Electrical transmission or interconnection systems inventions

20090267409 - Power line communication apparatus: A power line communication apparatus includes power lines disposed independently and individually, for connecting various loads to a battery by way of fuses, respectively, an inductor means disposed at an end portion of each of the above-mentioned power lines on a side connected to the above-mentioned battery, and an information... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20090267410 - System for generating a regulated tension supplying an electric organ: The device (10) comprises an energy-storage transformer (14) having magnetically coupled primary and secondary windings (P and L1, L2, L3); a primary circuit (20) connecting the power supply source to a ground (M), and comprising the primary winding (P) and a static main switch (22) connected in series; a secondary... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20090267411 - Regulator: A regulator includes a power-converting circuit and a protection circuit. The power-converting circuit is for converting a primary voltage to a secondary voltage. The protection circuit is coupled to the power-converting circuit. The protection circuit receives the primary voltage earlier than the power-converting circuit. When a voltage spike of the... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Steven Reiss

20090267412 - Electric-vehicle controller: There is obtained an electric-vehicle controller that prevents energy stored in a power storage unit from being discharged in the case where a collision, a derailment, or breakage of an overhead line occurs. The electric-vehicle controller is provided with a DC-to-DC converter one terminal pair of which is connected to... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20090267413 - Method and on-board vehicle power supply system for predictively increasing the on-board vehicle power supply system voltage: A method is provided for reducing the energy consumption of a motor vehicle having at least one electric on-board power supply system to which at least one electric consuming device is connected. For implementing an efficient on-board power supply system which, in addition, contributes to the reduction of the energy... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20090267414 - Heating power supply apparatus: A plural number of bridge circuits, each having a rectifier circuit with positive half wave control electrodes and a rectifier circuit with negative half wave control electrodes, and each of the plural number of the bridge circuits is connected to one winding of a power supply transformer; the rectifier circuit... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20090267416 - Arrangement relating power backup and method for power backup: An arrangement and method for eliminating power failures, especially due to glitches, in a device is provided. The arrangement may include electrical components configured to be supplied with power, a power source for supplying the components, a capacitive element configured to provide a flash element with operational power. The arrangement... Agent: Harrity & Harrity, LLP

20090267415 - Converter for electrical power recovery: This converter for electrical power recovery (1) for supplying power to a load (6) includes an in-house power generation device (5) for supplying power in cooperation with input terminal power at a power input terminal (2). Moreover, it includes a thermal storage unit (12) which, when surplus power is generated... Agent: Mark D. Saralino (general) Renner, Otto, Boisselle & Sklar, LLP

20090267417 - Multi-input power converter and uninterruptible power supply having the same: A multi-input power converter and an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) having the same, wherein the multi-input power converter has input connection means, inductor means, switch means, rectifier means, output storing means and switch control means. The inductor means is electrically connected to the input connection means. The switch means is... Agent: Cooper & Dunham, LLP

20090267418 - Switch power supply and electronic device having same: A switch power supply includes an AC/DC converter, a DC/DC converter, a battery charge-discharge switching circuit, and a detecting and controlling circuit. The AC/DC converter receives an input AC voltage and converts the input AC voltage into a DC voltage. The DC/DC converter converts the DC voltage into several working... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20090267419 - Method for smoothing alternating electric current from a number of power generating units and wind power plant including a number of wind mills with variable rotational speed: A method and a wind power plant are provided for smoothing alternating electric current from a number of power generators. Generators are electrically connected to an electric network. Each power generator includes a transformer with pulse width modulation for converting direct current to pulse width modulated alternating current for feeding... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20090267420 - Off-mains switch and a control box for electrically driven articles of furniture: An off-mains switch (14) and a control box (15) for electrically adjustable articles of furniture, such as beds, chairs or tables, which automatically interrupt the connection to the power supply when the article of furniture is not adjusted, such that this will not constantly be under the mains voltage. These... Agent: Dykema Gossett PLLC

20090267421 - Power converting device: A power converting device is disclosed, used in an electronic system for converting a first power into a second power. The power converting device includes a receiving module, a converting module and an output module. The receiving module is used for receiving the first power. The converting module is coupled... Agent: Muncy, Geissler, Olds & Lowe, PLLC

20090261651 - Power supply and communications system for a passenger aircarft: In order to enable an optimum supply of consumers spread out around the aircraft both with electrical energy and with the desired communications resources and at the same time to minimize the cabling expense, the power supply cable comprises according to the invention at least four conductors wherein at least... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20090261652 - Bicycle electrical wiring unit: A bicycle electrical wiring unit is provided with a junction housing, a wiring junction and a cable winding structure. The wiring junction is mounted to the junction housing for connecting at least two electrical cables. The cable winding structure is disposed on the junction housing with the cable winding structure... Agent: GlobalIPCounselors, LLP

20090261653 - Single-input and dual-output power supply with integral coupling feature: A control and monitoring system power supply is described that receives a single power input and distributes power to two distinct segments of a control and monitoring system network. The power supply includes a single power input configured to receive AC from a power source and at least partially convert... Agent: Fletcher Yoder Law (for Rockwell Automation)

20090261654 - Power path control circuit: The present invention provides a power path control circuit comprising: an input node for receiving an external power; a first power transistor electrically connected between the input node and a first node, for controlling power supplied from the input node to the first node; a second power transistor electrically connected... Agent: Tung & Associates / Randy W. Tung, Esq.

