02nd week of 2018 patent applcation highlights part 55 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20180013233 | LEVER TYPE CONNECTOR - A lever type connector includes: a housing fittable with an opposite housing; a lever rotatably attached to the housing; shafts protruding from the both side surfaces of the housing respectively; and hole portions arranged in the pair of side plates respectively, the hole portions into which the shafts are inserted. Each of the shafts includes a protrusion protruding toward an outer side in a radial direction of the shaft at a distal end of the shaft. Each of the hole portions includes an opening prevention wall arranged at an edge of the hole portion and facing an inner side surface of the protrusion with the shaft being inserted into the hole portion. The opening prevention wall includes a plurality of insertion portions into which the protrusion is insertable. | 2018-01-11 |
20180013234 | CONTROL CABLE QUICK DISCONNECT - A quick connect and disconnect arrangement for a cable comprises a housing for holding the cable. The housing comprises a first section and a second section. One of the first section and the second section comprises a protruding lug having an aperture therein and the other of the first section and the second section comprises a locking system. The locking system comprises a channel, an opening disposed along a portion of the channel and for receiving the lug, and a bolt configured to move within the channel. When, in use, the housing is closed around the cable, the lug is positioned in the opening, the channel is aligned with the aperture and the bolt is configured to move within the channel in order to engage with the aperture and thereby retain the lug in the opening. | 2018-01-11 |
20180013235 | PLUG FOR CONNECTION TO A SOCKET OF AN ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT BOX PANEL, HAVING MEANS OF SELF-ALIGNMENT - The present invention concerns a plug intended to be mounted on at least one cable whose one end supports one or more contacts comprising:
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20180013236 | Communication Module - A communication module inserted into and removed from a slot provided in a communication device, the communication module includes a communication cable, a casing disposed at an end of the communication cable and capable of being inserted into and removed from the slot, a latch arm slidable along the casing, and a grip portion extending from the casing. When the latch arm is operated so as to slide, an engagement between the casing and the slot is released, and the grip portion is connected to the latch arm such that the latch arm can be operated so as to slide, and the grip portion also has rigidity so as not to be bent by a weight of the casing. | 2018-01-11 |
20180013237 | Extension Cord System - An extension cord system includes an electronic device that may store audio data. A case is provided and the electronic device is removably positioned therein. A pair of headphones is provided. The headphones are selectively electrically coupled to the electronic device. An extension cord is selectively electrically coupled between the electronic device and the pair of headphones. The extension cord engages the case when the extension cord is electrically coupled to the electronic device. Thus, the extension cord is inhibited from being unplugged from the electronic device. | 2018-01-11 |
20180013238 | FEMALE CONNECTOR, CONNECTOR MODULE HAVING THE FEMALE CONNECTOR AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING THE CONNECTOR MODULE - A female connector capable of easily confirming whether or not a male connector is connected thereto, a connector module having the male connector, and an electronic device having the connector module are disclosed. The female connector comprises a connector body, a first terminal engagement pin and a second terminal engagement pin. The first terminal engagement pin is disposed inside the connector body and capable of receiving an input signal from a connection terminal of a male connector when the connection terminal is in contact therewith. The second terminal engaging pin is disposed inside the connector body to be spaced apart from the first terminal engaging pin. The first and second terminal engagement pins are electrically connected with each other through the connection terminal when the connection terminal is inserted and coupled between the first and second terminal engagement pins. | 2018-01-11 |
20180013239 | SHIELD CONNECTOR - A shield connector includes wires ( | 2018-01-11 |
20180013240 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH A SHIELDING PLATE - An electrical connector with a shielding plate in which signal terminals and ground terminals supported by insulating members are arranged in an intermixed order, signal terminals have at least a portion in the longitudinal direction thereof covered by a shielding plate, and respective contact portions formed in free end portions at the front ends of the signal terminals and ground terminals are subject to contact pressure applied by the corresponding counterpart terminals to one side of said contact portions, thereby resulting in resilient flexure, wherein in the shielding plate, at positions corresponding to the ground terminals in the direction of terminal array, there are provided grounding strips parallel to said ground terminals, said grounding strips extend forward and, at least in a state of contact between the ground terminals and counterpart terminals, the other side of the ground terminals is in contact with and supported by the grounding strips. | 2018-01-11 |
20180013241 | PLUG CONNECTOR ARRANGEMENT WITH COMPENSATION CRIMP - A plug arrangement having a plug and a cable that is connected thereto and includes at least one inner conductor and an outer conductor surrounding the inner conductor(s); an axial terminal section of the outer conductor is electrically connected to a sleeve portion of an outer conductor housing of the plug, said sleeve portion surrounding the outer conductor; a crimp point comprising a radial constriction of the sleeve portion is located between the axial terminal section of the outer conductor and the axial end of the inner conductor in the longitudinal direction (L) of the cable. | 2018-01-11 |
20180013242 | SHIELD WIRE GROUNDING DEVICE OF ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT - Disclosed herein is a shield wire grounding device of electric equipment, including: an electric equipment wire electrically connected to the electric equipment, covered by a first sheath, and having an end portion exposed to the outside of the first sheath; a shield wire installed outside the first sheath, and covered by a second sheath; an insulating member covering the exposed portion of the electric equipment; and a grounding member covering the shield wire and the insulating member, electrically connected to the shield wire, and grounded to an electric equipment housing. | 2018-01-11 |
20180013243 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR HAVING IMPROVED SHIELDING SHELL - An electrical connector includes a housing defining a base portion and a tongue portion, two rows of terminals and a shielding shell. The tongue portion defines a thickened step at a root to the base portion, the base portion defines a front and a rear side, and an upper and a lower retaining slots. The shell is retained on the base portion and surrounding the tongue portion so as to define a mating cavity between the shell and the tongue portion. The shell defines an upper and a lower-front stopping portions inwardly received in corresponding retaining slots to prevent a forward movement of the housing. The upper and lower front stopping portions extend forwardly into the mating cavity across the front side of the base portion so as to prevent a mating connector from damaging the housing during the mating connector is inserted into the mating cavity. | 2018-01-11 |
20180013244 | BUTTON STRUCTURE AND TERMINAL APPLYING SAME - A button structure and a terminal using the same are provided. The button structure includes a connecting element, a press element, and at least one elastic element connected to the connecting element and the press element. The elastic element is configured to provide a restoring force after the press element is pressed toward the connecting element. The connecting element is provided with an instruction transmission port and at least one of a current transmission port and a data transmission port. The press element is provided with an instruction triggering port and at least one of a current transmission pin and a data transmission pin. The current transmission pin is electrically connected to the current transmission port to output or input current. The data transmission pin is electrically connected to the data transmission port to output or input data. | 2018-01-11 |
20180013245 | EMI REDUCTION WITHIN A CONNECTOR USING A FEED-THROUGH CAPACITOR - An EMI filtering, coaxial power connector may be formed as an inline component or a port of a device. The connector may have dimensions to accept F-type coaxial connectors. The connector includes a conductive outer shell with a first opening and a second opening. A dielectric member is disposed within the shell. A conductive pin is supported by the dielectric member. A feed-through capacitor has a central opening and a first lead formed within the central opening. The pin is electrically connected to the first lead. A second lead of the capacitor is formed at an outer perimeter of the capacitor and is electrically connected to the shell. A metal plate is mounted within the shell. The plate is disk-shaped with a central hole. An outer perimeter of the plate is in electrical contact with the shell. The pin passes through the central hole without making electrical contact with the plate, and the plate resides between the second opening of the shell and the capacitor. | 2018-01-11 |
