33rd week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 58 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150229092 | FEMALE TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING FEMALE TERMINAL - A female terminal includes a box portion which is formed into a quadrangular prism-like shape so as for a tab of a male terminal to fit therein by bending a copper alloy plate which is obtained by being continuously and repeatedly bent before an age heat treatment is applied thereto, which has a proof stress of 700 MPa or larger and a width of 10 mm or larger and in which no crack is produced therein when bent 180 degrees about a bending axis which is at right angle to a rolling direction of the copper alloy plate. The box portion comprises notches which are formed in inner sides of bent portions produced by bending the copper alloy plate. A depth of the notch is set to be in the range from ¼ to ½ of a thickness of the copper alloy plate. | 2015-08-13 |
20150229093 | CHIRPED DICHROIC MIRROR AND A SOURCE FOR BROADBAND LIGHT PULSES - The present invention is directed to a chirped dichroic mirror comprising a stack of alternating high refractive index and low refractive index layers, a front end portion including an antireflective coating followed by an impedance matching region in which the ratio of the optical thickness of a high refractive index layer to the optical thickness of the next following low refractive index layer is adiabatically increasing to a first value, the impedance matching region being followed by a chirped mirror region where the Bragg wavelength of the layer pair is generally increasing or generally decreasing, characterized in that the layers in a back end region form a second impedance matching region in which the ratio of the optical thickness of a high refractive index layer to the optical thickness of the next following low refractive index layer starts at the value of this ratio in the adjacent chirped mirror region and is then adiabatically decreasing in order to provide matched impedance to the surrounding medium over the transmission spectral band. | 2015-08-13 |
20150229094 | LASER LIGHT SOURCE - The present invention relates to a laser light source capable of suppressing variation in propagation state of randomly-polarized laser light. In the laser light source, an isolator including a Faraday rotation crystal having a positive thermooptic constant, and a nonlinear optical crystal having a negative thermooptic constant are arranged in order along a traveling direction of laser light. The nonlinear optical crystal is arranged in a state off normal incidence of incident light so that a propagation axis of light propagating in the crystal is parallel to an optic axis of the crystal. | 2015-08-13 |
20150229095 | LASER DEVICE - A laser device includes an optical fiber laser unit including an amplification optical fiber, a plurality of pumping light sources outputting pumping lights for optically pumping the amplification optical fiber, and a controller controlling the pumping light sources. When an instruction value for supplying a predetermined driving electric current to each of the pumping light sources is input to the controller, the controller conducts a control of supplying a compensated electric current value as a driving electric current obtained by multiplying an initial electric current value corresponding to the instruction value by a compensation coefficient and supplying the compensated electric current value to each of the pumping light sources. The compensation coefficient is set to restrain a decrease in a power with time of a laser light output from the optical fiber laser unit. | 2015-08-13 |
20150229096 | PLANAR WAVEGUIDE LASER PUMPING MODULE AND PLANAR WAVEGUIDE WAVELENGTH CONVERSION LASER DEVICE - A waveguide is constructed by sandwiching a transparent member ( | 2015-08-13 |
20150229097 | FIBER LASER DEVICE - A fiber laser device ( | 2015-08-13 |
20150229098 | RAMAN AMPLIFIER AND GAIN CONTROL METHOD - A Raman amplifier includes: a pump light generator that provides a plurality of pump light beams with different wavelengths for an optical transmission medium; a gain monitor that monitors an average Raman gain in the optical transmission medium; a storage unit that stores ratio information indicating a ratio of power of the plurality of pump light beams for a specified gain characteristic with respect to an average Raman gain in the optical transmission medium; and a controller that controls the power of the plurality of pump light beams based on the average Raman gain monitored by the gain monitor and the ratio information. | 2015-08-13 |
20150229099 | Method for Improving Performance of Wavelength Beam Combining Diode Laser Systems - A method for optimizing startup time and efficiency for a WBC laser diode system having numerous diode elements, wherein each diode element is measured, an optimal band region is determined for each diode element, and placed in an optimal placement within an array of diode elements. | 2015-08-13 |
20150229100 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING GALLIUM AND NITROGEN BEARING LASER DEVICES WITH IMPROVED USAGE OF SUBSTRATE MATERIAL - In an example, the present invention provides a method for manufacturing a gallium and nitrogen containing laser diode device. The method includes providing a gallium and nitrogen containing 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 of at least one active layer overlying the n-type cladding region, and a p-type cladding region overlying the active layer region. The method includes patterning the epitaxial material 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. The method includes transferring each of the plurality of dice 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 corresponding to the design width. | 2015-08-13 |
20150229101 | RANGE IMAGING DEVICES AND METHODS - An array of laser diode emitters is used as an illumination source for a range imaging system. The laser diode emitters are disposed on a common substrate. When one of the emitters fails, the remaining emitters emit enough light to meet the output optical power specification. The emitters can be disposed with a tight spacing. The tight spacing facilitates packaging of the entire array into a compact single package on a common heat sink. | 2015-08-13 |
20150229102 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISABLING A LASER - An illumination module configured for insertion within a housing has a laser diode and a drive circuit for applying current or voltage to the laser diode at a first magnitude and in a first direction to cause the laser diode to emit laser light in a normal operating mode. An interlock connects the illumination module when inserted within the housing. The interlock has a mechanism configured to automatically modify the drive circuit when the module is removed from the housing, so that current or voltage is applied to the laser diode at a second magnitude and in a second direction opposite to the first direction that permanently damages the ability of the laser diode to emit the laser light that is emitted in the normal operating mode. | 2015-08-13 |
20150229103 | Semiconductor Laser Diode - A semiconductor laser diode includes a substrate. A semiconductor layer sequence on the substrate has at least one active layer designed for generating laser light that is emitted along an emission direction during operation. At least one filter layer has a main extension plane that is parallel to a main extension plane of the active layer and that is designed to scatter and/or absorb light that propagates in the semiconductor layer sequence and/or the substrate in addition to the laser light. | 2015-08-13 |
20150229104 | SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENT - A semiconductor light emitting element includes a substrate including GaN, a first cladding layer provided over the substrate, a quantum well active layer provided over the first cladding layer, a second cladding layer provided over the quantum well active layer, and a first refractive index correction layer provided between the substrate and the first cladding layer. The first refractive index correction layer includes a layer of In | 2015-08-13 |
