery; and a controller configured to start a charging of the battery, estimate a battery charging stop time based on the stored user battery charging pattern, and control the charging speed of the battery to complete charging of the battery before the estimated battery charging stop time. | 02-19-2015 |
20150298567 | METHOD FOR PRECISE DEMAND RESPONSE AND CONTROL, AND A SYSTEM THEREOF - There is a provided a system and a computer-implemented method for reducing electric consumption by an electric vehicle connected to a charging station. The method includes: providing a wireless network for communication between an electric vehicle and a tracking server operated by a trusted entity; collecting, on the tracking server, user and location information for charging electric vehicles (EVs); receiving, at the tracking server, a demand response signal comprising consumption reduction information including sector and time period information from a utility; identifying, at the tracking server, electric vehicles charging in the sector based on each EV's location information; and transmitting, from the tracking server, a charge interruption signal to the identified electric vehicles. | 10-22-2015 |
20150298569 | VEHICLE - A vehicle is configured to carry out external charging operation in which an in-vehicle battery is charged with electric power from a device outside the vehicle. The vehicle includes the in-vehicle battery, a charger and a control device. The charger is configured to output electric power from the device outside the vehicle to the in-vehicle battery. The control device is configured to control the charger so that the external charging operation is completed by time set by a user. Furthermore, the control device is configured to preferentially allocate a period of time during which the external charging operation is carried out in order of a priority time period set by the user, an immediate time period immediately after the priority time period and a preceding time period immediately before the priority time period. | 10-22-2015 |
20160028262 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CANCELLING A CHARGE RESERVATION OF AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A method and apparatus for controlling a charge of an electric vehicle are provided. The method includes generating, by a controller, a release command of the charging reservation based on a switch signal generated by operating a cover open/close switch. In addition, the controller is configured to change a setting of the charging inlet to a charging state based on the release command of the charging reservation in an opened state of a charging inlet cover. | 01-28-2016 |
320156000 | Detection of current or voltage differential (e.g., slope, etc.) | 3 |
20090096425 | Method For Charging Rechargeable Lithium Accumulators - A method and a charging device serve for charging rechargeable lithium accumulators. A charging current is injected into the accumulator, and the voltage is monitored on the accumulator during the injection process. Additionally, the variation in time of at least one state variable characteristic of the accumulator is monitored and injection of the charging current into the accumulator is continued until the variation in time of the state variable exceeds a predefined limit value. | 04-16-2009 |
20120098501 | EFFICIENT LEAD ACID BATTERY CHARGING - An apparatus and method for improving use efficiencies of lead-acid batteries, and more particularly to 12V external lead-acid batteries used in vehicles of all types, load-leveling installations, and backup power applications. A method includes the steps of: a) determining a state of charge (SOC) for a lead-acid battery; b) comparing the SOC against a predetermined charge zone, the charge zone having an upper bound no more than about 90% maximum charge and more preferably no more than about 85% maximum charge and the charge zone having a lower bound no less than about 70% maximum charge and more preferably no less than about 75% maximum charge; and c) maintaining a charge of the lead-acid battery wherein the SOC is within the charge zone. | 04-26-2012 |
20140028268 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A RECHARGEABLE BATTERY - A method for a rechargeable battery is disclosed that includes applying a charge voltage to the rechargeable battery; monitoring a battery voltage and a battery current of the rechargeable battery; and identifying a top of charge condition when for a defined time period the battery voltage is within a voltage tolerance of the charge voltage and the battery current is within a current tolerance of a threshold current. Also disclosed is a rechargeable battery system. | 01-30-2014 |
320157000 | Detection of current or voltage amplitude | 39 |
20080203973 | Interactive battery charger for electric vehicle - A method for recharging an electric storage battery in the charging system of an electric vehicle from an electric utility power grid includes determining the length of time required to recharge the battery, determining the desired time when the recharge is to be completed, transmitting to the electric power utility the length of time required to recharge the battery and the desired time, and recharging the battery from the utility grid during a period when projected load demand is lower than peak demand and ending no later than the desired time. | 08-28-2008 |
20080309292 | Battery Recharge Prevention Principle for Short Battery Voltage Dips - The present invention relates to a method and circuit configuration ( | 12-18-2008 |