20180013246 | Coaxial Cable Connector - A coaxial cable connector comprising an inner sleeve, a nut and an outer sleeve, wherein the inner sleeve includes a first outer flange, a first rear extension portion, and a first surface being between the first outer flange and the first rear extension portion; the nut includes an inner threaded surface, and a first inner flange being between the first outer flange and the first surface; the outer sleeve includes a second rear extension portion and a second inner flange being on the first surface and an annular space formed between the first and second rear extension portions, wherein the outer sleeve further comprises a second outer flange disposed on the out surface of the outer sleeve outside the annular space, wherein the second outer flange has a maximum diameter greater than an outer diameter of the second inner flange, and an axial distance between a front end of the second outer flange and a rear end of the outer sleeve is greater than twice of that between the front end of the second outer flange and a front end of the annular space. | 2018-01-11 |
20180013247 | ELECTRIC CONNECTOR WITH WIRE HOLDER - An electric connector is provided to ensure reliable termination of cable wires having different sizes. The electric connector can include a housing, a plurality of contacts, and a wire holder. The wire holder includes a wire support extension configured to be at least partially inserted into the housing. The wire support extension defines a plurality of wire receiving passages configured to arrange a plurality of first wires thereon and align the first wires with contact insert slots of the housing, respectively, when the wire support extension is inserted to the housing. The wire holder further includes a plurality of wire support ribs configured to centralize second wires smaller than the first wires. | 2018-01-11 |
20180013248 | CABLE CONNECTOR - There is provided a male cable connector ( | 2018-01-11 |
20180013249 | Contact Device For High-Current Transfer - A connector that includes a contact, a connection piece, and a cooling unit. The connection piece is received by the contact, and the cooling unit is connected to the connection piece. The cooling unit includes a heat sink spaced from the contact, a first heat exchanger section between the contact and the connection piece, a second heat exchanger section positioned in the heat sink and in communication with the first heat exchanger section, and a heat transfer medium that circulates between the first heat exchanger section and the second heat exchanger section. | 2018-01-11 |
20180013250 | ELECTRICAL PLUG - An electrical plug comprising: a socket part ( | 2018-01-11 |
20180013251 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRICAL INTERCONNECTION STRUCTURE - Provided is a method of manufacturing an electrical connection structure which includes a female connection structure having an inner conductive material inside an insertion hole of a female connection member, and a male connection structure having a conductive column configured to be inserted into and fixed to the insertion hole to be in contact with the inner conductive material, and formed to protrude from a male connection member. The method includes preparing insulating members used for the female connection member and the male connection member, and forming the inner conductive material and the column by patterning a conductive material on each of the insulating member using a photolithography process. | 2018-01-11 |
20180013252 | Connector-soldering aid - A connector-soldering aid ( | 2018-01-11 |
20180013253 | Tool - A tool for mounting a coaxial cable on a first connector is disclosed, wherein the coaxial cable extending along a first axial is adapted to pass through a first outer sleeve of the first connector, wherein the tool comprises a plunger; and a mold comprising an upper mold hinge and a lower mold hinge, wherein the upper mold hinge pivotally connected to the lower mold hinge so as to rotate the upper mold hinge relative to the lower mold hinge with respect to a rotation axis, and a second axial direction of the rotation axis is parallel to the first axial direction, wherein the plunger is adapted to push the first connector so as to force the upper mold hinge and the lower mold hinge to press the first outer sleeve so as to deform the first outer sleeve radially. | 2018-01-11 |
20180013254 | ASSEMBLY APPARATUS - An assembly apparatus ( | 2018-01-11 |
20180013255 | CHIRPED BRAGG GRATING ELEMENTS - Apparatus and methods for altering one or more spectral, spatial, or temporal characteristics of a light-emitting device are disclosed. Generally, such apparatus may include a volume Bragg grating (VBG) element that receives input light generated by a light-emitting device, conditions one or more characteristics of the input light, and causes the light-emitting device to generate light having the one or more characteristics of the conditioned light. | 2018-01-11 |
20180013256 | HIGH-GAIN SINGLE PLANAR WAVEGUIDE (PWG) AMPLIFIER LASER SYSTEM - A system includes a master oscillator configured to generate a low-power optical beam. The system also includes a planar waveguide (PWG) amplifier configured to receive the low-power optical beam and generate a high-power optical beam having a power of at least about ten kilowatts. The PWG amplifier includes a single laser gain medium configured to generate the high-power optical beam. The single laser gain medium can reside within a single amplifier beamline of the system. The master oscillator and the PWG amplifier can be coupled to an optical bench assembly, and the optical bench assembly can include optics configured to route the low-power optical beam to the PWG amplifier and to route the high-power optical beam from the PWG amplifier. The PWG amplifier could include a cartridge that contains the single laser gain medium and a pumphead housing that retains the cartridge. | 2018-01-11 |
20180013257 | HIGHLY EFFICIENT LASER IGNITION DEVICE - A highly efficient laser ignition device is provided. The highly efficient laser ignition device fundamentally includes: a pumping light source adopting a multi-chip single emitter-packaged optical fiber output laser diode; a laser medium to which ytterbium is added; and a saturated absorber as a passive Q-switch medium, wherein a pulse of 100-999 ps as the passive Q-switch laser output can be obtained. According to the disclosed, the problems of high cost/low efficiency/low reliance/non-uniformity, which are disadvantages for replacing an ignition device using an electric spark with a laser ignition device, can be solved. | 2018-01-11 |
20180013258 | LASER SYSTEM - The laser system may include a delay circuit unit, first and second trigger-correction units, and a clock generator. The delay circuit unit may receive a trigger signal, output a first delay signal obtained by delaying the trigger signal by a first delay time, and output a second delay signal obtained by delaying the trigger signal by a second delay time. The first trigger-correction unit may receive the first delay signal and output a first switch signal obtained by delaying the first delay signal by a first correction time. The second trigger-correction unit may receive the second delay signal and output a second switch signal obtained by delaying the second delay signal by a second correction time. The clock generator may generate a clock signal that is common to the delay circuit unit and the first and second trigger-correction units. | 2018-01-11 |
20180013259 | LASER APPARATUS ENABLING CALCULATION OF EFFECTIVE DRIVING TIME AND REMAINING LIFETIME TAKING ACCOUNT OF DRIVE CONDITIONS INCLUDING TEMPERATURE - A first calculation unit calculates an acceleration factor of lifetime consumption of the light source with as case of a standard temperature and standard drive condition as a reference, a second calculation unit calculates a whole lifetime or remaining lifetime of individual light sources relative to a performance index of the individual light sources or a change rate of the performance index, a computation unit obtains an effective cumulative driving time at which the magnitude of influence imparted on the lifetime is equivalent with a case of driving at the standard temperature and standard drive condition, by calculating a time integral of the acceleration factor, and a recording unit records the effective cumulative driving time and the whole lifetime or remaining lifetime together with an optical output characteristic of the light source. | 2018-01-11 |
20180013260 | BONDING INTERFACE LAYER - An example device in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure includes a first layer and a second layer to be bonded to the first layer. The first and second layers are materials that generate gas byproducts when bonded, and the first and/or second layers is/are compatible with photonic device operation based on a separation distance. At least one bonding interface layer is to establish the separation distance for photonic device operation, and is to prevent gas trapping and to facilitate bonding between the first layer and the second layer. | 2018-01-11 |
