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Electricity: battery or capacitor charging or discharging

20120119692 - Power generator of hybrid type: A power generator generates electric power by using sunlight and wind force which are clean energies, and in particular a power generator of a hybrid type which is characterized in that electric power is mainly generated by using sunlight at daytime when it is sunny, and electric power can be... Agent:

20120119693 - Battery charger for portable devices and related methods: A battery charger may include a charger connector to be coupled to a corresponding device connector of a portable device including a rechargeable battery. The battery charger may also include a charging circuit connected to the charger connector, and a controller connected to the charger connector and the charging circuit.... Agent: Research In Motion Limited

20120119694 - Communication systems and methods for transmitting communications between a charge system and an ac adapter: Communications systems and methods for transmitting communications between a charge system and an AC adapter are disclosed. In one embodiment, a communication system comprises an AC adapter disconnect switch that is switchable between coupling and decoupling an AC adapter DC output voltage to the charge system and a charge controller... Agent:

20120119696 - Devices and methods for detecting usb devices attached to a usb charging port: Methods and devices for detecting USB devices attached to a USB charging port are disclosed. The USB charging port includes a USB port having a first data line D+, a second data line D−, and a power line. A method includes attaching the USB device to the USB port; applying... Agent: Texas Instruments Incorporated

20120119695 - Touch-switchable usb charging receptacle: A touch-switchable USB charging receptacle includes a rectifying and transforming circuit connected to a public power supply for converting AC power into DC power and supplying the latter to DC devices, such as mobile phones, MP3 players, video games, personal digital assistants, etc.; a power supply connector and an illuminating... Agent: Kyohaya Technology Ltd.

20120119700 - Coil system: In supplying energy to a medical device implanted in a mammal patient a first coil system (20) external to the patient's body for wirelessly transferring energy can be used that inductively cooperates with a second coil system (12) that, when implanted in the patient's body, receives wirelessly transferred energy for... Agent: Milux Holding Sa

20120119699 - External charger for an implantable medical device having at least one moveable charging coil: Improved external chargers for charging an implantable medical device, and particularly useful in charging a plurality of such devices, are disclosed. Each of the various embodiments include design elements for mechanically manipulating the position of one or more charging coils within the external charger to customize the magnetic charging field... Agent: Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation

20120119697 - Inductive power transfer apparatus and electric autocycle charger including the inductive power transfer apparatus: The invention provides an electric autocycle support apparatus comprising an autocycle engagement device adapted to support an autocycle, the engagement device having a coil adapted to provide a magnetic field for inductively charging an autocycle supported by the apparatus. The invention also provides an electric autocycle stand and a charging... Agent:

20120119698 - Wireless energy transfer for vehicles: A vehicle powering wireless receiver for use with a first electromagnetic resonator coupled to a power supply. The wireless receiver includes a load configured to power the drive system of a vehicle using electrical power, and a second electromagnetic resonator adapted to be housed upon the vehicle and configured to... Agent:

20120119702 - Charging cable connector for connecting an electric vehicle to a charging station: The invention relates to a plug device for a charging cable for connecting an electric vehicle to a charging station, comprising a housing, electrical contacts associated with the housing for connecting to a connecting device in the charging station or in the electric vehicle, and a coding means arranged in... Agent: Rwe Ag

20120119701 - Power line communication apparatus and vehicle: This power line communication apparatus has a communication section that communicates with a PC serving as an authentication apparatus outside the body of the vehicle via a power line, and a battery that is connected to the communication section and supplies power to the communication section; and the communication section... Agent: Panasonic Corporation

20120119703 - Portable electronic device and capacitive charger providing data transfer and associated methods: The electronic apparatus includes a portable electronic device and a charger for capacitively charging the portable electronic device when the portable electronic device is temporarily placed adjacent the charger. The portable electronic device includes a device data communication unit and an associated battery, and a pair of device capacitive electrodes,... Agent: Research In Motion Limited