20090261655 - High voltage array converter: A direct current to pulse amplitude modulated (“PAM” current converter, denominated a “PAMCC”, is connected to an individual source of direct current. The PAMCC receives direct current and provides pulse amplitude modulated current at its output. An array of PAMCCs constructed in accordance with the present invention form a distributed... Agent: Michael W. Caldwell

20090261657 - Method and system of hybrid power management: A method of hybrid power management is provided in the present invention, comprising steps of: providing a hybrid power output device being coupled to a load and comprising a fuel cell module and a secondary cell module; determining a plurality of threshold values, each representing one of output power modes... Agent: Wpat, PC

20090261656 - Power system for mobile workstation and method: A power system for a mobile workstation includes a docking station for a removable battery, a power bus, and a power interface having an output interface electrically connected with the power bus. The power system further includes a detector configured to detect user interaction with a removable battery docked with... Agent: Michael B. Mcneil Liell & Mcneil Attorneys PC

20090261658 - Power supply system, vehicle having power supply system, and control method of power supply system: A discharge distribution ratio calculating unit calculates a discharge distribution ratio, according to the ratio between an amount of electric power allowed to be discharged from a first storage device connected to a first converter, and the sum of amounts of electric power allowed to be discharged from second and... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20090261659 - Systems and methods for power supply synchronization in radio frequency identification (rfid) readers: A system for power supply synchronization in an Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) reader is shown and described. In one embodiment, the system includes one or more switched mode power supply devices and a signal generator. Each of the switched mode power supply devices provides power to at least one component... Agent: Choate, Hall & Stewart LLP

20090261660 - Photosensor circuits including a switch mode power converter: Photosensor circuits include a relay coil configured to control application of an alternating current (AC) power source to a load. A pulse width modulator circuit is configured to generate a pulse width modulated signal having a pulse width that varies responsive to an average voltage across the relay coil. A... Agent: Tyco Electronics Corporation- Intellectual Propery Law Department

20090261661 - Power control device for apparatuses that employ standby power: An apparatus is disclosed herein that includes a housing, wherein the housing has a front and a back, wherein the housing includes first electrical receptacles, a switch, and a timer module. The first electrical receptacles are positioned on the front of the housing and are configured to receive first prongs... Agent: Walker & Jocke, L.p.a.

20090261662 - Method for supplying electrical energy from a first electronic circuit to a second electronic sircuit via at least one wire line: A method of supplying electrical energy from a first electronic circuit (10) to a second electronic circuit (20) connected via a communication interface (30), which interface (30) comprises at least one wire line (31) within a Radio Frequency Identification communication device (1), the method comprising the steps of: providing a... Agent: Nxp, B.v. Nxp Intellectual Property & Licensing

20090256419 - Ac/ac power converter for aircraft: A matrix converter circuit having two AC/AC matrix converters coupled in parallel in a first mode to power a starter and decoupled in a second mode to each power separate functions used in aircraft power applications. Three common functional modes include 1) start mode with two matrix converters operating in... Agent: Honeywell/shimokaji Patent Services

20090256420 - Line connection structure for electric equipment and electric vehicle: A line connection structure for a PCU includes: the PCU mounted in an engine room positioned on a front side of a hybrid vehicle; an air cleaner that is provided on a rear side of the vehicle so as to face the PCU and that includes a resin portion deforming... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20090256421 - Mobile power generation system and method of constructing the same: The present invention relates to a mobile power generation system and method of constructing the system. The mobile power generation system includes a power generation module configured to generate and transmit electricity, a mobile module configured to be movable and to allow the power generation module to be assembled therein,... Agent: Law Office Of Duane S. Kobayashi

20090256422 - Ac and dc uninterruptible online power supplies: A power supply includes a rectifier that converts an alternating current input voltage to a first direct current voltage. An inverter that converts the first direct current voltage to an alternating current output voltage. A first set of output terminals that receives the alternating current output voltage. A second set... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20090256423 - Multiple output switching power source apparatus: A multiple output switching power source apparatus includes first and second switching elements Q1 and Q2, a first series resonant circuit connected in parallel with Q1 or Q2 and having a first current resonant capacitor and a primary winding of a transformer that are connected in series, a first rectifying-smoothing... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P.