20180013261 | OPTICAL ELEMENT AND LIGHT GENERATING DEVICE - An optical element includes a first optical waveguide that extends from a first end portion toward a second end portion, and has a first active layer, a second optical waveguide that has a second active layer, and is disposed side by side with the first optical waveguide and extends from the first end portion toward the second end portion, a reflective film disposed on an end face of the first optical waveguide at a side of the first end portion, and an anti-reflection film disposed on an end face of the second optical waveguide at the side of the first end portion, wherein the anti-reflection film extends from a side of the second optical waveguide to the first optical waveguide at the first end portion, and the reflective film includes the anti-reflection film as one of constituent elements. | 2018-01-11 |
20180013262 | SILICON PHOTONIC CHIP WITH INTEGRATED ELECTRO-OPTICAL COMPONENT AND LENS ELEMENT - Embodiments include a silicon photonic chip having a substrate, an optical waveguide on a surface of the substrate and a cavity. The cavity includes an electro-optical component, configured for emitting light perpendicular to said surface and a lens element arranged on top of the electro-optical component. The lens is configured for collimating light emitted by the electro-optical component. The chip also includes a deflector arranged on top of the lens element and configured for deflecting light collimated through the latter toward the optical waveguide. The lens element includes electrical conductors connected to the electro-optical component. The electrical conductors of the lens element may for instance include one or more through vias, one or more bottom electrical lines on a bottom side of the lens element (facing the electro-optical component), and at least one top electrical line. | 2018-01-11 |
20180013263 | LASER DEVICE - A laser device has a plurality of laser diodes; a plurality of optical elements installed corresponding to the plurality of the laser diodes; a plurality of units formed by fixing the laser diodes and the optical elements per each laser diode and installed corresponding to the plurality of the laser diodes; a converging element that converges laser beams emitted from the plurality of the laser diodes to a fiber; a housing element houses the plurality of the units and the converging element; and a thermal transfer plate performs heat dissipation of the plurality of the units. The heat resistance reducing element having a heat resistance value that is smaller than a predetermined value is installed between the thermal transfer plate and each unit or the processing for reducing the heat resistance is performed. | 2018-01-11 |
20180013264 | METHOD OF EVALUATING INITIAL PARAMETERS AND TARGET VALUES FOR FEEDBACK CONTROL LOOP OF WAVELENGTH TUNABLE SYSTEM - A method of determining initial parameters and target values for tuning an emission wavelength of a wavelength tunable laser capable of emitting laser light in a substantial wavelength range is disclosed. The method iterates an evaluation of initial parameters and target values at target wavelengths in a preset order. The evaluation includes steps of supplying empirically obtained parameters to the t-LD, confirming whether the t-LD generates an optical beams, determining the initial parameters and the target values by carrying out feedback loops of the AFC and the APC when the t-LD generates the optical beam, or shifting the wavelength range so as to exclude the current target wavelength when the t-LD generates no optical beam. | 2018-01-11 |
20180013265 | MANUFACTURABLE LASER DIODE FORMED ON C-PLANE GALLIUM AND NITROGEN MATERIAL - A method for manufacturing a laser diode device includes providing a substrate having a surface region and forming epitaxial material overlying the surface region, the epitaxial material comprising an n-type cladding region, an active region comprising at least one active layer overlying the n-type cladding region, and a p-type cladding region overlying the active layer region. The epitaxial material is patterned to form a plurality of dice, each of the dice corresponding to at least one laser device, characterized by a first pitch between a pair of dice, the first pitch being less than a design width. Each of the plurality of dice are transferred to a carrier wafer such that each pair of dice is configured with a second pitch between each pair of dice, the second pitch being larger than the first pitch. | 2018-01-11 |
20180013266 | IGNITION DEVICE - An ignition device capable of more reliably protecting a primary winding of an ignition coil from high temperature is provided. The ignition device includes an ignition coil, a switching element, a temperature sensor, and a thermal cutout circuit. A primary winding of the ignition coil is connected to a DC power supply and the switching element. The temperature sensor is provided to measure the temperature of the switching element. The thermal cutout circuit forcibly turns off the switching element when the temperature of the switching element becomes higher than a predetermined forcible turn-off temperature Toff. The thermal cutout circuit is configured to lower the forcible turn-off temperature Toff when the power supply voltage Vb of the DC power supply decreases. | 2018-01-11 |
20180013267 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SPARK PLUG - A method for manufacturing a spark plug including a center electrode that extends in an axial direction, a metal shell that is provided around an outer periphery of the center electrode, and a rod-shaped ground electrode whose base end is joined to the metal shell and whose distal end is bent towards an axial-line side. The method comprises a bending step of bending an unbent ground electrode, which is the ground electrode that is not yet bent, by pressing against it a predetermined curved surface of a bend spacer, wherein the bend spacer is formed so as to be divisible into two or more members including a first member and a second member. The first member includes a mounting portion for mounting the bend spacer on a fixing tool and the second member includes the predetermined curved surface that comes into contact with the unbent ground electrode. | 2018-01-11 |
20180013268 | PRESSURE TANK, GAS INSULATED SWITCHGEAR USING SAME, AND PRESSURE TANK MANUFACTURING METHOD - To obtain a pressure tank that achieves a high manufacturing efficiency and does not hamper storage of an open/close portion such as a vacuum valve in a pressure tank. A pressure tank of the present invention includes: a tank body having at least one penetrating slit-shaped mortise and having a space formed inside the tank body; a reinforcing member having a tenon portion formed at an end thereof so as to be directed in one direction, and having an electric field relaxation portion on a side opposite to the tenon portion, the reinforcing member being attached to an inner wall surface of the tank body with the tenon portion inserted into the mortise; and a welding portion sealing and fixing the mortise and the tenon portion with no gap therebetween, the welding portion being formed by melting an end of the tenon portion from outside of the tank body. | 2018-01-11 |
20180013269 | CABLE HANDLING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A cable handling apparatus may include a frame and a first cable jaw mounted to the frame. A second cable jaw is pivotally mounted to the first cable jaw so that the first and second cable jaws may be pivoted with respect to one another between an opened position and a closed position. A lock assembly operatively associated with the first and second cable jaws locks said first and second cable jaws in the closed position. | 2018-01-11 |
20180013270 | GAUGE DEVICE AND COMMUNICATION ENVIRONMENT THEREOF - A system and method include a gauge device and one or more of a communication device or a pulling assembly. The gauge device may be configured to send a message to display on one or more of the communication device or pulling assembly. Additionally or alternatively, the gauge device may be configured to send the message to be processed by pulling assembly to determine and perform a pull action. Additionally or alternatively, the gauge device may be configured to send the message to be executed by the pulling assembly to perform a pull action. | 2018-01-11 |
20180013271 | Mounting Mechanism for Outdoor Power Converter - This application is directed to a mounting plate for attaching an electronic device to a mounting surface. The mounting plate includes an opening configured to receive a mounting fastener for securing the mounting plate to the mounting surface, and a first polygonal fastener structure configured to mate with a complementary second polygonal fastener structure of the electronic device. When the first and second fastener structures are mechanically mated to each other, the electronic device is fixed to the mounting plate. When the mounting fastener is secured to the mounting surface through the opening, the mounting plate is rotatable such that when the electronic device is fixed onto the mounting plate and the mounting plate is secured to the mounting surface by the mounting fastener, the electronic device and the mounting plate have an unlimited range of rotation with respect to the mounting surface and substantially consistent resistance. | 2018-01-11 |