20150229105 | NITRIDE SEMICONDUCTOR LASER ELEMENT - A nitride semiconductor laser element includes an n-type semiconductor layer, a p-type semiconductor layer, and an active layer between the n-type semiconductor layer and the p-type semiconductor layer. The active layer includes well layers, and at least one barrier layer provided between the well layers. The barrier layer includes a barrier layer having band gap energy higher than that of an n-side optical guide layer. The p-type semiconductor layer includes an electron barrier layer having band gap energy higher than that of all barrier layers comprised in the active layer. A p-side optical guide layer includes a first region disposed on a side of a final well layer and having band gap energy lower than that of the n-side optical guide layer, and a second region disposed on a side of the electron barrier layer and having band gap energy higher than that of the n-side optical guide layer. | 2015-08-13 |
20150229106 | LASER LIGHT SOURCE MODULE AND LASER LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE - A laser light source module includes: a plate-shaped stem; a power supply lead pin having an upper end protruding from an upper surface being one of main surfaces of the stem and a lower end penetrating to extend toward a lower surface side, the lower surface being the other of the main surface of the stem; a block fixed to the upper surface of the stem; a submount substrate that is fixed to a surface of the block and includes the semiconductor laser array mounted thereon, the surface being parallel to the upper surface of the stem; the semiconductor laser array located on the submount substrate such that a light emitting direction is parallel to the upper surface of the stem; and a collimator lens array that is located on a front surface of the semiconductor laser array and converts an output light beam of the semiconductor laser array into a parallel light beam. | 2015-08-13 |
20150229107 | MANUFACTURABLE LASER DIODE - 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. | 2015-08-13 |
20150229108 | MANUFACTURABLE MULTI-EMITTER LASER DIODE - A method for manufacturing a multi-emitter 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. | 2015-08-13 |
20150229109 | MEDIUM VOLTAGE SWITCHGEAR CONSTRUCTION USING SYMMETRIC SHEET METAL PARTS AND PANELS TO BUILD COMPARTMENT ASSEMBLIES AND SUBASSEMBLIES - Side panels for a compartment of a switchgear include a first panel structure and a second panel structure that is identical to the first panel structure. Each panel structure has a body with symmetric surface features in the body. Certain of the surface features are offset from a plane of symmetry of the body. The first panel structure is constructed and arranged to define a left side of the compartment and the second panel structure, upon proper orientation, is constructed and arranged to define an opposing, right side of the compartment. | 2015-08-13 |
20150229110 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING INSERT-MOLDED BUS BAR, AND INSERT-MOLDED BUS BAR - A method for manufacturing an insert-molded bus bar includes the steps of: preparing a first bus bar having a through hole and a second bus bar having a protrusion corresponding to the through hole; preparing a mold having therein a swaging member capable of swaging the protrusion; placing the first and second bus bars in the mold with the protrusion being inserted into the through hole; swaging the first and second bus bars using the swaging member of the mold to obtain connected bus bars that are the bus bars connected to each other; and injecting a molding material around the connected bus bars that are the bus bars connected to each other by swaging to perform insert molding using the mold and obtain the insert-molded bus bar. | 2015-08-13 |
20150229111 | METHOD AND STRUCTURE FOR FASTENING AND ELECTRICALLY ISOLATING BUSBARS INSULATED WITH HEAT-SHRINK MATERIAL - Isolation structure is provided for electrically isolating a busbar mounted to a post insulator by a fastener via a busbar mounting hole. The busbar has insulating material covering the busbar except for surfaces defining the mounting hole. The isolation structure includes an electrically insulating sleeve constructed and arranged to be disposed around a portion of a periphery of the fastener and to be received in the busbar mounting hole. At least first and second electrically insulating washers each have a bore that receives the insulating sleeve. The insulating washers are constructed and arranged to engage with the surfaces defining the mounting hole on opposing sides of the busbar so as to sandwich the busbar between the first and second insulating washers. | 2015-08-13 |
20150229112 | TOW LIGHT HARNESS SECURING DEVICE - A tow light harness securing device to fasten a tow light harness against an exterior surface of a vehicle comprising: a base; a suction cup attached below the base, where the suction cup attaches to the exterior surface of the vehicle; and a clip extending from the base, where the clip receives the tow light harness to secure the tow light harness against the exterior surface of the vehicle. | 2015-08-13 |
20150229113 | HINGED CLAMP FOR SPACER-DAMPER - A clamp for a spacer-damper includes a first jaw and a second jaw connected to the first jaw. The first jaw has a first clamping surface and a first aperture. The first aperture retains the fastener in an initial position and in a second position spaced latterly from said initial position. The second jaw has a second clamping surface and an open-ended second aperture. The second aperture receives the fastener in the second position. The first jaw may also include a keeper surface for receiving the fastener in an initial position, a keeper pocket for receiving the fastener in a second position and a keeper protrusion is positioned between the keeper surface and the keeper pocket. | 2015-08-13 |
20150229114 | Method and Device for Removing Material from a Power Line Wire - A travelling wave motion is formed in a power line wire, which wave motion loosens material, like snow or ice, on the surface of the wire. A first support point and a second support point are arranged on the wire course, the distance of which support points being substantially smaller than the distance between the adjacent support posts of the power line, and the course of the wire is changed on the part between the support points. Then the wire is suddenly returned into its original course, which evokes a longitudinal and/or transverse wave motion in the wire. The course of the wire can be changed by applying a force on the wire between the first and second support points, in a direction transverse to the longitudinal direction of the wire. Thus the wire is returned into its original course by suddenly removing the force applied into the wire. In implementing of the method can a device hung on a wire be used, which device comprises a flame, a first support roll, a second support roll and a transfer roll movable in relation to the support rolls. | 2015-08-13 |
20150229115 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SPLICING SHIELDED WIRE CABLES - A wire cable assembly, such as those used in electric or hybrid electric vehicles, having a plurality of shielded wire cables spliced together. The center conductors are joined together and enclosed in an inner insulator. The shield conductors of the cable are joined by an electrically conductive sleeve enclosing the inner insulator and attached to the shield conductors of the shielded wire cables. The sleeve separates the outer insulating layers of the shielded wire cables. The sleeve is encased by an outer insulator that is sealed to the outer insulating layers of the shielded wire cables. A method of splicing shielded wire cables together is also presented. | 2015-08-13 |
20150229116 | PROTECTIVE CIRCUIT AND METHOD FOR PROTECTING A CIRCUIT - A protective circuit ( | 2015-08-13 |
20150229117 | BURNING PROTECTION CIRCUIT, DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF PROTECTING A DISPLAY DEVICE FROM BURNING - A burning protection circuit of a display device includes a plurality of current measuring units and a control unit. The display device includes a plurality of pixel blocks. Each of the pixel blocks includes a plurality of pixels. The pixel blocks are respectively supplied with power through a plurality of power supply lines. The current measuring units are configured to respectively generate a plurality of measured current values by respectively measuring a plurality of currents respectively supplied to the pixel blocks through the power supply lines. The control unit is configured to respectively generate a plurality of block data for the pixel blocks based on pixel data for the pixels of corresponding ones of the pixel blocks, and determine whether an overcurrent occurs based on a plurality of ratios of the measured current values to corresponding ones of the block data. | 2015-08-13 |