20090115376 | CHARGING CONTROL DEVICE FOR A STORAGE BATTERY - One of first through fourth target state of charge levels, which are set at values that increase gradually over time, is selected on the basis of an ON/OFF state of a specific current consumer installed in the vehicle and a state of charge immediately preceding an engine stoppage. A target state of charge is set on the basis of the selected target state of charge level and an elapsed time after the lead storage battery is installed in the vehicle, whereupon the target state of charge is compared with the actual state of charge of the lead storage battery. The lead storage battery is charged in accordance with the comparative result. | 05-07-2009 |
20090160406 | CHARGING METHOD AND SYSTEM UTILIZING THE SAME - A charging method for a rechargeable battery is disclosed. A preset power is provided to the rechargeable battery when the rechargeable battery is connected to a charger for execution of a first charge process. A use state of the rechargeable battery is obtained. A first adjustable charge power is provided to the rechargeable battery when the rechargeable battery is reconnected to the charger for execution of a second charge process. | 06-25-2009 |
20090160407 | Charger Capable of Performing Integrated Control and Separate Control of Parallel Operations - The present invention relates to a charger capable of performing the integrated control and separate control of parallel operations. The charger includes a plurality of charging modules connected in parallel with each other. Each of the charging modules includes a rectification unit for converting input AC power into DC power. The system also includes a power conversion unit, a switching control unit, a DC unit, a detection unit, and a computation control unit. The computation control unit receives the voltage and current, detected by and fed back from the detection unit, computes the voltage and the current, and transmits a control signal required to allow the DC unit to supply a primary constant current, a constant voltage, and a secondary constant current to a battery. | 06-25-2009 |
20090195218 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF TRICKLE CHARGING A BATTERY IN A NARROW RAIL ARCHITECTURE - A method for charging a battery of an electronic device using a connected a/c power adapter comprising the steps of determining a state of a transistor connecting a regulated voltage to the battery and switching a charging current applied to the battery between a quick charge level and a trickle charge level responsive to the state of the transistor. | 08-06-2009 |
20090243550 | BATTERY CHARGER AND BATTERY CHARGING METHOD - A rectification processor includes rectifier elements that control charge to batteries independently for each of the batteries. A charge-state detector detects charge states of the batteries from their voltages, and determines whether to select the batteries for charging in a half-cycle determined beforehand in accordance with the detected result. A synchronous signal detector detects a signal synchronized with the phase of the 3-phase alternate current (AC) generator from the 3-phase AC generator, and outputs a synchronous signal. A charge controller controls the charge in the rectification processor in synchronization with the 3-phase AC generator according to the synchronous signal from the synchronous signal detector, and, in accordance with the charge states of the batteries output from the charge-state detector, controls charge amounts to the battery/batteries that was determined for selection. | 10-01-2009 |
20090295338 | Systems and Methods of Battery Charging with Dynamic Float Voltage - Embodiments of the present invention include electronic circuits, systems, and methods for charging a battery. In one embodiment, the present invention includes a method, which may be implemented by an integrated circuit, comprising charging the battery using a constant current until the voltage on the battery increases to a first voltage level, and charging the battery using a constant voltage, wherein the constant voltage is set to a second voltage level. The constant current charging transitions to constant voltage charging when the voltage on the battery reaches the first voltage level, where the first voltage level is greater than the second voltage level. | 12-03-2009 |
20100045242 | CHARGING APPARATUS AND CHARGING METHOD - The present invention provides a charging apparatus capable of efficiently charging battery in view of power consumption and a charging method. The charging apparatus has a charging unit which charges a battery, a remaining capacity detecting unit which detects remaining capacity of the battery, a necessary charging capacity obtaining unit which obtains charging capacity necessary for use after completion of the charging of the battery, an additional charging capacity calculating unit which calculates additional charging capacity for additionally charging the battery based on the remaining capacity and the necessary charging capacity of the battery, a charging current determining unit which determines a charging current at the time when the charging unit charges for the additional charging capacity based on power consumption generated at the time of charging for the additional charging capacity, and a control unit which controls the charging unit based on the determined charging current. | 02-25-2010 |