20180013272 | Clip For Securing Outdoor Cable - This application is directed to a system for securing an electronic device to a surface. The system includes multiple clips. Each clip includes a first finger and a second finger made from a single piece of flexible material. Each of the fingers includes a peripheral portion and a contiguous inner portion, the inner portions of the fingers being connected at a flexion point. The fingers are configured to be held in an open position when not under tension and in a closed position when under sufficient tension. The peripheral portions include respective through holes. When the fingers are held in the closed position, the inner portions form an opening to accommodate a contour of a cable of predetermined thickness and cross-sectional profile extending from the electronic device, and the through holes of the fingers are aligned and configured to receive a fixing fastener. | 2018-01-11 |
20180013273 | SHIELDED HARNESS - A shielded harness is simply constructed such that covered wires are fitted into a groove of a molded body, and then an opening of the groove is covered with a metal casing. This simple structure allows noise to be released to the metal casing, which functions as a ground, via a metal plate constituting the molded body when the noise is generated at a control system unit or comes from an external device. The metal casing of the shielded harness can be used as a housing of a device, such as a power converter, and therefore, a fixing tool is not required for wiring, and the wiring is made easy. Moreover, compared with a conventional shielded wire, this shielded harness has a small number of parts and is produced by an easy method, thereby allowing reduction in production cost. | 2018-01-11 |
20180013274 | RAIN-TIGHT CONNECTOR - A rain tight connector may include a connector body, a gland nut coupled to the connector body, and a compression ring. A locknut is coupled to the connector body on the end portion thereof opposite to the gland nut. The compression ring includes a central portion and first and second coaxial end portions. The central portion defines an annular stop. A locking unit with a plurality of locking teeth is provided in the present invention to further secure the metal tube. More specifically, the locking unit can be inserted into the compressing ring to strengthen its structure to securely hole the metal tube | 2018-01-11 |
20180013275 | WATERTIGHT ELECTRICAL COMPARTMENT FOR USE IN IRRIGATION DEVICES AND METHODS OF USE - A watertight electrical compartment for use in an irrigation device can include a compartment body with a chamber, a sealing section mounted with one or more sealing rings, and external threads. A sealing cap mate with the sealing section and/or the sealing rings to seal the chamber. A cap retainer can be advanced over at least a portion of the sealing cap and can have internal threads to be screwed onto the external threads of the compartment body. The cap retainer can also have a stopping feature to keep the sealing cap in its sealed position. The watertight electrical compartment can be used in a wireless flow sensor assembly, a battery operated irrigation controller, and/or a battery-operated central controller device, to provide irrigation control, and/or sensor information, without the need for AC power. | 2018-01-11 |
20180013276 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTION BOX AND WIRE HARNESS - An electrical connection box applied to a wire harness includes a casing that includes an accommodating space that is formed therein and that accommodates an electronic component, and a guiding space that is partitioned horizontally lateral to the accommodating space therein via a partition wall, and that extends in a vertical direction and guides water entered therein to a vertically downside. The casing includes a water-preventing rib that is provided in the guiding space, and that guides water guided to the vertically downside in the guiding space, in a direction of avoiding from an avoidance target portion that is positioned vertically below the guiding space. | 2018-01-11 |
20180013277 | ADJUSTABLE MUD RING ASSEMBLIES - An adjustable mud ring assembly is provided that includes a base plate, a movable ring, and an indexing screw configured to move the movable ring with respect to the base plate between a first position and a second position. The base plate has a junction box connecting portion, a support connecting portion, and a stationary ring. The base plate can have an offset distance (D | 2018-01-11 |
20180013278 | HYDRAULIC CABLE TENSIONING MACHINE - Embodiments of the present invention disclose a hydraulic cable tensioning machine, comprising a tension puller for tensioning a cable, a hydraulic motor for controlling the action of the tension puller, and a hydraulic driving system for driving the hydraulic motor to operate, wherein an output end of the hydraulic driving system is connected to an input end of the hydraulic motor, and a power output end of the hydraulic motor is connected to a power input end of the tension puller. | 2018-01-11 |
20180013279 | HIGH VOLTAGE CUTOFF FOR ELECTRIFIED VEHICLES - Systems and methods provide an alternative high voltage cutoff technique for disconnecting a high voltage battery from an electrical network of a vehicle in the event of a fault condition. Embodiments include a vehicle system comprising an electrical bus and a battery module coupled to the electrical bus via a contactor and a disconnector. The vehicle system further includes a controller configured to switch the contactor to an open state, upon receiving a fault condition signal, and if the contactor failed to open, activating the disconnector to break electrical connection between the battery module and the electrical bus. In some embodiments, the fault condition signal is generated upon detecting a vehicular impact. In some embodiments, the disconnector is a pyrotechnic device powered by a vehicle battery included in the vehicle system. | 2018-01-11 |
20180013280 | A METHOD OF CLEARING A FAULT IN A HVDC ELECTRICAL NETWORK - A method of clearing a fault in a high voltage DC electrical network, including power converters interconnected by a DC power transmission, comprising: detecting a fault in the DC power transmission and reconfiguring each power converter to a fault blocking mode drinving the DC fault current towards zero; locating the fault and isolating a faulty portion from a healthy remaining portion; reconfiguring one of the power converters designated as a re-energising power converter from the fault blocking to re-energise the healthy remaining portion; and detecting a rise in the voltage level in the healthy remaining portion above a threshold level and reconfiguring the remaining power converter connected with the healthy remaining portion from the fault blocking to the normal power transmission. | 2018-01-11 |
20180013281 | LEAKAGE CURRENT INTERRUPTION DEVICE FOR ELECTRICAL LOAD - A leakage current interruption device comprises: the leakage current interruption device in which it is coupled electrically between the power switch and the load: the first and second input stages coupled with a side of the power source; the first and second output stages coupled with a side of the load; the first and second switching members for turning on and off respectively the electrical connection between the first and second input stages and the first and second output stages; a switching driving member in which it is coupled between the first and second input stages and generates and outputs a switching driving signal to turn on or off the first and second switching members according to the on or off signals of the power switch. | 2018-01-11 |
20180013282 | SHORT-CIRCUIT-PROTECTION ELECTRONIC SWITCH - The present invention discloses a short-circuit-protection electronic switch serial connect to the load, which is applied to the load control in a DC or AC power supply occasion. With load over-current and short-circuit-protection function, it is characterized in that the primary switch component is a part of the cut-off-type positive feedback protective trigger circuit, the primary switch component and the positive feedback gate element form a cut-off-type positive feedback protective trigger circuit. It can be widely applied to directly turn-on and turn-off control of all kinds of serial connection AC or DC load devices phase angle control and PWM control fields. | 2018-01-11 |
20180013283 | Current-Limiting Protection Circuit and Electronic Device - A current-limiting protection circuit and an electronic device are provided. The current-limiting protection circuit includes a power supply chip and a current-limiting circuit that is electrically connected to the power supply chip. The current-limiting circuit is configured to detect a charging current, and output a feedback voltage to the power supply chip. The power supply chip is configured to when the feedback voltage is greater than a second reference voltage, reduce an output voltage until the charging current reaches a preset value, where the second reference voltage is a preset internal voltage of the power supply chip. | 2018-01-11 |
20180013284 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION FROM A REMOTE LOCATION - The invention is related to a method for controlling an electrical installation from a remote control station, the electrical installation comprising a coupling network | 2018-01-11 |