20150229118 | PROTECTIVE DEVICE - The present invention provide a protection device which comprises a PTC component and a first non-resettable contact component which is connected electrically in parallel to the PTC component, characterized in that a second non-resettable contact component is connected electrically in series to the PTC component, and when the PTC component is tripped by a current which is diverted by opening the contact of the first non-resettable contact component, the contact of the second non-resettable contact component opens due to heat which is generated by the PTC component. | 2015-08-13 |
20150229119 | USB ADAPTER PROTECTION - This document discusses, among other things, a protection system and method configured to detect a parasitic impedance between first and second pins of a standard connector and to remove a current path between a power source and a supply pin of the standard connector if a low-impedance is detected, in certain examples, without adding a current sense resistance to a return path between a ground pin of the standard connector and the power source. | 2015-08-13 |
20150229120 | OVER-VOLTAGE PREVENTION DEVICE - According to one embodiment, an over-voltage prevention device is provided between a secondary-winding side of a wound-rotor induction machine and a frequency converter configured to excite the secondary-winding side of the wound-rotor induction machine through a three-phase excitation power supply line. The over-voltage prevention device includes a first short-circuit device having a function of short-circuiting between phases of the excitation power supply line, and a second short-circuit device having a function of short-circuiting between phases of the excitation power supply line with a short-circuit impedance greater than a short-circuit impedance of the first short-circuit device. | 2015-08-13 |
20150229121 | CIRCUIT INTERRUPTION DEVICE - A switching device ( | 2015-08-13 |
20150229122 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR RECOGNIZING A SHORT CIRCUIT IN A PWN DRIVER CIRCUIT - A method for recognizing a short circuit in a PWM driver circuit, the PWM driver circuit including a PWM modulator and a power stage unit, and the power stage unit provides an output signal using a control signal which is provided by the PWM modulator. The method includes analyzing a voltage value of the output signal in response to a change in the signal level of the control signal and/or a point in time of the change in the signal level. The analyzing also takes place using a predefined threshold value for assessing the voltage value to recognize a short circuit. | 2015-08-13 |
20150229123 | PRE-CHARGE CIRCUIT FOR AN ELECTROMECHANICAL RELAY - A pre-charge circuit is provided for an electromechanical relay having a coil and relay contacts. The pre-charge circuit includes a semiconductor switch configured to be electrically connected across the relay contacts of the electromechanical relay. The pre-charge circuit includes a resistor configured to be electrically connected in series with the semiconductor switch between the coil and the relay contacts of the electromechanical relay. The pre-charge circuit includes a driver configured to be electrically connected between the coil of the electromechanical relay and the semiconductor switch such that the driver is configured to power operation of the semiconductor switch. The semiconductor switch is configured to pre-charge a capacitor of a load of the electromechanical relay with electrical current through the resistor for limiting in-rush electrical current supplied to the relay contacts of the electromechanical relay. | 2015-08-13 |
20150229124 | DYNAMIC CURRENT PULL-DOWN FOR VOLTAGE REGULATOR - A circuit includes a comparator that monitors a transient with respect to a predetermined threshold at the output of a voltage regulator and generates a compensation signal if the transient exceeds the predetermined threshold. A dynamic current pull-down block is triggered from the compensation signal of the comparator and operative with an output stage of the voltage regulator to mitigate the transient at the output of the voltage regulator by concurrently activating a plurality of current pull-down switches during the transient and sequentially deactivating each current pull-down switch of the plurality of current pull-down switches after its predetermined deactivation delay for each current pull-down switch. | 2015-08-13 |
20150229125 | ELECTROSTATIC PROTECTION CIRCUIT - According to one embodiment, an electrostatic protection circuit includes a first trigger circuit that is connected between a first power supply terminal and a second power supply terminal, and a second trigger circuit. The circuit includes a first buffer circuit that outputs a drive signal in response to a trigger signal of the first trigger circuit, and a second buffer circuit that outputs a drive signal in response to a trigger signal of the second trigger circuit. A shunt circuit includes a first switch circuit and a second switch circuit connected in series between the first and second power supply terminals. A conduction of the first switch circuit is controlled by a drive signal of the first buffer circuit, and a conduction of the second switch circuit is controlled by a drive signal of the second buffer circuit. | 2015-08-13 |
20150229126 | Semiconductor ESD Circuit and Method - In an embodiment, an electrostatic discharge (ESD) circuit for providing protection between a first node and a second node includes a first MOS device having a first source/drain coupled to a first node, and a second source/drain coupled to an intermediate node. The ESD circuit also includes a first capacitor coupled between a gate of the first MOS device and the first node, a first resistor coupled between the gate of the first MOS device the intermediate node, a second MOS device having a first source/drain coupled to the intermediate node, and a second source/drain coupled to the second node, a second capacitor coupled between a gate of the second MOS device and the first node, and a second resistor coupled between the gate of the second MOS device and the second node. | 2015-08-13 |
20150229127 | DC POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM - DC Power distribution system The invention relates to a DC power distribution system ( | 2015-08-13 |
20150229128 | METHOD OF MANAGING ELECTRIC POWER, POWER MANAGEMENT DEVICE, AND PROGRAM - This method of managing electric power electric power for managing power supply to users within a group from a power storage system and power supply to the users from a grid, the method includes obtaining a power consumed by the users (referred to as “load power”) and a peak cut power in the group; deciding a power to be discharged from the power storage system in each time segment by using at least the load power and the peak cut power; and deciding an index indicating how much grid power has been previously consumed within the group (referred to as a “grid power consumption index”), wherein in the step of determining a power to be discharged from the power storage system, a power to be discharged from the power storage system is decided by using all of the grid power consumption index, the load power, and the peak cut power. | 2015-08-13 |
20150229129 | POWER RELAY DEVICE, AND POWER CONSUMPTION REDUCTION METHOD - In one system, a power relay device comprises one or more outlets configured to supply power to a downstream side, a communication device configured to communicate with the downstream side connected to the outlet for each of the outlets, and a processor configured to be able to issue, by using the communication device, a request to operate a power-saving function to a first electric appliance having the power-saving function among electric appliances positioned on the downstream side of the outlet for each of the outlets. | 2015-08-13 |
20150229130 | ENERGY MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - An energy management apparatus capable of taking an appropriate measure in the event of a power outage, an energy management system, and a method of controlling the energy management system will be provided. A power input unit ( | 2015-08-13 |
