| 09th week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 71 |
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| 20160064928 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROL OF MULTIPLE VOLTAGE REGULATORS - A power control system provides multiple supply voltages that are guaranteed not to violate boundary conditions regardless of the timing of voltage change commands. A first voltage (V | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064929 | UNIVERSAL POWER CONTROL DEVICE - The present invention is directed to an intelligent dimmer that is capable of “learning” the type of load it is controlling, and adjusts its operating parameters accordingly. The present invention can adaptively drive electrical loads over a wide range of wattages. The intelligent dimmer of the present invention is configured to automatically calibrate itself based on the load current demands of a particular electrical load. The intelligent dimmer of the present invention also adaptively limits in-rush currents to extend the life expectancy of the solid state switching components used therein. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064930 | AGGREGATED MICRO-GENERATOR ENERGY SOURCES FOR DELIVERING ENERGY TO A POWER GRID - An energy distribution system includes monitoring circuitry configured to monitor and communicate use of the distributed micro-generator energy sources, wherein the distributed micro-generator energy sources are configured to delivery energy to the power grid; a manager configured to develop a model describing an aggregation of the micro-generator energy sources based on an operating status and operating characteristics of the micro-generator energy sources; and an aggregator configured to aggregate the distributed micro-generator energy sources into an energy unit based on the model developed by the manager, the energy unit representing a chunk of energy to be provided to the power grid. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064931 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING SAFE THRESHOLD FOR POWER GRID VOLTAGE OF WIND FARM CONVERGING AREA - Disclosed are a method and a device for determining safe threshold for power grid voltage of a wind farm converging area, The method includes: obtaining ground state voltage; obtaining upper and lower limit voltage of the output bus, first lower and upper limit of reactive powers of fans and compensation devices, and lower and upper limit of active power fluctuations; obtaining second lower and upper limit of reactive powers of fans and compensation devices; determining whether voltage error is greater than a predetermined threshold; replacing the first lower and upper limit of the reactive powers of fans and the reactive powers of compensation devices with the second lower and upper limit of reactive powers of fans and compensation devices respectively, and repeating above steps if the voltage error is greater than the predetermined threshold, else defining the upper and lower limit voltage of the output bus as a safe threshold. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064932 | PORTABLE LOAD BALANCING AND SOURCE OPTIMIZATION - Methods, systems, and devices for portable load balancing and source optimization are described herein. One portable load balancing and source optimization system, includes one or more electric generators that supply three phase electrical power, at least one sensor to sense whether the three phases have become unbalanced beyond a threshold amount, a set of contactors that enable the contacts of the three phases to be changed to adjust the balance of the three phases, and a controller to determine which reversible contactors of the set of contactors to change to adjust that balance of the three phases based on information from the sensor. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064933 | PROVISION OF NEGATIVE CONTROL POWER BY A GAS TURBINE - A method for providing negative control power for an electrical supply and/or transmission network by means of the operation of a gas turbine, includes the following steps: a dynamo-electric machine of the gas turbine is supplied with electric power for motor operation from the supply and/or transmission network; the electrical input power is regulated or controlled by the motor operation on the basis of a network signal from the supply and/or transmission network to which the gas turbine is connected; and an operating parameter of the gas turbine for motor operation is altered as a result of this regulation or control for the purpose of deliberately increasing the electrical input power from the supply and/or transmission network. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064934 | OPTIMIZATION METHOD FOR INDEPENDENT MICRO-GRID SYSTEM - The present application discloses a method for optimized design of an independent micro-grid system, the independent micro-grid system comprising diesel generators, wind powered generators, a photovoltaic array, and an energy storage battery, the optimization method referring specifically to a multi-objective optimization design model based on the independent micro-grid system. In terms of the optimization planning design model, the method takes into account a combined start-up mode for a plurality of diesel generators and a control strategy for coordinating between the energy storage battery and the diesel generators, such that the usage rate of renewable energy in the independent micro-grid is higher, and operations more economical and environmentally friendly. Regarding the stability of the system optimization planning design model, the method takes into account the reserve capacity needed for stability of the independent micro-grid. In terms of the solving algorithm of the optimization planning design model, the method employs a multi-objective genetic algorithm based on NSGA-II to implement multi-objective problem-solving, thereby allowing a multi-objective optimization of the three major objectives of economy, reliability, and environmental friendliness of an independent micro-grid system. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064935 | GLOBAL SYNCHRONOUS PULSE WIDTH MODULATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISTRIBUTED GRID-CONNECTED INVERTER SYSTEM - The global synchronous pulse width modulation system includes main control unit and plurality of grid-connected inverters located at different geographical locations, wherein each grid-connected inverter is connected with a distributed power supply; each grid-connected inverter is connected with a grid through a point of common coupling; main control unit communicates with all grid-connected inverters through communication channels; main control unit receives information of grid-connected inverters and respectively sends a global synchronous signal containing global synchronous strategy to grid-connected inverters after determining global synchronous strategy; grid-connected inverters regulate the phases of their own pulse width modulation waves through global synchronous signal to enable pulse width modulation waves of grid-connected inverters to satisfy a phase difference of harmonic counteraction, so as to counteract harmonic current injected by grid-connected inverters into grid. Advantages include eliminating the disordered superimposition problem of harmonic current of the inverters and mutually counteracting harmonic current between distributed inverters. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064936 | POWER CONTROL SYSTEM, POWER CONTROL DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING POWER CONTROL SYSTEM - This system can manage efficient operation control among distributed power sources without impairing their versatility. This power control system includes distributed power sources including a storage cell ( | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064937 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTION OF LOCAL LINE PHASE IN A MULTI-PHASE POWER LINE SYSTEM - Apparatus and system for determining a phase connection for a power conditioning unit (PCU). In one embodiment, the comprises determining, by a controller coupled to a multi-phase AC line, a reference phase stamp; determining, by the PCU, a local phase stamp, wherein the PCU is coupled to a subset of phase lines in the multi-phase AC line; determining a difference between the reference phase stamp and the local phase stamp; comparing the difference to one or more of a first range of values or at least a second range of values; and determining the phase connection for the PCU based on whether the difference is within the first range or the at least a second range. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064938 | Dynamically Configurable Power-Over-Ethernet Apparatus and Method - One or more dual-role Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) port units are each selectively configurable to operate as either (i) a PoE Power Source Equipment (PSE) port unit to provide power to a device connected to the PoE port unit, or (ii) a PoE Powered Device (PD) port unit to sink power from the connected device. Each PoE port unit includes a network port, and a bi-directional power converter to selectively convert power in either (i) a first direction and to provide converted power to the network port when the PoE port unit operates as the PSE port unit, or (ii) in a second direction to convert power received from the network port when the PoE port unit operates as the PD port unit. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064939 | USING POWER OVER ETHERNET PROTOCOL TO AUGMENT A DC/AC POWER MODULE INVERTER AND APPLICATION THEREOF - The present invention uses the power over ethernet protocol to augment a DC/AC power module inverter with application thereof, in which the original power over ethernet protocol is used as the basis for a DC power supply, and augments an ethernet powered device module with a DC-AC module inverter, thereby forming a device having two different output applications that is equivalent to a module having both a DC to DC and DC to AC at the same time. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064940 | BROWNOUT AVOIDANCE - Examples of the disclosure are directed to methods of managing power of various modules of an electronic device to prevent the voltage of the battery from falling to an undervoltage lockout (UVLO) threshold. In some examples, software operating on the electronic device or an associated electronic device (e.g., a paired electronic device) may assign power budgets to one or more modules, thereby preventing each module from drawing its maximum current capacity and causing the battery's voltage level to fall to the UVLO threshold. In some examples, a pre-UVLO threshold (i.e., a threshold higher than the UVLO threshold) may be used to modify the states of one or more modules to save power as the voltage of the battery approaches the UVLO threshold, but before the device must be fully powered off. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064941 | METHOD FOR MANAGING THE ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION OF AN ELECTRICAL NETWORK - A set of consuming entities (E | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064942 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROVIDING A BALLAST LOAD FOR A MAGNETIC RESONANT POWER SUPPLY - Disclosed herein are methods and systems for providing a ballast load for a magnetic resonance power source. One embodiment takes the form of a magnetic resonance power source that includes a source coil, a load-detection module, a tunable ballast coil circuit, and a controller programmed to carry out a set of functions. The set of functions includes obtaining, via the load-detection module, an estimated load on the source coil. The set of functions also includes decreasing the power received by the tunable ballast coil circuit from the source coil when the estimated load on the source coil is greater than a desired load on the source coil. The set of functions also includes increasing the power received by the tunable ballast coil circuit from the source coil when the estimated load on the source coil is less than the desired load on the source coil. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064943 | CONTROLLING METHOD AND SYSTEM OF POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - A controlling method and system for a power transmission system are provided. The method includes matching phases and amplitudes of multiple transmission signals to be output from multiple transmitter coils and separating the multiple transmission signals of which phases and amplitudes have been matched. The separated transmission signals are then transmitted to a receiver coil and power transmission efficiency is measured. In addition, the method includes adjusting phases and amplitudes of the multiple transmission signals based on the measured power transmission efficiency. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064944 | POWER-RECEIVING DEVICE - Transmission efficiency is increased or decreased by a simple arrangement. A power-receiving resonance coil to which power is supplied by a resonance phenomenon of resonance with a power-supplying module, a power-receiving coil which receives the power from the power-receiving resonance coil, and a magnetic member which at least in part overlaps the power-receiving resonance coil in a radial direction in order to increase or decrease magnetic coupling in resonance are provided. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064945 | Structure of a Receiving Device for Receiving a Magnetic Field and for Producing Electric Energy by Magnetic Induction - A receiving device for receiving a magnetic field and for producing electric energy by magnetic induction. The receiving device includes at least one coil of an electric line. The magnetic field induces an electric voltage in the coil during operation. The coil has an inductance. The receiving device and the coil are adapted to receive the magnetic field. The receiving device includes a separating structure. The separating structure includes at least one column made of a solid material. The invention also relates to a method of manufacturing a receiving device and an arrangement including the receiving device. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064946 | ENERGY CHARGING APPARATUS AND METHOD - Provided is an energy charging apparatus including a transponder configured to transmit and receive radio energy, and a resonator configured to transmit the radio energy transmitted from the transponder to at least one external device and transmit the radio energy received from the at least one external device to the transponder, wherein each of the transponder and the resonator is provided in a form of a single module. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064947 | Adjusting Operations in an Electronic Device Based on Environmental Data - One or more operations in an electronic device can be adjusted based on environment data, such as temperature data and/or humidity data. The electronic device may be, for example, a receiver device or a transmitter device in an inductive energy transfer system. Example operations that may be adjusted based on environmental data include, but are not limited to, the brightness of a display or a haptic output produced by a haptic mechanism. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064948 | Temperature Management in a Wireless Energy Transfer System - Various techniques for temperature management during inductive energy transfer are disclosed. A transmitter device and/or a receiver device can be turned off during energy transfer based on the temperature of the transmitter device and/or of the receiver device. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064949 | POWER TRANSFER SYSTEM - A power transfer system and method are provided for transferring power from an AC supply outputting a first AC voltage. The system includes a controller and a matrix converter coupled to the AC supply for converting the first AC voltage to a second AC voltage. A primary coil is connected to the matrix converter and a secondary coil is in communication with the primary coil for producing an induced AC voltage. A secondary rectifier is connected to the secondary coil for rectifying the induced AC voltage to produce a secondary DC voltage. A sensor is coupled to the secondary rectifier and to the controller for monitoring the secondary DC voltage and outputting a proportional signal. The controller is configured to control the matrix converter producing a desired second AC voltage at a desired operating frequency and maintain a predetermined secondary DC voltage in response to the signal from the sensor. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064950 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION - Embodiments of the invention relate to a method and system for transferring power wirelessly to electronic devices. The system can utilize magnetic coupling between two coils at close proximity to transfer sufficient power to charge an electronic device. Embodiments of the invention pertain to an array of spiral coils that can be used to transmit power for transfer to receiver coils. Potential applications of this technology include charging consumer electronic devices (cell phones, laptops, PDAs, etc), developing hermetically sealed devices for extreme environments, and less invasive transcutaneous energy transfer (TET) systems. Various embodiments of the subject system can be referred to as PowerPad system. Embodiments can incorporate one or more of the following: planar inductors, PCB transformers, and very high frequency power supplies. Embodiments of the invention also pertain to planar inductors having characteristics that allow the production of even magnetic field, as well as systems that incorporate such planar inductors. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064951 | WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM AND POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICE - A power transmission device includes: an oscillator including first through fourth switching devices, and converting DC power into AC power by pulses supplied thereto; a power transmission antenna delivering the AC power to a load of a power receiving device; memory holding a predetermined value indicating at least one of required voltage, current, and power; a receiving circuit receiving information of at least one of voltage, current, and power, supplied to the load; and a control circuitry changing a phase difference Δθ between pulses supplied to the first and fourth switching devices, and between pulses supplied to the second and third switching devices, thereby changing voltage of the AC power, deciding frequency of AC power where efficiency is greatest, converging the at least one of voltage, current, and power, of which information has been received, to the predetermined value range, and outputting AC power where the efficiency is the greatest. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064952 | POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICE AND WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - In a power transmission device including a power transmission coil that is disposed to oppose an installation surface of the power transmission device on which a power receiving device is installed and that is capable of being electromagnetically coupled with the power receiving coil. A magnetic substance is disposed at least outside the power transmission coil to oppose the installation surface via the power transmission coil and to be electromagnetically coupled with the power transmission coil. A object detecting circuit detects a metal object existing at least outside the power transmission coil by supplying first AC power to the power transmission coil and detecting a change in at least one of a voltage, a current, and a frequency of the first AC power or a voltage or current of a DC component of the first AC power. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064953 | POWER FEEDING DEVICE AND POWER RECEIVING DEVICE FOR CONTACTLESS POWER TRANSMISSION - A power feeding device includes a cover, a primary coil covered with the cover, and a plurality of temperature-sensitive detectors provided in the cover, which detect the temperature of an object on the cover. When the distance between adjacent temperature-sensitive detectors is denoted by W [m], the temperature of the object to be subjected to thermometry by the temperature-sensitive detectors is denoted by T | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064954 | POWER FEEDING DEVICE AND POWER RECEIVING DEVICE FOR CONTACTLESS POWER TRANSMISSION - A power feeding device includes a cover, a primary coil covered with the cover and provided in a predetermined direction with respect to the cover, and a temperature-sensitive detector that detects the temperature of an object on the cover. When the distance from the surface of the cover to the temperature-sensitive detector in the predetermined direction is denoted by L [m], the temperature of the object to be subjected to thermometry by the temperature-sensitive detector is denoted by T | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064955 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING POWER MANAGEMENT FOR A WEARABLE SMART DEVICE - An approach for managing the use and distribution of power for wearable smart device is described. A wearable platform receives a notification signal for specifying sensor information associated with a sensor of a wearable smart device of a user. The wearable platform also determines a power requirement of the sensor based on the sensor information, contextual information associated with a mobile device of the user, or a combination thereof based on receipt of the signal. Still further, the wearable platform generates a request to regulate a consumption of power by the sensor or other sensors of the wearable smart device, to access a power controller for charging the sensor, or a combination thereof based on the determination, status information associated with the power controller, or a combination thereof. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064956 | DISCHARGE CONTROL DEVICE - A discharge control device controls a discharge bypass circuit for discharging a charge in a capacitor provided in a drive device for a motor that rotates wheels of a vehicle at time of a collision of the vehicle. The discharge control device includes a control circuit that makes the discharge bypass circuit start discharge if an induced voltage by the motor surpasses a predetermined threshold. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064957 | OPTIMIZED CHARGING APPARATUS AND METHODS - This document discusses, among other things, apparatus and methods to optimize charging of a battery, including providing a first charge profile configured to provide charge current pulses to a battery in a plurality of steps. In the first charge profile, the charge current pulses can be stepped down in the plurality of steps using a comparison of a terminal voltage of the battery to a clamp voltage. When the terminal voltage meets or exceeds the clamp voltage, a high time current of the charge current pulse can be decreased and the clamp voltage can be increased before providing a subsequent charge current pulse. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064958 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BATTERY CHARGING - An electronic device comprising: an interface arranged to connect to an external power supply device and supply power to a battery; a sensor unit arranged to measure a temperature of the electronic device; and a power management unit configured to charge the battery based on the temperature. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064959 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE, METHOD OF CONTROLLING CHARGING BY ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND METHOD OF SUPPLYING POWER BY POWER SUPPLY DEVICE - An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing, a battery included within the housing, a connector electrically connected to an external power supply device including an integrated circuit (IC) and exposed to a part of the housing, and a power management unit included within the housing and electrically connected to the connector, wherein the power management unit is configured to communicate with the IC of the external power supply device, and wherein the connector is configured to receive a first current of a first current value during at least a part of the communication and to receive a second current of a second current value greater than the first current value during at least a part in which the communication is not performed. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064960 | 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. | 2016-03-03 |
| 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. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064962 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BATTERY CHARGING AND MANAGEMENT - A charging device can include an input interface for receiving electrical power from a power source and an output interface for outputting electrical power to a mobile electronic device. The charging device can include a supplemental battery. A bypass electrical pathway can couple the input interface to the output interface to pass electrical charge from the power supply through the charging device to the mobile electronic device. A charging electrical pathway can couple the input interface to the supplemental battery. A discharge electrical pathway can couple the supplemental battery to the output interface. The bypass electrical pathway can include a voltage modifier configured to modify the voltage output by the output interface. The charging device can be configured to empirically determine the power capacity of the power supply. The charging device can monitor temperatures and/or battery health information, which can be used to reduce current or disable the charging device. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064963 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BATTERY CHARGING AND MANAGEMENT - A charging device can include an input interface for receiving electrical power from a power source and an output interface for outputting electrical power to a mobile electronic device. The charging device can include a supplemental battery. A bypass electrical pathway can couple the input interface to the output interface to pass electrical charge from the power supply through the charging device to the mobile electronic device. A charging electrical pathway can couple the input interface to the supplemental battery. A discharge electrical pathway can couple the supplemental battery to the output interface. The bypass electrical pathway can include a voltage modifier configured to modify the voltage output by the output interface. The charging device can be configured to empirically determine the power capacity of the power supply. The charging device can monitor temperatures and/or battery health information, which can be used to reduce current or disable the charging device. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064964 | Battery Balancing with Resonant Converter - A system and a method for charging of rechargeable batteries is presented. In particular, The charging of battery stacks comprising a plurality of battery cells or storage cells is presented. The system is configured to charge a first subset of storage cells from a storage comprising a serial arrangement of storage cells. The system comprises a driver circuit configured to generate an AC voltage comprising a frequency component at an AC frequency from an electric energy source at a DC voltage. Furthermore, the system comprises a first resonance circuit configured to amplify and/or attenuate the AC voltage as a function of the AC frequency, to yield a modified AC voltage. In addition, the system comprises a first rectifying unit configured to generate a modified DC voltage from the modified AC voltage, and configured to provide electric energy at the modified DC voltage to the first subset of storage cells. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064965 | MODULE BYPASS SWITCH FOR BALANCING BATTERY PACK SYSTEM MODULES WITH BYPASS CURRENT MONITORING - A battery pack system module may include a module bypass switch for allowing charge current to bypass the battery pack system module. The module bypass switch may be activated to divert charging current from the battery pack system module to other battery pack system modules. The charging current may be diverted to bring other battery pack system modules into balance with the battery pack system module. That is, to bring the state of charge of all battery pack system modules into coarse balance. When the module bypass switch is activated, charging current through the module bypass switch may be monitored by a current sensing device such as a current sensing resistor. A microprocessor may receive information about the bypass current level and use the information to determine when to de-activate the module bypass switch. Sensing current through a module bypass switch allows more accurate and quicker inter-module balancing. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064966 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CHARGING A CAPACITOR USED TO POWER MEASUREMENT-WHILE-DRILLING EQUIPMENT - A system for charging a capacitor used to power measurement-while-drilling equipment includes a power bus, which is electrically connected to the capacitor; a first pair of battery terminals; switching circuitry for electrically connecting the power bus to and disconnecting the power bus from the first pair of battery terminals; and a controller, for controlling the switching circuitry, which is configured to charge the capacitor by applying a first pulse width modulated control signal to control the switching circuitry. The first pulse width modulated control signal has a duty cycle selected such that the voltage of the first battery remains above a first minimum operating voltage while the capacitor is being charged. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064967 | BATTERY CHARGING METHOD AND BATTERY PACK USING THE SAME - A method of charging a battery includes performing a first charging operation in a first period, performing a second charging operation in a second period, and performing a third charging operation in a third period. Each of the first, second, and third periods includes a constant current supplying period and a constant voltage supplying period. Different currents are supplied in the constant current supplying periods of at least two of the first, second, and third periods. Different voltages are supplied in the constant voltage supplying periods of at least two of the first, second, and third periods. The second period is between the first and third periods, and the second period is longer than the first and third periods. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064968 | Discharge Balancing Device, Discharge Balancing Method, and Power Supply System - A discharge balancing device, for balancing a plurality of electric energy storage units connected in series in a discharge stage, comprising a plurality of bypass units, respectively connected to the plurality of electric energy storage units in parallel, configured to drain bypass currents from the plurality of electric energy storage units according to control signals; an energy condition measurement circuit, coupled to the plurality of the electric energy storage units, configured to measure energy conditions of the plurality of electric energy storage units; and a balancing control unit, coupled to the energy condition measurement circuit and the plurality of bypass units, configured to generate each of the control signals according to the energy conditions measured by the energy condition measurement circuit, so as to control each of the plurality of bypass units whether to drain a bypass current from a corresponding electric energy storage unit. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064969 | Battery Management Circuit - A battery management circuit maintains voltage balance during charging and discharging of a multi-cell, series connected battery stack. The circuit allows the entire energy content of the battery stack to be drained, as opposed to just monitoring the cells and turning off the discharge when the first cell voltage drops below a predetermined threshold. The circuit also provides high efficiency voltage balancing during charging of the battery stack conserving energy and keeping the temperature of the battery pack to a minimum. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064970 | AUXILIARY POWER SYSTEM - According to aspects of embodiments of the present invention, an auxiliary power system includes: a plurality of storage batteries having different charge/discharge characteristics; a receiving unit configured to externally receive a value for instructing to charge/discharge power for charging/discharging the plurality of storage batteries; and a control unit configured to calculate an indicator value indicating a spread degree of distribution of the value for instructing to charge/discharge power and to change the storage batteries to be charged/discharged from the plurality of storage batteries according to the indicator value. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064971 | Charging Device and Charging Method - A charging device and a charging method are disclosed, wherein the charging device for charging multiple electronic devices has a plurality of power connectors, a battery level monitor module, a power module, and a control module. The plurality of power connectors are coupled to the multiple electronic devices. The battery level monitor module monitors the battery level of each electronic device connected to the plurality of power connectors. The power module charges the multiple electronic devices. The control module is signally connected with the plurality of power connectors, the battery level monitor module, and the power module, and adjusts the charging current supplied to each electronic device according to the battery level of each electronic device. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064972 | Bulk Force In A Battery Pack And Its Application To State Of Charge Estimation - There is disclosed an electrical device including a battery pack, a pressure sensor for measuring a volume change of the battery pack, a voltage sensor in electrical communication with a positive terminal and a negative terminal of the battery pack, a temperature sensor positioned in a cell of the battery pack, and a battery management system. The battery management system includes a controller in electrical communication with the pressure sensor, the voltage sensor, and the temperature sensor, the controller being configured to execute a program stored in the controller to determine a state of charge percentage of the battery pack based on a pressure reading from the pressure sensor, a terminal voltage reading from the voltage sensor, and a temperature reading from the temperature sensor. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064973 | BATTERY PROTECTION CIRCUIT PACKAGE - Disclosed is a battery protection circuit package capable of ensuring stability of a battery, the package including a substrate having a plurality of external connection terminals and a plurality of internal connection terminals, and a protection integrated chip (IC), one or more field effect transistors (FETs), and one or more passive devices provided on the substrate, wherein the protection IC includes a separate IC structure capable of forcibly blocking discharge or charge of the battery bare cell by switching off the FETs when an electrical signal is input through one of the external connection terminals. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064974 | BATTERY PROTECTION INTEGRATED CIRCUIT APPLIED TO BATTERY CHARGING/DISCHARGING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING RESISTANCES OF VOLTAGE DIVIDER OF BATTERY PROTECTION INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - A battery protection IC applied to a battery charging system is provided, where the battery charging system includes a charger and a switch, the switch is coupled between the charger and a battery when the battery is put into the battery charging system, and the battery protection IC includes a voltage divider, a comparator and a controller. The voltage divider is coupled to a first node of the switch, and is utilized for dividing a voltage of the first node to generate a divided voltage, whereat least one resistor of the voltage divider is formed by two different types of fuses. The comparator is utilized for comparing the voltage with a reference voltage to generate a comparison result. The controller is utilized for generating a control signal according to the comparison result, where the control signal is utilized for switching on or switching off the switch. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064975 | Wind Turbine Charging System - The Wind Turbine Charging System using existing technology to use wind resistance to propel blades that turn the gearing connected to the shafts which turn the generator or alternator fast enough to produce electricity to a battery pack on a vehicle of any type. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064976 | VEHICLE BASED PORTABLE CHARGING DEVICE - Described herein is a system which provides a portable and rechargeable device to charge portable devices. The system includes an entertainment hub or similar structure in a vehicle and a portable and rechargeable device which connects with the entertainment hub to charge batteries in the portable and rechargeable device. The entertainment hub is connected to the vehicle power system and has a connection port for holding and powering the portable and rechargeable device. The connection port and the portable and rechargeable device have mated connectors. An ejection button disengages the portable and rechargeable device from the entertainment hub. The portable and rechargeable device has a connector for connecting to and charging a portable device. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064977 | USB CHARGER, MOBILE TERMINAL AND CHARGING METHOD THEREOF - A USB charger, a mobile terminal, and a charging method are provided. The USB charger for charging a mobile terminal, includes a first logic control unit through which bidirectional communication is established between the USB charger and the mobile terminal, wherein the first logic control unit is configured to: send, to the mobile terminal, a first signal which includes a maximum output capability of the USB charger; receive, from the mobile terminal, a second signal which indicates magnitude of a voltage requested by the mobile terminal; and adjust a voltage output from the USB charger to be consistent with the voltage requested by the mobile terminal. Accordingly, the USB charger and the mobile terminal can communicate with each other through a single signal wire. Thus, the voltage output from the USB charger can be intelligently controlled, so as to charge the mobile terminal in a fast, safe, and simply way. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064978 | USB CHARGER, MOBILE TERMINAL AND CHARGING METHOD THEREOF - A USB charger, a mobile terminal, and a charging method are provided. The USB charger for charging a mobile terminal, includes a first logic control unit through which bidirectional communication is established between the USB charger and the mobile terminal, wherein the first logic control unit is configured to: send, to the mobile terminal, a first signal which indicates a maximum output capability of the USB charger; receive, from the mobile terminal, a second signal which indicates magnitude of a voltage requested by the mobile terminal; adjust a voltage output from the USB charger to be consistent with the voltage requested by the mobile terminal; and transmit a clock signal between the mobile terminal. Accordingly, the USB charger and the mobile terminal can communicate through two single signal wires by way of pulse signals. Thus, the mobile terminal is charged in a fast, safe, and simply way. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064979 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BATTERY CHARGING AND MANAGEMENT - A charging device can include an input interface for receiving electrical power from a power source and an output interface for outputting electrical power to a mobile electronic device. The charging device can include a supplemental battery. A bypass electrical pathway can couple the input interface to the output interface to pass electrical charge from the power supply through the charging device to the mobile electronic device. A charging electrical pathway can couple the input interface to the supplemental battery. A discharge electrical pathway can couple the supplemental battery to the output interface. The bypass electrical pathway can include a voltage modifier configured to modify the voltage output by the output interface. The charging device can be configured to empirically determine the power capacity of the power supply. The charging device can monitor temperatures and/or battery health information, which can be used to reduce current or disable the charging device. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064980 | METHOD OF MANAGING THE CHARGING OF BATTERY AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE ADAPTED THERETO - A method of managing the charging of a battery, and an electronic device adapted to the method are provided. The method of managing the charging of a battery installed to an electronic device includes: charging the battery; obtaining an internal resistance of the charging battery; determining whether the battery is functioning based on the internal resistance; and displaying, when the battery is malfunctioning, a message related to the danger while charging the battery. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064981 | CHARGING CIRCUIT, CONTROL CHIP AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A charging circuit including a transformer, a storage element, a switch element, a first resistor, and a current detection unit is provided. The transformer includes a primary coil and a secondary coil. The storage element is coupled to the secondary coil. The switch element is coupled to the primary coil. The first resistor is coupled to the primary coil. The current detection unit detects current flowing through the first resistor. When the current reaches a set current, the current detection unit sends a full signal to de-activate the switch unit. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064982 | CHARGING CIRCUIT - A battery charging circuit includes a power management IC, a controller, and a feedback circuit. The power management IC is configured to manage the power charging to a battery. The controller is configured to provide a preset value of current and a preset value of voltage. The feedback circuit is coupled to the power management IC and the controller and the battery. The feedback circuit compares the preset value of current with a charging current to the battery, and compares the preset value of voltage with a charging voltage to the battery to obtain results of comparison, and provides a feedback signal to the power management IC according to the comparisons. The power management IC decreases or increases power output upon the comparisons. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064983 | CHARGING APPARATUS CONNECTABLE TO TELEPHONE - A charging apparatus connectable to a telephone includes: a base ( | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064984 | MOTOR-DRIVEN APPLIANCE - A motor-driven appliance comprises a drive source for driving a tool, a control unit, a power supply unit, a switch unit, a receiving unit, a supply signal output unit, and a data communication unit. The power supply unit generates a control voltage for operating the control unit. The switch unit supplies the control voltage to the control unit and stops supply of the control voltage to the control unit. The control voltage is supplied to the control unit while a given supply signal is inputted to the switch unit. The supply signal output unit outputs, to the switch unit, the supply signal for supplying the control voltage to the control unit when the receiving unit receives the electromagnetic wave while the supply of the control voltage to the control unit is stopped. The data communication unit outputs, to the control unit, the data contained in the electromagnetic wave. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064985 | CHARGING AND DISCHARGING SYSTEM AND METHOD, AND PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER GENERATION SYSTEM - A charging and discharging system, a charging and discharging method, and a photovoltaic power generation system are provided. The charging and discharging system includes: a unidirectional converter, a unidirectional switch, an energy storage device and a controller; where an input terminal of the unidirectional converter is connected to an output terminal of a photovoltaic device of a photovoltaic power generation system to which the charging and discharging system is applied, and an output terminal of the unidirectional converter is connected to an input terminal of the energy storage device; the unidirectional switch is connected between an output terminal of the energy storage device and an input terminal of a bidirectional inverter of the photovoltaic power generation system to which the charging and discharging system is applied; the controller is connected to the unidirectional converter, the unidirectional switch, the energy storage device and the bidirectional inverter. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064986 | MULTI-PHASE BATTERY CHARGING WITH BOOST BYPASS - The disclosed embodiments provide a system that manages use of a battery in a portable electronic device. During operation, the system operates a charging circuit for converting an input voltage from a power source into a set of output voltages for charging the battery and powering a low-voltage subsystem and a high-voltage subsystem in the portable electronic device. Upon detecting the input voltage from the power source and a low-voltage state in the battery during operation of the charging circuit, the system uses a first inductor group in the charging circuit to down-convert the input voltage to a target voltage of the battery that is lower than a voltage requirement of the high-voltage subsystem. The system also uses a second inductor group in the charging circuit to up-convert the target voltage to power the high-voltage subsystem. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064987 | WIRELESS-CHARGING BASE FOR CHARGING IN FLAT OR INCLINED POSITION - The present invention is to provide a wireless-charging base comprising a first casing, a second casing pivotally connected with the first casing, and a wireless-charging module installed in the first casing; wherein the first casing is configured to rotate against the second casing for allowing the base to be in a flat or an inclined supporting mode; in the flat supporting mode, bottom surfaces of the casings form a first surface for being placed on a plane, and top surfaces of the casings form a second surface for supporting an electronic device thereon; in the inclined supporting mode, the top surface of the first casing and the bottom surface of the second casing form an inclination angle for supporting the device; and a first coil in the module converts electric energy into electromagnetic fields and then transmits the electromagnetic fields to a second coil in the device through near-field induction. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064988 | WIRELESS CHARGING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - A wireless charging system for a vehicle may include: a power transmitter having a plurality of transmitting coils; and a controller configured to measure a current and a voltage of each of the plurality of transmitting coils and to apply charging power only to a subset of the plurality of transmitting coils based on a magnitude of the measured current and voltage of each of the plurality of transmitting coils. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064989 | Microprojection Device and Magnetic Suspension Base - A microprojection device and a magnetic suspension base are provided. The microprojection device comprises a microprojector and a main suspension magnet. The microprojector is fixed to the main suspension magnet. The magnetic field direction at a magnetic field center of the main suspension magnet is in the vertical direction so the microprojector can be driven to be suspended in a magnetic field environment. The magnetic suspension base comprises: a housing and at least three base magnets disposed therein. The magnetic field direction at the center of a combined magnetic field formed by the at least three base magnets is in the vertical direction; the magnetic intensity at the center of the combined magnetic field is less than the magnetic intensity near the base magnets; and the microprojector can be driven to be suspended under the magnetic field environment by being fixed on the magnet. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064990 | NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION AND WIRELESS CHARGING DEVICE - A near field communication and wireless charging device includes a main body, a electronic circuit, a NFC module, a wireless charging module coupled to the electronic circuit. The NFC module and the wireless charging module are arranged independently. Further included a electrical connector, a first end of the electrical connector is coupled to the electronic circuit and a second end of the electrical connector is extending to outside of the main body to attaching to the electrical device bendingly. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064991 | LOW-HEAT WIRELESS POWER RECEIVING DEVICE AND METHOD - The present invention relates to low-heat wireless power receiving device and method for charging a battery with low heat by receiving a wireless power signal from a wireless power transmitting device. When a power receiving coil receives a wireless power signal, a control unit matches impedance by controlling an impedance matching/controlling unit, determines a charging load state of a power receiving unit in accordance with a time-lapse of charging the power receiving unit and a current level detected by a current detecting unit, and selectively turns on a low-heat transforming unit and a high-heat transforming unit in accordance with the selected charging load state, thereby charging the power receiving unit with minimum heat generation. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064992 | Operating an Inductive Energy Transfer System - A receiver device in an inductive energy transfer system can include a touch sensing device. If the input surface of the touch sensing device is touched, a transmitter device can periodically stop transferring energy to allow the touch sensing device to sense touch samples while inductive energy transfer is inactive. Additionally or alternatively, a transmitter device can produce an averaged duty cycle by transferring energy to the receiver device for one or more periods at a first duty cycle step and for one or more periods at different second first duty cycle step. Additionally or alternatively, a transmitter device can reduce a current level received by a DC-to-AC converter if the current received by the DC-to-AC converter equals or exceeds a threshold. Additionally or alternatively, a transmitter device can ping a receiver device and transfer energy only after a response signal is received from the receiver device. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064993 | Packaging For An Electronic Device - Packaging is disclosed. The packaging may include a charging element to charge an electronic device contained within the packaging. The charging may be performed by inductive charging. The packaging may include a magnet to position and retain an item within the packaging. The packaging may include protective surfaces formed of microfiber to help protect an item contained therein. The microfiber may be debossed around its periphery to minimize interruption between the microfiber and an underlying surface to which it is applied. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064994 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM, WIRELESS POWER RECEIVING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF TRANSMITTING WIRELESS POWER - Provided are a method of controlling a wireless power transmission system capable of controlling the wireless power transmission system in a wireless power receiving apparatus, a wireless power receiving apparatus, and a method of transmitting wireless power. The method of controlling the wireless power transmission system, which is performed on the wireless power receiving apparatus in a vehicle, includes receiving a plurality of transmission signals output from a plurality of transmission coils connected to a wireless power transmission apparatus in a charging station, in a receiving coil mounted on the vehicle, extracting power transmission efficiency for the plurality of transmission signals based on a power transmission parameter by the plurality of transmission signals, and transmitting transmission coil operation control information based on the power transmission parameter or the power transmission efficiency to the wireless power transmission apparatus. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064995 | FIXTURES FOR DISPLAYING PRODUCTS - A display apparatus, such as a table, for display consumer products, such as electronic devices, is disclosed. The table may include a display cavity for displaying products. The display cavity may include a transparent glass panel defining a top portion thereof so as to allow consumers to view products housed within the display cavity. A display fixture for holding a consumer product with the display cavity is disclosed. A kit for aligning a plurality of nodes on the display panel is also disclosed. A DC-to-DC converter that can receive a DC input voltage via a first standard receptacle connector, convert the DC input voltage to a DC output voltage using regulator circuitry and provide the DC output voltage at a second standard receptacle connector is also disclosed. The DC-to-DC converter can include a compact, cosmetic, minimalist housing for containing a space-efficient printed circuit board that includes the regulator circuitry. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064996 | SYSTEM FOR DISPLAYING PRODUCTS - A display system for displaying an electronic device is disclosed. The display system may include a cup disposed in an aperture of a tray with a charging feature disposed therein. The charging feature may include a charging element for magnetically attaching to an electronic device and providing power to the electronic device. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064997 | WIRELESS CHARGING SYSTEM FOR VARIABLE CHARGING MODE - A wireless charging system for a variable charging mode includes: an information receiver configured to receive information about a wireless power receiver including a wireless charging mode that is supported by the wireless power receiver through a wireless communication connected to the wireless power receiver; wireless power transmitting units configured to wirelessly transmit power by a plurality of different wireless charging modes; and a controller configured to control the wireless power transmitting units to wireless transmit power by the wireless charging mode corresponding to the received information. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064998 | POWER SUPPLY CONTROL CIRCUIT AND POWER SUPPLY DEVICE - A power supply control circuit, which is connected to a stabilized direct current power supply having a pair of first and second output terminals and a pair of first and second remote sensing terminals, includes: a current detector configured to detect an output current that is supplied to a load from the stabilized direct current power supply, and to output a current detection voltage; a current difference output unit configured to output a current difference voltage corresponding to a voltage difference between the current detection voltage and a current setting voltage; and a control voltage generator configured to generate a control voltage and output the control voltage to the first remote sensing terminal so as to perform a constant current control operation. The current detector, the current difference output unit and the control voltage generator are operated by only the direct current voltage supplied by the auxiliary power supply. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064999 | POWER STORAGE DEVICE AND POWER STORAGE SYSTEM - Provided is a power storage device including: a first chassis member; a second chassis member; a power inlet; one or plural power outlets; a battery module; a power conversion device; a housing; a lower lid; and an upper lid. The battery module is fixed closely to one surface of the first main surface portion. The power conversion device is fixed closely to one surface of the second main surface portion. A gap portion is formed between the first main surface portion and the second main surface portion by disposing the other surface of the first main surface portion and the other surface of the second main surface portion to face each other. The space is used to make air taken through the plural openings of the lower lid flow via the plural openings of the upper lid. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160065000 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a board including a controller and a memory, a connecting portion on the board, and a standby power source electrically connected to the connecting portion and removably attached to the board. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160065001 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - The disclosed invention is intended to prevent malfunction of an internal circuit because of unwanted power supply switching caused by a noise during operation of a semiconductor device powered by a backup power supply, while eliminating wasteful consumption of the backup power supply. A first switching transition time after coupling the main power supply terminal to the internal power supply node until decoupling the backup power supply terminal from the internal power supply node is made longer than a second switching transition time after coupling the backup power supply terminal to the internal power supply node until decoupling the main power supply terminal from the internal power supply node. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160065002 | CONTROLLING POWER PROVIDED TO AN AUTOMATED BANKING SYSTEM - In an example embodiment, an automated banking machine causes financial transfers related to financial accounts that correspond to data read from user cards. The automated banking machine also includes devices that control the supply of power to included devices to facilitate the completing a transaction when a decline or loss of power is encountered. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160065003 | POWER SYSTEM AND METHOD - A power system including a variable speed generator set for supplying power to an electrical power grid is provided. The generator set includes an engine and a generator. A power converter is connected to the generator set and a DC bus. The power converter is configured to convert the electrical power provided by the generator set and supply the converted power to the bus. The system includes an energy storage device and a DC to DC converter connected to the energy storage device and the DC bus. A controller is configured to control the amount of power supplied by the energy storage device to the power grid. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160065004 | Systems and Methods for Remotely Controlling a Wall Socket - A system permits wirelessly controlling the duty cycle of alternating current at a wall electrical outlet ( | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160065005 | WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREFOR - The present invention relates to a wireless power transmission apparatus and a method therefor. The present invention provides a wireless power transmission apparatus including: a power transmission module; a first communication module; a second communication module; and a controller for searching out a first wireless power reception device performing wireless power transmission/reception, transmitting a second magnetic field signal of a second frequency band through the power transmission module, sensing a second response signal to the second magnetic field signal through the second communication module, and searching out a second wireless power reception device performing wireless power transmission/reception by means of the second frequency band according to whether the second response signal is received. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160065006 | Solar Energy Conversion and Transmission System and Method - A modular satellite for converting solar energy to microwave energy and transmitting the microwave energy to the earth to be converted into electricity includes solar panels configured to convert solar energy into direct current; a magnetron operatively connected to the solar panels to receive the direct current and configured to convert the direct current into microwave energy; a planar wave guide antenna operatively connected to the magnetron to receive the microwave energy and direct the microwave energy to a station on earth; and a coupling system for coupling with another satellite to form an array in response to at least one of locking, unlocking, and navigational commands. The satellite has a mass equal to or less than four kilograms, and a volume equal to or less than three liters. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160065007 | MOTOR ARMATURE AND MOTOR - A motor armature includes a core including a stack of electromagnetic steel sheets, a tooth portion extending in a radial direction of the motor, and a conductive wire that is wound around the tooth portion in a circumferential direction. First recessed portions extending in the radial direction are located in a surface of the tooth portion of each of the electromagnetic steel sheets of the core. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160065008 | ROTATING ELECTRIC MACHINE, IN PARTICULAR FOR THE STARTER OF AN AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE - A DC electric rotating machine mainly for the starter of an automotive vehicle, including: a stator having a magnetised structure with permanent magnetisation and extending along the circumference of the stator; a rotor; a set of brushes adapted for the electric supply of the rotor by switching the electrical current in sections of the rotor; wherein the magnetised structure ( | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160065009 | External Rotor Motor - An external rotor motor includes: a shaft, an insulator and a core, wherein the insulator is coupled with an outer peripheral surface of the shaft, the core is arranged on an outer periphery of the insulator, and the insulator is formed between the shaft and the core, so that no electrically conductive route can be formed between the core and the shaft; and a rotor having a housing rotatably coupling with the shaft, with an inner peripheral wall of the housing having a permanent magnet module. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160065010 | DOUBLE-STATOR ELECTRIC ROTATING MACHINE - A double-stator electric rotating machine with a retainer. The retainer includes a connector which joints between an outer stator and an inner stator. The retainer is placed in contact with an outer peripheral surface of the outer stator and an inner peripheral surface of the inner stator to retain the outer and inner stators together. Specifically, the retainer works to join the outer stator and the inner stator together and also to tightly hold the outer periphery of the outer stator and the inner periphery of the inner stator, thus minimizing misalignment of the outer and inner stators in axial and radial directions there of. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160065011 | INDIVIDUAL-SEGMENT ROTOR HAVING INDIVIDUAL SEGMENTS RETAINED BY FLEXURAL SUPPORTS AND PRODUCTION METHOD - The aim is to provide an individual-segment rotor, the construction of which requires low production expenditure. For this purpose, an individual-segment rotor having an axis of rotation and a plurality of laminated core segments ( | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160065012 | ELECTRIC MOTOR - An electric motor includes a yoke having six magnetic poles; a rotary shaft which is provided inside the yoke in a freely rotatable manner; an armature core ( | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160065013 | MAGNET ARRANGEMENT FOR CLAW-POLE ELECTRIC MACHINE - An electric machine comprises a stator and a rotor configured to rotate about an axis of rotation in a direction of angular rotation. The rotor includes a first claw-pole segment and an opposing second claw-pole segment. The first claw-pole segment includes a plurality of first fingers extending from a first end member with an opening between each of the plurality of first fingers. The second claw-pole segment includes a plurality of second fingers extending from a second end member with an opening between each of the plurality of second fingers. A plurality of magnets are positioned on the rotor, each of the plurality of magnets positioned between a pair of first and second fingers. A molded plastic insert is positioned on the rotor, the molded plastic insert positioned in one of the openings and extending over an outer surface of each of the plurality of magnets. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160065014 | PERMANENT MAGNET FOR A ROTOR OF AN ELECTRIC MACHINE - A permanent magnet having end surfaces and an envelope curve shaped as a biconvex lens having first and second convex portions, magnetization running in an arcuate manner along the first convex portion between a north pole and a south poles. The permanent magnet runs along the second convex portion in an arcuate manner, and at least one of the magnet's end surfaces within the envelope curve has a connection surface adapted for connecting with a connection device by fusing or by positive engagement. The rotor is preferably pressed onto the shaft of the rotor after the connection device is formed around a connection surface of the permanent magnets by injection molding. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160065015 | MAGNETIC PLATE USED FOR ROTOR CORE OF MOTOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MAGNETIC PLATE - A magnet plate used for a rotor core of a motor, includes a magnetic pole portion being set between an outer peripheral edge of a body portion and a magnet slot and having a radial width being smaller than a radial sectional width of the permanent magnet, and a higher hardness portion being formed into a hook shape along an end corner of the magnet slot and have a smaller width than the radial sectional width of the permanent magnet. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160065016 | PERMANENTLY-EXCITED DYNAMOELECTRIC MACHINE - A permanently-excited dynamoelectric machine includes a stator and a rotor supported for rotation about an axis. The stator has a winding system, which is embedded in grooves of a material forming a magnetic return path and interacts electromagnetically with permanent magnets of the rotor via an air gap between the stator and the rotor. The permanent magnets are disposed on the rotor, with each individual permanent magnet, on a side facing towards the air gap, having a North and South pole. The rotor, viewed in the circumferential direction, has a pole coverage by the permanent magnets of 100%, i.e. that the permanent magnets viewed in the circumferential direction, are arranged substantially without gaps. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160065017 | BRUSHLESS MOTOR - The invention provides a brushless motor. A stator | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160065018 | ROTARY ELECTRICAL MACHINE HAVING PERMANENT MAGNET ROTOR - A rotary electrical machine capable of preventing an increase in a magnetic flux density at both ends of a rotor that can occur due to a leakage flux to thereby prevent a local overheat of the rotor is disclosed. The rotary electrical machine includes: a rotor having a rotor core and permanent magnets disposed on an outer surface of the rotor core; a stator having windings arranged around the rotor; and a shaft which is rotatable together with the rotor. The rotor core is a solid rotor core having a solid structure, the rotor core has protrusions at both sides of each of the permanent magnets, and annular recesses, extending in a circumferential direction of the rotor, are formed on outer surfaces of the protrusions, respectively. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160065019 | Subterranean Magnetic Turbine System - A permanent magnet electric apparatus has a rotor structure where a rotor has an outer rim, a plurality of rotor magnets, wherein each of the rotor magnets are recessed within a housing, where each housing is attached to the outer rim of the rotor structure and evenly spaced along the outer rim. The apparatus also has an output shaft, a plurality of gears connected between the rotor and the output shaft and configured to direct movement from the rotor to rotation of the output shaft, a stator structure adjacent to the rotor with at least one stator magnet configured to repel the plurality of rotor magnets where the magnetic force of the rotor magnets in a repelling position are configured to oppose the magnetic force of the at least one stator magnet as the rotor turns. A brake mechanism is configured to stop the rotation of the rotor structure. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160065020 | Axial-Type Rotary Electric Machine - An axial-type rotary electric machine that improves a torque and an efficiency relative to a size of a rotor is provided. The axial-type rotary electric machine is provided with a stator having a stator core, and a rotor facing the stator along an axial direction of a rotation axis passing through the stator. The rotor includes a permanent magnet arranged so as to face the stator core in the axial direction of the rotation axis, a yoke arranged so as to face the stator core across the permanent magnet, and a support member supporting the yoke. The support member includes a protrusion protruding so as to face a side surface of the permanent magnet that is on the farther side to the rotation axis. In projection along the axial direction of the rotation axis, a first region where a projecting portion of the permanent magnet does not overlap a projecting portion of the yoke is formed in the permanent magnet, and the first region is formed on the outer-diameter side of the permanent magnet and the first region is formed on a side of the protrusion. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160065021 | Rotor Pole Support Ribs in Gearless Drives - A support rib for securing a rotor pole to a flange in a gearless drive is described. The support rib is undivided and passes through an opening of the flange. The support rib can be joined with the flange and/or the rotor pole using an adhesive. The rib preferably has at least one notch that engages an edge of the flange opening to establish mechanical connection between the rib and flange. An insert with two ends that slideably engages a rib edge and rotor pole channel can be used to couple the rib to the rotor pole. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160065022 | WINDING ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A WINDING ARRANGEMENT - A winding arrangement in a machine component for a rotary electrical machine ( | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160065023 | PLANAR-ENDED RIPPLE SPRING AND HARDENED STATOR BAR ARMOR - A ripple spring includes a body including a central portion having a substantially sinusoidal shaped surface and a substantially planar end portion extending from each end of the central portion. A stator bar may include an armor layer including a novalac epoxy resin impregnated glass composite. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160065024 | ROTOR SLOT LINERS - A slot liner for a rotor assembly in one embodiment includes a metallic support member and a coating. The coating is disposed on at least one side of the metallic support member, and includes a mixture of a filler and a polyimide resin. The filler is a high thermal conductivity electrical insulating (HTCEI) filler, and includes particles of at least one of boron nitride, aluminum nitride, or a diamond material. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160065025 | STATOR SLOT LINERS - A slot liner for a stator assembly in one embodiment includes a mesh structural member and a coating. The coating is disposed on at least one side of the mesh structural member, and includes a mixture of a filler and a polyimide resin. The filler is a high thermal conductivity electrical insulating (HTCEI) filler, and includes particles of at least one of boron nitride, aluminum nitride, or a diamond material. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160065026 | ARMATURE FOR ROTARY ELECTRIC MACHINE - An armature winding is configured by mounting into an armature core a plurality of distributed-winding coils that are each produced by bending and shaping a conductor wire that is coated with insulation, coil ends are configured by arranging coil end portion rows that are formed by arranging coil end portions of the coils in a single row circumferentially in n layers in a radial direction, where n is an integer that is greater than or equal to 1, and an interphase insulating material includes: a strip-shaped insulating sheet material that is inserted inside the coil end portions, and that is disposed so as to extend circumferentially between the coil end portion rows; and an insulating buffering material that is formed on one surface of the insulating sheet material, and that is fixed to the coil end portion rows by forming air bubble groups internally. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160065027 | ELECTRIC ROTATING MACHINE - An electric rotating machine has a first end frame and a second end frame for firmly supporting a stator between them in an axial direction of the electric rotating machine. An electronic control portion is mounted to a rear side of the first end frame. Multiple through-holes are formed at a radial-outer periphery of the second end frame. Each of multiple through-bolts is inserted into the respective through-holes from a side of the second end frame and screwed into the first end frame, to thereby firmly connect the first and the second end frames to each other. | 2016-03-03 |