20180013285 | SURGE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM FOR MEDIUM AND HIGH VOLTAGE - A system of surge suppressor units is connected at multiple locations on a power transmission and distribution grid to provide grid level protection against various disturbances before such disturbances can reach or affect facility level equipment. The surge suppressor units effectively prevent major voltage and current spikes from impacting the grid. In addition, the surge suppressor units include various integration features which provide diagnostic and remote reporting capabilities required by most utility operations. As such, the surge suppressor units protect grid level components from major events such as natural geomagnetic disturbances (solar flares), extreme electrical events (lightning) and human-generated events (EMPs) and cascading failures on the power grid. | 2018-01-11 |
20180013286 | DISTRIBUTED ELECTRICAL MICROGRID CONTROL - An electrical power source includes a power converter and either an electrical generator or an electrical energy storage device. Power flow is controlled through controlling power converter based on a voltage source and resistance model of the electrical power source. A power converter for an electrical generator is controlled to synthesize or produce a constant voltage of the voltage source and a variable value of the resistance. The resistance value is controlled to deliver a maximum available output power to the electrical microgrid over a range of microgrid voltages up to a voltage below a maximum allowable voltage of the electrical microgrid. For an electrical energy storage device, the power converter is controlled to synthesize or produce a resistance value of the resistance that is dependent upon a phase angle between the voltage at the microgrid side of the electrical power source and current of the electrical energy storage device. | 2018-01-11 |
20180013287 | DYNAMIC REACTIVE COMPENSATION - In one embodiment, a computing device determines real and reactive power flows at a transformer at a given time, and computes, based on the real power and reactive power flow at the transformer, an amount of reactive power adjustment to produce a desired voltage differential across the transformer. The computing device may then adjust the reactive power flow from a secondary side of the transformer at substantially the given time based on the computed amount. | 2018-01-11 |
20180013288 | TRANSIENT POWER STABILIZATION DEVICE WITH ACTIVE AND REACTIVE POWER CONTROL - A system includes a converter configured to be coupled between an energy storage unit and a grid and a control circuit configured to detect frequency and voltage variations of the grid and to responsively cause the converter to transfer power and reactive components to and/or from the grid. The control circuit may implement a power control loop having an inner frequency control loop and a reactive component control loop having an inner voltage control loop. The control circuit may provide feedforward from the inner frequency control loop to the inner voltage control loop to inhibit reactive component transfer in response to a voltage variation deviation of the grid due to a power transfer between the energy storage unit and the grid. | 2018-01-11 |
20180013289 | ELECTRIC POWER CONTROL SYSTEM, ELECTRIC POWER CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An electric power control system for controlling supply and consumption of electric power in a system power supply, a storage battery and an electric power load, said electric power control system including: an estimated value correction unit configured to obtain a difference between a past power control estimated value and a past actual performance value, and to shift a power control estimated value obtained as a result of estimation in a predetermined period to an extent corresponding to said difference, thereby correcting the power control estimated value, wherein said past power control estimated value is a value obtained as a result of estimation performed in a past time relative to said predetermined period, and said past actual performance value is a value obtained as an actual result in the past time; and a power control unit configured to control supply and consumption of electric power in the system power supply, the storage battery, and the electric power load, based on the power control estimated value corrected by the estimated value correction unit. | 2018-01-11 |
20180013290 | CONTROL CIRCUIT - A control circuit is provided, including first and second terminals for connection to an electrical network; a current transmission path extending between the first and second terminals, the current transmission path including first and second current transmission path portions, the first and second current transmission path portions being arranged to permit a current flowing, in use, between the first and second terminals and through the first current transmission path portion to bypass the second current transmission path portion and to permit a current flowing, in use, between the first and second terminals and through the second current transmission path portion to bypass the first current transmission path portion; and a controller configured to selectively remove the or each energy storage device from the respective current transmission path portion to cause current to flow from the electrical network through the current transmission path and the or each energy conversion element. | 2018-01-11 |
20180013291 | BIDIRECTIONAL DC-DC CONVERTER, POWER CONDITIONER, AND DISTRIBUTED POWER SYSTEM - A low-voltage circuit in a bidirectional DC-DC converter converts output AC power from a high-voltage circuit to DC power to charge a smoothing reactor and discharge the smoothing reactor, and includes an active snubber circuit including switching elements and each having a backward diode and a snubber capacitor. The snubber capacitor of the active snubber circuit has its one end connected to a drain end of the switching elements and has its other end connected to a node between a center tap of a high-frequency transformer and a smoothing reactor. | 2018-01-11 |
20180013292 | ENERGY PANEL ARRANGEMENT SHUTDOWN - One or more techniques and/or systems are provided for facilitating a shutdown of output power from an energy panel arrangement to an inverter. A shutdown implementation module is coupled between an energy panel arrangement and an inverter that converts DC power from the energy panel arrangement to AC power for an AC power grid. A communication connection is established, over a power-line communication line, between the shutdown implementation module and a shutdown controller associated with the inverter. Responsive to identifying a loss of the communication connection or receiving a shutdown instruction over the power-line communication line, the shutdown implementation module shuts down output power from the energy panel arrangement to the inverter. The shutdown implementation module may be located within a threshold distance from the energy panel arrangement (e.g., within about 10 feet) so that the output power may be shutoff within a threshold timespan (e.g., within about 10 seconds). | 2018-01-11 |
20180013293 | MODEL-BASED CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TUNING POWER PRODUCTION EMISSIONS - A model-based control system is configured to select a desired parameter of a machinery configured to produce power and to output emissions and to select an emissions model configured to use the desired parameter as input and to output an emissions parameter. The model-based control system is additionally configured to tune the emissions model via a tuning system to derive a polynomial setpoint, and to control one or more actuators coupled to the machinery based on the polynomial setpoint. | 2018-01-11 |
20180013294 | DYNAMIC EXCHANGE OF ELECTRICAL CURRENT CONTROL DEVICES IN A LOAD CURRENT CONTROLLER - In an example, a circuit for controlling at least two electronic switches in a parallel configuration between a power supply and a load. The circuit includes a control circuit to generate first and second control signals to control first and second electronic switches of the at least two electronic switches, and establish a conduction sequence of the first and second electronic switches using the first and second control signals. The circuit includes a detection circuit configured to detect a current flowing through a control terminal of the first electronic switch during a transition portion, wherein the circuit is configured to adjust the first control signal and establish the second portion of the conduction sequence in response to the detected current. | 2018-01-11 |
20180013295 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CHARGING A BATTERY - The present disclosure includes a method of charging a battery. In one embodiment, the method comprises receiving, in a battery charging circuit on an electronic device, an input voltage having a first voltage value from an external power source. The battery charger is configured to produce a charge current having a first current value into the battery. The input current limit and/or duty cycle of the charger is monitored. Control signals may be generated to increase the first voltage value of the input voltage if either (i) the input current limit is activated or (ii) the duty cycle reaches a maximum duty cycle. The charger also receives signals indicating a temperature inside the electronic device and generates control signals to decrease the value of the input voltage when the temperature increases above a threshold temperature. | 2018-01-11 |