20100085020 | Charging system for electric power tool, battery pack for electric power tool, and battery charger for electric power tool - Each of a battery charger and a battery pack has a microcomputer. The respective microcomputers mutually perform data communication while the battery pack is being charged by the battery charger, and confirm an operational state of the microcomputer of the communication counterpart (mutual operation confirmation) based on a result of the data communication. When an abnormality of one of the microcomputers is detected, the other microcomputer executes a predetermined process for stopping charging. | 04-08-2010 |
20100090661 | AUTOMATIC MOUSE CHARGING SYSTEM - An automatic mouse charging system includes a charger plate and an automatically chargeable mouse. The charger plate includes an audio signal emitter for emitting an audio signal and a charging module for providing electric energy. The automatically chargeable mouse includes a mouse case, an electric energy storage element, multiple audio signal receivers, a driving mechanism, and a control unit. The audio signal receivers are used for receiving the audio signal. The control unit is used for discriminating one of the audio signal receivers that receives the strongest audio signal, thereby outputting a corresponding movement signal to the driving mechanism. The automatically chargeable mouse is moved toward the audio signal receiver that receives the strongest audio signal according to the movement signal. | 04-15-2010 |
20100102781 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CHARGING A BATTERY - The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for charging a battery cell according to a charging scheme. The apparatus comprises a power supply and control unit for delivering a charging current to the battery cell according to said scheme, a current monitoring device for monitoring and measuring the charging current, a voltage monitoring device for monitoring and measuring the voltage over the battery cell, a charging terminator devised for terminating the charging of the battery when a predetermined charging criteria is met and a safety timer for starting a predetermined time interval when charging of the battery cell has reached its constant voltage. The predetermined charging criteria is met either when the charging current is falling below a predetermined limit or when the charging current has not decreased a predetermined amount, ΔI, within the predetermined time interval. | 04-29-2010 |
20100156357 | System and method for charging rechargeable batteries - The present invention provides for a novel system and method of charging rechargeable batteries of all types, sizes, and voltages, including lithium-ion batteries, through the application of an oscillatory or other time-dependent voltage and/or current prior to, following, and/or simultaneously with the application of a constant voltage and/or current during the charging phase of the rechargeable battery. The novel battery charging method results in a reduction in charging time and an increase in discharge capacity and cell lifetime without adversely affecting the capacity of the battery. | 06-24-2010 |
20110115442 | AUTO-VOLTAGE DETECT CHARGER - Embodiments disclosed herein provide methods and systems for auto-voltage detect chargers. One disclosed method comprises the steps of determining a condition of a battery based at least in part on a measured response to a predetermined test charge; and determining a voltage rating of the battery based at least in part on the condition of the battery and a response to a precharge process. | 05-19-2011 |
20110156660 | QUICK CHARGE METHOD - The present invention provides a quick charge method belonging to the field of the battery and particularly relates to a quick charge method for lithium ion battery and polymer lithium ion battery. During a battery is being charged, the battery stops charging when the battery is charged to a charge limit voltage, and the charge limit voltage between two poles of the battery is set to be U=2U | 06-30-2011 |
20110260694 | BUILT-IN CHARGER - Disclosed is a dual use apparatus including a base device having a port for delivering charging current to an battery to be charged, and a charging circuit, disposed in the base device and in communication with the port to determine a charge capacity of the battery using battery identifying information received from the battery, and applying the charging current to the battery based on the determined charge capacity. | 10-27-2011 |
20120112706 | ACCUMULATOR CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUXILIARY ELECTRICAL POWER SUPPLY - An accumulator control device includes a first electrical connection configured to connect the accumulator control device to a local accumulator. A second electrical connection is connected to the first electrical connection and configured to connect to a remote auxiliary electrical power supply device. A control unit is configured to measure at least one of a parameter of the accumulator and an environmental parameter and to transmit at least one of the at least one measured parameter and a value calculated using the at least one measured parameter to the remote auxiliary electrical power supply device via a communication interface. | 05-10-2012 |
