Electricity: battery or capacitor charging or discharging

20100219789 - Method and apparatus for energy harvesting using cmos sensor: An apparatus using reconfigurable integrated sensor elements with an efficient energy harvesting capability is described. Each sensor element has sensing and energy harvesting mode. In the sensing mode, the sensor element measures an environmental characteristic by generating electrical charge and outputs a time-encoded signal indicative of the measurement. In the... Agent: Leydig Voit & Mayer, Ltd

20100219790 - Peripheral device host charging: This document discusses, among other things, a charging emulator configured to be coupled to an electrical interface, the charging emulator including a control circuit configured to receive information about a peripheral device coupled to the electrical interface and a charger circuit configured to provide power to the electrical interface using... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.

20100219791 - Contact-less power transfer: There is disclosed a system and method for transferring power without requiring direct electrical conductive contacts. There is provided a primary unit having a power supply and a substantially laminar charging surface having at least one conductor that generates an electromagnetic field when a current flows therethrough and having an... Agent: Warner, Norcross & Judd In Re: Alticor Inc.

20100219792 - Battery protection circuit device: Provided is a protection circuit device for a battery having a plurality of secondary batteries connected in series, in which power supply terminals of a reference voltage circuit and a voltage detection circuit are connected to a positive electrode of a secondary battery to be detected, ground terminals of the... Agent: Adams & Wilks

20100219793 - Power supply for an electronic device: A power supply for a medical device having one or more power consuming components. The power supply system comprises first and second battery cells electrically connected in series to supply a first level of power to the components, and at least one additional battery cell. The power supply also comprises... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP

20100219794 - Electrically-powered vehicle: A control device turns on a system relay and relays. A first boost converter rectifies an AC voltage supplied through a connector and a first power supply line. Further, the boost converter responds to a signal from the control device to boost the rectified voltage, and outputs the boosted voltage... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20100219795 - Pulse charge method for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery and pulse charge control device: A pulse charge method for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery, includes: a charge control step of pulse charging by supplying a pulsed current periodically to the nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery; a battery voltage detection step of measuring a battery voltage of the nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery; a comparison step of... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20100219796 - Method and apparatus for dynamic adjustment of recharge parameters: A recharging system and method for an implantable medical device includes: a secondary coil associated with the implantable medical device; an external power source including a primary coil and a modulation circuit operatively coupled to the primary coil, the modulation circuit being capable of driving the primary coil at a... Agent: Medtronic, Inc.

20100219797 - Circuit and method of operation for an electrical power supply: A battery charging circuit comprising: a semiconductor switch having an output connected to a rechargeable battery; a battery charge controller for receiving power from an external source, and supplying output power to a portable device and the input of the semiconductor switch, the current output of the battery charge controller... Agent: Conley Rose, P.C.

20100213888 - Apparatus and method pertaining to light-based power distribution in a vehicle: A vehicle (400) such as an aircraft is provided (101) with a source of light (401). An optical conduit is then used to couple (104) this source of light to a light-to-electricity conversion apparatus (408). which then converts (105) such light into electricity. A rechargeable power supply (407), such as... Agent: Fitch Even Tabin & Flannery

20100213887 - Solar charged hybrid power system: A solar powered hybrid power system including a solar charge collector; a charge storage system comprising at least a first charge storage device adapted to receive and store charge from said solar charge collector; wherein said charge storage system further comprises a power electronic circuit selectively connectable to at least... Agent: Tung & Associates

20100213889 - Method of recharging a caddy cart battery: A method of recharging a caddy cart battery, comprises a step of connecting the caddy cart battery to an electrical supply of a vehicle to thereby charge the caddy cart battery. The method employs an electronic charge varying device to decrease the electrical supply to the caddy cart battery when... Agent: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP

20100213891 - Battery pack updating method: The battery pack updating method updates firmware stored in internal control circuit memory 24 via an update signal sent from a main device 1 that supplies power. When battery pack memory is updated, an AC adapter 3 is connected to the main device, and power is supplied to the main... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20100213890 - Method and system for detection of counterfeit batteries: A method and system for detecting the use of an unauthorized battery pack in a portable electronic device. The method comprises monitoring a temperature profile of at least one battery cell in a battery pack during an operation of the portable electronic device. The temperature profile is determined in accordance... Agent: Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

20100213892 - Portable docking station for powering multiple ac-powered battery chargers and multiple dc-powered battery chargers simultaneously: A portable docking station for powering multiple AC-powered battery chargers and multiple DC-powered battery chargers simultaneously. The portable docking station includes an enclosure, a plurality of female AC receptacles, an AC power circuit, a plurality of female DC receptacles, and a DC power circuit. The plurality of female AC receptacles... Agent: Charles E. Baxley, Esquire

20100213893 - 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: Robinson Intellectual Property Law Office, P.C.