20090256424 - Remote controlled extension cord with embedded housing for a remote control: A remote controlled extension cord. The extension cord has a wire attached to a plug with an integrated base. The base serves to cradle a remote control, which is used to turn power on/off to the extensions on the cord. The remote control can snap inside the base and can... Agent: Muskin & Cusick LLC

20090256425 - Master/slave outlet system: A master/slave outlet system includes at least one master outlet and at least one slave outlet. Moreover, the slave outlet is turned on to start the device connected to the slave outlet, while the master outlet supplies enough current to the device connected to the master outlet. Furthermore, the slave... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20090256426 - System and method for managing power supply to a circuit breaker control unit: A system for controlling power in a circuit breaker trip unit is disclosed. The system includes: a user interface operably coupled to the trip unit and having a plurality of input keys; a power conditioner operably coupled to the user interface and operably coupled to a battery power source and... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20090256427 - Module for controlling a switch in a high voltage electrical substation: There is provided a method for operating a control module of a high voltage switch, the method comprising: interfacing with an external environment via an input/output unit that filters each electrical signal passing therethrough; analyzing incoming signals and triggering actions as a function of the incoming signals via a logical... Agent: Ogilvy Renault LLP

20090250999 - Micro-hybrid device for motor vehicle: A micro-hybrid method and device for a motor vehicle. The device comprises, in an electrical cascade connection, a rotary electric machine, an AC-to-DC converter and a DC electrical supply bus, the DC electrical supply bus being connected to the AC-to-DC converter and being suitable for being connected to the terminals... Agent: Berenato, White & Stavish, LLC

20090251000 - Power conversion apparatus and method: A power conversion apparatus includes an interfacing circuit that enables a current source inverter to operate from a voltage energy storage device (voltage source), such as a battery, ultracapacitor or fuel cell. The interfacing circuit, also referred to as a voltage-to-current converter, transforms the voltage source into a current source... Agent: Ornl-utb-luedeka, Neely & Graham

20090251001 - Semiconductor circuit: A first signal processing circuit performs predetermined signal processing on a first signal to provide a change to a characteristic value thereof, and then outputs a second signal. A second signal processing circuit performs predetermined signal processing on the second signal to provide a change to a characteristic value thereof,... Agent: Martine Penilla & Gencarella, LLP

20090251002 - Apparatus, system and method for a ups: According to one aspect of the invention, a UPS includes an input configured to be coupled to an AC power source, a DC power source, an output configured to receive power from at least one of the AC power source and the DC power source, a first switched receptacle outlet... Agent: Lando & Anastasi, LLP

20090251003 - Information processing apparatus and control method: An information processing apparatus selects power having a higher voltage value out of power supplied via a plurality of external apparatuses, or selects power supplied from an external apparatus via a transmission line or power supplied from a power supply, whichever has a higher voltage value, to use the selected... Agent: Canon U.s.a. Inc. Intellectual Property Division

20090251004 - Sequential shunt solar array controller: A current controller for a spacecraft comprises ripple regulators and a pulse width modulated regulator. Ripple regulators receive current from associated current sources and pass current to or shunts current away from the bus. The pulse width modulated regulator receives current from another current source and passes a portion of... Agent: Duke W. Yee

20090251005 - Undervoltage transfer detection: A method of increasing the reliability of an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) providing AC power to a load, comprising determining the magnitude and duration of an actual undervoltage event in a power output of the UPS; providing a predetermined undervoltage standard establishing at least a range of undervoltage events of... Agent: Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP Attn:IPDocketing

20090251006 - Ground-level power supply circuit, especially for a tramway: The ground-level power supply circuit includes two running ways each having a power supply track which includes a series of conducting track segments separated by insulated joints, and a power supply line. The power supply line is common to the two power supply tracks, and the power supply circuit includes... Agent: Davidson, Davidson & Kappel, LLC

20090251007 - Hot-swappable battery retrofit module: A retrofit module electrically connects to a device's battery terminals, where an original main battery would otherwise connect to the device, and a hot-swappable battery electrically connects to the retrofit module, thereby retrofitting the device for operation with hot-swappable batteries, without shutting down the device to swap the batteries. When... Agent: Thermo Finnigan LLC

20090251008 - Power exchange device, power exchange method, program, and power exchange system: A power exchange device includes: a connection portion that is connected to another device; a wireless communication portion that performs wireless communication with a power exchange device in the vicinity; a power exchange portion that exchanges power with the power exchange device in the vicinity; a power management portion that... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20090251009 - Drive isolation transformer controller and method: A transformer controller for a drive isolation transformer is provided. The transformer may include multiple sets of primary windings as an input, and the transformer controller may include multiple branches coupled between a power source and the transformer. Each branch may be coupled to its own primary winding on the... Agent: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd. Attorneys For Client No. 000449, 001701

20090251010 - Power conversion circuit for reducing power loss and electronic device having such power conversion circuit: A power conversion circuit includes a driving circuit, an activating circuit, a converter and an auxiliary power source. The activating circuit receives a first power signal. The converter is used for converting the first power signal into a second power signal. The auxiliary power source is electrically connected to the... Agent: Austin Rapp & Hardman

20090251011 - Medium voltage circuit breaker with capacitor bank supervisor: A Medium Voltage Circuit Breaker that has at least a pair of contact mutually coupleable and uncoupleable to carry out an opening/closing operation, a magnetic actuator operatively connected to at least one of the contacts, and a capacitor bank that has one or more capacitors that deliver power to the... Agent: Abb Inc. Legal Department-4u6