20180013296 | TIME-DOMAIN MULTIPLEXING OF POWER AND DATA - Circuits, methods, and apparatus that may allow an electronic device to control a power adapter. One example may provide an electronic system where an electronic device may control a power adapter through a communication channel. Data transferred in the communication channel may include the temperature of the power adapter, the charging capability of the adapter, and other types of data. In one example, power and data may share the same two wires, and the power and data may be time-division multiplexed. That is, the two wires may convey power and data at different times. Another example may include circuitry to detect a connection between the electronic device and the power adapter. Once a connection is detected, power may be transferred from the power adapter to the electronic device. This power transfer may be interrupted on occasion to transfer data between the power adapter to the electronic device. | 2018-01-11 |
20180013297 | BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE - A battery management system for a vehicle is provided. The system is capable of preventing vehicle malfunction by preventing overcharge and over-discharge of a low-voltage battery by providing a controller that is configured to receive power transmitted from a first connection line and power transmitted from a second connection line. The battery management system includes a relay configured to electrically connect and disconnect power that is supplied from a battery to loads. The system also includes a controller configured to receive a first regular power transmitted through a connection line between the battery and the relay and a second regular power transmitted through a connection line between the relay and the loads. The controller is further configured to turn the relay on and off. | 2018-01-11 |
20180013298 | PROTECTION IC AND SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - A protection IC includes a bias output terminal connected to a back gate of a MOS transistor, a load side terminal connected to a power supply path between a load and the MOS transistor, a load side switch inserted in an electric current path connecting the bias output terminal and the load side terminal, and a control circuit configured to control the load side switch based on a state of a secondary battery and thereby cause a back gate control signal for controlling a voltage of the back gate to be output from the bias output terminal. The load side switch is formed on an N-type silicon substrate and includes at least two NMOS transistors whose drains are connected to each other, and the control circuit is configured to simultaneously turn on or turn off the two NMOS transistors based on the state of the secondary battery. | 2018-01-11 |
20180013299 | SECONDARY BATTERY PROTECTION CIRCUIT - A secondary battery protection circuit includes a first terminal connected to a power supply path between a secondary battery and a MOS transistor, a second terminal connected to the power supply path between a load and the MOS transistor, a third terminal connected to a gate of the MOS transistor, a fourth terminal connected to a back gate of the MOS transistor, a control circuit that outputs a switch control signal based on a detected abnormal state of the secondary battery, and a switch control circuit including a first switch for connecting the fourth terminal with the first terminal and a second switch for connecting the fourth terminal with the second terminal. At least one of the resistance between the fourth terminal and the first terminal and the resistance between the fourth terminal and the second terminal is greater than the on resistance value of the MOS transistor. | 2018-01-11 |
20180013300 | SHORT CIRCUIT PROTECTION FOR DATA INTERFACE CHARGING - A switching power converter is provided with an overvoltage protection circuit that monitors the differential data signal voltages in a data interface such as a USB data interface powering a load device to detect soft short conditions. | 2018-01-11 |
20180013301 | HEAT-RESISTANT MOBILE DEVICE CHARGING CABLE - The invention relates to a heat-resistant cable for charging a mobile device from a vehicle. In particular, the cable can be used to connect to a power source on a vehicle that does not have a standard cigarette lighter power source. The complete cable can be constructed as a single, continuous, and electrically sealed apparatus, without further interconnections open to the environment between the source connector and the output connector. | 2018-01-11 |
20180013302 | Apparatus and Methods for Sustainable Battery Charging - This disclosure describes methods and apparatus sustainable battery charging. In one of the embodiments, a charger and plugging mechanism is presented to prevent overcharging of the battery. The plug will automatically detach the power cord from the device when the battery is fully charged. Other feedback controlled detaching mechanisms has also been disclosed such as the one disconnects the charger cord when the internal temperature of the device gets hotter than a preset threshold. | 2018-01-11 |
20180013303 | BATTERY FAST-CHARGING SYSTEM - An apparatus for charging a battery of a user device includes a charge pump that converts an input voltage, received from a power adapter, to a system voltage that is less than the input voltage based on a ratio of the charge pump, a regulator coupled between the system voltage output by the charge pump and a battery of the user device, the regulator configured to control a battery charging voltage applied to the battery of the user device and to provide isolation between the system voltage that is applied to one or more components of the user device and the battery charging voltage applied to charge the battery of the user device, and a controller configured to determine a difference between the system voltage applied to an input of the regulator and the charging voltage output by the regulator. | 2018-01-11 |
20180013304 | DISCHARGING CONTROL SYSTEM OF VEHICLE, DISCHARGING CONNECTOR, VEHICLE, AND DISCHARGING CONTROL METHOD OF VEHICLE - A discharging control system of a vehicle that supplies power to a load device outside the vehicle via a power cable, includes a connection signal line, a detector, and a controller. The connection signal line is configured such that a potential thereof changes in response to a discharging connector provided on the power cable being connected to the vehicle. The detector is configured to detect the potential of the connection signal line. The controller is configured to control a physical quantity related to the power supplied from the vehicle to the load device, based on the potential detected by the detector. | 2018-01-11 |
20180013305 | POWER MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, AND POWER MANAGEMENT METHOD - A power management apparatus configured to control charge and discharge of the battery, power discharged from the battery being supplied to a power consumption apparatus, the power management apparatus includes a memory, and a processor coupled to the memory and configured to receive, from the power consumption apparatus, first information indicating a first power amount which is predicted to be used in the power consumption apparatus, determine, based on the first power amount, a first value that is a value regarding a residual amount of the battery and is used for determining which of the charge and the discharge of the battery is to be preferentially executed, and control, based on the determined first value and the residual amount of the battery, the charge and the discharge of the battery. | 2018-01-11 |
20180013306 | MODULATED PULSE CHARGING - Disclosed is pulse charging of a battery that uses frequency modulation to vary the pulse periods of the charging pulses. Battery measurements can be made to determine the duty cycles of the charging pulses. | 2018-01-11 |
20180013307 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING WIREDLY AND WIRELESSLY CHARGING RECHARGEABLE DEVICES AS WELL AS WIRELESSLY MANAGING RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES THEREOF USING A SMART ADAPTOR SUBSYSTEM - Embodiments of the present invention disclose a method for managing wiredly and wirelessly charging at least one of a fixed, portable and wearable computing and communications device. The method may comprise wirelessly charging a first of the at least one of fixed, portable and wearable computing and communications device serving as sink consuming power, when subjected to charging, using a wireless receiver detachably coupled to a smart adaptor subsystem via a first pair of magnetic connectors, detachably magnetically coupling a USB cable via second and third pairs of magnetic connectors correspondingly to a second of the at least one of fixed, portable and wearable computing and communications device serving as source supplying power, when subjected to charging, and the smart adaptor subsystem for facilitating wiredly charging the first of the at least one of fixed, portable and wearable computing and communications device, upon detachably magnetically coupling the USB cable, generating a cable detection signal using at least one of the wireless receiver and smart adaptor subsystem, upon successfully detecting the USB cable, generating an enable signal facilitating initiation of the smart adaptor subsystem using at least one of the wireless receiver and smart adaptor subsystem and upon generating the enable signal, automatically disabling the wireless receiver using the smart adaptor subsystem, thereby facilitating wiredly charging the first of the at least one of fixed, portable and wearable computing and communications device. | 2018-01-11 |