20100213894 - Recharging device and recharging system using same: A recharging system for wireless charging comprising an electronic device and a recharging device. The electronic device comprises a first electromagnetic induction device and a rechargeable battery. The recharging device comprises a detection layer, a second electromagnetic induction device, and a driving device. The detection layer is configured for detecting... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Steven Reiss

20100213895 - Wireless power charging timing and charging control: Exemplary embodiments are directed to timing and control of wireless power transfer. A wireless power charging device includes at least one transmitter and a processor in communication with the at least one transmitter. The transmitter is configured for transmitting wireless power to one or more electronic devices, and the processor... Agent: Qualcomm Incorporated

20100213896 - Charging control apparatus for vehicle and vehicle: A switch of a connecting circuit is connected between a signal line branched from an input terminal for a pilot signal in a charging inlet and a ground line connected to a vehicle earth, and is turned on/off in response to a control signal from a CPU. The CPU causes... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20100213897 - Battery-cell converter management systems: A battery cell converter (BCC) unit including one or more energy-storing battery cells coupled to one or more DC/DC converters is disclosed. A management unit can monitor and control the charging and discharging of each battery cells; including monitoring of voltages & State-of-Charge of each cell as well as controlling... Agent: Lawrence Tze-leung Tse

20100213898 - Motive power dual battery pack: A fast charge configuration for a power supply includes a serial connection to a pair of batteries each having an output that is half that required by the device, such as the electric vehicle, in which the batteries are to be used. When the batteries in then connected to the... Agent: Nixon Peabody LLP

20100213899 - Multiple function current-sharing charging system and method: Multiple function current-sharing charging systems and methods are provided. Where first and second rechargeable power supplies are connected to a charging system, a first charging current is provided to the first rechargeable power supply and a second charging current is provided to the second rechargeable power supply. Upon detection of... Agent: Conley Rose, P.C.

20100213900 - Battery pack for cordless power tools: A battery pack which includes a battery pack electronic control circuit adapted to control an attached power tool and/or an attached charger. The battery pack includes additional protection circuits, methodologies and devices to protect against fault conditions within the pack, as the pack is operatively attached to and providing power... Agent: Harness Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20100213901 - Secondary battery charge control method and charge control circuit: A secondary battery charge control method includes: a charge control step of executing charging by supplying a charge current to a secondary battery; a charge information acquisition step of acquiring information relating to the charging executed in the charge control step; a storage step of storing the information acquired in... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20100213902 - Use of high frequency transformer to charge hev batteries: A system for charging a high voltage battery that includes a low DC voltage battery, a DC-to-AC converting circuit, a controller, a AC-to-DC converting circuit and a high DC voltage battery. The low voltage battery outputs a low DC voltage signal. The DC-to-AC converting circuit receives the low DC voltage... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20100213905 - Earth leakage detection circuit: A zero-phase current is outputted by detecting a ground-fault current with a zero-phase-sequence current transformer. A circuit having an open collector output operates when the voltage of the zero-phase current exceeds a positive side threshold value or it falls below a negative side threshold value to discharge a capacitor. When... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20100213903 - Reducing stored electrical energy in a lead inductance: According to a first aspect of the present invention, reducing electrical energy stored in a load or in one or more leads for connecting a power supply with the load is achieved by plasma process power circuitry including a switch in operative connection with at least one of the leads... Agent: Fish & Richardson PC

20100213904 - Vehicle and discharge method of smoothing capacitor in vehicle: At the time of an occurrence of failures of an inverter, both of two switching elements of the buck-boost converter are switched on so that electric charge is discharged from the smoothing capacitor that smoothes voltage between terminals of the inverter regardless of whether a collision of a vehicle occurs... Agent: Gifford, Krass, Sprinkle,anderson & Citkowski, P.c

20100207570 - Rapid charge transportation battery: The invention is method of rapid electrical charging of secondary cells without excessive heat generation. An ionic capacitor having a metal shell is placed in electrical contact with the metal positive nickel oxide plate of an Edison alkaline cell battery comprising a plurality of said cell plates. A heavily charged... Agent: Edward M. Mcwhorter

20100207571 - Solar chargeable battery for portable devices: A solar chargeable battery comprises a built-in photovoltaic array and a programmable battery charging circuit. The photovoltaic array provides a variable power source in response to light. The battery charging circuit receives the variable power source and operates in different modes to charge the battery over a range of lighting... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20100207573 - Thermoelectric feedback circuit: An article of manufacture, comprising: an LED or other light source in thermal communication with a thermoelectric module; and a feedback circuit that directs current generated by the thermoelectric module to at least one device. This invention improves on prior art by recycling heat produced by the LED or other... Agent: Gearhart Law LLC

20100207572 - Wireless power from renewable energy: Exemplary embodiments are directed to wireless charging. A charging system may comprise at least one power generation system configured to convert renewable energy to another form of energy and convey the another form of energy. The charging system may further include at least one transmit antenna coupled to the at... Agent: Qualcomm Incorporated

20100207574 - Energy smart charging system: A portable power supply system comprising several portable power sources coupled to a power supply charging circuit, wherein said power supply charging circuit comprises an inverter, a charger and a control unit that controls the portable power source delivery of energy in order to reduce damages to said portable power... Agent: Eugenio J. Torres

20100207575 - Method of controlling a power transfer system and power transfer system: The present invention relates to a power transfer system which comprises a power transfer device (10) as well as at least one portable device (20), and to a method of controlling the power transfer system specifically in case of a dead battery condition of a battery (21) of the portable... Agent: Nxp, B.v. Nxp Intellectual Property & Licensing

20100207576 - Charging a portable electrical device: A portable electrical device requiring periodic recharging mates with a corresponding charging device by dropping or placing the portable device on or in the charger without pre-alignment by the user. The charger-to-device interface self aligns the portable electrical device in the charger for charging. Preferably, the charger is a bowl-shaped... Agent: Ibm Corporation RochesterIPLaw Dept. 917

20100207577 - Assembled battery and battery system: An assembled battery according to the present invention has an aqueous secondary battery and non-aqueous secondary batteries having an individual battery capacity smaller than that of the aqueous secondary battery. The non-aqueous secondary batteries and the aqueous secondary battery are connected in series such that the polarities thereof are reversed,... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20100207578 - Automatic charge equalization method and apparatus for series connected battery string: The present invention relates to an automatic charge equalization apparatus and method having an automatic PWM generating means for a series-connected battery string. The automatic charge equalization method and apparatus for a series-connected battery string according to the present invention can improve charge equalization by accomplishing charge equalization operation after... Agent: The Webb Law Firm, P.C.

20100207579 - Two-stage charge equalization method and apparatus for series-connected battery string: A two-stage charge equalization apparatus for a series-connected battery string comprises a battery module having a plurality of batteries connected in series; a battery string having M (M≧2) battery modules connected in series; M charge control switch modules connected in parallel to each of the M battery modules; M second... Agent: The Webb Law Firm, P.C.

20100207580 - Power storage system: It is an object to provide a battery system whose life can be extended. A cell pack having at least one lithium secondary battery that uses a manganese-based cathode material and a control unit that controls charging and discharging of the cell pack are provided, and the control unit controls... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20100207581 - Charging controller: A charging controller connected to at least one of secondary cells and detachably connected to a charger or a cell driver, the charging controller including: a charging amount control circuit detecting a cell voltage of each secondary cell and outputting a charging control signal for instructing the charger to reduce... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20100207583 - Charging method and charging/discharging method of lithium ion secondary battery: The present invention relates to a charging method of a lithium ion secondary battery including, as a positive electrode active material, a lithium-containing composite oxide containing nickel and cobalt and having a layered crystal structure. The charging method includes a first step of charging the battery at a first current... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20100207582 - Multi-cell protection circuit and method: A multi-cell protection circuit and method. The multi-cell protection circuit comprises one or more multi-cell protection chips, a charge control switch (M2) and a discharge control switch (M1). Each multi-cell protection chip comprises a multi-cell protection integrated circuit module and an expansion connection module. The input terminals (VC1, VC2, VC3,... Agent: Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP. (pa)