20150229131 | GRID TIE SOLAR INVERTER SYSTEM WITH STORAGE - A grid tie solar inverter system includes a DC solar array generating a DC voltage and a DC current. A DC bus is connected to the DC solar array to receive the DC current from the DC solar array. A battery bank is connected to the DC bus to transfer the DC current of the DC solar array to charge a plurality of batteries of the battery bank. At least one inverter is connected to the DC bus thereby connecting the DC bus to an AC grid. The inverter is operated either to transfer stored energy of the battery bank to the AC grid or to transfer AC power from the AC grid to the battery bank to charge the battery bank. A controller in communication with the battery bank monitors DC solar array and battery bank operating conditions. | 2015-08-13 |
20150229132 | POWER RECEIVING DEVICE AND WIRELESS POWER TRANSFER DEVICE - A power-receiving device includes a secondary coil, which wirelessly receives AC power from a power-supply device having a primary coil, a variable load, in which an impedance changes in accordance with the power value of the input power, a PFC circuit having a first switching element, and a DC/DC converter having a second switching element. The PFC circuit rectifies the AC power received by the secondary coil and improves the power factor by adjusting the duty cycle in switching operation of the first switching element in accordance with the impedance fluctuation of the variable load. The DC/DC converter is configured to convert the voltage of the DC power to a different voltage and output the converted voltage to the variable load, and to adjust the duty cycle in switching operation of the second switching element in accordance with the impedance fluctuation of the variable load. | 2015-08-13 |
20150229133 | SUBSCRIPTION BASED MISO AND MIMO WIRELESS ENERGY TRANSFER - Subscription based multiple-in-put-single-output and multiple-input-multiple-output wireless energy transfer enables selective charging and powering of mobile devices using a plurality of spatially distributed transmitters that are synchronized under the control of a transmitter controller. Amplitude, phase, and frequency of each transmitter is controlled to promote or deny the transfer of energy to particular mobile devices or positions through optimization techniques based on the incident power level at each mobile device subscribing to the system. Measurements related to the incident power level may be directly provided by the mobile device or the incident power is remotely determined through analysis of backscatter gains. | 2015-08-13 |
20150229134 | NON-CONTACT POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD FOR NON-CONTACT POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM - A non-contact power supply system compares transmission efficiency between a case of a first route mode of indirectly supplying power from a power supply apparatus to a power receiving apparatus through a relay apparatus and a case of a second route mode of directly supplying power without interposing the relay apparatus, and selects a route of higher transmission efficiency to supply the power. In one potential route mode, a power supply circuit of the power supply apparatus and a power receiving circuit of the relay apparatus are made to resonate, and a power transmission circuit of the relay apparatus and a power receiving circuit of the power receiving apparatus are made to resonate, but the power supply circuit of the power supply apparatus and the power receiving circuit of the power receiving apparatus are not allowed to resonate. | 2015-08-13 |
20150229135 | WIRELESS LOAD MODULATION - Techniques of load modulation are described herein. A wireless power receiving unit may include a receiving coil to receive a short beacon having a first time period, and a long beacon having a second time period longer than the first time period. A controller of the wireless power receiving unit is to initiate load modulation at the receiving coil during the long beacon. The controller is configured to continue to perform the load modulation during the long beacon until sufficient power is received at the wireless power receiving unit to initiate a wireless data transmission during the long beacon. | 2015-08-13 |
20150229136 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A power reception apparatus includes a power reception unit configured to wirelessly receive power from a power supply apparatus, a first detection unit configured to detect a voltage of the power received by the power reception unit, a second detection unit configured to detect a voltage output from a battery, a load unit, and a control unit configured to control supply of the power received by the power reception unit to the load unit according to a detection result of the first detection unit and a detection result of the second detection unit. | 2015-08-13 |
20150229137 | IMPEDANCE MATCHING DEVICE, POWER RECEPTION-SIDE DEVICE, AND CONTROL METHOD - In an impedance matching device, a storage unit stores a control value representing a load value and a value equivalent to input impedance in advance. The control value identifies inductance and capacitance values matching a predetermined impedance value by use of either a first or second matching circuit. An impedance estimation unit estimates input impedance of the power transmission antenna. The load value estimation unit estimates load value of a circuit connected to a power reception antenna and consuming transmitted electric power. A circuit selection unit electrically connects the first matching circuit, the second matching circuit, or a through circuit per the load value and the input impedance equivalent value. A control value output unit reads out the control value stored in the storage unit based on the load value and the input impedance equivalent value, and outputs the control value to the circuit selected by the circuit selection unit. | 2015-08-13 |
20150229138 | MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, MANAGEMENT METHOD, CONTROL APPARATUS, AND POWER STORAGE APPARATUS - A message specifying any one of a plurality of operation modes is defined between an EMS | 2015-08-13 |
20150229139 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING CHARGING ENERGY DELIVERED TO AN IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE - A charging energy control system may include an implantable medical device (IMD) and an external charger. The IMD receives charging energy to recharge the battery during a charging energy acceptance period and rejects the charging energy during an actual charging energy rejection period. The external charger transmits the charging energy to the IMD in order to recharge the battery. The external charger may include a charging controller configured to determine the charging energy rejection period, and regulate the charging energy during which the charging controller predicts a predicted charging energy rejection period of the IMD based on the actual recharging energy rejection period. The charging controller is configured to cease or reduce transmission of the charging energy during a charging energy conservation period that is at least a portion of the predicted charging energy rejection period. | 2015-08-13 |
20150229140 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR BALANCING BATTERY CELLS - An apparatus and method for balancing battery cells are disclosed. In one aspect, the apparatus includes a plurality of discharge circuits and a controller. The discharge circuits are respectively connected to the battery cells in parallel. Each discharge circuit includes a switch electrically connected to the corresponding battery cell, and the switch is configured to reduce the amount of current flowing through the battery cell when the switch is turned on. The controller is configured to turn on the switch according to a predetermined duty ratio. | 2015-08-13 |
20150229141 | FLOWING ELECTROLYTE BATTERY MAINTENANCE BUS SYSTEM AND METHOD - A flowing electrolyte battery system and a method of maintaining a flowing electrolyte battery system is provided. The flowing electrolyte battery system includes a power bus, a maintenance bus, and a plurality of flowing electrolyte batteries switchedly connected to the power bus or the maintenance bus. A bi-directional converter connects the maintenance bus and the power bus, and the bi-directional converter includes a step-up mode, for creating a positive potential difference between the maintenance bus and the power bus, and a step-down mode, for creating a negative potential difference between the maintenance bus and the power bus. | 2015-08-13 |
20150229142 | BATTERY CONTROL DEVICE, ELECTRIC STORAGE DEVICE, METHOD FOR OPERATING ELECTRIC STORAGE DEVICE, AND PROGRAM - Secondary battery cells ( | 2015-08-13 |
