Electricity: battery or capacitor charging or discharging inventions 01/08

20080024088 - Method and system for battery charge for point-of-service terminal: The present invention provides for a method and system for simultaneously charging the battery of a portable POS terminal and its peripherals, either through the use of electrical connections on a charging dock or via a USB connection. The POS terminal also accommodates contactless instrument readers and optionally includes features... Agent: Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. (main)

20080024089 - Systems and methods for temperature-dependent battery charging: Systems and methods for controlling battery cell charge current based on the ambient temperature conditions to which battery cell/s of a battery are exposed, for example, to control battery cell charging current for battery systems that may be exposed to environments where ambient temperature conditions are not controllable.... Agent: O'keefe, Egan, Peterman & Enders LLP

20080024090 - Rapid charge lithium ion battery charger: A rapid charging circuit for a lithium ion battery. The battery charger in accordance with the present invention compensates for the voltage drops across the various resistance elements in the battery circuit by setting the charging voltage to a level to compensate for the initial resistance of the series resistances... Agent: Patent Administrator Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

20080024091 - Power storage device: In the field of portable electronic devices in the future, portable electronic devices will be desired, which are smaller and more lightweight and can be used for a long time period by one-time charging, as apparent from provision of one-segment partial reception service “1-seg” of terrestrial digital broadcasting that covers... Agent: Eric Robinson

20080018297 - Solar-panel apparatus for a vehicle: The positive and negative pole of the DC-battery 2-1 is allowed to connect the solar panel 2-11 and the solar panel 2-14 when the key position of the ignition switch 2-15 is in positions of “on” and “acc”. The positive and negative pole of the DC-battery 2-1 is not connected... Agent: Matthias Scholl

20080018298 - Portable power supplier: The invention relates to a portable power supplier, which includes a box, some energy storage apparatus, and an IC board received therein. The box also has several supply sockets and a recharge socket on a side. The energy store apparatus can be charged with energy and the IC board is... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20080018299 - Method of balancing batteries: A methodology for balancing batteries for use in an electric vehicle. The methodology includes initializing a target balance voltage value to a predetermined voltage. Sampling a first voltage of the batteries at a predetermined interval. Sending the lowest voltage value to all of the batteries. Replacing the target value voltage... Agent: Michael T. Raggio Raggio & Dinnin, P.C.

20080018300 - Method and system for monitoring and balancing cells in battery packs: A system for balancing energy delivery devices within the one or more battery packs and for providing isolated monitoring of the battery packs includes at least one group of energy delivery devices electrically connected in series. For each group of energy delivery devices, the system includes a balancing circuit for... Agent: Wilmerhale/boston

20080018301 - Voltage balance circuit, voltage detecting circuit, voltage balancing method, and voltage detecting method: When a control section (39) turns on a switch (31, 33, 35), a capacitor (37) is connected to a secondary battery (B1) in parallel. Accordingly, voltage between both ends of each capacitor (37, 38) reaches voltage between both polarities of each secondary battery (B1, B2). Thereafter, when the control section... Agent: Howard & Howard Attorneys, P.C.

20080018302 - Power supply systems for dispensers and methods of powering dispensers: In one embodiment, a power system for a plurality of dispensers comprises an AC transformer to receive a line voltage and generate an output voltage of about 2 volts AC to about 50 volts AC; a plurality of dispensers, each housing at least one electrical component operatively configured to dispense... Agent: Patent Group Ga030-43 Georgia-pacific LLC

20080018303 - Cordless power supply: A cordless power supply comprising a battery, a power conversion unit, a first standard coupling half permanently affixed to the power conversion unit and a second standard coupling half which reciprocally mates with the first standard coupling half is disclosed and claimed. The second standard coupling half includes a first... Agent: Woodling, Krost And Rust

20080018304 - Temperature-based charge and discharge control for a battery: A protection circuit for a battery pack, comprising: a thermistor for indicating a temperature of a cell in the battery pack; a first comparator coupled to the thermistor for determining whether the temperature has exceeded a charge cut-off temperature threshold for the cell, and if so, for turning off a... Agent: Mccarthy Tetrault LLP

20080018305 - Compensation for parasitic resistance in battery monitoring: A system for balancing charge between a plurality of storage battery cells within a storage battery. The battery balancing system may sense changes, possibly caused by environmental influences, in the overall resonant frequency of charge balancing circuits contained within the battery balancing system and compensate for the change in resonant... Agent: Elliot L. Frank Morgan & Finnegan, LLP