20180013308 | GOLF SYSTEM WITH WIRELESS CHARGING FUNCTION - A golf system with a wireless charging function includes a golf bag, an in-bag wireless rechargeable battery apparatus, an in-bag charging apparatus and an out-of-bag wireless charging apparatus. The in-bag charging apparatus includes an in-bag charging control circuit and an in-bag wireless charging module. The out-of-bag wireless charging apparatus converts an original voltage into an out-of-bag wireless charging signal. The out-of-bag wireless charging apparatus utilizes the out-of-bag wireless charging signal to wirelessly charge the in-bag wireless rechargeable battery apparatus. The in-bag wireless rechargeable battery apparatus sends a battery voltage to the in-bag charging control circuit. The in-bag charging control circuit sends the battery voltage to the in-bag wireless charging module. The in-bag wireless charging module converts the battery voltage into an in-bag wireless charging signal. | 2018-01-11 |
20180013309 | MULTI-TAPPED COIL FOR WIRELESS CHARGING RANGE AND EFFICIENCY - A method, a portable electronic device and a wireless charging system enables a load to be charged by selectively using a detection circuit configuration and a power receiving circuit configuration. A controller is coupled within a wireless power receiver (i) to a sensing circuit having a multi-tapped coil and (ii) to a rectifier that is coupled to the sensing circuit and removably coupled to a load. The controller detects, at an output of the rectifier, a first signal corresponding to an externally transmitted signal that is magnetically coupled to the multi-tapped coil while the sensing circuit is in the detection circuit configuration. In response to detecting the first signal, the controller switches from the detection circuit configuration to the power receiving circuit configuration. The controller then connects the load to the output of the rectifier in order to deliver power to the load. | 2018-01-11 |
20180013310 | Wireless Charging Systems with Multicoil Receivers - A wireless power transmitting device may have an array of transmitting coils to transmit power wirelessly to a wireless power receiving device having an array of wireless power receiving coils. The receiving device may have a rectifier that receives alternating-current signals from the wireless power receiving coils and provides corresponding rectified direct-current voltage signals to a capacitor and other circuitry. The rectifier circuitry may include bridge circuits each of which is coupled between a respective coil in the array of wireless power receiving coils and the capacitor. The wireless power transmitting coils may be arranged in a hexagonally tiled array. The wireless power receiving coils may include first, second, and third coils that are aligned with respective vertices in an equilateral triangle having sides with lengths equal to half of the center-to-center spacing of the hexagonally tiled transmitting coils. | 2018-01-11 |
20180013311 | Electronic Device With Wireless Charging and Battery Heating - A wireless power transmitting device may transmit wireless power signals to a wireless power receiving electronic device. The electronic device may have a coil that receives the transmitted wireless power signals and may have a power receiving circuit that rectifies the received wireless power signals to produce a corresponding direct-current voltage signal. The direct-current signal may be used to power circuitry in the electronic device and may be used to charge a battery in the electronic device. Control circuitry in the electronic device may use a temperature sensor to make temperature measurements. In response to detecting that the device is below a given threshold temperature and based on other information such as information on which applications are running on a controller in device, the device may supply drive current signals to the coil to heat the battery and improve battery performance. | 2018-01-11 |
20180013312 | Detection of Coil Coupling in an Inductive Charging System - An inductive charging system can include a transmitter device and a receiver device. The transmitter device may be adapted to detect when a receiver coil in the receiver device is coupled to a transmitter coil in the transmitter device. For example, the current input into a DC-to-AC converter in the transmitter device can be measured and coil coupling detected when the current equals or exceeds a threshold value. | 2018-01-11 |
20180013313 | WIRELESS CHARGING SYSTEM OF USING MULTI-FREQUENCY FOR WIRELESS CHARGING AT LONG AND SHORT DISTANCE - Disclosed is a wireless charging system of using multi-frequency including at least one transmitter and at least one receiver which is wirelessly charged by the at least one transmitter, wherein the at least one transmitter includes a signal generator configured to generate a power signal of each of a plurality of frequency bands; a plurality of matching units connected to the signal generator matching and outputting the power signal of each of the plurality of frequency bands; and at least one antenna connected to the plurality of matching units transmitting the power signal of each of the plurality of frequency bands to each of at least one receiver, and wherein the at least one receiver includes at least one antenna receiving a power signal of each of a plurality of frequency bands from each of at least one transmitter; a plurality of matching units connected to the at least one antenna matching and outputting the power signal of each of the plurality of frequency bands; and a plurality of rectifiers connected to the plurality of matching units rectifying AC power applied to the power signal of each of the plurality of frequency bands to DC power. | 2018-01-11 |
20180013314 | BATTERY MANAGEMENT INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - In accordance with aspects of the present invention, a wireless power integrated circuit is presented. The wireless power integrated circuit includes a wireless power receiver circuit; a battery charger circuit; and a microprocessor coupled to control the wireless power receiver and the battery charger circuit. | 2018-01-11 |
20180013315 | BATTERY CHARGING METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A method comprises providing power from a battery to an external device using a first circuit; and receiving power from a first power source to provide power to the battery using a second circuit while providing power to the external device. | 2018-01-11 |
20180013316 | AT WILL 7 POWER Fuelless Generator - The AT WILL 7 POWER Fuelless Generator operates starting with a small or large rechargeable 12 v battery or batteries, d/c capacitor or capacitors, a/c capacitor or capacitors, dc to ac inverter or inverters, or ac to dc converter or converters, or dc to ac inverter and ac to dc converter or nether dc to ac inverter or ac to dc converter, dc electric motor, a/c or d/c electric motor or motors, alternator or alternators, generator head or generator heads, tapered cone generator or tapered cone generators, generator or generators, 12 volt radiator fan or radiator fans, belt and pulley system, tension pulley or tension pulleys or nether, and a few other components to make it a high efficiency long lasting fuelless electric generator. The noise level on this generator is very low and the weight is lighter then most generators on the market right now. Because of it's zero pollution it can operate indoors continuously with out generating a lot of heat. This is a stand alone system and has no support from wind, or sun. This generator comes in different sizes, voltages and watts for homes and commercial use. | 2018-01-11 |
20180013317 | Transfer Switch Source Select Systems and Methods - According to aspects of the disclosure, a method and system are provided for transferring a load between a primary power source and a secondary power source. In accordance with the disclosure, a method of transferring a load between a first power source and a second power source includes analyzing a plurality of power sources to identify one or more power sources providing a power greater than a threshold value. The method also includes selecting a power source from the identified one or more power sources providing power greater than the threshold value. The method further includes connecting the selected power source to a transfer mechanism. The method still further includes actuating the transfer mechanism, using power provided to the transfer mechanism by the selected power source, to transfer the load from a connection with the first power source to a connection with the second power source. | 2018-01-11 |
20180013318 | BACKUP POWER MANAGER - Examples disclosed herein involve backup power management. In an example, an amount of backup power to power a load bank is estimated, a set of power sources are selected from a plurality of power sources based on respective states of charge of the plurality of power sources and the estimated amount of backup power, and the selected set of power sources are placed in circuit to provide backup power to the load bank via the selected set of power sources. | 2018-01-11 |
20180013319 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SUPPLYING UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER TO A POE DEVICE IN A POWERED STATE - A system and method for supplying uninterruptible power includes a housing, a power supply input, a power source equipment input, a first powered device output, a second powered device output, an alternative power supply, and a control module. The control module includes a comparator, a switch, a converter and an injector. The injector includes a regulator and power autonegotiation module. The alternative power supply includes a plurality of battery packs in series. There can also be first and second powered devices with uninterrupted power, even when only one of the powered devices breaks. A power is uninterrupted to the first powered device, even if power is stopped to the second powered device, due to a repair or fault of the second powered device. | 2018-01-11 |