20100207584 - Electrical device having an energy converter and an energy limiter: An electrical device (100) includes a housing (102), a battery receiving region (104), device electrical circuitry (112), an energy converter (110), and an energy limiter (108). The battery receiving region (104), the circuitry (112), the energy converter (110) and the energy limiter (108) are located within the housing (102). The... Agent: Michael C. Pophal Eveready Battery Company Inc

20100207585 - Reserving power for electronic devices: The present invention provides way to reserve power for electronic devices such as mobile devices. Specifically, under the present invention, a user can establish and/or change a setting/threshold corresponding to an amount of (battery) power available to the electronic device to be held in reserve. The setting can be a... Agent: Keohane & D'alessandro

20100207586 - Self-discharge circuit for secondary battery, and secondary battery including the same: A self-discharge circuit for a secondary battery having a bare cell includes a self-discharge unit, both ends of which are connected to a positive electrode and a negative electrode of the bare cell. The self-discharge unit includes a switching device and a zener diode that are connected serially with respect... Agent: Stein Mcewen, LLP

20100207587 - Power supply system, vehicle using the same, and its control method: When the relation of battery temperature Tb1>battery temperature Tb2 is satisfied, a temperature increase request for a power storage unit becomes relatively large. Therefore, a target power value P2* for the power storage unit is determined with priority. The target power value P2* is calculated by multiplying the required power... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20100207588 - Detecting and responding to unexpected electric vehicle charging disconnections: An electrical vehicle charging station establishes a charging session with an electric vehicle which includes energizing a power receptacle in the charging station and receiving a charging cord at the power receptacle. While the charging session is established and responsive to detecting that a charging connection between the electric vehicle... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman LLP

20100201305 - Method of forming a control circuit and device: In one exemplary embodiment, a control circuit includes a comparator circuit that compares a solar cell voltage and a battery voltage and responsively activates a charging control signal if the solar cell voltage is greater than the battery voltage. If the solar cell voltage is not greater than the battery... Agent: Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC Intellectual Property Dept. - A700

20100201307 - Battery charging apparatus having a chute and method of recharging a battery: 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: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP

20100201306 - Charging system, processor and feeder: A charging system including: a processor that includes a containing part for selectively containing either one of a secondary battery of a first type and a secondary battery of a second type capable of being rapidly charged with an electrical quantity greater than that of the secondary battery of the... Agent: Greer, Burns & Crain

20100201308 - Device and method for battery charging: The invention relates to a method for detecting a charger on a serial data bus in a first device (8). The method comprises connecting (100) said first device to a second device via a serial data bus interface, measuring (104) logic voltage levels of first (D+) and second (D−) data... Agent: Nokia, Inc.

20100201315 - Electronic device, charger, and charging device: There is provided an electronic device for enabling the user to recognize the relative position of the electronic device to a power supply device such as a charger. An electronic device 11B includes a main coil 18 having a conductor wire wound around a main point 33 for receiving power... Agent: Christensen O'connor Johnson Kindness PLLC

20100201313 - Increasing efficiency of wireless power transfer: Techniques are described herein that are capable of increasing efficiency of wireless power transfer. A wireless power transfer system includes features that allow the system to be deployed in public spaces such as airports or in commercial establishments such as restaurants or hotels to allow a user to recharge one... Agent: Fiala & Weaver, P.l.l.c. C/o Cpa Global

20100201316 - Non-contact power transmission apparatus: A non-contact power transmission apparatus having an AC power source and a resonance system is disclosed. The resonance system has a primary coil connected to the AC power source, a primary side resonance coil, a secondary side resonance coil, a secondary coil, and a load connected to the secondary coil.... Agent: Woodcock Washburn LLP

20100201309 - Systems and methods for coupling a vehicle to an external grid and/or network: Vehicle charging apparatuses and methods connect a vehicle to an external power source, the vehicle having a battery that is capable of being charged from the external power source and having a receptacle configured to receive a plug connected to the external power source. An alignment target receives at least... Agent: Holland & Hart, LLP

20100201311 - Wireless charging with separate process: Exemplary embodiments are directed to wireless charging. A charging system may comprise at least one antenna configured for coupling to a container. The at least one antenna may further be configured to receive power from a power source and wirelessly transmit power to a receive antenna coupled to a chargeable... Agent: Qualcomm Incorporated

20100201314 - Wireless power transfer for low power devices: Exemplary embodiments are directed to wireless power transfer. A method of operating a wireless receiver may comprise receiving wireless power with a receive antenna and conveying power from the receive antenna to a chargeable element. The method may further include electrically isolating the receive antenna from the chargeable element upon... Agent: Qualcomm Incorporated

20100201312 - Wireless power transfer for portable enclosures: Exemplary embodiments are directed to portable wireless charging. A portable charging system may comprise at least one antenna positioned within a portable enclosure. The at least one antenna may be configured to receive power from a power source and wirelessly transmit power to a receive antenna coupled to a chargeable... Agent: Qualcomm Incorporated

20100201310 - Wireless power transfer system: A wireless power transfer system is described that includes features that allow the system to be deployed in public spaces such as airports or in commercial establishments such as restaurants or hotels to allow a user to recharge one or more portable electronic devices while away from home. In one... Agent: Fiala & Weaver, P.l.l.c. C/o Cpa Global

20100201317 - Battery charging controlling apparatus and battery balance charging controller: A battery charging controlling apparatus for balancing voltages of the charged batteries is provided. The battery charging controlling includes a battery reference voltage generating unit, a voltage balancing unit, and a balance judging unit. The battery charging controlling apparatus determines whether a battery voltage difference between any two adjacent battery... Agent: Jianq Chyun Intellectual Property Office

20100201318 - Power supply system and cell assembly control method: The power supply system of the present invention includes: a cell assembly in which a first assembled battery, formed from a plurality of first cells connected in series, and a second assembled battery, formed from a plurality of second cells connected in series, are connected in parallel; and a generator... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20100201319 - Multiple function current-sharing charging system and method: Multiple function current-sharing charging systems and methods are provided. Where first and second rechargeable power supplies are connected to a charging system, a first charging current is provided to the first rechargeable power supply and a second charging current is provided to the second rechargeable power supply. Upon detection of... Agent: Conley Rose, P.C.

20100201320 - Discharging batteries: Discharging a battery is accomplished by: applying an electrical stimulus to the battery; measuring a response to the electrical stimulus, the measured response providing an indication of discharge efficiency of the battery; determining a target frequency corresponding to a maximum discharge efficiency; and then discharging the battery with a discharge... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20100201321 - Battery internal short-circuit detecting device and method, battery pack, and electronic device system: A battery internal short-circuit detecting device has: a battery temperature detection unit for detecting a battery temperature Tr; an ambient temperature detection unit for detecting an ambient temperature Te; an average heating value detection unit for detecting an average value Pav of battery heating values per predetermined first period ΔW1,... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20100201322 - Battery analysis system: A battery analysis system includes a control module, a measurement module, and a pulse power module. The control module controls current to a battery to one of charge and discharge the battery. The measurement module determines N voltages across the battery at N times during a period when the control... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20100201324 - Battery charging and discharging apparatus and method: The invention provides a battery charging and discharging apparatus and method. The battery charging and discharging apparatus comprises a power source and a plurality of charging and discharging module. The charging and discharging module comprises a current-limiting transistor, a current-limiting resistor, a charging controlling unit, and a discharging controlling unit,... Agent: Dr. Banger Shia Patent Office Of Bang Shia

20100201323 - Battery pack and battery capacity calculating method: A battery pack includes: at least one secondary battery; a first terminal and a second terminal to perform charge and discharge; a discharge control switch controlled by a first control signal, for turning on/off a discharge current; a charge control switch controlled by a second control signal, for turning on/off... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P.

20100201325 - Electric power conversion apparatus and manufacturing method for the apparatus: The electric power conversion apparatus 110 according to the present invention comprises an electric power conversion module 150 for converting electric power from the commercial power supply 112 to converted electric power, a filler container 152 for accommodating said electric power conversion module 150, and a filler 154 with which... Agent: Morrison & Foerster LLP

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20100201327 - Battery pack: In a battery pack including a protection circuit, a series circuit of a thermistor and a resistor is disposed in a vicinity of a secondary battery and connected in parallel with the secondary battery. A connection detecting circuit is disposed to detect connection of a charging device to the battery... Agent: Ipusa, P.l.l.c

20100201328 - Chargeable mobile security system: A security system with an internal chargeable power source is provided. The chargeable power source may be charged using techniques that may reduce dependence on external power sources. Such a security system may therefore be suitable for a wide range of applications including those with no readily available external power... Agent: Patterson & Sheridan, L.L.P.