20130119946 | BATTERY CHARGER AND BATTERY CHARGING METHOD - A rectification processor includes rectifier elements that control charge to batteries independently for each of the batteries. A charge-state detector detects charge states of the batteries from their voltages, and determines whether to select the batteries for charging in a half-cycle determined beforehand in accordance with the detected result. A synchronous signal detector detects a signal synchronized with the phase of the 3-phase alternate current (AC) generator from the 3-phase AC generator, and outputs a synchronous signal. A charge controller controls the charge in the rectification processor in synchronization with the 3-phase AC generator according to the synchronous signal from the synchronous signal detector, and, in accordance with the charge states of the batteries output from the charge-state detector, controls charge amounts to the battery/batteries that was determined for selection. | 05-16-2013 |
20140035536 | Activation Device for Use on Intelligent Battery - This utility model releases an activation device for use on intelligent battery, which includes: main control circuit, and the said main control circuit is connected to charging time control circuit via the primary control signal, to the output voltage control circuit via the secondary control signal, to the charging status control circuit via the tertiary and quaternary, to the pulse control circuit via the quinary control signal and to the power supply circuit via the 14V voltage signal. The activation device makes improvements on basis of normal chargers, has simple circuit design and is easy to use and free of influence of cold weather conditions; in addition, it can also protect the battery from oxidation and activate the battery. | 02-06-2014 |
20140167705 | METHOD OF CHARGING BATTERY - A method of charging a battery includes following steps: First, a charging voltage is provided to charge the battery. Afterward, a charging control variable is judged whether to reach to an adjustment value. Afterward, the charging voltage is adjusted with a first voltage difference to continuously charge the battery when the charging control variable reaches to the adjustment value. Afterward, a health state value of the battery is judged whether less than or equal to a critical health state value. Finally, the charging voltage is increased with a second voltage difference to continuously charge the battery when the health state value of the battery is less than or equal to the critical health state value. | 06-19-2014 |
20140191731 | METHOD FOR CHARGING LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY - CCCV charging is applied to a lithium ion secondary battery. During CC charging, a transition point T | 07-10-2014 |
20140197804 | CHARGING SYSTEM AND CHARGING METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed is a charging system and a charging method thereof. The charging system is applicable for charging an electronic device by at least a charging device and includes a detecting module configured to detect a voltage of a power storage unit of the electronic device; and a control module. When the electronic device is in a turned-off state, the control module is configured to conduct charging the power storage unit by a first current of one of said at least a charging device, upon judging that the voltage is substantially lower than a first value, and the control module is also configured to conduct charging the power storage unit by a second current of one of said at least a charging device, upon judging that the voltage is substantially higher than or equal to the first value. | 07-17-2014 |
20140217993 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR OPTIMIZED RECHARGING OF AN ELECTRIC BATTERY - A method of optimized recharging of the electric battery of at least one electrical system by an electrical recharging device, in which the electric battery is recharged during at least one time interval by applying a charging power level associated with this time interval, this time interval belonging to an available charging time period initiated by the connecting of the recharging system of the electric battery to the electrical recharging device, and the charging power level being determined as a function of a charging curve associated with the electrical recharging device and of the residual electrical energy contained in the electric battery upon the connecting of the electric battery charging system to the electrical recharging device. | 08-07-2014 |
20140312854 | CHARGING METHODS OF DETACHABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES - An electronic device includes a first battery, a first charging unit, a first voltage adjustment unit, a power detection module, and a first control module. The first charging unit charges the first battery according to a supply voltage and a first charging enable signal. The first voltage adjustment unit outputs a first output voltage according to the supply voltage and a first battery voltage of the first battery. The power detection module generates a power consumption information according to the first output voltage. The first control module sets a charging time according to the supply voltage and the power consumption information, in which the first control module generates the first charging enable signal to control the first charging unit to charge the first battery according to the charging time. | 10-23-2014 |