20150229143 | ELECTRICAL STORAGE SYSTEM - An electrical storage system includes a relay switching between an on state where an electrical storage device ( | 2015-08-13 |
20150229144 | BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A battery management system includes a battery pack, a resistive path, and a redundant resistive path. The battery pack includes a first output terminal and a second output terminal connected to a load. The redundant resistive path is between a first output terminal of the battery pack and the first outer terminal. The resistive path is between the second output terminal of the battery pack and a second output terminal. The controller is to detect overcurrent flowing through the battery pack using the redundant resistive path and the resistive path. | 2015-08-13 |
20150229145 | ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DRIVING THE SAME - There are provided an energy storage system and a method for driving the energy storage system, which can exactly measure discharge current by calculating measurement times of the discharge current according to the frequency of the discharge current. An energy storage system includes a battery rack, a battery management system configured to control charging and discharging of the battery rack, and a power conversion system configured to supply discharge current of the battery rack as an alternating current having a frequency to the battery management system. The battery management system is further configured to calculate measurement times of the discharge current, measure the discharge current at the calculated measurement times, and control the charging and discharging of the battery rack based on the measured discharge currents. | 2015-08-13 |
20150229146 | ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION METHOD - An electricity distributio system includes an electricity supply control unit that receives information on power consumption, estimates the current and the future power consumption, and controls the supply of electricity to the electric device; an information display unit that displays information on a power use situation of an electric device electrically connected with the electricity supply control unit; and a battery server that accumulates power, in which the electricity supply control unit communicates the information on the power consumption with a new electric device when the new electric device is electrically connected, and when the amount of available power is exceeded by supplying electricity to the electric device, does not supply electricity to the electric device, makes the information display unit display that the amount of available power is exceeded by supplying electricity to the information display unit, and determines whether to use the power accumulated in the battery server. | 2015-08-13 |
20150229147 | Battery Charge Protection System - A system comprises a battery including one or more cells, an energy source, a load, and a battery protection circuit coupled to the battery, the energy source and the load. The circuit determines if the charge of each cell is at/above a predetermined, band gap supplied threshold voltage, which results in disconnecting of the battery from the energy source. The circuit also may determine if the charge of any cell is at/below a second predetermined level, which may result in disconnecting of the battery from the load. The circuit may be radiation-hardened (e.g., via redundancy), through the use of two sets of field effect transistors, two logic gates, two groups of comparator circuits, and two relays. The circuit provides multiply redundant protection comprising: redundantly assessing the overvoltage determination; redundantly triggering battery isolation; and preventing inadvertent isolation and non-charging, occurring absent overvoltage, through redundant first and second relays. | 2015-08-13 |
20150229148 | Blind-Mate Power Charging Station for Portable Electronic Devices - A blind-mate power charging station includes a receptacle, a base, and electrical circuitry. The receptacle includes a receptacle housing, an inner housing, and electrical contacts. The receptacle housing includes a pair of outer extensions, each outer extension tapering toward an outer extension tip. The inner housing is held within the receptacle housing and includes inner extensions forming parallel slots between pairs of inner extensions. Each electrical contact is held in one of the parallel slots by a pair of the inner extensions. The base receives the receptacle and mounts the receptacle to a stationary surface. The electrical circuitry couples the electrical contacts to an electricity source. The receptacle is shaped to receive a plug including a plug head and at least two prongs. Each prong engages one of the electrical contacts such that the receptacle provides electricity to the plug. | 2015-08-13 |
20150229149 | Switched Mode Power Supply Circuit - A switched mode power supply circuit includes a switching converter receiving an input voltage and generating an output voltage from the input voltage in accordance with a switching signal. A switching controller unit is configured to generate the switching signal in accordance with a control parameter set such that the output voltage matches a set-point. | 2015-08-13 |
20150229150 | APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING OPERATION OF STORAGE BATTERY, AND METHOD AND PROGRAM FOR CONTROLLING OPERATION OF STORAGE BATTERY - The apparatus for controlling operation of a storage battery of the present invention comprises: a component deterioration index measuring part, which measures a deterioration index with respect to each of predetermined components of a storage battery; a deterioration condition determination part, which determines deterioration condition with respect to each of the predetermined components, based on the deterioration indices of the components measured by the component deterioration index measuring part: an operation condition determination part, which determines such an operation condition of the storage battery as would cause deterioration of each component to progress in a manner such that the longest battery life is achieved, based on the deterioration conditions determined by the deterioration determination part; and an operation control part for operating the storage battery based on the operation condition determined by the operation condition determination part | 2015-08-13 |
20150229151 | METHOD FOR CHARGING A NIMH BATTERY, A BATTERY CHARGER AND A SYSTEM COMPRISING A BATTERY CHARGER AND A HEARING DEVICE - The present invention provides a method for charging a NiMH battery, comprising estimating a state of charge of the battery ( | 2015-08-13 |
20150229152 | Mobile Power Supply Unit - A mobile power supply unit is provided for wirelessly charging electronic device ready to be recharged, the mobile power supply unit includes a battery, and also includes: a detecting module, a detecting module, configured to detect a discharging control instruction and further to detect characteristic information of the electronic device, and convert both the discharging control instruction and the characteristic information to a corresponding digital control signal; a micro-control module, connecting the detecting module, configured to, according to the digital control signal, control a wireless discharging module to charge the electronic device; the wireless discharging module, connected to the micro-control module and the battery, configured to convert electric energy of the battery to wireless electric energy, and transmit the wireless electric energy to the electronic device. | 2015-08-13 |
20150229153 | POWER MANAGEMENT CIRCUIT, AND CONTROL CIRCUIT AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - The present invention discloses a power management circuit, and a control circuit and a control method thereof. The power management circuit converts an input voltage at an input terminal to an output voltage at an output terminal, and charges a battery from the output terminal. The present invention detects a power supplying capability of the input terminal to generate an adjustment signal, and adjusts the output voltage according to the adjustment signal. | 2015-08-13 |
20150229154 | ELECTRICAL STORAGE SYSTEM - An electrical storage system includes: an electrical storage device ( | 2015-08-13 |