20180013320 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SELECTING GRID ACTIONS TO IMPROVE GRID OUTCOMES - Systems and methods for automatically selecting actions to take on a utility grid to simultaneously reduce uncertainty while selecting actions that improve one or more effectiveness metrics. Grid action effects are represented as confidence intervals, the overlap of which is used as a weight when selecting actions within a constrained search space of grid actions. The response of the utility grid to the grid actions may be measured and parsed by the temporal and spatial reach of the grid action, then used to update the confidence intervals for that particular selected grid action. | 2018-01-11 |
20180013321 | CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS - A method of controlling at multiple customer sites with separate metering electrical devices to control consumption of electricity in an electricity supply web made up of multiple electricity using customers that is over laid on a physical network, comprising the steps of: acquiring a budget for electrical energy for use in a predetermined time period; monitoring real-time use of electrical energy by electrical devices in the overlay web; comparing real-time use of electrical energy with the budget; and sending a control signal to at least one electrical device in the overlay web, based on the comparison, in order to increase or decrease electrical load so that total energy use in the predetermined time period is balanced with the budget. Also disclosed is an apparatus for controlling at least one electrical device in an electricity supply web made up of multiple electricity using customers. | 2018-01-11 |
20180013322 | Inductive Power Transmission Method - A method of inductive power transmission by a transmitter and a receiver of an electrically operated device, the transmitter having at least one transmitter coil and the receiver having at least one receiver coil, a control for the power to be transmitted is provided in the transmitter, a minimum power is transmitted by the transmitter through the control at the start of a power transmission, the minimum transferring power is sufficiently dimensioned to activate a controller of the receiver of the electrically operated device. By influencing the field of the transmitter coil, the controller supplies data packets to the control that contain information about the electrically operated device so that an optimal power adapted to the power class of the device is transmitted by the transmitter. | 2018-01-11 |
20180013323 | Axial Flux Machine - An axial flux machine is described. The machine has a stator comprising a stator housing enclosing a plurality of stator bars disposed circumferentially at intervals around an axis of the machine, and a rotor comprising a set of permanent magnets and mounted for rotation about the axis of the machine. The rotor is spaced apart from the stator along the axis of the machine to define a gap between the stator and rotor and in which magnetic flux in the machine is generally in an axial direction. The machine also comprises a hub assembly comprising a rotating hub and a mount separated by a bearing to permit the hub to rotate relative to the mount, the rotating hub comprising a hub flange and the mount comprising a mount flange, each of the flanges being spaced axially apart from one another. The machine further comprises a bulkhead for mounting the hub assembly and stator, wherein the bulkhead is mounted to the mount flange of the hub assembly and the stator housing is mounted to the bulkhead. The rotor comprises first and second rotors disposed either side of the stator, the first rotor being mounted to the hub flange and the second rotor being mounted only to the first rotor, the first and second rotors together forming a U-shaped rotor extending across and either side of the stator and being rotatable relative to the stator about the axis of the machine. | 2018-01-11 |
20180013324 | Electric Compressor - Electric compressor | 2018-01-11 |
20180013325 | ELECTRICAL MACHINE - The invention relates to an electrical machine having a rotor ( | 2018-01-11 |
20180013326 | INTEGRAL FLUID COOLING OF ELECTRICAL MACHINE - The present invention relates to a laminated stator stack for an electric machine comprising, a plurality of stator teeth and stator slots, for receiving at least one electrical conductor, at least one axial coolant duct, at least one outwards radial coolant duct and at least one inwards radial coolant duct, wherein the ducts are arranged internally in the laminated stator stack and interconnected to form a predominantly closed flow path, the outwards and inwards radial coolant ducts extent into the stator teeth, for cooling of the stator teeth, and the laminated stator stack comprises a plurality of lamination sheets. | 2018-01-11 |
20180013327 | MOTOR - A rotor of a motor includes first and second rotor cores, a field magnet, and a commutator magnet. The first and second rotor cores each include a core base and a plurality of claw poles. The claw poles of the first rotor core and the claw poles of the second rotor core are alternately arranged in a circumferential direction. The field magnet is located between the core bases. The field magnet is magnetized in an axial direction so that the claw poles of the first rotor core and the claw poles of the second rotor core function as different magnetic poles in the circumferential direction. The commutator magnet is located on an outer circumference of the field magnet around the claw poles. The commutator magnet is magnetized so that surfaces having the same polarity face each other between the claw poles and the commutator magnet. | 2018-01-11 |
20180013328 | Electric Motor with Halbach Array and Ferrofluid Core - An electric motor apparatus is described that utilizes a Halbach array and a ferrofluid core. The electric motor comprises a rotor assembly and a stator assembly, each of which utilizes a Halbach array. A ferrofluid core is utilized in the stator, which results in a motor that is less susceptible to core loss and operates with increased efficiency. | 2018-01-11 |
20180013329 | ELECTRIC POWER TOOL - An electric power tool includes a brushless motor as a driving source. The brushless motor includes a stator and a rotor. The stator includes coils wound around in three phases. In a wire winding method of the coil of the stator, when the number of slots per phase is N, the number of series of the coils per phase is A, and the number of parallel of the coils per phase is B, a relation of N=A×B (note that, N is a natural number of 3 or more and 10 or less, A is a natural number of 1 or more, and B is a natural number of 2 or more) is satisfied. | 2018-01-11 |
20180013330 | Electrically Powered Generator - An electrically powered generator includes an electric motor as a power source having an output rotational speed of 5000 rpm, and a transmission mechanism driven by the electric motor to operate and having rotors and stators connected to a rear end thereof for producing and outputting induced electric energy. The rotors have a rotational speed ranged between 290 and 300 rpm. The transmission mechanism includes a drive shaft driven by the electric motor to rotate and in turn bringing a transmission shaft, an auxiliary power shaft and first and second power output shafts to rotate through power transmission. First and second flywheels are mounted on the drive shaft and the auxiliary power shaft, respectively, to store potential energy. At the time the electric motor stops rotating, the flywheels, due to the rotational inertia thereof, convert the stored potential energy into kinetic energy for the transmission mechanism to operate continuously. | 2018-01-11 |
20180013331 | ELECTROSTATIC GENERATOR ELECTRODE-CENTERING AND SEISMIC-ISOLATION SYSTEM FOR FLYWHEEL-BASED ENERGY STORAGE MODULES - Robust electro-static (ES) device embodiments, with application to energy storage flywheels as an example, are described that provide reliable, high-efficiency operation in the presence of thermal and mechanical perturbations, as well as seismic events. Electro-static generators and motors, when augmented with magnetic bearings, passive three-dimensional stabilization techniques and dynamic touch-down bearings, enable robust performance in the face of these environmental concerns, as well as efficient operation during typical operational sequences, including spin-up and steady-state modalities. | 2018-01-11 |
20180013332 | MOTOR WITH A MOTOR BRAKE - A brake assembly comprising: (a) a caliper including: (i) one or more pistons, (b) one or more rotary to linear actuators that provides an axial force to move the one or more pistons, (c) a motor gear unit in communication with the one or more rotary to linear actuators, the motor gear unit including: (i) a motor, and (ii) a motor brake that prevents movement of the motor gear unit, the pistons, or both when the motor is turned off so that the brake apply is maintained, the motor brake including: (1) a rotor that is in communication with the motor, (2) a contact pad that is movable into contact with the rotor to prevent movement of the rotor and the motor, and (3) an electromagnet that is in communication with the contact pad and creates a brake retract, | 2018-01-11 |