20140320089 | Smart charging algorithm of lithium ion battery - A charging algorithm of lithium ion battery comprises at least one final stage wherein a maximum charging voltage is reached and the charging stops at said voltage. The state of charge or remaining capacity at the end of last discharging is measured and recorded, and said maximum charging voltage of last charging is also recorded. The maximum charging voltage of a new charging will be determined by said state of charge of last discharging and said maximum charging voltage of last charging. This novel charging algorithm provides longest possible cycle life for the daily used electronic devices while fully utilizes the battery capacity, and also fits the individual user's battery capacity consumption. | 10-30-2014 |
20150028819 | METHODS FOR CHARGING A RECHARGEABLE BATTERY - Disclosure has a method for charging a rechargeable battery. The rechargeable battery is charged by a charger in a first constant current mode for a main charge time period. After the main charge time period, the charger stops charging the rechargeable battery for a relaxation time period. During a sample time period that starts after a predetermined settle time period following the beginning of the relaxation time period, the charger detects an open-circuit voltage of the rechargeable battery to compare with a target voltage. If the open-circuit voltage is less than the target voltage, the charger charges the rechargeable battery in a second constant current mode for a coercive charge time period. | 01-29-2015 |
20150137769 | METHOD FOR CHARGING A POWER DEVICE OF A PORTABLE DEVICE USING A CURRENT-ADAPTIVE PROCESS - In the charging process of a power device of a portable device, a control unit or firmware of the power device dynamically acquires the status of the charging current and the charging voltage, and by incrementing the charging current, the power device correctly obtains maximum charging current affordable by a charger without overly drawing the current from the charger that causes overly low charging voltage. Such current-adaptive charging process optimizes the charging process. | 05-21-2015 |
20150314690 | METHOD FOR CHARGING A PLUG-IN ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A system and method for charging a battery in a plug-in electric vehicle. In an exemplary embodiment, the present method uses a charging profile and a scheduled departure time to develop a charging scheme for a plug-in electric vehicle that balances battery life with electricity costs. The charging scheme attempts to reduce the amount of time at which the battery is maintained at elevated state-of-charge (SOC) levels before a scheduled departure time, while still satisfying the electricity rate preferences established by the user. Reduced time spent at elevated SOC levels can, over the long term, improve battery life by increasing the capacity and performance of the battery. | 11-05-2015 |
20160039301 | METHOD FOR CHANGING CHARGING SCHEDULE, VEHICLE, CHARGING CONTROL DEVICE, AND INFORMATION INPUT/OUTPUT DEVICE - A method, for use in a charging system including a vehicle in which a battery is installed, a charging facility, and an information terminal, for changing a charging schedule of the battery after creating the charging schedule without re-inserting a charging cable includes: receiving a request for a change of the charging schedule; acquiring, from the charging facility, a charging parameter applied in a case where the charging schedule is changed in response to the request for the change of the charging schedule as received; and creating a charging schedule after the change using the charging parameter acquired from the charging facility. | 02-11-2016 |
20160064961 | USER-BEHAVIOR-DRIVEN BATTERY CHARGING - The disclosed embodiments provide a system that manages use of a battery in a portable electronic device. During, operation, the system monitors indicators of user behavior associated with charging and discharging of the battery in the portable electronic device by a user, wherein the indicators of user behavior can include a state-of-charge of the battery, a charging pattern associated with charging of the battery, usage of applications on the portable electronic device, a user setting on the portable electronic device, a scheduled event or alarm on the portable electronic device, a power consumption pattern on the portable electronic device, a time of day, or the location of the portable electronic device. Next, the system modifies a charging technique for the battery based on the monitored indicators of user behavior to manage at least one of a cycle life of the battery, swelling in the battery, and a runtime of the battery. | 03-03-2016 |
20160087464 | DYNAMIC BOOST BATTERY CHARGERS - There is disclosed a dynamic boost charging system having a monitoring component configured to measure total DC current and/or battery current and a reporting component configured to transmit output data of the total DC current and/or battery current measured. A battery charger control system in operable connection with the monitoring component receives the data of the total DC current and/or battery current measured by the monitoring component, and is configured to: obtain an initial time and/or charge measurement; determine a time and/or charge to complete a recharge cycle based on the time and/or charge measurement; selectively use at least two preset DC output voltage settings, one of the at least two preset DC voltage settings being a float voltage, and another of the at least two preset DC voltage settings being a boost voltage; and maintain the boost voltage until the time has passed the charge has been provided. | 03-24-2016 |
