47th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 62 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150333540 | WIRELESS POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM - A wireless power supply system includes a first underwater vehicle that has a power-receiving coil for wirelessly receiving electric power and a second underwater vehicle that has a power-supplying coil for wirelessly supplying electric power and transmits electric power between the power-receiving coil and the power-supplying coil while moving in parallel to the first underwater vehicle. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333541 | Battery Management System and Battery System - A rechargeable battery includes a plurality of interconnected battery cells which are connected to at least one pole connection of the battery by at least one circuit element such that the plurality of interconnected battery cells can be electrically decoupled from the at least one pole connection. A control circuit for monitoring and controlling the battery comprises at least one first cell monitoring device and at least one second cell monitoring device which are configured to detect operational parameters of at least one battery cell of the plurality of interconnected battery cells and to guide the operational parameters to a control device. The at least one first cell monitoring device is connected to a first control device by a first interface, and the at least one second cell monitoring device is connected to a second control device by a second interface. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333542 | CHARACTERIZATION AND INTELLIGENT CHARGING OF ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES - An electronic cigarette includes a smart battery that is capable of communicating data to a charging pack, resulting in customized charging of the smart battery for optimal performance. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333543 | ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING IT - An energy storage device and a method for the operation of an energy storage device. In order to state an energy storage arrangement and a method for the operation of the latter, which in their characteristics are adapted to complex requirements and show both high-current and high-energy characteristics, an energy storage arrangement is stated, including: at least one high-current cell and at least one high-energy cell, with the at least one high-energy cell and the at least one high-current cell being connected in parallel, with the cells being charged and/or discharged with a current pulse and in the inter-pulse periods a charge balancing taking place between the cells. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333544 | ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION DEVICE, AND CONTROLLING METHOD FOR BATTERY PACK - An electricity distribution device is connected to a system power supply and a battery pack, and includes: a primary power converter circuit converting DC electric power discharged from the battery pack into electric power supplied to the load; a first switch switching conducting and non-conducting states between the primary power converter circuit and the load; and a control circuitry controlling the first switch to switch the conducting and non-conducting states between the primary power converter circuit and the load. The primary power convertor circuit consumes DC electric power discharged from the battery pack, in a state where the first switch switches the non-conducting state between the primary power convertor circuit and the load, and a current value is acquired when discharging from the fully-charged state to an empty state. The fully-charged capacity of the battery pack is measured using the acquired current value. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333545 | Secure Charging Interface - An interconnection unit disposed between an electric device (ED) and a host power source, including an isolation unit, an ED connector that is configured to electrically interconnect the ED and the isolation unit, and a power connector that is configured to electrically interconnect the host power source and the isolation unit. The isolation unit prevents unauthorized access of the ED by the host power source during the charging process. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333546 | CHARGE AND DISCHARGE CONTROL CIRCUIT AND BATTERY DEVICE - A short-circuit and overcurrent detecting circuit includes a reference voltage circuit including a constant current circuit, a first impedance element, a first transistor having a resistance value depending a voltage of a secondary battery, a second impedance element, and a second transistor having a resistance value depending the voltage of the secondary battery, which are connected in series. The reference voltage circuit outputs a first reference voltage from a node of the constant current circuit and the first impedance element, and outputs a second reference voltage from a node of the first transistor and the second impedance element. The short-circuit and overcurrent detecting circuit further includes: a first comparator circuit for comparing a voltage of an overcurrent detecting terminal with the first reference voltage; and a second comparator circuit for comparing the voltage of the overcurrent detecting terminal with the second reference voltage. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333547 | BATTERY PROTECTION CIRCUIT PACKAGE - A battery protection circuit package is provided which is advantageous for integration and miniaturization. The battery protection circuit package includes: a substrate on which a conductive line pattern is disposed; a battery protection circuit element that is mounted on the substrate and includes a protection IC, a field effect transistor (FET), and at least one passive element; and an NFC antenna structure that is mounted on the substrate, and the conductive line pattern constitutes at least a part of an extension antenna that is connected to the NFC antenna structure to form a loop. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333548 | BATTERY PROTECTION MODULE PACKAGE - Disclosed is a battery protection module package (PMP). The battery PMP according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a lead frame provided with a plurality of external terminals thereon, a printed circuit board stacked on the lead frame, and a plurality of internal terminals, a protection integrated chip (IC), a field effect transistor (FET), resistors, and capacitors disposed on the printed circuit board and electrically connected to each other, wherein the resistors and the capacitors are mounted on a pattern of the printed circuit board using surface mount technology (SMT), and wherein the plurality of internal terminals are electrically connected to the plurality of external terminals. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333549 | CHARGING SYSTEM AND CHARGING STAND - A non-limiting example charging stand comprises a main body that includes an outer side member and the inner side member. The inner side member has an inserting portion for inserting a portable game apparatus. The inserting portion is set with a depth that hides a portion of a hinge but does not hide a cover constituting a part of a housing of the portable game apparatus when inserting the folded portable game apparatus in a vertical orientation. Accordingly, when viewing the portable game apparatus inserted in the charging stand from the front, it is possible to see a color, a pattern or an image of character that is applied to the cover. At this time, a color, a pattern or an image of character that is applied to an outer circumference surface (front) of the charging stand can be also seen. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333550 | Electricity Storage System - In a system having a plurality of storage batteries equipped with bidirectional invertors respectively, the present invention allows a new storage battery to be easily attached later with a structure in which an inverter control is performed according to a value detected in another storage battery. An electricity storage system of the present invention includes: a current detector ( | 2015-11-19 |