20080018306 - Apparatus using battery and method of detecting time for change/recharge of battery thereof: Provided are an apparatus using a battery and a method of detecting a time to change/recharge the battery in the apparatus. The apparatus includes: a battery for applying a battery voltage; a function unit for receiving the battery voltage to perform an intrinsic operation and cutting off the battery voltage;... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20080018307 - Electrical circuit monitoring device: The present invention is directed to a method of (1) providing continuous monitoring of various operating and environmental characteristics using RFID technology or similar wireless technology and (2) capturing data on historical events that have occurred on the circuits used for the transmission and distribution of electric power. The invention... Agent: Patent Group C/o Dla Piper US LLP

20080018308 - Power processing unit and related method for controlling voltage fluctuations across an energy storage device: An apparatus including an energy storage device and a power processing unit that is coupled to the energy storage device. The energy storage device is configured to deliver electrical energy to a load. The energy storage device also is configured to receive electrical energy from a source. The power processing... Agent: Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

20080012524 - Chargeable electronic devices and direct current voltage supply systems: A chargeable electronic device charged by an external power supply and comprising a rechargeable battery, a USB connector, and control device is disclosed. The USB connector couples a detection signal and a voltage signal from the external power supply. The control device is coupled between the rechargeable battery and the... Agent: Quintero Law Office, PC

20080012525 - Insulation type battery charging structure/chargeable battery: An insulation type electric charging structure/chargeable battery, wherein a receiving circuitry is provided in a chargeable battery having a power storage member, the receiving circuitry further has a receiving coil; when the receiving coil receives an alternative signal from outside in a non-contacting insulated mode, it changes the signal into... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20080012526 - Adapter system for battery-powered tools: An adapter system for providing power to a portable power tool when the original equipment rechargeable battery is removed from the tool and carried separately by the user includes a power tool connector having a contact member configured for insertion into the tool handle receptacle to provide electrical connectivity, a... Agent: Abelman, Frayne & Schwab

20080012527 - Electrical component, such as a radio, mp3 player, audio component, battery charger, radio/charger, mp3 player/radio, mp3 player/charger or mp3 player/radio/charger, having a selectively connectable battery charger: An electrical component, such as, for example, a radio, MP3 player, audio component, battery charger, radio/charger, MP3 player/radio, MP3 player/charger, or MP3 player/radio/charger. The electrical component includes a housing and an electrical circuit supported by the housing. In some aspects, the electrical component is an audio component and the electrical... Agent: Michael, Best & Friedrich LLP

20080012528 - Engaging structure of electric shaver and electric charger thereof: An engaging structure of an electric shaver and an electric charger is provided wherein the electric charger at least serving to charge the electric shaver is mounted thereat. The engaging structure includes a magnet provided at one of the electric shaver or the electric charger; and an attracting member provided... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20080012529 - Hybrid battery module with a voltage balancing unit and its charging and discharging method: The present invention relates to a hybrid battery module with voltage balancing unit, which comprises: a first cell set; a first programmable fuse; a first discharging switch; a first charging switch; a first analog front end circuit; a first thermister; a second cell set; a second programmable fuse; a second... Agent: John G. Chupa Law Offices Of John Chupa & Associates, P.C.

20080012530 - Battery pack: A method for conducting an operation including a power tool battery pack. The battery pack can include a housing, a first cell supported by the housing and having a voltage, and a second cell supported by the housing and having a voltage. The battery pack also can be connectable to... Agent: Michael, Best & Friedrich LLP

20080012531 - Hybrid battery module and its manufacturing, charging and discharging method: The present invention relates to a hybrid battery module, which comprises: a first cell set; a first programmable fuse; a first discharging switch; a first charging switch; a first analog front end circuit; a first thermister; a second cell set; a second programmable fuse; a second discharging switch; a second... Agent: John G. Chupa Law Offices Of John Chupa & Associates, P.C.

20080012533 - Rapid charge lithium ion battery charger: A rapid charging circuit for a lithium ion battery. The battery charger in accordance with the present invention compensates for the voltage drops across the various resistance elements in the battery circuit by setting the charging voltage to a level to compensate for the initial resistance of the series resistances... Agent: Patent Administrator Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

20080012532 - Secondary battery protection circuit with over voltage transient protection: A secondary battery protection circuit may include an over voltage detector circuit configured to monitor a voltage level of an associated cell of a rechargeable battery and provide an output signal to a switch in response to a comparison of the voltage level of the cell to an over voltage... Agent: Grossman, Tucker, Perreault & Pfleger, PLLC

20080012534 - Monitoring battery cell voltage: An apparatus includes battery gauge circuitry implemented on an integrated circuit. The battery gauge circuitry includes a plurality of switches that individually open in response to a voltage reduction on a battery cell associated with a respective one of the switches. The battery gauge circuitry also includes a logic device... Agent: Grossman, Tucker, Perreault & Pfleger, PLLC