20150229155 | CIRCUITS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING SKIN TEMPERATURE OF AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - The present disclosure includes circuits and methods for controlling skin temperature of an electronic device. In one embodiment, a thermal sensor is configured on a case of a handheld electronic device. The thermal sensor is coupled to a battery charger having a current limit circuit. If the sensed temperature of the case increases above a threshold, a current limit is reduced to reduce current in the battery charger. | 2015-08-13 |
20150229156 | WIRELESS CHARGING DEVICE, PROGRAM THEREFOR, AND AUTOMOBILE UTILIZING SAME - This wireless charging device is configured such that after charging of a portable terminal by a charging coil ( | 2015-08-13 |
20150229157 | ON-VEHICLE WIRELESS CHARGER - An on-vehicle wireless charger mounted on top of a dashboard of vehicle includes a vehicle power source supply cable, a fixed member, a sunlight resisting pad, and a transmitting module. The fixed member is attached to the dashboard. The sunlight resisting pad is attached to the fixed member. The transmitting module is electrically mounted on the fixed member and connected to the vehicle power source supply cable. The transmitting module is sandwiched between the sunlight resisting pad and the fixed member. | 2015-08-13 |
20150229158 | WIRELESS CHARGING CIRCUIT, WIRELESS CHARGING SYSTEM AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - To satisfy the NFC communication standard in wireless charging with a shared antenna, used for NFC communication. | 2015-08-13 |
20150229159 | BATTERY CHARGING APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A battery charging apparatus for a vehicle includes a driver, a position detector, and a controller. The driver includes switching elements to convert three-phase AC power outputted from a winding of each phase of a stator of a three-phase AC generator into DC power to supply the DC power to a battery. The position detector is configured to output a position detection signal indicating a position of a rotor of the three-phase AC generator. The controller is configured to control the switching elements to be switched between an energized state and non-energized state. The controller is configured to have a maintenance period during a period until next input of the position detection signal if the period exceeds an energization period. The switching elements are to be maintained in the maintenance period in the energized state or non-energized state immediately before the period exceeding the energization period. | 2015-08-13 |
20150229160 | POWER FAILURE PREVENTION SYSTEM AND CIRCUITS - A DC-DC converter system that can switch between BOOST and BUCK operation is used in a power failure prevention system. The DC-DC converter operates in BOOST mode at startup. It charges a storage capacitor via an inductor having its peak current controlled, together with a soft start ramp to limit the power supply in-rush current. During power failure, if the storage capacitor is charged above a pre-determined threshold and the input power supply discharges below a programmable threshold, the DC-DC converter switches from BOOST to BUCK mode, detectable through an internal power detection circuit; its output may also control an external/internal power switch that isolate the input main supply from the power bus. The BUCK mode converter will then dump the charges from the storage capacitor back to the power bus. The BOOST to BUCK mode seamless switchover is achieved through an analog/digital multiplexer that simplify the circuit implementation. | 2015-08-13 |
20150229161 | CHARGING AND AUDIO USAGE - Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided for charging and audio usage. In one aspect there is provided a method, which may include detecting, by an accessory including a first connector and a second connector configured to enable coupling to a user equipment, a charger being coupled to the first connector; sending, based on at least the detected charger, an indication to the user equipment to change to a power receive mode; detecting, by the accessory, the change to the power receive mode; and allowing, based on at least the detected change, power to flow from the first connector to the second connector. Related systems, apparatus, and articles of manufacture are also disclosed. | 2015-08-13 |
20150229162 | POWER SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING AN UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLY TO AN EXTERNAL LOAD - A power system for providing an uninterruptible power supply to an external load has a first motor adapted to be connected to a source of power, a flywheel/generator adapted to supply power to the external load, a standby generator switchably electrically connected to the flywheel/generator, and a second motor drivingly connected to the generator/motor and to the internal combustion engine. The second motor is electrically connected to the power supplied by the flywheel/generator. The first motor is drivingly connected to the flywheel/generator. The flywheel/generator is electrically isolated from the source of power. The standby generator has an internal combustion engine that is driving connected to a generator/motor. The generator/motor is adapted to supply power to the flywheel/generator or the external load upon a change in power supplied by the flywheel/generator or the source of power. The second motor is an AC squirrel cage induction motor. | 2015-08-13 |
20150229163 | POWER SUPPLIER AND RECEIVER AND MOBILE DEVICE - An arrangement place for a device such as a rectifier and a power storage device is easily secured. At the time of power supply using a resonance phenomenon, a power-receiving device generates a magnetic field space having a lower magnetic field strength than other parts at or around the inner side of the power-receiving module, and this magnetic field space is used as the arrangement place of an electronic component. The power-receiving module includes a power-receiving resonance coil which is resonated with a power-supplying module and a power-receiving coil which partly overlaps the power-receiving resonance coil in a coil diameter direction and receives and supplies power from and to the power-receiving resonance coil. | 2015-08-13 |
20150229164 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, POWER TRANSMITTING APPARATUS, METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An electronic apparatus includes a power receiving unit that wirelessly receives power from a power transmitting apparatus, a supply unit that supplies the power received by the power receiving unit to a load unit, and a control unit that performs control in such a manner that an impedance of the load unit matches a predetermined impedance that is set based on a Quality Factor relating to the electronic apparatus and a value indicating a level of coupling between the power transmitting apparatus and the electronic apparatus. | 2015-08-13 |
20150229165 | RECTIFYING ANTENNA DEVICE WITH NANOSTRUCTURE DIODE - A rectifying antenna device is disclosed. The device comprises a pair of electrode structures, and at least one nanostructure diode contacting at least a first electrode structure of the pair and being at least in proximity to a second electrode structure of the pair. At least one electrode structure of the pair receives AC radiation, and the nanostructure diode(s) at least partially rectifies a current generated by the AC radiation. | 2015-08-13 |
20150229166 | STATOR CORE AND PERMANENT MAGNET MOTOR - A stator core includes a first core sheet having a plurality of teeth that is radially protruded outward and a teeth coupling portion that couples the plurality of teeth, and at least two kinds of second core sheets having a plurality of teeth that is radially protruded outward and slot openings that are provided between the plurality of teeth. The first and second core sheets are laminated to form a stack structure, and in the second core sheets of an identical kind, the slot openings are identical in opening angle and are evenly distributed in a circumferential direction. | 2015-08-13 |
20150229167 | STATOR CAGE FOR LARGE MOTOR - An electric motor is provided. The stator includes a core and a stator cage. The stator core is comprised of a plurality of axially stacked laminations. The stator cage includes a pair of end plates positioned adjacent the axial ends of the rotor core. The stator cage also includes at least one axially extending bar that interconnects the end plates. The stator core, the end plates, and the at least one bar are interconnected to form an integral body that is supported on the motor frame. The at least one bar presents opposite ends and includes a bore that projects axially from one of the ends. The bore is exposed to facilitate lifting of the stator. | 2015-08-13 |