20160164316 | RAPID CHARGING METHOD FOR STORAGE CELL, RAPID CHARGING SYSTEM, AND PROGRAM - The present rapid charging method for electric vehicles includes the steps of A1: measuring charging power for an electric vehicle that is being charged, A2: determining whether the measured charging power decreases monotonically for a certain period of time, A3: determining whether a difference between a maximum value of the measured charging power and a value of the current charging power is equal to or higher than a certain value, A4: calculating a state of charge of the electric vehicle and determining whether a current state of charge is equal to or less than a predetermined value, and A5: stopping temporarily and restarting a charging if (a) the charging power does not decrease monotonically for the certain period of time, (b) the difference between the maximum value of the charging power and the current value of the charging power is equal to or higher than the certain value, and (c) the current state of charge is equal to or less than the predetermined value. | 06-09-2016 |
20160167535 | Charge Cycle Strategy for Vehicles Using Smaller Cross Section Cable | 06-16-2016 |
320158000 | Having solid-state control device | 6 |
20100181967 | Battery Charger and Associated Method - The present invention relates to battery chargers. A first controller can be configured to set, when a first power supply is coupled to a first port, a current produced by a variable current source at a safe rate to charge a battery. An ammeter can be configured to measure, when the battery is coupled to a second port, the current flowing into the battery. The first controller can be configured to increase, after a passing of a quantifiable amount of time, the current produced by the variable current source by a quantifiable amount of current. The first controller can be configured to continue iteratively to increase, after the passing of the quantifiable amount of time, the current produced by the variable current source by the quantifiable amount of current until the safe rate is near or at a highest safe rate to charge the battery. | 07-22-2010 |
20110241626 | Battery saver - The battery saver includes a charge pump connected to a control switch to provide a time-hysteretic threshold feature wherein it takes a longer, elapsed time threshold to activate the control switch than it does to deactivate the control switch. Control switch output is connected to a main switch wherein activation of the control switch opens the main switch to de-energize a battery-powered device's battery circuit. Control switch deactivation closes the main switch, which energizes the battery circuit of the battery-powered device. A quick elapsed time threshold allows a vibration sensor, which indicates continuing use of the battery-powered device, to instantaneously deactivate the control switch when vibrations are sensed. When the vibration sensor no longer senses motion in the device, a longer elapsed time threshold is triggered in which the charge pump slowly ramps up current to activate the control switch to turn the battery-operated device off. | 10-06-2011 |
20140117944 | PREVENTION OF OUTPUT SUPPLY BOOSTING UPON REMOVAL OF INPUT ADAPTER - A charging circuit using a switch mode power supply to charge a battery from a connected external power adapter may periodically turn off the switch mode power supply and disconnect its input terminal from the switch mode power supply. A load may be connected to the input terminal. The input terminal is monitored for voltage collapse, indicating whether or not the power adapter is connected. | 05-01-2014 |
320159000 | Detection of current and voltage amplitude | 3 |
20090243551 | Charger control circuit and charger control method - The present invention discloses a charger control circuit and a charger control method for controlling a charger having a transformer, the transformer including a primary winding and a secondary winding. The charger control circuit comprises: a power switch coupled to the primary winding; a switch control circuit controlling the operation of the power switch; and a detection circuit which generates a signal according to a voltage at a node between the power switch and the primary winding, and supplies the signal to the switch control circuit. | 10-01-2009 |
20110080142 | Charger Circuit - A charger circuit comprising: a charging path coupled between an input voltage and a battery; a power switch on the charging path; a switch control circuit controlling the power switch; a timer counting a charging period; and a low current control circuit issuing a signal to the switch control circuit to control the power switch such that a charging current is maintained to be a predetermined low current when the timer counts to a predetermined maximum charging period. | 04-07-2011 |
20150357859 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR RECHARGING A BATTERY - The present invention provides a novel method for charging silver-zinc rechargeable batteries and an apparatus for practicing the charging method. The recharging apparatus includes recharging management circuitry; and one or more of a silver-zinc cell, a host device or a charging base that includes the recharging management circuitry. The recharging management circuitry provides means for regulating recharging of the silver-zinc cell, diagnostics for evaluating battery function, and safety measures that prevent damage to the apparatus caused by charging batteries composed of materials that are not suited for the charging method (e.g., non-silver-zinc batteries). | 12-10-2015 |