20080012535 - Thermal control of electric storage device: There is provided a method of thermally controlling an electric storage device. The method comprises increasing cooling medium supplied to the electric storage as an electric charge stored in the electric storage device increases. According to the method, by increasing the cooling medium supplied to the electric storage device as... Agent: Alleman Hall Mccoy Russell & Tuttle LLP

20080012536 - Charging station for portable electronic instruments: A wall mounted charging station for Personal Electronic Instruments (hereinafter PEI's), such as cell phones PDA, earpieces and small computers, especially those having electrical wires to connect the PEI to a wall outlet for charging is described. The invention is a unique apparatus to accept and organize the charging cord... Agent: Mark W. Croll

20080007200 - Power source system: There is disclosed a power source system capable of lengthening life and realizing a highly efficient operation while meeting user's needs. The power source system includes a fuel cell which generates power by an electrochemical reaction between a fuel and an oxidizing agent, and a secondary battery which is charged... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20080007201 - Accumulator arrangement: The present invention relates to an accumulator arrangement with accumulators that can be operated in parallel, and also to a method for operating the accumulator arrangement according to the invention. The present invention is based on the problem of improving the exploitation of the capacity of an accumulator and of... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080007202 - System and method for optimizing grid charging of an electric/hybrid vehicle: A vehicular charging system is provided that may be deployed on a vehicle configured to be charged from an external power source. The vehicular charging system comprises a battery assembly and a timer coupled to the battery assembly. The timer is configured to electrically couple the external power source to... Agent: General Motors Corporation Legal Staff

20080007203 - Autonomous robot auto-docking and energy management systems and methods: A method for energy management in a robotic device includes providing a base station for mating with the robotic device, determining a quantity of energy stored in an energy storage unit of the robotic device, and performing a predetermined task based at least in part on the quantity of energy... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20080007204 - Car power source apparatus: The voltage detection circuit 3 is provided with an isolation transformer 4 having its primary side connected to battery 2 connection nodes 10, a switching device 5 connected to the primary side of the isolation transformer 4, an isolated input circuit 7 that switches the switching device 5 ON and... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20080007205 - System for the coordination of at least one switchable vehicle function of a motor vehicle: A system is provided for the coordination of at least one switchable vehicle function of a motor vehicle, at least one battery charge condition threshold value of the energy accumulator unit being assigned to the at least one vehicle function such that, when there is an exceeding of or falling... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20080007206 - Universal battery adapter system: A battery interchangeability system having an application device requiring a battery of a particular size, an insert device that can be inserted into the application device in place of the required battery, and a battery of a second size that is smaller than original size so that at least one... Agent: Clifford Kraft

20080007207 - Cordless power tool battery and charging system therefore: A cordless power tool battery pack including an onboard circuit configured to electronically communicate with an associated battery charging system. The onboard circuit communicates information relating to the batter pack to a microprocessor or the like within the battery charging system and charging of the battery pack is controlled based... Agent: Ratnerprestia

20080007210 - Barrier movement operator battery backup and power equipment battery charging center: A system includes a rechargeable battery backup for a barrier movement operator. A barrier movement operator controls the movement of a moveable barrier. The barrier movement operator has a head unit to command the moveable barrier to perform moveable barrier functions. The head unit is supplied power by a power... Agent: Fitch Even Tabin And Flannery

20080007213 - Battery charger and associated method: The present invention relates to battery chargers. A first controller can be configured to set, when a first power supply is coupled to a first port, a current produced by a variable current source at a safe rate to charge a battery. An ammeter can be configured to measure, when... Agent: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.l.l.c.

20080007211 - Battery charger chute: The embodiments of the invention relate to a novel apparatus and method for a battery charging system in a shared environment, as well as for monitoring battery usage and tracking battery location. In one embodiment, the battery charging chute comprises a housing configured to receive a battery via an insertion... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.

20080007209 - System and method for battery removal in a mobile device: Described is a system and method for battery removal in a mobile device. The system comprises a battery receiving chamber receiving a battery to power the device and a suspension mechanism holding the battery in the battery receiving chamber, the suspension mechanism releasing the battery after receiving a signal. The... Agent: Fay Kaplun & Marcin, LLP

20080007208 - Systems and methods of profiling power cycles in an electronics device: Systems and methods for profiling power cycle characteristics in a device powered at least by a battery are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises the steps of: detecting a series of power cycle events, examining the series of power cycle events for at least one indication of reduced life... Agent: Scientific-atlanta, Inc. Thomas, Kayden, Horstemeyer & Risley

20080007212 - Universal charger: A universal charger which can charge multiple electronic devices, such as a keyboard, mouse, remote control, etc. In one embodiment, a user is directed to a website over the internet to a site containing charging profiles for multiple devices. The user selects the particular devices the user will want to... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20080007214 - Carrying case with an emergency charger: A carrying case with an emergency charger holds and charges electronic devices such as cellular phones and has a holder and a wire. The holder has a main pocket and a charger. The main pocket is defined in the holder and has a top and an opening. The opening is... Agent: Kamrath & Associates P.A.