20150229168 | SUPERCONDUCTING FIELD POLE - Superconducting field poles each include a superconducting coil body formed by spirally winding a superconducting wire material, a ferromagnetic outer magnetic field-deflecting member arranged on an end face of the superconducting coil body at a radially outer side of a rotor, and a ferromagnetic inner magnetic field-deflecting member arranged on an end face of the superconducting coil body at a radially inner side of the rotor. | 2015-08-13 |
20150229169 | SPIN MOTOR AND ROTARY MEMBER - A spin rotary member includes a substrate, a spin injector made of a ferromagnetic material magnetized in a substrate in-plane direction, and provided on the substrate, a spin rotor made of a ferromagnetic material having a magnetic moment rotatable in the substrate in-plane direction, and provided on the substrate, being separated from the spin injector, a channel part made of a non-magnetic material, arranged between the spin injector and the spin rotor, and bonded with the spin injector and the spin rotor directly or through an insulating layer, and a spin rotation control part configured to control a rotation direction of spin of the channel part. | 2015-08-13 |
20150229170 | ROTOR OF A ROTATING ELECTRIC MACHINE, COMPRISING A ROTOR BODY IN WHICH RECESSES ARE PROVIDED - The present invention concerns a rotor of a rotating electric machine, comprising a rotor body ( | 2015-08-13 |
20150229171 | PERMANENT MAGNET ROTOR - A permanent magnet rotor for a motor, the permanent magnet rotor including an iron core and a permanent magnet. The iron core includes an annular ring having a central axial bore and a plurality of magnetic induction blocks protruding outward from an outer side of the annular ring. Between two adjacent magnetic induction blocks form a radial recess for mounting the permanent magnets. The magnetic induction blocks at both sides of an opening of the radial recess protrude with a hook block. The section of an outer side surface of the magnetic induction blocks is a circular-arc line and the outer side surface employs a point with a distance deviating from the center of the central axial bore as a center of circle. | 2015-08-13 |
20150229172 | CONTROLLER-INTEGRATED ROTARY ELECTRIC MACHINE - A controller-integrated rotary electric machine with electrolytic corrosion resistance improved can be obtained. The controller-integrated rotary electric machine includes: a power circuit unit provided between an external power supply and a stator winding of a rotary electric machine main body; a power input/output terminal bolt provided in the power circuit unit and electrically connected to the external power supply; a plate pressed into the power input/output terminal bolt and abutting a power input/output conductor; a bus bar connected to the power input/output conductor; and a power module connected to the bus bar and the stator winding, wherein the power input/output terminal bolt and the bus bar are separated from each other. | 2015-08-13 |
20150229173 | PLANAR STATOR WITH EFFICIENT USE OF SPACE - Designs and method of construction for planar stators useable inter alia for axial air-gap electric machines are provided. In some embodiments these designs make highly efficient use of the space occupied by the stator, substantially filling most of its volume with active conductors. Some embodiments comprise at least one flexible conductor member (e.g. a flat cable) periodically bent by about 180° to form both external and internal peripheries of a two-layer planar stator. In some embodiments disk-like or ring-like members are used to shape and/or to secure the flexible conductor. In some embodiments adhesive members and/or encapsulating and/or potting of conductive elements provide solidity and rigidity of the stator(s). In some embodiments a plurality of planar stators are interleaved with a plurality of planar rotors, producing an efficient system electrical motor and/or generator. | 2015-08-13 |
20150229174 | STATOR FOR ROTATING ELECTRIC MACHINE - A stator includes a multi-phase stator coil comprised of phase windings. Each of the phase windings is formed of a continuous electric conductor and includes in-slot portions and coil end portions. Each of the in-slot portions is received in one of slots of a stator core. Each of the coil end portions is located outside the slots so as to connect one adjacent pair of the in-slot portions. Each of the coil end portions includes at least one oblique part that extends obliquely at an oblique angle with respect to either an axial direction or a circumferential direction of the stator core. The oblique angles of the oblique parts of the coil end portions in at least one of the phase windings of the stator coil are set to be different from the oblique angles of the oblique parts of the coil end portions in the other phase windings. | 2015-08-13 |
20150229175 | STATOR, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING STATOR, AND MOTOR - A stator includes: a stator core having an annular portion and a plurality of teeth that is radially protruded outward from an outer periphery of the annular portion; a molded coil that has an air-core portion into which the teeth of the stator core are inserted and that is stored in a slot formed between the teeth of the stator core; and a yoke that covers a circumference of the molded coil stored in the slot of the stator core. The molded coil has an arc-shaped cross-section, and the molded coil includes a resin-molded portion and an exposed portion exposed at the molded portion. | 2015-08-13 |
20150229176 | STATOR FOR ROTATING ELECTRIC MACHINE - A stator for a rotating electric machine, including an annular stator core having a plurality of slots circumferentially arranged in the stator core, and a stator winding wound around the stator core and comprised of a plurality of U-shaped conductor segments inserted in the slots and connected to each other. Each conductor segment includes a conductor and a bilayer insulative coating comprised of an insulating layer covering a peripheral surface of the conductor and a protective layer covering a peripheral surface of the insulating layer. The protective layer is formed of a material having a Young's modulus that is equal to or greater than a Young's modulus of the insulating layer at room temperature and less than the Young's modulus of the insulating layer in high temperature environments caused by heat generation of the stator winding. | 2015-08-13 |
20150229177 | WINDING INSULATION ARRANGEMENT FOR AXIAL FLUX MACHINES | 2015-08-13 |
20150229178 | FIXING STRUCTURE AND FIXING METHOD FOR WIRE CONNECTION PLATE, AND ROTATING ELECTRICAL MACHINE - Provided is a fixing structure for fixing a wire connection plate including a busbar ( | 2015-08-13 |
20150229179 | ROTOR SHAFT JACK - An electric motor is provided. The motor includes a motor frame assembly including a motor frame and a motor housing. A stator is fixed relative to the motor frame assembly. A rotor including a rotor shaft is mounted in the motor frame assembly for rotational movement relative to the motor frame assembly about an axis. A rotor jack is operable to selectively support the rotor shaft. The rotor jack is shiftably coupled relative to the motor frame assembly for movement between a support position, in which the jack is shifted into supporting contact with the rotor shaft, and a retracted position, in which the jack is spaced from the rotor shaft. | 2015-08-13 |
20150229180 | TAPERED BEARING HOUSING AT COUPLED END OF CLOSE-COUPLED MOTOR - An electric motor is provided. The rotor includes a rotor shaft, with a bearing rotatably supporting the rotor shaft. A bearing housing is interposed between the bearing and the motor frame assembly. The bearing housing is releasably connected to the motor frame assembly so as to be selectively secured in supporting relationship with the bearing and thereby the rotor. The motor frame assembly includes a circumferentially extending support face. The bearing housing presents a circumferentially extending engagement face which engages the support face when the bearing housing is in the supporting relationship. At least one of the faces is axially tapered to facilitate axial movement of the bearing into the supporting relationship. | 2015-08-13 |