20150333551 | MULTI-FUNCTIONAL ELECTRODE DEVICES FOR FAST-CHARGING OF ENERGY-STORAGE DEVICES AND METHODS THEREIN - The present invention discloses multi-functional electrode (MFE) devices for fast-charging of energy-storage devices. MFE devices include: a multi-functional electrode (MFE) device for fast-charging of energy-storage devices, the device including: a first MFE structure for forming a suitable electrochemical half-couple, the first MFE structure having a first fast-charging component (FCC) and a first MFE assembly; a counter-electrode structure for forming a complementary electrochemical half-couple to the first MFE structure; and an internal voltage controller (IVC) for applying a bias potential to the first MFE structure and/or the counter-electrode structure, whereby the bias potential is set in accordance with the chemical nature of the first MFE structure and the counter-electrode structure. Preferably, the IVC is configured to regulate an intra-electrode potential gradient between the first FCC and the first MFE assembly, thereby controlling a charge rate from the first FCC to the first MFE assembly. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333552 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING CHARGING OF BATTERIES IN ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES - A system, a method, and a device for controlling charging of batteries in electronic articles, and more particularly for controlling charging of batteries in electronic cigarettes. In one embodiment, a charging system for an electronic cigarette can comprise a pack that can comprise a pack battery electrically coupled to an ultra-capacitor. The pack battery can be configured to charge the ultra-capacitor. The charging system can further comprise an electronic circuitry configured to temporarily or non-fixedly couple the pack to an electronic cigarette battery. The ultra-capacitor can be configured to charge the electronic cigarette battery at an accelerated rate as compared to a rate at which the pack battery alone can charge the electronic cigarette battery. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333553 | BATTERY CHARGER FOR DIFFERENT POWER SOURCES - A charger may determine a type of power source to couple to the charger, and to adjust power from the power source based on the determined type of the power source. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333554 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING A BATTERY IN AN UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLY - An uninterruptible power supply (UPS) includes an input to receive input power, a power supply circuit coupled to the input, to convert input power received from the input, a battery coupled to the power supply circuit, to provide battery power to the power supply circuit as an alternative to input power, and an output coupled to the power supply circuit, to provide output power derived from at least one of the battery and the input power. The UPS also includes a controller, supported by the housing and coupled to the power supply circuit, the controller being configured to receive, from at least one sensor coupled to the controller, in formation relating to one or more environmental parameters of the uninterruptible power supply and adjust one or more test parameters of a battery test based on the one or more environmental parameters. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333555 | CHARGE AND DISCHARGE CONTROL CIRCUIT AND BATTERY DEVICE - Provided is a highly safe battery device in which the accuracy of an overcurrent detection current value and a short-circuit current value is improved and current consumption is reduced. A short-circuit and overcurrent detecting circuit includes: a reference voltage circuit configured to output a reference voltage generated when a constant current flows through an impedance element and a transistor having a resistance value that is changed depending on a voltage of a secondary battery; a first comparator circuit configured to compare a voltage of an overcurrent detecting terminal with the reference voltage; and a second comparator circuit configured to compare a voltage based on the voltage of the overcurrent detecting terminal with the reference voltage. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333556 | SINGLE POWER SUPPLY LEVEL SHIFTER - A single power supply level shifter has first and second inverters in tandem that invert an input signal from a first voltage domain and provide a first inverted signal and an output signal in a second voltage domain. A charging control circuit charges a capacitor towards the second voltage when the input signal is high, and conducts a discharge current from the capacitor during a transition of the input signal from high to low to accelerate a corresponding transition of the first inverted signal from low to high. A third inverter controls a current reduction transistor in series with the first inverter, and a third control transistor connected between the input and the charging control circuit to accelerate the flow of discharge current during the transition of the input signal from high to low. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333557 | CONFIGURABLE APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR SUPPLYING POWER AND DATA TO ELECTRONIC DEVICES - Embodiments of a system, topology, and methods for providing electrical power to electronic devices from various power sources are described generally herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333558 | WIRELESS CHARGER UNITS FOR POWERING LOW-COST DISPOSABLE ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS AND RELATED METHODS - Wireless charger units include a transmitter unit to provide an AC magnetic field at a predetermined frequency to a physically separate receiver unit, the receiver unit receives the alternating current magnetic field, converts the alternating current magnetic field into an alternating current, and rectifies the alternating current to provide a direct current output. The receiver unit can be resonant at a multiple integer of the predetermined frequency. The electronic device may be a disposable and may include a blister pack for pills with the receiver unit monitoring the usage of the pills. The receiver unit may also include an intelligent controller. Related methods are disclosed. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333559 | RECHARGEABLE HAND TOOL BATTERY - A rechargeable handheld tool battery includes: at least one rechargeable cell; and at least one inductive charging unit that has at least one inductive charging coil for charging the at least one rechargeable cell. A diameter of the inductive charging coil is greater than a principal extension length of the at least one rechargeable cell. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333560 | Charging Station for an Electrical Device - The invention relates to a charging station for an electrical device that comprises at least one reception coil ( | 2015-11-19 |
20150333561 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND DEVICE FOR INDUCTIVELY CHARGING BATTERIES IN ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES - A system, a method, and a device for inductive charging of batteries in electronic articles, and more particularly for the inductive charging of batteries in electronic cigarettes. In one embodiment, a charging system for an electronic cigarette can comprise a pack comprising a pack battery electrically coupled to a charging coil. The pack can be configured to hold an electronic cigarette battery and the charging coil can be configured to charge the electronic cigarette battery. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333562 | WIRELESS CHARGING TRANSMITTER AND WIRELESS CHARGING SYSTEM USING THE SAME - A wireless power transmitter is electromagnetically coupleable to a receiving coil of a wireless power receiver to provide power wirelessly and includes a substantially planar transmitting core. A transmitting coil has a plurality of windings and is disposed on a surface of the transmitting core. The transmitting core may extend beyond the transmitting coil in a planar direction. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333563 | PORTABLE COMPUTING DEVICE WITH WIRELESS POWER DISTRIBUTION - A core module for a portable computing device includes wireless power receiver circuitry, battery power circuitry, power supply circuitry, a processor, and an RF link interface. The wireless power receiver module, when operable, receives a wireless power transmit signal and converts it into a supply voltage. The battery power circuitry, when operable, outputs a battery voltage. The power supply circuitry, when operable, converts the supply voltage or the battery voltage into one or more power supply voltages. The processor is operable to select one of the battery voltage, the supply voltage, and one of the one or more power supply voltages to produce a selected voltage. The RF link interface outputs the selected voltage on to an RF link of the portable computing device for providing power to one or more multi mode RF units within the portable computing device. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333564 | VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS, VEHICLE, AND VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD - An auxiliary current amount that is used in an auxiliary that is mounted in a vehicle is calculated. A stop time ratio of the vehicle is calculated based on a running history of the vehicle, and an estimated stop time of the vehicle that is estimated based on the stop time ratio is calculated. An SOC threshold is set based on an estimated consumption current amount that is obtained from the estimated stop time and the auxiliary current amount. A generator that is mounted in the vehicle is operated such that a value of a storage state of the battery recovers to become larger than the SOC threshold when the value of the storage state of the battery is smaller than the SOC threshold. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333565 | PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM AND SOLAR PORT - Photovoltaic systems are presented. The photovoltaic system includes an array including a plurality of photovoltaic modules. At least one photovoltaic module in the array is movably coupled with an adjacent photovoltaic module and the array is configured to be slidably mounted on a plurality of support structures. A solar port is also presented. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333566 | A SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VOLTAGE REGULATION IN A VOLTAGE SUPPLY - Disclosed is an uninterruptable power supply comprising a switchable input power converter having an input operable to receive a supply power network voltage, the power network voltage being subject to fluctuations which may give rise to a disturbance to any load connected to the power network; and a voltage regulation circuit for controlling the switchable input power converter, thereby regulating its output. The voltage regulation circuit senses the power network voltage; and causes the uninterruptable power supply to generate from the sensed power network voltage a compensatory reactive current indicative of the voltage fluctuations on the power network voltage. The compensatory reactive current is used to compensate for the voltage fluctuations on the power network voltage. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333567 | ELECTRICAL DEVICE - There is provided an electrical device ( | 2015-11-19 |
20150333568 | SUPPLY-SWITCHING SYSTEM - A system for providing a first voltage generated by a main supply and a second voltage generated by a battery to an integrated circuit (IC) includes supply-selection, control logic and switching circuits. The supply-selection circuit includes first, second, and third transistors. The switching circuit includes fourth and fifth transistors that supply the first and second voltages to the IC when switched on. The supply-selection circuit selects and provides the higher of the first and second voltages to body terminals of the fourth and fifth transistors for maintaining required body-bias voltage conditions. The control logic circuit generates a first control signal as long as the first voltage is within a predetermined range for keeping the fourth transistor switched on and a second control signal when the first voltage is not within the predetermined range for switching on the fifth transistor to supply the second voltage. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333569 | CONTROL APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM - There is provided a control apparatus including: a determination unit configured to determine whether a control target apparatus drivable with first power supplied from an external power supply and second power supplied from a battery is driven with the second power, on the basis of a supply state of the first power and a transmission signal acquired via a power line from an external communication apparatus connected to the power line through which the first power is transmitted; and a target control unit configured to drive the control target apparatus with the second power when the control target apparatus is determined to be driven with the second power. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333570 | Uninterruptible Power Supply System - A dynamic uninterruptible power supply system including a synchronous machine with two shaft ends inserted between two kinetic energy accumulators for doubling the unit capacity is provided. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333571 | SMART METER, SUPPLY CONTROL METHOD, OPERATING METHOD, INTEGRATED CIRCUIT, SYSTEM, AND PROGRAM - A smart meter includes: a power supply control unit which causes stoppage of a supply of power passing through the smart meter to an television and so on, when an RD command to stop the supply is received; a first communication unit which performs a first communication through which the RD command is received; a second communication unit which performs a second communication; and a communication control unit which: causes the performance of the first communication before the RD command is received; and prohibit the performance of the first communication and cause only the performance of the second communication, after the RD command is received. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333572 | WIRELESS SOUND CHARGING OF CLOTHING AND SMART FABRICS - The present invention provides various electric receiver arrangements included in clothing pieces that require electric current to perform tasks, such as warming, cooling and displaying. Suitable wireless sound power transmission techniques like pocket forming is used to provide the clothing pieces with wireless power. In some embodiments, receivers may include at least one sensor connected to at least one rectifier and one power converter. In other embodiments, receivers including a plurality of sensors, a plurality of rectifiers or a plurality of power converters may be provided. In addition, receivers may include communications components which may allow for communication to various electronic equipment including transmitters for controlling the temperature circuits. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333573 | WIRELESS SOUND POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT EQUIPMENT - A wireless sound power distribution system for Law Enforcement equipment is disclosed. The system includes a wireless power transmitter coupled with a power source. The transmitter may form pockets of energy using controlled sound waves. Electrical equipment coupled with an electronic receiver may utilize pockets of energy formed by the transmitter to Charge or power the electrical equipment. The transmitter coupled with a power source may be carried in a vehicle for portability. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333574 | POWER GENERATING APPARATUS USING MAGNETIC FORCE AND CONTROL METHOD - Provided is a power generation device using magnetic force, the power generation device comprising: a plurality of tunnel-type bodies ( | 2015-11-19 |
20150333575 | MOTOR - A small DC motor includes a motor frame having a cylindrical portion, the cylindrical portion having a constant thickness and having a cross section in a shape that comprises four sides and connecting portions, each of the connecting portions connecting adjacent two of the four sides and being located inward from a corresponding corner in a quadrangle comprising the four sides; and a magnet having a circumferential surface on an inside thereof and having conformable contact with the motor frame on an outside thereof. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333576 | LOCKING STRUCTURE FOR STATOR CORE - A locking structure for a stator core that locks the stator core having a circular outer circumference into an inner circumference of a cylindrical housing includes a first cut-out formed in an outer circumference of the stator core and a second cut-out formed in an inner circumference of the housing. The locking structure also includes a key interposed between the first and second cut-outs. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333577 | LAMINATED CORE FOR MOTOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Disclosed herein is a laminated core for a motor manufactured by laminating sheets of a plurality of cores. The laminated core is formed by connection of a plurality of split cores, yoke parts of the split cores which are adjacent to each other get in contact with each other so as to form a contact part, and a connection caulking part is formed at the contact part. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333578 | CLAW ROTOR WITH A REDUCED CROSS-SECTION, AND ALTERNATOR, IN PARTICULAR FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE COMPRISING A ROTOR OF THIS TYPE - Rotor an alternator or alternator-starter type comprises two pole wheels including a series of axial claws having a generally trapezoidal shape that extend axially from the edge of the outer radial end of one pole wheel towards the other pole wheel. The rotor comprises an interpolar magnetic assembly in the interpolar space between a first claw of a first pole wheel and a second claw of a second pole wheel. The magnetic assembly comprises two first faces defined by first and second free ends. A side face is also provided, such that the adjacent side face faces same, the side face comprising third and fourth opposing ends between which the magnet is in contact. The side faces of the first and second claws define a reduction in cross-section from one of the free ends of the magnetic assembly extending towards a claw head end along a side facet. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333579 | ROTOR AND MOTOR - A rotor having an axial direction includes at least a pair of rotor cores arranged in the axial direction, and a field magnet located between the rotor cores and magnetized in the axial direction. Each of the rotor cores includes a plurality of claw poles extending in the axial direction. Each of the rotor cores includes a magnetic flux controlling section, which appropriately causes a magnetic flux to flow to the claw poles. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333580 | ROTOR AND MOTOR - A rotor includes a field member arranged between a first core base of a first rotor core and a second core base of a second rotor core in the axial direction. When magnetized in the axial direction, the field member causes primary claw-shaped magnetic poles to function as primary magnetic poles and secondary claw-shaped magnetic poles to function as secondary magnetic poles. The field member is formed by placing a plurality of members one over another in the axial direction. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333581 | ROTOR FOR MAGNETIC MOTOR - Rotor formed by groups of materials ( | 2015-11-19 |
20150333582 | COMPRESSOR, HEAT PUMP DEVICE, AIR CONDITIONER, AND FREEZING MACHINE - A compressor includes: a motor that includes a rotor including opposed magnets; a compression unit that compresses a refrigerant; and a crankshaft that is connected to the motor and the compression unit and is configured to transmit rotational driving of the motor to the compression unit, wherein the magnets are arranged such that the difference in magnetic force between the opposed magnets eliminates a force that deflects the crankshaft when the motor is rotationally driven. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333583 | ELECTRICAL MACHINE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN ELECTRICAL SHEET - An electrical machine with a rotor which has at least one electrical sheet. The electrical sheet having crosspieces, wherein the crosspieces have a deformation in a direction normal to the plane of the electrical sheet. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333584 | HIGH SPEED BRUSHLESS DC ELECTRIC MACHINE - Certain aspects encompass a brushless DC electric machine that has a DC stator having field windings. The DC electric machine additionally has a DC rotor. The DC rotor has a rotor core and a plurality of permanent magnets arranged around the rotor core. The permanent magnets are shaped and have a gap between each adjacent permanent magnet to produce a trapezoidal back EMF in the field windings. A non-magnetic material resides in the gaps and bridges each adjacent permanent magnet. A non-magnetic sleeve is provided around the permanent magnets and the non-magnetic filler material retaining the permanent magnets to the core. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333585 | WEDGE MECHANISM - A wedge mechanism including at least one wedge element and a guide member. The guide member is attached to the second assembly and adapted for receiving the wedge element in a way that and at least an inactive position of the mechanism is defined where the first and second assemblies can be detached from each other, and an active position where at least one of the wedge element and the guide member presses against two different sectors of the first assembly such that the first assembly and the second assembly remain attached to each other. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333586 | PERMANENT MAGNET TYPE MOTOR AND ELECTRIC POWER STEERING APPARATUS - To obtain a permanent magnet type motor capable of securing controllability of a motor and utilizing reluctance torque. An armature winding is a plurality of sets of polyphase windings; the plurality of sets of the armature winding is supplied with current from each individual inverter; the rotor core is provided with permanent magnets on a surface portion thereof, the permanent magnets being circumferentially arranged and the adjacent permanent magnets having polarities opposite to each other; a protrusion portion is provided between the adjacent permanent magnets, the protrusion portion being provided in a protruding condition from the rotor core and being made of a magnetic substance; and a non-magnetic gap portion is interposed between the protrusion portion and the permanent magnet in a rotating shaft direction. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333587 | ARMATURE WINDING OF ROTATING ELECTRICAL MACHINE - According to one embodiment, there is provided a 3-phase 2-pole 2-layer armature winding, housed in 72 slots provided in a laminated iron core, a winding of each phase including six parallel circuits separated into two phase belts. Upper coil pieces of first and fourth parallel circuits are placed at 3rd, 4th, 7th, and 12th positions, and lower coil pieces of the first and fourth parallel circuits are placed at 1st, 6th, 9th, and 10th positions, upper and lower coil pieces of second and fifth parallel circuits are placed at 2nd, 5th, 8th, and 11th positions, and upper coil pieces of third and six parallel circuits are placed at 1st, 6th, 9th, and 10th positions, and lower coil pieces of the third and six parallel circuits are placed at 3rd, 4th, 7th, and 12th positions, from the center of a pole. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333588 | ELECTRICAL MACHINE, COIL ASSEMBLY FOR AN ELECTRICAL MACHINE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAID COIL ASSEMBLY - A coil assembly ( | 2015-11-19 |
20150333589 | ELECTRICAL MACHINE - Described is an electric motor ( | 2015-11-19 |
20150333590 | CONNECTION TERMINAL, CONNECTION TERMINAL UNIT, AND MOTOR - An objective of the present invention is to provide a connection terminal in which the number of parts is reduced and a contact failure hardly occurs. A connection terminal is conducted to a windings wound around tooth of a stator having a cylindrical shape. The connection terminal includes an insertion part that is inserted in a concave part formed in the stator of a motor and a connection part that extends from the insertion part. In the insertion part, a contact part that comes into contact with an end part of the winding when the insertion part is inserted in the concave part, is formed. The insertion part and the connection part are integrally formed. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333591 | Power Strut - A power strut for a vehicle lift gate, has a driver sleeve, a lead screw sleeve, a lead screw and a spring mounted in the lead screw sleeve. A gear reduction mechanism and a motor assembly are mounted in the driver sleeve for driving the lead screw. The motor assembly has a magnet mounting bracket fixed to the driver sleeve and a rotor disposed in the magnet mounting bracket. An end cover and multiple permanent magnets are fixed to the magnet mounting bracket. Each of the magnets is positioned between a corresponding pair of adjacent connecting portions and contacts an inner surface of the driver sleeve, thereby the driver sleeve provides a magnetic path between the magnets. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333592 | Motor of a Ceiling Fan - A motor of a ceiling fan includes: a shaft having two shoulder surfaces facing in opposite axial directions of the shaft, with the shaft coupling with a stator; a bearing sleeve receiving two bearings for supporting the shaft, with an annular flange formed at an end of the bearing sleeve, wherein the annular flange and one of the shoulder surfaces of the shaft clamp and position one of the bearings; and a rotor having a housing coupling with the bearing sleeve, with the housing having a connecting portion, wherein the connecting portion and the other one of the shoulder surfaces of the shaft clamp and position the other one of the bearings. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333593 | ELECTRIC DRIVE MOTOR - An electric drive motor ( | 2015-11-19 |
20150333594 | ROTATING ELECTRIC MACHINE - Provided is a rotating electric machine capable of suppressing an increase in temperature of an output terminal ( | 2015-11-19 |
20150333595 | ROTARY ELECTRIC MACHINE - A rotary electric machine having a stator and a rotor, in addition to an electric control device and a connection device which comprises at least one coupling element for electrically connecting the control device to one or several electrical lines and a mass element provided to connect to an electric mass potential. In order to improve the machine with respect to electromagnetic interference, the stator is connected to the mass element by a contact bridge which has a first securing section and a second securing section in addition to a bridge element arranged between the securing sections and includes a single-piece spring steel sheet which is at least partially sinuous. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333596 | ROTARY ELECTRIC MACHINE - A rotary electric machine, in particular an electric motor, has a winding, an electronic control device, and an electrically conductive shielding plate arranged between the control device and the winding. A connection device which includes at least one coupling element for electrically connecting the control device to one or more lines and a mass element provided for connecting to an electric mass potential. In order to improve the machine with respect to electromagnetic interference, the shielding plate is electrically conductively connected to the mass element by way of a sheet metal tongue via a first electric pressure-contact. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333597 | VALVE PROVIDED WITH A MULTIPHASE LINEAR ACTUATOR FOR HIGH PRESSURE DOSING - The present disclosure concerns a fluid dosing valve displaced by an electric actuator generating the translation of a shutter, the electric actuator including a multiphase motor including a stator having a plurality of wound poles formed by stacking a plurality of sheets and a rotor including a transmission transforming rotational movement into the linear movement of an output member, a non-magnetic sleeve insulating the rotor from the stator, and magneto-sensitive elements for detecting the position of the rotor. These magneto-sensitive elements are placed on the outside of the sleeve and sense the position of the rotor through the insulating sleeve. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333598 | VIBRATIONAL ENERGY HARVESTING FOR STRUCTURAL HEALTH INSTRUMENTATION - A system includes a vibrational energy harvesting device adapted to receive vibrational energy and convert the vibrational energy to electrical energy. The system also includes a computing device having an electrical connection to the vibrational energy harvesting device. The system also includes a sensor having an electrical connection and a data connection to the computing device. The system also includes a transmitter having an electrical connection and a data connection to the computing device. When the computing device receives the electrical energy from the vibrational energy harvesting device, the computing device is configured to receive sensor data from the sensor via the data connection between the computing device and the sensor and operate the transmitter to wirelessly transmit the sensor data. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333599 | ELECTRIC MACHINE - The invention relates to an electric machine ( | 2015-11-19 |
20150333600 | ELECTRIC DRIVE APPARATUS - Provided is an electric drive apparatus in which a detected portion ( | 2015-11-19 |
20150333601 | AUDIBLE WARNING SYSTEM FOR GENERATOR SYSTEM - An audible warning system for a generator system is provided. The generator system includes a surge suppressor and a rectifier assembly. The rectifier assembly rotates along with the rotor of the generator system, and generates airflow. The surge suppressor includes a face portion. The audible warning system includes a mounting plate and an acoustic alarm device. The mounting plate is attached to the rectifier assembly to mount the surge suppressor and the acoustic alarm device. The acoustic alarm device includes an air inlet portion in engagement with a face portion of the surge suppressor. In operation, this arrangement blocks fluid communication of the airflow into the air inlet portion, in an operational state. A failure of the surge suppressor allows the airflow to pass through the air inlet portion to generate an audible alarm for an operator. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333602 | INTEGRATED SYSTEM OF TRACTION MOTOR AND INVERTER AND METHOD FOR INTEGRATING TRACTION MOTOR AND INVERTER - A method for integrating a traction motor and an inverter, the method including: 1) providing a traction motor, the traction motor including a motor housing and a coil winding; 2) providing an inverter, the inverter including: an inverter housing, and an IGBT module; 3) independently installing the inverter in the inverter housing to form an interface, the interface including a mechanical interface and a high-voltage power interface; 4) using the mechanical interface to install the inverter housing on the motor housing to form an entire body; and 5) using the high-voltage power interface to provide a high voltage electric connection between the coil winding of the traction motor and the IGBT module of the inverter. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333603 | Actuator - An actuator including a metal housing that consists of multiple housing parts, an electric motor, an actuating member, a transmission mechanism that adapts the movement of the electric motor to the actuating member and an electronic system for controlling the electric motor. At least one housing part consists of is plastic, a heat sink being situated in the region of the housing part that consists of. The heat sink has thermal connecting surfaces for the electronic system and is connected to a metal housing part. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333604 | INVERTER-INTEGRATED ELECTRIC COMPRESSOR - Provided is an inverter-integrated electric compressor which comprises an inverter device having a simplified configuration, reduced size and weight, and decreased cost, and which has improved assembly properties and assembly precision, and improved productivity. In this inverter-integrated electric compressor, a P-N terminal is provided on the inverter device main substrate, and a power source-side cable can be connected to the P-N terminal by inserting a connector provided at one end; by arranging and mounting multiple high-voltage electric components on the back of the main substrate in the area where the P-N terminal is arranged, a filter circuit is provided on the main substrate. The multiple high-voltage electric components are integrally coupled via fitting units provided on the housing cases of one another and are arranged in a prescribed position on the back of the main substrate with a positioning means provided on one of the housing cases. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333605 | SLIP RING APPARATUS FOR ELECTRIC ROTATING MACHINE - A restricting member is provided that is in contact with respective bent lead portions of a long-sized lead and a short-sized lead and imparts a tension to linear lead portions thereof in a mold for insert molding. The restricting member reliably prevents the leads from displacement and deformation resulting from the pressure of the resin at the time of insert molding, and allows the long-sized lead and the short-sized lead to be disposed at proper positions in a molded body. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333606 | ROTOR AND METHOD OF FORMING SAME - A method of forming a rotor includes inserting a conductor bar into a slot defined by a lamination stack to define a gap between the conductor bar and the lamination stack. The method further includes, after inserting, swelling the conductor bar within the slot to fill the gap and form the rotor. A rotor is also disclosed. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333607 | INTEGRATED DRIVE GENERATOR HOUSING - A method of assembling an integrated drive generator includes the steps of providing a bore in a center housing portion, pressing a bearing liner into the bore, with a portion of the bearing liner extending proud of a surface of the center plate, and machining the surface around and adjacent to the bearing liner to provide a machined surface parallel to the surface. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333608 | REPULSIVE FORCE CONVERSION DRIVES AND CENTRIFUGAL FORCE CONVERSION - A repulsive force conversion drive system for centrifugal force conversion to drive a load. A operational load to be driven by movement and provide external power due to movement of the operational load. A rotary repulsive force conversion drive connected to the operational load, such that the operational load moves in a first linear direction due to centrifugal force of rotating mass of the rotary repulsive force conversion drive. A linear repulsive force conversion drive connected to the operational load, the linear repulsive force conversion drive connected to the operational load such that the operational load moves is a second linear direction that is opposite the first linear direction on command from the linear repulsive force conversion drive. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333609 | OSCILLATING MOTOR FOR A PERSONAL CARE APPLIANCE - Disclosed are oscillating systems and/or apparatus for generating motive force or torque. The oscillating systems and/or apparatus described herein are capable of providing suitable oscillating motion to a workpiece of, for example, a personal care appliance. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333610 | ELECTRICAL MACHINE - An electrical machine comprises a longitudinally movable device and an intermediate rotor. A first arrangement of magnets is disposed on a first surface of the longitudinally movable device, and a second arrangement of magnets is disposed on a first surface of the intermediate rotor. The longitudinally movable device is movable in a first direction. The intermediate rotor's first surface is held adjacent the first surface of the longitudinally movable device such that it cannot move in the first direction. The intermediate rotor is, however, rotatable about an axis and the arrangement of the first and second arrangements of magnets translates movement of the longitudinally movable device into rotation of the intermediate rotor about the axis. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333611 | ACCURATE ZERO CURRENT DETECTOR CIRCUIT IN SWITCHING REGULATORS - A switching regulator circuit includes a gate driver circuit driving a first switch and a second switch to generate a first voltage at a first node. Further, the switching regulator includes an LC filter circuit responsive to the first voltage to generate a desired output voltage. Moreover, the switching regulator includes a regulator circuit coupled to the LC filter circuit to control the gate driver circuit. The regulator circuit accurately controls variations in trip point. The trip point is a voltage at which the second switch is switched OFF by the gate control circuit. The regulator circuit includes one of a Delay Locked Loop (DLL) and a Pulse width modulator (PWM) controller. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333612 | APPARATUS FOR FILTERING HARMONICS IN RAILWAY CONTACT LINES AND METHOD - An apparatus and a method for filtering harmonics in a power transmission contact line of a railway system includes a multilevel converter multilevel converter having one single phase leg, which phase leg comprises switching cells, each switching cell comprises semi-conductor switches arranged to selectively provide a connection to a corresponding energy storage element. The multilevel converter also includes a controller provided to control the switching of each switching cell, and wherein the phase leg is configured in two parallel branches of cascaded switching cells, which branches is interconnected in a closed circuit. The controller is provided to monitor the content of harmonics in the contact line, and is adapted to filter the monitored harmonics by means of adapting the switching of the switching cells to absorb the harmonics. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333613 | PARALLELING OF ACTIVE FILTERS WITH INDEPENDENT CONTROLS - A parallel filter arrangement with at least two filters supplying current in line side sensing configuration and a number of sensors for measuring current. The sensors are used to determine the amount of current being supplied by the filters and the amount of current being supplied by a source. The filters adjust their supplied current in order to reduce or eliminate the amount of reactive or harmonic current being supplied by a source. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333614 | PARALLELING OF ACTIVE FILTERS WITH INDEPENDENT CONTROLS - A parallel filter arrangement with at least two filters supplying current in line side sensing configuration and a number of sensors for measuring current. The sensors are used to determine the amount of current being supplied by the filters and the amount of current being supplied by a source. The filters adjust their supplied current in order to reduce or eliminate the amount of reactive or harmonic current being supplied by a source. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333615 | PARALLELING OF ACTIVE FILTERS WITH INDEPENDENT CONTROLS - A parallel filter arrangement with at least two filters supplying current in line side sensing configuration and a number of sensors for measuring current. The sensors are used to determine the amount of current being supplied by the filters and the amount of current being supplied by a source. The filters adjust their supplied current in order to reduce or eliminate the amount of reactive or harmonic current being supplied by a source. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333616 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RECTIFYING A VOLTAGE USING AN EMBEDDED DIRECT-CURRENT-TO-DIRECT-CURRENT CONVERTER - In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, a voltage rectifier may include: an AC/DC converter, a first DC/DC converter, and a second DC/DC converter. The AC/DC converter may be configured to convert an AC source voltage to a DC bus voltage. The first DC/DC converter may be configured to convert the bus voltage to a DC compensating voltage having an AC ripple to compensate for AC ripple of the bus voltage. The second DC/DC converter may be configured to convert a DC compensated bus voltage to a DC output voltage, wherein the DC compensated bus voltage is equal to a difference between the bus voltage and the compensating voltage. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333617 | APPARATUS FOR CONVERTING DIRECT CURRENT TO ALTERNATING CURRENT - An inverter for converting an input direct current (DC) waveform from a DC source to an output alternating current (AC) waveform for delivery to an AC grid includes an input converter, an output converter, and an active filter, each of which is electrically coupled to a bus. The bus may be a DC bus or an AC bus. The input converter is configured to convert the input DC waveform to a DC or AC bus waveform. The output converter is configured to convert the bus waveform to the output AC waveform at a grid frequency. The active filter is configured to reduce a double-frequency ripple power of the bus waveform by supplying power to and absorbing power from the power bus. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333618 | LOW VOLTAGE RIDE-THROUGH APPARATUS CAPABLE OF FLUX COMPENSATION AND PEAK CURRENT MANAGEMENT - A low voltage ride-through (LVRT) apparatus capable of flux compensation and peak current management is disclosed, which comprises a converter; a space vector modulator, connected to the converter; a current controller, connected to the space vector modulator; an grid realization system, connected to the current controller; a flux offset compensator, connected to the current controller; a filter, connected to the converter; and a transformer, connected to the filter. In this manner, the LVRT apparatus may be connected to an associated grid side (commercial power), and thus applied onto a direct current (DC) to alternating current (AC) system for renewable energy source. When the grid side is failed, a flux offset on a transformer may be eliminated, to avoid an inrush current from rising after a recovery of failure exclude voltage, so that the requirement of the grid operation may be satisfied. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333619 | Enabling nearly constant rate of change of discharge current in an inductor discharging circuit by optimizing a snubber resistor value - Protecting the switching part of an inductive discharge circuit typically incorporates a power output capacitor and a snubber circuit, incorporating a resistor to dissipate the output coil's stored inductive energy. To effect a nearly constant rate of change of the output inductor's current during the time the snubber circuit is active requires transforming the latter by establishing an optimal snubber resistor value. This invention discloses both a device and method for optimizing a snubber resistor value to enable nearly constant rate of change of discharge current in an inductor discharging circuit. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333620 | System and Method for Controlling Charge Pump Circuit, and Display Device - The present disclosure provides a system and a method for controlling a charge pump circuit, and a display device. The system includes the charge pump circuit configured to output a driving voltage to a gate driver circuit; and a controlling device in communication with the charge pump circuit and a timer and configured to, when a working time of the gate driver circuit is equal to a predefined working time threshold, reset the working time of the gate driver circuit to an initial value, acquire a compensating voltage corresponding to the working time of the gate driver circuit in accordance with a correspondence between the working time and the compensating voltage, output a compensating voltage signal and increase the driving voltage outputted by the charge pump circuit by the compensating voltage. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333621 | DETECTOR HAVING OFFSET CANCELLATION FUNCTION, AND POWER FACTOR CORRECTION APPARATUS AND POWER SUPPLYING APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - A detector having an offset cancellation function, and a power factor correction apparatus and a power supplying apparatus having the same are provided. The detector detecting a level of an input signal may include a level shifter shifting the level of the input signal, and a comparator amplifying a voltage difference between the level of the signal shifted by the level shifter and a ground, and providing a compensation current according to an offset generated at the time of amplifying a voltage to cancel the offset. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333622 | (PHOTO)VOLTAIC SYSTEM AND INTELLIGENT CELL CURRENT CONVERTER (IC3) TECHNOLOGY - The present invention is in the field of Voltaic systems, specifically PV-systems, having improved functionality, building elements comprising said system, and objects comprising said systems. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333623 | CHARGE PUMP WITH WIDE OPERATING RANGE - A charge pump at least includes a current source, a first switch, a second switch, a level-shift circuit, and a capacitor. The first switch is coupled between the current source and an internal node. The capacitor is coupled between the internal node and the level-shift circuit. The second switch is coupled between the internal node and an output node. The first switch performs a closing-and-opening operation and the level-shift circuit performs a level-shift operation while the second switch is kept open and the internal node is isolated from the output node. The operating range of the charge pump is effectively widened by using the proposed design. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333624 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING OUTPUT VOLTAGE - An output voltage control method and apparatus are provided. The method includes sensing output voltages of a DC-DC converter and a high-voltage battery and sensing an inductor current flowing through an inductor in a boost circuit at a front end of the DC-DC converter. In addition, the method includes varying a gain of an output voltage controller of the DC-DC converter based on a difference of the sensed inductor current with respect to an inductor current at the center point in a specified region. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333625 | Method and apparatus for hysteresis regulation of the output voltage of a DC-to-DC converter - A method and a device for monitoring the output current from a DC static converter. The monitoring device has a switching device for switching a switch on the DC static converter, in accordance with a hysteresis regulation of the output current from a DC static converter within a hysteresis range defined by a lower limit value and an upper limit value. A switch on the DC static converter is switched by the switching device when the value passes out of the hysteresis range and at least one limit value is modified to compensate for switching delays by way of a compensating circuit connected to the switching device. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333626 | SWITCH MODE POWER SUPPLY MODULE HAVING A HICCUP MODE AND ITEM OF EQUIPMENT POWERED BY SAID MODULE - The invention relates to switch mode power supply modules and items of equipment powered by these modules. The power supply module comprises means for cyclically interrupting the switching operation, during a so-called switching operation interruption phase, if the load current of the module is less than a current threshold value and sustaining the switching operation, during a so-called switching operation phase, if the load current is greater than the load current threshold value and means for ending the switching operation interruption phase if the power supply voltage of the item of equipment is greater than a voltage threshold value. The item of equipment powered by the module comprises a capacitive element able to store energy from the module during the switching operation phase and means for releasing the energy stored between the output terminals of the power supply module when it receives an activation signal. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333627 | HIGH VOLTAGE SWITCHING CIRCUIT AND ULTRASOUND PROBE - Disclosed herein are a high voltage switching circuit which includes one or more main switching devices connected to one or more current sources, and a control circuit unit configured to control a potential difference between terminals of each of the main switching devices within a predetermined range by receiving current from the one or more current sources. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333628 | BRIDGE DRIVER FOR A SWITCHING VOLTAGE REGULATOR - Described is an apparatus which comprises: a low-side switch coupled to an output node for providing regulated voltage supply; and a first driver operable to cause the low-side switch to turn off when the output node rises above a first transistor threshold voltage. Described is also a voltage regulator which comprises: a signal generator to generate a pulse-width modulated (PWM) signal; a bridge having a low-side switch coupled to an output node for providing regulated voltage supply according to the PWM signal; a first driver operable to cause the low-side switch to turn off when the output node rises above a first transistor threshold voltage; and a bridge controller to provide control signals to the first driver. The voltage regulator may operate without diode clamps and its operation is self-timed. The voltage regulator also provides tolerance against process variation. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333629 | MULTI-PHASE INTERLEAVED CONVERTER AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A multi-phase interleaved converter includes n sub-circuits of phases, a current controller and a balancing controller. The n sub-circuits of phases have inputs connected in parallel and outputs connected in parallel in order to convert a direct current (DC) or alternating current (AC) input voltage of one level into a DC or AC output voltage of another level. The current controller receives a current control command and a phase current value of a particular sub-circuit of a particular phase among the n sub-circuits of the respective phases to output a control signal for controlling the particular sub-circuit of the particular phase. The balancing controller receives phase current values of the n sub-circuits of the respective phases and receives a control signal output from the current controller to adjust the duty ratios of control signals applied to the other sub-circuits. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333630 | MULTI-PACE CONTROLLER - A controller for controlling a power supply includes a feedback signal generator to generate a feedback signal representative of an output current in response to an output sense signal. A state selector circuit receives the feedback signal and outputs a digital state signal to set an operational state of a switch of the power supply. The state selector circuit adjusts the digital state signal in response to feedback information at an end of a feedback period. A driver circuit receives the digital state signal and generates a drive signal in response to the digital state signal. The drive signal drives switching of the switch in accordance with the operational state of the switch. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333631 | POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS WITH INPUT VOLTAGE DETECTION AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - A power supply apparatus with input voltage detection includes a power input side and an input detection module. The power input side has a first input terminal and a second input terminal, and the first input terminal and the second input terminal are electrically connected to a live wire and a neutral wire of an AC power source, respectively. The input detection module has two input terminals, which are corresponding electrically connected to the first input terminal and the second input terminal. The input detection module generates a detection signal to shut down the power supply apparatus when the input detection module detects that the live wire or the neutral wire is abnormal, or the live wire and the neutral wire are both abnormal. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333632 | POWER SUPPLY DEVICE - A power supply device supplies power to a load by combining a secondary battery and a capacitor connected in parallel to the secondary battery. The power supply device includes an insulation type DC-DC converter with a primary coil connected in parallel to the secondary battery and configured to accumulate energy by a current supplied from the secondary battery and a secondary coil configured such that an induction current flows thereinto from the primary coil by the accumulated energy, and a switching circuit configured to selectively connect the secondary coil in series to the capacitor in forward and opposite directions. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333633 | Single-Pole Switch Power Source - A single-stage switched-mode power supply comprises: a dual-source ac rectifying unit (501), for converting an alternating current input by an alternating current power source into at least two direct current sources, namely, a first direct current source (606) and a second direct current source (607); a combination switch unit, at least comprising a first switch circuit (603) and a second switch circuit (605), used for respectively performing power conversion on the first direct current source (606) and the second direct current source (607), to output a direct current, wherein the first direct current source (606) is connected to the first switch circuit (603) through an energy-storage capacitor (604), the first switch circuit (603) is any circuit capable of functioning as a switch circuit, and the second switch circuit (605) is a circuit capable of functioning as a flyback switch circuit. The single-stage switch power supply has complete power factor correction and output hold-up time, and further improves power source conversion efficiency. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333634 | DC-TO-DC CONVERTER - A DC to DC converter includes: first and second switching elements connected at a first connection point between a first input/output terminal and a first ground terminal; third and fourth switching elements connected at a second connection point between the first input/output terminal and the first ground terminal; a resonant capacitor and a resonant inductor connected in series between the first and second connection points; fifth and sixth switching elements connected at a third connection point between a second input/output terminal and a second ground terminal; seventh and eighth switching elements connected at a fourth connection point between the second input/output terminal and the second ground terminal; a transformer; and a control circuit. The control circuit is operable to adjust the pulse waveforms for switching the fifth to eighth switching elements when voltage at the second input/output terminal is stepped down and output from the first input/output terminal. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333635 | DC/DC CONVERTER AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - A method for controlling a DC/DC converter includes the steps of: controlling and keeping an output voltage of the DC/DC converter to stabilize at a first value according to a first interval of an input voltage of the DC/DC converter; controlling and keeping the output voltage of the DC/DC converter to stabilize at a second value according to a second interval of the input voltage of the DC/DC converter; controlling the second value of the output voltage to be greater than the first value; and controlling a switching frequency or a duty cycle of the DC/DC converter within a first predetermined range in the first and second intervals. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333636 | ELECTRIC POWER CONVERTER - An electric power converter is equipped with a master converter and a slave converter that are connected in parallel with each other, and to a load. The master converter operates having priority over the slave converter. The slave converter includes a voltage sensor for detecting an output voltage of the electric power converter and a control unit for controlling an output of the slave converter based on a target command value. The control unit selects a current command value Ic | 2015-11-19 |
20150333637 | AC-DC BI-DIRECTIONALLY CONVERSION DEVICE WITH FAILURE DETERMINATION FUNCTION, FAILURE DETERMINATION METHOD AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - Provided is a conversion device which can determine the presence/absence of a failure in a detection unit for detecting AC or DC voltage or current. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333638 | CONFIGURABLE POWER CONTROLLER WITH COMBINATION INPUT - Embodiments described herein describe a power supply configured to provide power to an output load via a power supply transformer. The power supply includes a controller configured to operate in a configuration state and an operating state. During the configuration state, the controller receives a configuration signal from a sense circuit coupled to the controller and selects one of a plurality of operating modes from the configuration signal. During the operating state, the controller controls a switch coupled to the transformer based on the selected operating mode and a sense signal received from the sense circuit representative of the power provided to the output load by the power supply. When the switch is closed, current flows from a power source through the transformer, and when the switch is open, current is prevented from flowing from the power source through the transformer. | 2015-11-19 |
20150333639 | CONTROLLER - A controller ( | 2015-11-19 |