20080007216 - Method to reduce resistance for lithium/silver vanadium oxide electrochemical cells: Increased Rdc in electrochemical cells is detrimental because under high rate discharge regimes, such as used in powering an implantable cardiac defibrillator (ICD), the amount of energy delivered by the cell over a given period of time is lower as Rdc increases. This reduction in delivered energy results in a... Agent: Greatbatch Ltd

20080007215 - Portable power supplying device: A portable power supplying device includes: a base; a terminal unit including first, second and third terminal sets disposed at first, second and third mounts in the base, respectively; a circuit switch operable in a selected one of a series connection state, where the circuit switch connects the first, second... Agent: The Webb Law Firm, P.C.

20080007217 - Method and apparatus for recharging a hearing device: A method and apparatus for recharging a hearing device. The method includes providing a hearing device and a charging device wherein each has a charging element. The method then involves inserting the hearing device into the charging device such that the first and second charging elements interact to recharge the... Agent: Zarley Law Firm P.L.C

20080007219 - Arbitrating battery power calibration in an intelligent storage element: An apparatus is provided with a system load and a plurality of batteries that are individually selectable to provide power to the load, and arbitration circuitry configured to selectively calibrate each of the batteries in relation to respective calibration status data stored in memory for each of the batteries. The... Agent: Fellers, Snider, Blankenship, Bailey & Tippens

20080007218 - Battery charger having analog charge profile for charging multiple batteries: A battery charger includes a master charge manager, and a slave charge manager coupled to the master charge manager. The master charge manager is coupled to a power source and one battery and is configured to charge the one battery with a first continuously decreasing portion of the available current... Agent: Heenan Blaikie LLP

20080007221 - Enhanced-accuracy battery capacity prediction: Enhanced-accuracy battery capacity prediction in which a residual capacity of a battery associated with a mobile electronic device are determined and displayed. One or more characteristic values of the battery are detected and an appropriate battery discharge curve is selected from multiple stored battery discharge curves based on the electrical... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20080007220 - Vehicular battery charging method: A method for charging a battery pack for an electric vehicle charges at a preselected maximum charging current until the battery pack voltage reaches a reference voltage level. The battery pack is then charged while maintaining the reference voltage until the charging current decreases to a first reference current level.... Agent: Daimlerchrysler Intellectual Capital Corporation Cims 483-02-19

20080007223 - Battery charging method: The present invention provides a battery charging method that charges a battery to a full charged state at a specified voltage. In the battery charging method, the battery is charged to the full charged state at the specified voltage that decreases as battery charging/discharging processes are repeated.... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20080007222 - Low cost ultra low power in-battery charge monitor: Battery monitoring systems include a microprocessor and a current sensor that is coupled to periodically sample current provided by the battery. Based on the periodic samples and an initial battery capacity, the microprocessor determines a remaining battery capacity. The microprocessor and current sensor are powered by the battery being monitored,... Agent: Klarquist Sparkman, LLP

20080007224 - Determination of battery predictive power limits: A battery control module for use with a battery includes a voltage measuring module that measures battery voltage and a current measuring module that measures battery current. A power limit module communicates with the current and voltage measuring modules and once every time period estimates a battery current limit that... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080007225 - Method for detecting battery stratification: A method provided for detecting stratification within a vehicle battery. The method includes determining whether a state of charge of the vehicle battery is greater than a predetermined state of charge threshold. A determination is made whether a working capacity of the vehicle battery is greater than a working capacity... Agent: Macmillan, Sobanski & Todd, LLC

20080007226 - Charger circuit and pwm controller thereof: A PWM controller includes a short circuit mode circuit which has input ends connecting simultaneously to a power supply input end and an output end of an output driving circuit, and an oscillator which has a temperature compensation circuit that includes a medium value multi-transistor resistor of a negative temperature... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080007227 - Charging circuit, method of controlling operation of charging circuit, and power supply unit: A charging current for a secondary battery is reduced when the secondary battery voltage gets close to a previously set constant voltage. When the charging current has become less than a charging completion current value as a reference for determining whether the charging has been completed, a charging control sequence... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP