42nd week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 18 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140306580 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING A RESONATING STRUCTURE - Aspects of the subject disclosure include, for example, constructing a mechanical resonating structure by applying an active layer on a surface of a compensating structure, wherein the compensating structure comprises one or more materials having an adaptive resistance to deform that reduces a variance in a resonating frequency of the mechanical resonating structure, wherein at least the active layer and the compensating structure form a mechanical resonating structure having a plurality of layers of materials, and wherein a thickness of each of the plurality of layers of materials results in a plurality of thickness ratios therebetween. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306581 | PIEZOELECTRIC MATERIALS AND METHODS OF PROPERTY CONTROL - Among other things, piezoelectric materials and methods of their manufacture are described; particularly methods of forming regions of varying crystal structure within a relaxor piezoelectric substrate. Such methods may including heating the piezoelectric substrate above the transition temperature and below the Curie temperature such that a first phase transition occurs to a first crystal structure; rapidly cooling the piezoelectric substrate below the transition temperature at a cooling rate that is sufficiently high for the first crystal structure to persist; and applying an electric field through one or more selected regions of the piezoelectric substrate, such that within the one or more selected regions, a second phase transition occurs and results in a second crystal structure. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306582 | ELECTRONIC COMPONENT, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND MOVING OBJECT - An oscillator as an electronic component includes external connection terminals as terminals disposed on a reverse side of a substrate constituting a package, and connection electrodes connected respectively to the external connection terminals, and penetrating through the substrate, and the center of the connection electrode as a second connection electrode in the three connection electrodes adjacent to each other is disposed at a position out of an imaginary line passing through the center of the connection electrode as a first connection electrode and the center of the connection electrode as a third connection electrode. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306583 | PROTECTION OF A PERMANENT MAGNET GENERATOR - The present invention relates to a protection system with a protection relay and at least one measurement sensor to protect a permanent magnet generator having a plurality of stator windings, each of said stator windings having a first end and a second end. If the stator windings are connected in a wye coupling, they are, in a set of three stator windings, commonly coupled in a star point at the first end of the windings, or if the stator windings are connected in a delta coupling, they are, in a set of three stator windings, commonly connected in a ring to each other. In addition, the at least one measurement sensor is arranged for measuring current through at least one of the stator windings at the star point side or within the ring connection and for communicating with the protection relay. The invention also relates to a method of protecting a permanent magnet generator. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306584 | Portable bar and accessories kit - A accessories system for a portable bar is provided, the kit comprises: at least one stool; at least one stool cover; at least one umbrella cover; and at least one bar wrap; said kit is designed to work with a portable bar and stool. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306585 | MOLDED CASING, MOLD ASSEMBLY AND FORMING METHOD - A molded casing suitable for a handheld electronic device is provided. The handheld electronic device includes a body and the molded casing, and at least one part of the body is covered with the molded casing. The molded casing is in a uniform thickness and has a continuous mosaic surface. The mosaic surface is composed of a plurality of non-coplanar polygons, wherein an intersection line is formed between any two adjacent polygons. An end of any one of the intersection lines is connected to an end of another intersection line or an edge of the mosaic surface, and an equivalence radius of a vertex angle at each intersection line is less than or equal to 0.1 millimeter. A mold assembly and a forming method for fabricating the molded case are also provided. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306586 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING MODULAR PACKAGING - Systems and methods for providing modular packaging that includes a base that is configured to receive any of a number of tops or lids, wherein the particular top or lid used in association with the base is determined based upon the volume needed within the overall packaging to contain, support and protect the contents inside the packaging. In at least some implementations, the lid or top is configured to cover the item to be packaged and mate with the base to form an enclosure. The base includes a bottom portion and a top portion such that the combination forms a cavity for inclusion of other items to be packaged along with the item that is enclosed within the top or lid. The top portion of the base provides a mounting platform with a connector. An outer skin or covering is provided over the top and base combination. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306587 | CASE - A case includes a base, a cover and a mirror. The base defines a space for accommodating objects and an opening communicating the space with the outside. The cover is hinged onto the base for sealing the opening of the base. The mirror is detachably mounted in the cover with a back side thereof facing the cover. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306588 | MULTIPLE COMPARTMENT DISHWASHER WITH INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR CLOSURE ELEMENTS - A dishwasher may comprise a tub at least partially defining multiple treating chambers and further defining an access opening for the treating chambers. Interior closure elements may selectively close the access openings, and examples of the interior closure elements include a pivoting door and a drawer front. An exterior closure element mounted to the dishwasher for movement relative to the tub may overlie the interior closure elements when closed. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306589 | WASHING MACHINE - A washing machine having a structure which stably supports a hose or a wire used in the washing machine to prevent sagging or movement of the hose or the wire. The washing machine includes a main body, a spin basket disposed within the main body, an upper cover connected to the upper portion of the main body, a detergent box connected to the bottom surface of the upper cover to supply detergent to the inside of the spin basket, a water supply valve connected to the rear end of the upper cover, a water supply hose connecting the water supply valve to the detergent box, and a support bracket connected to the bottom surface of the upper cover to support the water supply hose so as to prevent sagging of the water supply hose. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306590 | Side Cabinet and Hutch System - A side cabinet and hutch system | 2014-10-16 |
20140306591 | Wall-mounted kitchen-cabinet with storage of non-potable water out of reverse osmosis (RO) water treating machine - The present invention provides a wall-mounted kitchen-cabinet with storage of non-potable water out of reverse osmosis (RO) water treating machine comprising a case body of kitchen-cabinet, a water storage tank, a cover of water storage tank, an inlet pipe and an outlet pipe. The water storage tank is contained in the case body of kitchen-cabinet for storage of the non-potable water output from the reverse osmosis (RO) water treating machine. The outlet pipe includes a front opening and an end opening such that the end opening connects to a water stopcock while the front opening connects to the water outlet of the water storage tank via the pipe outlet of the case body of kitchen-cabinet. By means of the water stopcock to get the non-potable water, user can achieve the effect in fully usage the non-potable water by habitually practice of washing cooking materials or washing hands. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306592 | INSTALLATION SYSTEM AND DOOR POSITIONING DEVICE FOR APPLIANCES - A panel system includes a first panel and a second panel coupled together. The second panel includes a first aperture configured to hold a first support element, a second aperture configured to hold a first fastener, and a third aperture configured to hold a second fastener. A first bracket is coupled to the first panel, extends laterally outward from the first panel, and includes a fourth aperture and a fifth aperture formed therethrough. A second bracket is coupled to the first panel, extends laterally outward from the first panel, and includes a sixth aperture formed therethrough. The fourth aperture is configured to accept the first support element therethrough. The fifth aperture is configured to not accept the first fastener therethrough when the second panel is coupled to the first panel. The sixth aperture is configured to not accept the second fastener therethrough when the second panel is coupled to the first panel. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306593 | HOUSING AND LATCHING MECHANISM - A housing includes a main chassis defining a recess, a front panel, and a latching mechanism releasably securing the front panel to the main chassis. The latching mechanism includes a latching member, a latch and spring assembly connecting the latching member to the main chassis, an actuating member, a resilient member. The latching member includes a main body slidably received in the recess and at least one elastic jaw protruding radially outwardly from the main body. The latch and spring assembly includes a hook for latching the latching member within the recess and an elastic member for ejecting the latching member. The actuating member is slidably connected to the front panel and includes at least one barb. The resilient member is configured to apply a force to the actuating member for pulling the actuating member away from the main chassis. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306594 | AUDIO MIXING CONSOLE CASE - A case for an audio mixer console comprises first and second frame members, a carrier surface and a releasable latch member. The first and second frame members are spaced apart from each other. A first side of the carrier surface is proximate to the first frame member and a second side of the carrier surface is proximate to the second frame member. The carrier surface is pivotally coupled to the first and second frame sides along a first axis of rotation and moves with respect to the first axis of rotation between a first position and a second position. The carrier surface further comprises a catch member located proximate to a back edge of the carrier surface between the first and second frame sides. The releasable latch member releasably engages the catch member when the carrier surface is in the second position. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306595 | REFRIGERATOR - A refrigerator is equipped with an improved middle hinge module, by which a door is hinged to a main body, capable of preventing noise when the door is opened and closed and easily adjusting a height of the door. The middle hinge module includes a hinge member fixed to a main body, a casing rotatably coupled to the hinge member and configured to rotate with a door, a shaft accommodated in the casing and coupled to the hinge member, a cam member disposed on the shaft and configured to convert rotational movement of the door into vertical linear movement, a compression spring disposed on the cam member and configured to be compressed by vertical linear movement of the cam member, and a height adjustment screw, an upper portion of which is coupled to a lower portion of the shaft to adjust a height of the door. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306596 | COOLING DEVICE - A refrigeration appliance includes a body having an interior compartment, a door, and a mechanism for opening and/or closing the door that is adapted to act on the door. The interior compartment is adapted to receive products to be cooled. The door is movably attached to the body and adapted to close the interior compartment. The mechanism for opening and/or closing the door is an integral module and is disposed in a corresponding pocket of the refrigeration appliance. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306597 | PLASMA GENERATING APPARATUS - Disclosed herein is a plasma generating apparatus having excellent sterilization performance and deodorization performance together with high safety. The plasma generating apparatus includes a pair of electrodes formed with a dielectric film on at least one side of facing surfaces thereof, and serves to apply a predetermined voltage between the electrodes to discharge plasma, wherein the dielectric film has a relative dielectric constant of 20 to 200. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306598 | FLUORESCENT LAMP WITH HIGH COLOR RENDERING INDEX AND COATING SYSTEMS THEREFOR - A coating system for a fluorescent lamp, and fluorescent lamps provided therewith. The coating system includes a phosphor-containing coating containing a mixture of phosphors that contain less than 10% weight rare earth phosphors. The phosphor-containing coating emits visible light having a color rendering index of at least 87 when excited by UV radiation. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306599 | SOLID-STATE LINEAR LIGHTING ARRANGEMENTS INCLUDING LIGHT EMITTING PHOSPHOR - A solid-state linear lamp comprises a co-extruded component, the co-extruded component comprising a photoluminescent portion and a support body, where the photoluminescent portion is integrally formed with the support body. The co-extruded component is formed to comprise an interior cavity for receiving insertion of a substrate having one or more light emitters. The array of solid-state light emitters is configured to emit light into the elongate interior cavity. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306600 | DEPOSITION MASK, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DISPLAY APPARATUS BY USING THE DEPOSITION MASK, AND DISPLAY APPARATUS MANUFACTURED BY THE METHOD - A deposition mask that prevents the occurrence of defects when forming an encapsulation film or securing a long lifespan of the encapsulation film, a method of manufacturing a display apparatus by using the deposition mask, and a display apparatus manufactured by the method. The deposition mask has a first portion and a second portion, the second portion being thicker that the first portion; at least one opening in the first portion, deposition materials being passed through the opening; and a plurality of through-holes in the first portion adjacent to and surrounding the opening, the through-holes extending from an upper surface to a lower surface of the first portion, light being passed through the opening and the plurality of through-holes to irradiate the deposition materials. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306601 | LIGHT EMITTING DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - A light emitting display device and a method of fabricating the same are disclosed. The light emitting display device comprises: a substrate comprising an active region in which a plurality of active pixels for displaying images are formed and a first dummy region disposed outside the active region and in which a plurality of first dummy pixels is formed; a first electrode formed on the substrate in each pixel; a pixel defining layer having an opening that exposes the first electrode; a surface treatment layer formed on the first electrode and having a plurality of grooves in each of the first dummy pixels; a light emitting layer formed on the surface treatment layer; and a second electrode formed on the light emitting layer in each of the active pixels. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306602 | HIGH-FREQUENCY LAMP AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A HIGH-FREQUENCY LAMP - The invention relates to a high-frequency lamp with a glass bulb and a device for supplying a high-frequency signal. High-frequency lamps known in the prior art either have been limited to a narrow selection of substances in the glass bulb or have relied on a heating process using a spiral-wound filament or the like. The aim of the invention is to provide an inexpensive and more efficient high-frequency lamp. This is to be achieved in particular in that the glass bulb is made, for example from window glass, so as to be heatable by the heat losses of the high-frequency signal in the glass bulb such that even metal halogenides for example can be evaporated without an additional heating process. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306603 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IRRADIATING A SEMI-CONDUCTOR WAFER WITH ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT - An apparatus for generating ultraviolet light and irradiating a 450 mm diameter semi-conductor wafer. The apparatus includes a plenum and an array of nine RF irradiator units coupled with the plenum. Each irradiator unit includes a plasma lamp bulb and an RF generator operable to generate a radiation energy field to excite the plasma lamp bulb and emit the ultraviolet light. The nine irradiator units are arranged in three rows with three of the irradiator units in each row. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306604 | MAGNETRON FILTER - A low-filter is arranged for attachment to an exterior face of a wall of an electrically conducting screened chamber encasing the magnetron and an associated isolation transformer electrically connected to terminals of the magnetron. Output connections of the filter pass directly through an interface between the electrically conducting screened chamber and the filter to connect electrically, directly or indirectly, with the isolation transformer. There are therefore no electrical leads outside the screened chamber electrically connecting the filter to the isolation transformer. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306605 | PTC COMPOSITION AND RESISTIVE DEVICE AND LED ILLUMINATION APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A PTC composition comprises crystalline polymer and conductive ceramic filler dispersed therein. The crystalline polymer has a melting point less than 90° C. and comprises 5%-30% by weight of the PTC composition. The crystalline polymer comprises ethylene, vinyl copolymer or the mixture thereof. The vinyl copolymer comprises at least one of the functional group selected from the group consisting of ester, ether, organic acid, anhydride, imide or amide. The conductive ceramic filler comprises a resistivity less than 500 μΩ-cm and comprises 70%-95% by weight of the PTC composition. The PTC composition has a resistivity about 0.01-5 Ω-cm and its resistance at 85° C. is about 10 | 2014-10-16 |
20140306606 | STOP LAMP SYSTEM - A stop lamp system includes a control apparatus that controls a turn-on state of a stop lamp based on a turned-on/off state of a stop lamp switch in conjunction with an operation of a brake pedal, a turned-on/off state of a stop lamp turn-on request signal and a turned-on/off state of a stop lamp turn-off request signal. When the stop lamp turn-on request signal is in the turned-on state and the stop lamp turn-off request signal is in the turned-on state, the control apparatus gives priority to the turned-on state of the stop lamp turn-on request signal and turns on the stop lamp. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306607 | Methods and Structures for Rapid Switching Between Different Process Gases in an Inductively-Coupled Plasma (ICP) Ion Source - An openable gas passage provides for rapid pumpout of process or bake out gases in an inductively coupled plasma source in a charged particle beam system. A valve, typically positioned in the source electrode or part of the gas inlet, increases the gas conductance when opened to pump out the plasma chamber and closes during operation of the plasma source. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306608 | ION GENERATING ELEMENT AND ION GENERATING APPARATUS PROVIDED THEREWITH - An ion generating element ( | 2014-10-16 |
20140306609 | LED LIGHTING CONTROL APPARATUS AND LED LIGHTING CONTROL SYSTEM USING THE SAME - Disclosed herein are an LED lighting control apparatus and an LED lighting control system using the apparatus. The proposed system includes a wired lighting unit connected to LED lighting in a wired manner and configured to perform lighting control on LED lighting. A wireless lighting unit performs lighting control on the LED lighting via wireless communication with a wireless terminal and operates in conjunction with the wired lighting unit. A location communication unit allocates individual IDs of LED lighting and performs transmission/reception of data to/from an external terminal. A multi-sensor unit supports multiple sensors and analyzes sensor data collected from the multiple sensors. An active heat dissipation unit dissipates heat from the LED lighting based on analyzed sensor data. A processor control unit controls operations of the wired lighting unit, the wireless lighting unit, the location communication unit, the multi-sensor unit, and the active heat dissipation unit. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306610 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING LIGHT SOURCE IN AUTOMATIC OPTIC INSPECTION PROCESS - In a method for adjusting a light source in an automatic optic inspection process, a light source is controlled to irradiate a testing platform, the testing platform fixing a test object in the automatic optic inspection process. An image capturing device is controlled to capture images of the reference object when the reference object moves among corners of the testing platform, and an average brightness of each captured image is computed when the captured images are obtained from the image capturing device. A number of pixels in each predefined brightness section of each captured image is recorded if the average brightness of all the captured images are equal, and the light source is adjusted such that numbers of the pixels in a predefined brightness section of each captured image are equal if the numbers of the pixels in the predefined brightness section of each captured image are not equal. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306611 | Multi-Mode Control Circuit for Light-Emitting Shoe - A multi-mode control circuit for light-emitting shoe, comprising a control circuit, wherein the control circuit comprises a microprocessor-encapsulated circuit board and a motion actuated switch, the motion actuated switch is at least provided with two trigger circuits, the first trigger circuit can trigger the control circuit in response to the motion of a shoe body, so that light-emitting bodies light in a predetermined way, and the second trigger circuit is used for activating a circuit-predetermined control mode, the predetermined control mode is that, a power supply control switch of the circuit is activated, or the light-emitting bodies are activated to light in the N | 2014-10-16 |
20140306612 | ILLUMINATION SYSTEM - An illumination system is provided. The illumination system comprises an array of light emitting elements, an array of directional optical elements and a light deflecting means arranged to provide a fan of light cones. A position detector senses the retroreflection from an observer's eyes and a control system reduces the intensity of light directed towards the retroreflection region. Such a system achieves glare reduction for a line-of-sight illumination apparatus. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306613 | LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE DRIVING APPARATUS - A light-emitting-diode (LED) driving apparatus including an AC-DC power conversion stage, a balance circuit and a pulse-width-modulation (PWM) control unit is provided. In the present invention, the LED driving apparatus balances currents flowing through all LED strings by using the balance circuit such that a purpose of current matching is achieved accordingly. In addition, the LED driving apparatus may control the PWM control unit according to an equation between an independent DC output voltage generated by the AC-DC power conversion stage and a control voltage provided by the balance circuit without adopting any boost converter so as to indirectly change a DC output voltage used for directly driving all LED strings and generated by the AC-DC power conversion stage. In this way, the purpose of low cost and high efficiency can be achieved accordingly. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306614 | SELF-ADAPTIVE DRIVE CIRCUIT AND LED LAMP WITH THE SAME - The invention relates to a technical field of light emitting diodes (LEDs), in particular to a self-adaptive drive circuit and an LED lamp with the same. The LED lamp comprises a plurality of series LED lamp strings, and each LED lamp string comprises at least one series LED lamp bead; and the self-adaptive drive circuit comprises a rectifying unit, a current limiting unit, a voltage detection and connectivity control unit and at least one controllable switch unit. According to the self-adaptive drive circuit and the LED lamp with the same, the LEDs can be driven normally in an extremely simple drive mode, which can work without using complex constant current drive circuit and electrolytic capacitor that is life limiting. At the same time, the stroboflash phenomenon is eliminated, the power factor is improved, harmonic distortion is reduced, electromagnetic interference is eliminated, and the cost is reduced. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306615 | LED LIGHTING DEVICE USING BALLAST - An LED lighting device includes: an LED unit which includes at least one LED device; and a rectifier which rectifies a current power signal output from the ballast and transfers the rectified current power signal to the LED unit. When the ballast is a low-frequency ballast having an output frequency less than 60 Hz, the rectifier opens between a main path for supplying power to the rectifier from the ballast and an auxiliary path for preheating a starter or filament of the ballast. When the ballast is a high-frequency ballast having the output frequency greater than 20 kHz, the rectifier short-circuits between the main path for supplying the power to the rectifier from the ballast and the auxiliary path for preheating the filament of the ballast. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306616 | LED DRIVE CIRCUIT - An LED drive circuit applied between an LED load and an AC power supply is provided. The circuit includes a rectifier, a power conversion module, a voltage regulator, a photo coupler and a controller. The rectifier rectifies and converts an AC voltage outputted from the AC power supply into a DC voltage. The power conversion module converts the DC voltage into a first drive voltage and a second drive voltage. The first drive voltage drives the LED load. The voltage regulator receives and processes the second drive voltage with a voltage regulating process to generate a third drive voltage not exceeding a maximum voltage rating of the controller. The photo coupler generates a feedback signal according to a signal outputted from the LED load. The controller receives the third drive voltage and generates a control signal to control the power conversion module according to the feedback signal. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306617 | HIGH-FREQUENCY DISCHARGE IGNITION COIL APPARATUS AND HIGH-FREQUENCY DISCHARGE IGNITION APPARATUS - Provided is a compact ignition coil apparatus that can realize reliable insulation breakdown and spark discharge with high discharge current. A high-frequency discharge ignition coil apparatus includes: a capacitor | 2014-10-16 |
20140306618 | WAVE-DRIVEN ELECTRONIC CANDLE - A wave-driven electronic candle includes an illuminator, a power supply for providing the necessary working voltage, a signal receiver, and a controller including a signal amplifier for amplifying a wave signal received by the signal receiver, a signal regulator for selecting a series or part of the waveform from the signal amplified by the signal amplifier, a filter for removing noises from the selected waveform, and an output amplifier for amplifying the filtered waveform signal for output to the illuminator to control the illuminator to flash. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306619 | LIGHTING APPARATUS, LIGHTING SYSTEM, AND CONTROL METHOD - A lighting apparatus includes a power supply circuit, a light-emitting unit, a mounting unit, and a lighting-side controller. The light-emitting unit is configured to drive light emission based on a power supply voltage generated by the power supply circuit. The mounting unit is configured to detachably mount an electronic apparatus including an apparatus-side controller and an apparatus function unit controlled by the apparatus-side controller. The lighting-side controller is configured to perform control to supply an operating voltage based on the power supply voltage to the apparatus-side controller of the electronic apparatus mounted to the mounting unit to perform authentication processing with the apparatus-side controller, and perform, based on a result of the authentication processing, control to supply the operating voltage based on the power supply voltage to the apparatus function unit. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306620 | TUNABLE LED LAMP FOR PRODUCING BIOLOGICALLY-ADJUSTED LIGHT AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - An LED lamp comprising a housing, a drive circuit, LED dies driven by the drive circuit, and an output-select controller to program the drive circuit to drive the LED dies in one of a pre-sleep configuration and a general lighting configuration. The LED dies comprise LED dies of a first spectral output having a peak wavelength between 500 nm and 600 nm and of a second spectral output having a peak wavelength greater than 600 nm, first blue LED dies having a peak wavelength between 420 nm and 480 nm, and second blue LED dies having a peak wavelength below 420 nm. The drive circuit operates each of the LED dies of the first and second spectral outputs and the second blue LED dies in the pre-sleep configuration, and the LED dies of the first and second spectral outputs and the first blue LED dies in the general lighting configuration. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306621 | POWER SUPPLY DEVICE AND LIGHTING DEVICE - A power supply device is provided with the following: a rectifier circuit that rectifies an alternating voltage from an alternating current source; a booster circuit that boosts the voltage after rectification, and generates an input side voltage of a voltage conversion unit; the voltage conversion unit that outputs a voltage required for reducing the input side voltage and supplying the input side voltage to a light source; a voltage current detection unit that determines whether or not the light source is connected; and an output voltage control unit that, if it is determined that a first resistor and a second resistor, which are connected in parallel with respect to the light source, and the light source are not connected, controls the voltage of the first resistor so that the voltage is no more than a prescribed value. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306622 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING VIRTUAL LIGHT SOURCE MOVEMENT IN MOTION PICTURES AND OTHER MEDIA - A system and method is disclosed by which the movement of virtual continuous light sources illuminating various objects or persons in a scene, can be simulated over arbitrary paths throughout the captured scene. The simulated movement of each virtual continuous light source through a captured scene can be created using a stationary array of discrete light sources, and for which no physical movement of the array or the discrete light sources is required. The actuation of each of the discrete light sources can be performed sequentially according to a pre-specified sequence by a controller. Control signals for actuating the discrete light sources are synchronized with frames captured by a camera, such that the camera never sees the transitions from illuminating one discrete light source of the array to illuminating another. Thus, with respect to the images of the scene captured by the camera, it appears that a single and continuous light source is moving along a path that is dictated by the configured arrangement of the array, as well as the sequence of illumination for the discrete light sources of the array from frame to frame. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306623 | INTEGRATED MEMS DESIGN FOR MANUFACTURING - A method of operating a system including a MEMS device of an integrated circuit die includes generating an indicator of a device parameter of the MEMS device in a first mode of operating the system using a monitor structure formed using a MEMS structural layer of the integrated circuit die. The method includes generating, using a CMOS device of the integrated circuit die, a signal indicative of the device parameter and based on the indicator. The device parameter may be a geometric dimension of the MEMS device. The method may include, in a second mode of operating the system, compensating for a difference between a value of the signal and a target value of the signal. The method may include re-generating the indicator after exposing the MEMS device to stress and generating a second signal indicating a change in the device parameter. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306624 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN ACTIVE MATERIAL ACTUATOR - A system for controlling an active material actuator includes an active material actuator configured to actuate when energized, a power supply configured to supply electrical power, and a control circuitry including a plurality of circuits and configured to selectively establish an electrical connection between the active material actuator and the power supply upon receipt of an activation signal. The control circuitry is configured to de-energize at least one of the circuits when no activation signal is received by the control circuitry in order to minimize parasitic current drawn from the power supply. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306625 | DRIVING CIRCUIT FOR VIBRATION MOTOR AND DRIVING METHOD FOR VIBRATION MOTOR - The present invention provides a driving circuit for a vibration motor and a driving method for the vibration motor. The driving circuit comprises: a detecting unit, coupled to the vibration motor, for detecting rotating position and rotating speed of the vibration motor and accordingly generating a detecting result; and a control unit, coupled to the detecting unit and the vibration motor, for controlling acceleration and deceleration of the vibration motor according to the detecting result. The driving method comprises: providing a detecting unit for detecting rotating position and rotating speed of the vibration motor and accordingly generating a detecting result; and providing a control unit for controlling acceleration and deceleration of the vibration motor according to the detecting result. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306626 | MOTOR DRIVING DEVICE AND BRUSHLESS MOTOR - A motor driving device of the present invention is a motor driving device that incorporates so-called vector control of controlling a current applied to a motor winding in accordance with the position of a rotor. The motor driving device receives the input of a duty command value from a host controller via a command input port, for example. The motor driving device obtains a current command or a speed command as a command value such that the input duty command value is equal to the duty of a drive pulse output from an inverter. Then, the motor driving device performs vector control based on the obtained command value. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306627 | ROTARY DRIVE SYSTEM, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN INVERTER AND ASSOCIATED COMPUTER PROGRAM - The rotary drive system includes: a direct voltage source ( | 2014-10-16 |
20140306628 | Electric Motor Frequency Modulation System - A method and apparatus for controlling an electric motor. A switching frequency meeting a desired operating condition is identified from information relating to operation of the electric motor. A switching of a current supplied to the electric motor with the switching frequency identified is controlled. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306629 | MOTOR DRIVE CONTROL SYSTEM - Included are: a voltage command generation unit which generates a voltage command amplitude and a voltage command phase based on a current command value; a phase generation unit during rectangular wave energization, which generates a voltage command phase during rectangular wave energization; and a control switching determination unit which switches by determining as to which control of PWM energization or rectangular wave energization will be performed depending on the amount of the condition of a motor. A switching device unit is driven by the output from a PWM energization unit when switched to the PWM energization; and the switching device unit is driven by the output from a rectangular wave energization unit when switched to the rectangular wave energization. The voltage command generation unit calculates the voltage command amplitude and the voltage command phase by using parameters of the motor. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306630 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A MOTOR USING PULSE WIDTH MODULATION (PWM) - A method controls a motor using pulse width modulation (PWM). The method involves measuring the PWM frequency; determining the carrier frequency of a set radio transmitter; and matching the PWM frequency to the carrier frequency of the radio transmitter in such a manner that an integer multiple of the PWM frequency corresponds to the carrier frequency or an integer multiple of the PWM frequency lies in the middle between two carrier frequencies. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306631 | Method for operating an energy supply unit for a motor vehicle electrical system - A method for operating an energy supply unit for a motor vehicle electrical system, including at least one first subsystem and one second subsystem having different voltage levels, the energy supply unit including an electric machine which is connected via a converter circuit to the first subsystem and the second subsystem. In a first operating mode, a switchable switch element of the converter circuit which connects the converter circuit to the second subsystem is opened, the converter circuit is activated as an inverter circuit and the electric machine is motor or generator operated. In a second operating mode, the switchable switch element of the converter circuit is closed, the converter circuit is activated as a DC-DC converter and the DC-DC conversion takes place between the voltage levels of the first and the second subsystem. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306632 | MOTOR DRIVING APPARATUS - Disclosed herein is a motor driving apparatus including: an actuator for converting electric energy into rotary motion; a monitoring unit for monitoring a state of the actuator; a control unit for generating a control signal based on an output voltage of the monitoring unit; and a driving signal generation unit for generating a driving signal for the actuator based on the control signal. The control unit may determine whether the monitoring unit normally operates, based on an output voltage of the monitoring unit. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306633 | MOTOR CONTROL DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND MOTOR CONTROL METHOD - A motor control device includes a measuring unit configured to output a measurement value corresponding to a rotation speed of a motor; and a control unit configured to control driving of the motor such that the measurement value makes closer to a target value. When the measurement value does not exceed a predetermined abnormality determination threshold, the control unit controls the driving of the motor based on a difference between the measurement value and the target value. The abnormality determination threshold is set in a positive direction or in a negative direction with reference to the target value. When the measurement value exceeds the abnormality determination threshold, the control unit controls the driving of the motor based on a difference between a corrected measurement value and the target value. The corrected measurement value is set in the same direction as the direction in which the abnormality determination threshold is set. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306634 | MOTOR CONTROL DEVICE PROVIDED WITH POWER FAILURE MANAGEMENT - A power failure detection unit in an AC-DC converter device detects power failure of a 3-phase AC power supply at the time of driving a motor, and generates a power failure detection signal in accordance with detection of power failure. A transmitter unit in the AC-DC converter device transmits the power failure detection signal using a cable, radio, or an optical fiber. A receiver unit in a DC-AC converter device receives the power failure detection signal transmitted from the transmitter unit. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306635 | MOTOR CONTROL DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND MOTOR CONTROL METHOD - A motor control device performs drive control of a motor connected to an object. The motor control device includes a rotation detection unit that detects rotation of the motor and outputs a detection signal, a counter unit that receives the detection signal from the rotation detection unit and outputs a count based on the received detection signal, and an error detection unit that receives counts from the counter unit at intervals of a reference period, computes a difference between a present count received from the counter unit and a previously received count, and detects that an error arises in the rotation detection unit when the difference is continuously less than a reference value. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306636 | FAN CONTROL SYSTEM - A fan control system includes a fan and a portable mobile device. The fan includes a housing member; a driving motor mounted in the housing member and having a rotary shaft; a fan blade assembly assembled to the rotary shaft of the driving motor; and a command receiving control unit mounted in the housing member and electrically connected to the driving motor. The portable mobile device includes a touch panel forming an operation control interface, and internally has a transmission unit and a processor electrically connected to the touch panel and the transmission unit. When the operation control interface is touched, the processor receives an operation control signal and correspondingly generates a control command that is wirelessly transmitted to the command receiving control unit in the fan via the transmission unit, so that the fan is directly controllable via the portable mobile device and has largely increased practicality and usability. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306637 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING AN ALTERNATING CURRENT MACHINE - In one example embodiment, a device for controlling an alternating current (AC) machine is disclosed. The device includes a processor configured to determine a plurality of instantaneous voltages corresponding to a plurality of phase voltages of an inverter, the inverter driving the AC machine. The processor is further configured to determine an actual line-to-line voltage of the inverter based on the plurality of instantaneous voltages. The processor is further configured to determine a terminal voltage feedback for controlling the AC machine, based on the determined actual line-to-line voltage and a terminal voltage threshold. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306638 | METHODS OF DETERMINING MACHINE TERMINAL VOLTAGE AND SYSTEMS THEREOF - At least one example embodiment discloses a control device for controlling an alternating current (ac) machine. The control device includes a processor configured to select a modulation mode from a plurality of modulation modes, determine a plurality of present phase voltages corresponding to phases of an inverter based on the selected modulation mode, the determination compensating for deadtimes associated with the selected modulation mode and phases of the inverter, the inverter configured to drive the ac machine and determine an estimated terminal voltage based on the plurality of present phase voltages. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306639 | MOTOR DRIVER APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A motor driver apparatus that is formed of a semiconductor integrated circuit which is supplied with an electric power and drives a direct current motor includes a signal generating part that generates an indication signal for indicating a back electromotive force generation period while the direct current motor generates a back electromotive force, a removing part that detects a voltage variation generated in a power-supply voltage by the back electromotive force generated by the direct-current motor during the back electromotive force generation period indicated by the indication signal, and removes the detected voltage variation, and a limiting part that limits the power-supply voltage so as to be less than a predetermined voltage at a speed higher than that in the removing part. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306640 | MOTOR CONTROL APPARATUS WITH POWER FAILURE DETERMINATION UNIT - A motor control apparatus includes: a PWM rectifier; an inverter; a detection unit for detecting an AC voltage value of the PWM rectifier; a calculation unit for calculating a power supply voltage phase; a detection unit for detecting an AC current value of the PWM rectifier; a current loop control unit for generating an AC voltage command to control a power conversion operation of the PWM rectifier; a current loop saturation state determination unit for determining to be in a current loop saturation state when a magnitude of the AC voltage command is equal to or larger than a predetermined voltage prescribed value; an operation determination unit for determining whether the PWM rectifier is in a powering operation or in a regenerative operation and a power failure determination unit for determining a presence or absence of a power failure at the AC power supply side from the determination results. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306641 | MOTOR CONTROL APPARATUS - A motor control apparatus includes a reference model unit configured to generate a model output representing a desired operation of the controlled object and a model input for driving the controlled object to the desired operation, a feedback unit configured to generate a feedback for causing the control output to follow the model output, and an adder configured to add up the model input and the feedback and generate a control input to the controlled object. The reference model unit includes a storing unit configured to retain, as a vector, a present value of the target value and one or a plurality of past values of the target value, a numerical model configured to simulate a characteristic of the controlled object and generate the model output and a state variable on the basis of the model input, a model controller configured to generate the model input, and a controller determining unit configured to determine the model controller. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306642 | ENGINEERING TOOL - An engineering tool includes a function that allows a user to perform, through a selection operation and a geometrical figure input operation, various motion-control-related setting operations for a motion controller configured to perform motion control on a motor via a motor driving apparatus. In response to input of a motion operation chart including a chronological and geometrical description from a user, a motion-and-sequence time chart to be referred to by the motion controller is created so as to allow a motor driving command for the motor driving apparatus to be chronologically output. The motion-and-sequence time chart is created by adding a command data sequence included in the motor driving command for the motor driving apparatus. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306643 | MOTION CONTROLLER AND MOTOR CONTROL SYSTEM - A motion controller includes a controller configured to output a motor driving command based on a motion-and-sequence time chart used for motion control of a motor, to a motor driving apparatus. The controller is configured to receive the motion-and-sequence time chart, which has been created by a general-purpose PC, from the general-purpose PC via a higher-layer network. The controller is configured to receive the motion-and-sequence time chart including a command data sequence included in the motor driving command for the motor driving apparatus. The controller is configured to receive the motion-and-sequence time chart including a sequence time chart that describes a coordinated relationship between the motion control of the motor and a certain two-level input/output signal relating to the motion control of the motor. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306644 | Electric Motor Control Device - An electric motor control device for performing tandem control for driving one movable component includes, for each electric motor, a position controller, a speed controller, and a current controller. Further, each electric motor also has a preload controller for adding a preload torque to a torque command Tm calculated by the speed controller, and to a torque command Ts calculated by the speed controller. The preload controller calculates a minimum necessary preload torque for eliminating backlash in accordance with a position of the movable component. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306645 | RENEWAL ENERGY POWER GENERATION SYSTEM - Provided is a renewable energy power generation system ( | 2014-10-16 |
20140306646 | Wireless Charger - The present invention discloses a portable device with a wireless power charger. The portable device can operate its normal function and provide wireless power to the other device at the same time. The present invention further discloses a portable device with a wireless power charger and a display which displays proposed direction or power related information. The present invention further discloses a portable device with a wireless power receiver and a display which displays proposed direction, power related information or positions of wireless power receiver and wireless power charger. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306647 | CHARGING DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - A charging device for an electronic device in a vehicle includes a charging plug, a charging connector, a coupling wire assembly, and a signal reception assembly. The charging plug includes a power supply module and a signal transceiver electrically coupled to the power supply module. The charging connector includes a connection member for coupling the electronic device and an induction antenna positioned adjacent to the connection member. The coupling wire assembly includes an electric wire and a first transmission antenna. The electric wire is coupled to the power supply module and the connecting member, and the first transmission antenna is coupled to the signal transceiver and the induction antenna. The signal reception assembly includes a signal reception base positioned on an outer portion of the vehicle and a second transmission antenna coupling with the signal reception. The signal reception base includes a reception antenna. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306648 | APPARATUS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING A HYBRID VOLTAGE REGULATOR - The present disclosure shows a hybrid regulator topology that can be more easily integrated and that can maintain high efficiency across a wide output and input voltage range, even with a small inductor. The hybrid regulator topology can include two types of regulators: a flying switched-inductor regulator and a step-down regulator that divides the input voltage into an M/N fraction of the input voltage. The disclosed embodiments of the hybrid regulator topology can reduce the capacitive loss of the flying switched-inductor regulator by limiting the voltage swing across the switches in the flying switched-inductor regulator. The disclosed embodiments of the hybrid regulator topology can reduce the inductor resistive loss of the flying switched-inductor regulator by operating the flying switched-inductor regulator at a high switching frequency and with a small amount of current flow through the inductor. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306649 | POWER FEEDING UNIT, POWER FEEDING SYSTEM, AND ELECTRONIC UNIT - A power feeding unit includes an electricity transmission section configured to perform electricity transmission using one of a magnetic field and an electric field to a power-feeding objective unit having a secondary battery, and an electricity transmission control section configured to control electricity transmission operation of the electricity transmission section. The electricity transmission control section allows the electricity transmission operation to be suspended when charge of the secondary battery is completed based on power provided through the electricity transmission, and allows the electricity transmission operation to be restarted when a predetermined condition is satisfied after completion of the charge. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306650 | FEED UNIT, FEED SYSTEM, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A feed unit includes: a power transmission section configured to perform power transmission using a magnetic field or an electric field, to a device to be fed including a secondary battery; and a power-transmission control section configured to control power transmission operation in the power transmission section. In a charging period in which charging to the secondary battery is performed based on transmitted power in the power transmission, when the device to be fed including the secondary battery is activated, the power-transmission control section controls the power transmission operation, to increase the transmitted power. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306651 | PROTECTING DEVICE FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A protecting device for an electronic device is provided. The protecting device includes a casing, an energy storage element, and a second accommodating part. The casing has a first accommodating part for accommodating the electronic device. The second accommodating part is disposed in the casing for accommodating a peripheral component. The energy storage element is disposed within the casing, and electrically connected with the first accommodating part and the second accommodating part. When the electronic device is accommodated within the first accommodating part, electric power is transmitted from the energy storage element to the electronic device. When the peripheral component is accommodated within the second accommodating part, electric power is transmitted from the energy storage element to the peripheral component. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306652 | WIRELESS RECHARGEABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A wireless rechargeable electronic device includes a body and a replaceable battery pack. The body includes a wireless charging control circuit. The replaceable battery pack includes a battery cell and a wireless charging induced circuit. The wireless charging induced circuit is adapted for generating an induced current, and the induced current is transmitted to the battery cell after passing through the wireless charging control circuit. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306653 | COIL MODULE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A coil module is disposed inside an electronic apparatus and receives prescribed power. The coil module includes a loop coil, a plate-like magnetic body that is disposed on the loop coil, and a conductive member that has prescribed conductivity and is disposed parallel with the plate-like magnetic body and on a surface, opposite to a surface on which the loop coil is disposed, of the magnetic body. The conductive member projects outward relative to at least a portion of a circumferential surface of the magnetic body. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306654 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR POWERING OR CHARGING RECEIVERS OR DEVICES HAVING SMALL SURFACE AREAS OR VOLUMES - Systems and methods for enabling transfer of power, from a wireless charger or power supply, to one or more receivers placed on or near the wireless charger or power supply, including powering or charging one or multiple receivers or devices having small surface areas or volumes. In accordance with an embodiment, a receiver coil can be generally shaped as a blade or thin solenoid, which receives power inductively, which is then used to power or charge one or more electronic devices. Applications include inductive or magnetic charging and power, and particularly usage in mobile, electronic, electric, lighting, or other devices, batteries, power tools, kitchen, industrial, medical or dental, or military applications, vehicles, robots, trains, and other usages. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306655 | CONTACTLESS BATTERY CHARGER - A contactless battery charger includes a power feeding device having a power feeding coil to generate a magnetic flux using an inputted alternating current and a power receiving device having a power receiving coil disposed so as to confront the power feeding coil. The contactless battery charger supplies an electric power using electromagnetic induction between the power feeding coil and the power receiving coil. Each of the power feeding coil and the power receiving coil is formed by winding a litz wire made up of element wires. A width of the litz wire of the power feeding coil is smaller than a width of the litz wire of the power receiving coil in a first direction along opposing faces of the power feeding and receiving coils. The power receiving coil has an external diameter greater than or equal to that of the power feeding coil. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306656 | NON-CONTACT CHARGING MODULE AND PORTABLE TERMINAL PROVIDED WITH SAME - Provided is a non-contact charging module for which miniaturization is achieved by making a non-contact charging coil, an NFC antenna, and a magnetic sheet into one module, and which enables transmission and power propagation in the same direction. This device of the present invention is provided with a charging coil comprising a wound lead wire, an NFC coil disposed so as to surround the charging coil, and a magnetic sheet that holds the charging coil and the NFC coil from the same direction. The number of turns of the charging coil is greater than that of the NFC coil. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306657 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPTIMIZING STANDBY POWER CONSUMPTION AND PROVIDING USER INDICATIONS IN WPC BASED WIRELESS CHARGING SYSTEM - In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, a method for reducing standby power consumption of a battery of a wireless charging device comprises: monitoring a presence of the wireless charging device nearby a wireless charger transmitter ( | 2014-10-16 |
20140306658 | CHARGING SYSTEM AND CHARGING RESERVATION METHOD - A house-side ECU executes a program including the steps of, if a charging cable is being connected, if a vehicle can be externally charged by a reservation, and if there is reservation information by a user's input in the vehicle, receiving the reservation information from the vehicle, and if there is reservation information based on a state of the vehicle in the vehicle, receiving the reservation information from the vehicle, selecting one of the reservation information, and making a notification of the reservation information. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306659 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING APPARATUS - An electric vehicle charging apparatus includes: a vehicle-side charging connector that is attachably and detachably connected to a charger-side connector provided in an outside vehicle charger; vehicle-side charging positive pole and negative pole lines that connect the vehicle-side charging connector and a power storage apparatus that is capable of being charged with the charger; a diode that is provided in the vehicle-side charging line, in which a forward direction is toward the power storage apparatus from the charger; and a resistor that is disposed in the vehicle to connect the vehicle-side charging positive pole line and the vehicle-side charging negative pole line between the diode and the vehicle-side charging connector. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306660 | CHARGING SYSTEM - In a charging system in which a charging current flows to a cell via power supply lines in a state where a charger and a battery pack are connected, two FETs for opening and closing a route in each power supply line are provided both at the charger side and the battery pack side. When the charger and the battery pack are connected to each other and FETs at the charger side and FETs at the battery pack side are set to be open, the power supply lines between FETs at the charger side and FETs at the battery pack side can be used as a communication line. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306661 | Convenient Docks for Directly Charging Handheld Electronic Devices - Docks for directly charging portable electronic devices, without need for media content communication across the dock-based connection, may be implemented in manually accessible wall socket arrangements and convenient power strips. Accessories such as connector cables and plug-in docks are not required. Direct-charging docks recessed for accepting the base of a device such as a handheld electronic device may have, in the recess, a male connector for snug electrical engagement to the device. Other connectors for such devices are implemented without recessed device docks but are surrounded by a rim to prevent injury that might result from inadvertent contact with the connector. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306662 | VOLTAGE COMPENSATED ACTIVE CELL BALANCING - A monitoring device includes an input terminal configured to receive an input signal from a battery system management (BSM); an output terminal configured to output cell parameters used to determine an open cell voltage associated with one of a plurality of cells within the battery stack connected to the monitoring circuit based on the input signal received from the BSM; a processor; and a memory storing executable instructions for causing the processor to: measure a cell voltage associated with the one of the plurality of cells within the battery stack; measure a voltage drop associated with a measured balancing current; calculate the open cell voltage by adjusting the measured cell voltage based on the measured voltage drop; and balance the battery stack based on the calculated open cell voltage, wherein balancing and calculating the open cell voltage are performed concurrently. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306663 | Energy Storage for Power Factor Correction in Battery Charger for Electric-Powered Vehicles - Switches of a switching circuit used to control operation of an electric motor such as in an electrically powered vehicle connect respective windings of the electric motor as a single phase inductor during battery charging. The inductor can then store inherent low frequency, second order ripple power and return that power to a load presented by a battery during battery charging to deliver substantially constant current. Storage of ripple power in the inductor allows the capacitance value, size, weight and cost of a filter capacitor of a power factor correction circuit providing input power to a battery charger to be reduced by an order of magnitude or more. Direction of current flow through the inductor is periodically reversed to avoid magnetizing the motor. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306664 | CATHODE COMPOSITE MATERIAL SYNTHESIS HAVING HIGH ENERGY DENSITY FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE AND ELECTRODE MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY THEREOF - The present invention relates to the manufacture of a high capacity electrode by synthesizing an excellent Li | 2014-10-16 |
20140306665 | ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY, METHOD FOR FABRICATING SAME, AND BATTERY CHARGING AND DISCHARGING METHOD - The present invention relates to an electrode assembly, to a method for manufacturing same, and to a battery charging and discharging method. The electrode assembly according to one embodiment of the present invention includes: an electrode collector, wherein a first electrical active material layer is stacked on the electrode collector; and a first porous conductive network layer of which at least one portion is recessed into the first electrical active material layer, wherein the first porous conductive network layer is stacked on the circumferential surface opposite to that of the first electrical active material layer contacting the electrode collector. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306666 | Apparatus and Method for Battery Balancing - Provided are an apparatus and a method for battery balancing, and more particularly, an apparatus and a method for battery balancing capable of implementing balancing between batteries which are connected in parallel by controlling a power relay assembly. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306667 | Battery-State Monitoring System - A battery-state monitoring system capable of precisely and efficiently estimating the state and service life of a plurality of storage batteries charged with power generated by utilizing natural energy and constantly connected to an equipment is provided. The system includes a power supply control device that detects a current in each battery, an end device that measures temperature, voltage, and internal resistance of each battery, the internal resistance being measured by using two or more kinds of frequencies, and a prime monitoring device that acquires measurement data from the end device corresponding to each battery and issues an instruction related to an operation to the power supply control device and the end device. The prime monitoring device estimates degradation of each battery based on at least one of temperature, voltage, and internal resistance. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306668 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING LOW-VOLTAGE DC/DC CONVERTER FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A system and method of controlling a low-voltage DC/DC converter for an electric vehicle that include a battery sensor that senses information regarding a low-voltage battery during a stop of the electric vehicle for each first period when the electric vehicle stops and a controller that operates a low-voltage DC/DC converter to charge the low-voltage battery for a predefined time when an error occurs in the battery sensor. In addition, the controller determines a charge time of the low-voltage battery based on first SOC values of the information regarding the low-voltage battery sensed for each first period when no error in the battery sensor is detected and operates the low-voltage DC/DC converter for the determined charge time to charge the low-voltage battery. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306669 | Apparatus and Method for Power Converters - A method for improving a power converter's efficiency comprises detecting an input voltage of a power converter, determining an operation mode of the power converter based upon the input voltage of the power converter and generating a plurality of gate drive signals based upon a damped gain control, wherein the damped gain control is configured such that an output voltage of the power converter is in a range from a tightly regulated output voltage to an unregulated output voltage. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306670 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING FAST TRANSIENT RESPONSE WITH DYNAMIC SWITCHING FREQUENCY ADJUSTMENT - A method and a circuit dynamically adjust a frequency of a clock signal that drives the operations of a power converter. The method includes (a) detecting a change from a predetermined value in an output voltage of the power converter; and (b) upon detecting the change, changing the frequency of the clock signal so as to restore the output voltage. The change, such as a load step-up, may be detected by comparing a feedback signal generated from the output voltage and a predetermined threshold voltage. In one implementation, changing the switching frequency is achieved in increasing (e.g., doubling) the frequency of the clock signal, as needed. The frequency of the clock signal need only be changed for a predetermined time period. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306671 | HIGH PERFORMANCE CURRENT SOURCE POWER SUPPLY - A system can include a device under test (DUT) having a DUT voltage, a cable connected to the DUT, the cable having a cable inductance, and a power supply configured as a current source to provide a wide bandwidth voltage source to the DUT, wherein the DUT voltage is independent of the cable inductance. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306672 | POWER SUPPLY CIRCUIT, POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM, AND ELECTRIC STORAGE DEVICE - There is provided a power supply circuit including a first series regulator including a first semiconductor element and a first constant voltage source, and a second series regulator including a second semiconductor element and a second constant voltage source, wherein the first series regulator and the second series regulator are cascaded and an input voltage to the first series regulator is a high voltage equal to or greater than 500 V. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306673 | APPARATUS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING A HYBRID POWER REGULATOR - The present disclosure shows a hybrid regulator topology that can be more easily integrated and that can maintain high efficiency across a wide output and input voltage range, even with a small inductor. The hybrid regulator topology can include two types of regulators: a flying switched-inductor regulator and a step-down regulator that divides the input voltage into an M/N fraction of the input voltage. The disclosed embodiments of the hybrid regulator topology can reduce the capacitive loss of the flying switched-inductor regulator by limiting the voltage swing across the switches in the flying switched-inductor regulator. The disclosed embodiments of the hybrid regulator topology can reduce the inductor resistive loss of the flying switched-inductor regulator by operating the flying switched-inductor regulator at a high switching frequency and with a small amount of current flow through the inductor. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306674 | CHARGE AND DISCHARGE SIGNAL CIRCUIT AND DC-DC CONVERTER - A charge and discharge signal circuit includes: high side transistors connected in series; low side transistors connected in series; high side drive circuits; low side drive circuits; and a drive signal generation circuit, wherein each drive circuit includes: a high side level shifter; a high side capacitor switch string of a capacitor and a switch element connected in series, being connected in parallel with the high side transistor; and a high side drive part, to which an output of the high side level shifter is supplied, and each of the low side drive circuits includes: a low side level shifter; a low side capacitor switch string of a capacitor and a switch element connected in series, being connected in parallel with the low side transistor; and a low side drive part, to which an output of the low side level shifter is supplied. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306675 | REGULATOR CIRCUIT AND INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE FORMING THE REGULATOR CIRCUIT - A regulator circuit that makes it possible to supply a voltage which enables a load circuit to operate normally, even if an external power supply voltage is momentarily interrupted or dropped, includes a ZD/R parallel circuit (a backflow prevention diode and in parallel with a resistor) that is connected between an external power supply voltage terminal and the drain of a MOSFET. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306676 | COMPENSATION MODULE and VOLTAGE REGULATOR - A compensation module for a voltage regulation device having a gain stage, an output stage and a miller compensation module includes a low-output-impedance non-inverting amplifier unit coupled to a gain output of the gain stage and an output-stage input of the output stage. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306677 | CURRENT DETECTION CIRCUIT AND SWITCHING REGULATOR THEREOF - In one embodiment, a current detection circuit configured for a switching regulator can include: (i) a feedback controlling circuit configured to control a feedback signal to be consistent with a reference signal, and to generate a feedback control signal; and (ii) a feedback signal generator configured to receive a rise time and a fall time of inductor current of the switching regulator, and to generate the feedback signal in direct proportion with the feedback control signal. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306678 | CHARGE MODULE, DRIVING CIRCUIT, AND OPERATING METHOD - A charge module is configured to pre-charge a control node to a pre-charged voltage, such that in a case a control module outputs a control voltage, a drive module is activated according to a gate voltage summed by the control voltage and the pre-charged voltage. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306679 | DRIVING CIRCUIT AND ERROR AMPLIFIER THEREOF - An error amplifier and a driving circuit are disclosed herein. The error amplifier is configured to charge a compensation capacitor with an error current. The error amplifier includes an input stage, a main output stage, and an auxiliary output stage. The input stage is configured to provide a first differential output signal and a second differential output signal in response to a comparison between a reference voltage and a feedback voltage. The main output stage is configured to charge the compensation capacitor. The auxiliary output stage is configured to be activated to charge the compensation capacitor. | 2014-10-16 |