20150229181 | ROTOR OF ROTARY ELECTRIC MACHINE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - In a rotor of a rotary electric machine including a pair of gutter-shaped concave portions which are formed along a side surface positioned at the outside of an axis of field-magnet core components so as to install and protect a pair of lead wires, balance-correction concave portions formed by a molding die are provided at shoulders of claw-shaped magnetic poles being nearest to the gutter-shaped concave portions in claw-shaped magnetic poles arranged at positions which are evenly separated at least in a circumferential direction with respect to the pair of gutter-shaped concave portions. | 2015-08-13 |
20150229182 | PASSIVE MAGNETIC BEARINGS FOR ROTATING EQUIPMENT INCLUDING INDUCTION MACHINES - Permanent magnet bearings are incorporated into rotating equipment, such as induction machines, in addition to active magnetic or lubricated primary shaft support bearings. The passive magnetic bearings incorporate permanent magnets that generate directionally oriented magnetic fields of selective intensity. The magnetic field directions are aligned with a desired shaft support bearing preload direction and intensity, for example to exert axial thrust or radial preloads on the support bearings. A plurality of magnetic bearings may be oriented in opposed relationship with neutral or offsetting resultant forces. The passive magnetic force preload may be utilized to offset rotor vertical weight during induction startup or stopping cycles. Passive magnetic force preload may be applied to lubricated bearings to assure their operational stability. The passive magnetic bearings can also absorb radial or axial thrust forces imparted on the rotor shaft during induction machine operation, that may reduce machine operational noise, and energy consumption. | 2015-08-13 |
20150229183 | Bicycle Generator Having a USB Port - A bicycle generator having a housing with a rotatable end located opposite a USB port. The rotatable end of the housing is adapted to connect to the sidewall of a tire or a rim. The USB port is adapted to receive to a USB cable connected to a light emitting unit or a mobile phone. The mounting bracket has a capturing surface adapted to receive the housing and another capturing surface adapted to receive a portion of the bicycle, whereby, orienting the rotatable end of the housing to contact a sidewall of the tire or rim. The tire rotation causes the rotatable end of the housing to rotate the generator which causes the generator to produce a current. The current is in electrical communication with the USB port. | 2015-08-13 |
20150229184 | ROTOR OF AN ELECTRIC MACHINE, AND ELECTRIC MACHINE - A rotor of an electric machine includes a rotor lamination stack connected to a rotor shaft for conjoint rotation therewith. The rotor lamination stack extends from a first axial face of the rotor lamination stack to a second axial face when viewed in the direction of an axis of rotation of the rotor lamination stack. The rotor lamination stack has bores distributed around the axis of rotation and extending from the first axial face to the second axial face. A tie rod which protrudes from the axial faces when viewed in the direction of the axis of rotation is inserted into each bore. Fastening elements are attached to the tied rods at both axial faces so that the rotor laminations of the rotor lamination stack are pressed together. A fan is attached to the tie rods on the first axial face of the rotor lamination stack. | 2015-08-13 |
20150229185 | STATOR BAR CLIP ADAPTER FOR LIQUID COOLED DYNAMOELECTRIC DEVICE - A stator bar clip adapter for a liquid cooled dynamoelectric device having a stator bar bottle clip coupled to a first stator bar and a stator bar leaf clip coupled to a second, same series-loop stator bar, and a related dynamoelectric device are disclosed. The stator bar clip adapter includes a bottle clip engaging member configured to engage a stator bar bottle clip; and a leaf clip engaging member coupled to the bottle clip engaging member and configured to engage a stator bar leaf clip. | 2015-08-13 |
20150229186 | AXIAL INDUCTION MACHINE - Disclosed is a liquid cooling system for an electric machine including a heat exchanger conductively attachable to a stator of an electric machine. The liquid cooling system further includes a cover mechanically attached to the frame and fluidly sealed to the frame, the cover and frame defining a cavity there between. The cover includes at least one protrusion extending substantially a distance between the cover and the frame. A method for constricting a liquid for efficient heat transfer is also provided. The method includes forming at least one protrusion in the cover and structurally affixing the cover to the frame. The cover is fluidly sealed to the frame. | 2015-08-13 |
20150229187 | INTERNAL ROTOR SENSOR HAVING ADJUSTABLE SENSOR CARRIER - An electric motor is provided. A rotor sensor mechanism is operable to sense a condition of the rotor. The rotor sensor mechanism includes a target component, a radial sensor, and a sensor carrier. The target component comprises a shutter wheel fixed relative to the rotor for rotational movement therewith. The shutter wheel includes a plurality of circumferentially spaced, radially projecting radial target teeth. The radial sensor is configured to sense the target teeth. The radial sensor is at least generally axially aligned with the radial target teeth and faces radially toward the radial target teeth. The sensor carrier adjustably supports the radial sensor on the motor frame assembly so as to permit the radial sensor to be selectively positioned relative to the radial target teeth. | 2015-08-13 |
20150229188 | GROUND WIRE CONNECTION STRUCTURE FOR MOTOR - A ground wire connection structure for a motor includes: a frame that has electrical conductivity; a flange that is integrated with the frame on one axial end surface of the frame and has electrical conductivity; a protrusion that is protruded outward from a flange surface of the flange and has a through hole; and a conductive pin that has a press-fit portion press-fitted and fixed into the through hole, a diameter-increased head portion, and a solder cup protruded from the head portion to allow an exposed tip end of a ground wire to be inserted and joined into the inside. | 2015-08-13 |
20150229189 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING AN ARMATURE WINDING FOR AN ELECTRIC MACHINE - In this method for manufacturing an armature winding for an electric machine, a rectangular conductor wire is wound helically by bending and shaping linking portions between rectilinear portions and coil ends to set angles while feeding the rectangular conductor wire, by repeating steps in which the rectangular conductor wire is fed by a set amount of feeding, the rectangular conductor wire is gripped and fixed by first through fourth chucks, the rectangular conductor wire is bent by pressing a first former near a root of the rectangular conductor wire, and gripping and fixing of the rectangular conductor wire by the first through fourth chucks is released. | 2015-08-13 |
20150229190 | METHOD FOR PARTIALLY CURED INSULATORS FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC SYSTEMS - A method of fabricating an electric machine stator includes inserting one or more electrical coils into a form and partially curing the one or more electrical coils. The method also includes populating the electric machine stator with the one or more electrical coils and curing the electric machine stator with one or more electrical coils. | 2015-08-13 |
20150229191 | MOTOR AND METHOD OF MOLDING RESIN CASING - A method of molding a resin casing covering a stator of a motor may include preparing first and second molds; disposing the stator in the first mold; combining the molds; pouring a resin into the cavity; curing the resin; separating the molds; and taking the stator and resin casing from the mold. The stator may include a core, an insulator, and a coil. The core may include a core back surrounding and teeth that extend inward from the core back. The insulator may include wall portions inside the coil. The wall portions may be provided around the teeth and extend toward one side in an axial direction. One of the molds may include cylindrical surfaces contacting inner end faces of the teeth. The first mold may include wall supporting surfaces contacting or facing the inner surfaces of the wall portions. The wall supporting surfaces may be outside the cylindrical surfaces. | 2015-08-13 |