20120119704 - Low-loss storage battery: The invention relates to a storage battery (4) comprising at least first and second branches (Br1, Br2) each having at least first (E1,1, E1,2) and second (E2,1, E2,2) storage cells connected in series, the battery further comprising a switch (D2,1) by means of which the first storage cells are connected... Agent: Commissariat A L'energie Atomique Et Aux Energies Alternatives

20120119705 - Control circuit and method for controlling a plurality of battery cells: A method for controlling a plurality of battery cells with a control circuit coupled to the plurality of battery cells, includes: supplying the control circuit with electrical energy from the coupled battery cells; determining a number of battery cells coupled to the control circuit; and automatically adapting a power consumption... Agent:

20120119706 - Solid-state chemical current source and a method for increasing a discharge power: A solid-state chemical current source and a method for increasing a discharge power thereof are disclosed. The current source can be used in electrochemical engineering, in particular for primary and secondary solid-state chemical power sources. The solid-state chemical current source comprises a body provided with current leading-out wires and solid-state... Agent: The Potanin Institute Limited

20120119707 - Electric cells for battery pack, battery control system, and battery control method: There are provided a battery control system and a battery control method which can eliminate a management device controlling voltages of individual cells in a battery pack, resist the influence of noise, prevent an increase in size, and reduce the load on a management device. A cell for a battery... Agent: Nec Corporation

20120119708 - Charging base, charging system and charging method: A charger includes a case 20, a power coil 11, an actuator 13, and a power circuit. The case 20 has a charging surface 21 in the case upper surface. The charging surface can receive and charge a battery pack or a battery-driven device 50. The power coil 11 is... Agent:

20120119709 - Battery pack balancing circuit: A battery management balancing device provides local discharge circuits for individual cells of a battery pack, where the discharge circuits include a power transistor. The use of a power transistor yields a controllable balancing current through that transistor between a cathode and anode of the individual cell. A microcontroller monitors... Agent: Tenergy Corporation

20120119710 - Charging circuit for a charge accumulator and method for charging the same: In one embodiment, a charging circuit for a charge accumulator comprises a first terminal (A1) for supplying a charging voltage (UC) and for connecting the charge accumulator (SC) connected to a reference potential terminal (10), a second terminal (A2) for providing a load voltage (UD) and for connecting an electrical... Agent: Austriamicrosystems Ag

20120112684 - Control system and control method of a solar power supply: A control system of a solar power supply for a vehicle is provided. The control system includes a solar battery pack and a control module. The solar battery is connected to an auxiliary power module, the control module, a DC/DC buck converter via a first switch, and connected to a... Agent:

20120112685 - Battery pack manager unit and method for using same to extend the life of a battery pack: The present invention generally relates to a device and method for the management of a collection of battery cells. In one embodiment, the present invention permits the management of a collection of battery cells composed of an overall battery pack manager unit, individual cell manager units, and wireless communication links... Agent: The University Of Akron

20120112688 - Battery module with less charging time and charging method of the same: The battery module comprises a main battery, a voltage converter, an auxiliary device, a battery management unit and a first set of switching devices and a second set of switching devices. The main battery provides the electric power. The auxiliary device is used to store the electric power. The battery... Agent: Neotec Semiconductor Ltd.

20120112686 - Low-voltage dual-power-path management architecture for rechargeable battery monitoring solutions: A control circuit of a battery power-path management circuit establishes a first power path between a battery input node and an output node when the input node voltage is larger than a charger input node voltage and a second power path between the charger input node and the output node... Agent: Texas Instruments Incorporated

20120112689 - Mobile electric appliance with charge status indicator and battery for it: A mobile electric appliance is disclosed. The mobile electric appliance includes at least one battery bay for accommodating a battery with at least one voltage-generating cell and a battery-side charge status indicator, an electrical consumer, a power connector, as well as a charging device for charging the at least one... Agent: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft

20120112687 - Recharge system for medical devices: An apparatus comprises a base and at least one indicator in communication with the base. The base comprises a housing and at least one slot. The at least one slot is shaped to receive a reusable component from a surgical instrument. The at least one indicator is in communication with... Agent:

20120112690 - Medical device packaging with charging interface: An apparatus for delivering power to an electrically powered medical device includes a package and an electrical coupling feature. The package comprises an interior portion and a wall. The interior portion of the package is able to hold a sterile, electrically powered medical device having a rechargeable battery. The package... Agent:

20120112691 - Wireless energy transfer for vehicles: A vehicle powering wireless receiver for use with a first electromagnetic resonator coupled to a power supply. The wireless receiver includes a load configured to power the drive system of a vehicle using electrical power, and a second electromagnetic resonator adapted to be housed upon the vehicle and configured to... Agent:

20120112692 - Wireless power supply system and wireless power supply method: An object is to provide a system for improving convenience for users, by which a portable electronic device or the like can be charged even in a place where utility power is not available. Another object is to provide a system which allows a service provider to easily perform customer... Agent: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.

20120112693 - Apparatus and method for charging an electric vehicle: An energy management system (ESMS) includes energy storage devices coupled to a vehicle drivetrain and configured to store DC energy, a power electronic conversion system having energy ports, the power electronic conversion system comprising a DC electrical converters, each DC electrical converter configured to step up and to step down... Agent:

20120112698 - Charging system and method for controlling charging system: A charging system includes a parked car number detecting unit configured, in a case where vehicles parked in a parking area are divided into a first vehicle group owned by an individual and a second vehicle group shared by a plurality of persons, to detect the number of parked cars... Agent: Panasonic Corporation

20120112694 - Method and arrangement for data communication between a service provider and a vehicle: A method and an arrangement for data communication between a service provider and a vehicle having an electric drive are provided. A communication connection can be established between the vehicle and the service provider via a first wireless connection. When the vehicle is connected to a charging station via a... Agent: Daimler Ag

20120112697 - Method for communicating between an electric vehicle and a charging station for electrically charging at least one energy store of the electric vehicle: A method for communicating between an electric vehicle and a charging station for electrically charging at least one energy storage device of the electric vehicle. The electric vehicle is connected to the charging station during the charging process by a lockable mechanical coupling between a terminal of charging cable connected... Agent: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft

20120112696 - Power control system, power control method, power control device and power control program: Disclosed are a power control system, a power control method, a power control device and a power control program, which can efficiently supply power to an electric device and charge an electric vehicle. A power control device (16) has: a second communication unit (14) that receives charge information pertaining to... Agent: Panasonic Corporation

20120112695 - Secondary battery temperature-increasing control apparatus and vehicle including the same, and secondary battery temperature-increasing control method: An ECU determines whether the ripple current is within a target range (S50). When it is determined that the ripple current is not within the target range (NO in S50), the ECU determines whether the ripple current is greater than or less than the target range (S80). When it is... Agent: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha

20120112699 - Method and charging device for charging at least two batteries: A method for charging at least two batteries each having at least one cell is disclosed. During a first charging phase, batteries are charged sequentially to a first charge status and afterwards batteries are charged during a second charging phase sequentially to a second, higher charge status. The first charging... Agent: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft

20120112700 - Circuit for counting number of cycles, battery pack and battery system: A circuit for counting a number of cycles, including: a current detecting portion that detects a current value of a current flowing to a secondary battery; a current integrating portion that calculates, as an integrated electric quantity, an integrated value of the current value detected by the current detecting portion;... Agent:

20120112701 - Telecommunication system: a plurality of sub units, wherein the plurality of sub units transmit to the master unit, an operation result of a predetermined operation; a transmission of the operation result to the master unit from at least one of the plurality of sub units is monitored by an other sub unit... Agent: Keihin Corporation

20120112702 - Apparatus for transferring energy using onboard power electronics with high-frequency transformer isolation and method of manufacturing same: An apparatus for transferring energy using onboard power electronics with high-frequency transformer isolation includes a power electronic drive circuit comprises a dc bus and a first energy storage device coupled to the dc bus. A first bi-directional dc-to-ac voltage inverter is coupled to the first energy storage device and to... Agent:

20120112703 - System and method for managing a battery: A method for managing a battery with multiple battery cells is disclosed. The method includes monitoring parameters of the battery cells by an information acquisition unit. Parameters of the battery cells include individual cell voltages. The method further includes selecting, by a controller one of multiple charging modes in which... Agent: O2 Micro, Inc.

20120112704 - System and method for pulsing the bleed off resistor within a battery management system: The present invention relates generally to a method and apparatus for the management of individual cells in a battery system. More particularly, the present invention relates to the control of power and when charging a battery system to yield the most efficient charging solution while maintaining the desired temperature.... Agent:

20120112705 - Charger circuit: The present invention discloses a charger circuit. The charger circuit comprises a control circuit and at least two charging paths. The control circuit determines to activate or inactivate each charging path according to a battery feedback signal representing the charging status. Accordingly, the battery is charged by input power in... Agent: Richtek Technology Corporation, R.o.c.

20120112706 - Accumulator control device and method and system for auxiliary electrical power supply: An accumulator control device includes a first electrical connection configured to connect the accumulator control device to a local accumulator. A second electrical connection is connected to the first electrical connection and configured to connect to a remote auxiliary electrical power supply device. A control unit is configured to measure... Agent: Phoenix Contact Gmbh & Co. Kg

20120112707 - Power control module for battery pack: A battery management system is disclosed for control of individual cells in a battery pack. The battery management system includes a cell, a micro controller, a bleed off resistor, an analog circuit which includes a powered gate. In practice the powered gate which resides in the analog circuit is smartly... Agent:

20120104990 - Alkali metal ion battery with bimetallic electrode: Electrochemical cells having molten electrodes having an alkali metal provide receipt and delivery of power by transporting atoms of the alkali metal between electrode environments of disparate chemical potentials through an electrochemical pathway comprising a salt of the alkali metal. The chemical potential of the alkali metal is decreased when... Agent: Massachusetts Institute Of Technology

20120104989 - Charge-controlling system and method therefor: A charge-controlling system and a method therefor are applicable to a backup power system having a fuel-cell-based power supply and a battery. The charge-controlling system includes a bidirectional converter, a feedback circuit, a voltage controller, a PWM generator, a switch unit and an over-charging protection circuit. The feedback circuit generates... Agent: Chung-hsin Electric And Machinery Manufacturing Corp.

20120104991 - Electric power tool system: An electric power tool system comprises a tool main body, a battery pack detachably attached to the tool main body and a first charger that charges the battery pack. The first charger is detachably attached to the tool main body and/or the battery pack. The first charger is capable of... Agent: Makita Corporation

20120104992 - Electric power tool system: An electric power tool system comprises a tool main body, a battery pack detachably attached to the tool main body, and a first charger that charges the battery pack. The first charger comprises a rechargeable battery that supplies current to at least one rechargeable battery of the battery pack. The... Agent: Makita Corporation

20120104993 - Contactless charging device, charging method, chargeable battery, and charger: Techniques for a contactless charging device, a charging method thereof, a chargeable battery, and a charger are described. The contactless charging device includes a chargeable battery and a charger. The chargeable battery includes a secondary charging circuit configured for receiving power from the primary charging circuit and a contactless IC... Agent: Vimicro Corporation

20120104995 - Charging device for mobile terminal: A charging device for a mobile terminal is provided. The charging device includes a charging unit for sustaining a posture of the mobile terminal when the mobile terminal is connected to the charging device and for charging the mobile terminal by electrically connecting to the mobile terminal, and a stand,... Agent: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

20120104996 - Mobile regulation and charging unit: An apparatus includes a connection unit configured to connect to a power line, a control arm coupled to the connection unit and capable of raising the connection unit for connection to the power line, a housing unit capable of storing one or more battery modules; and a control center configured... Agent: Alevo, Inc

20120104994 - Sink current adaptation based on power supply detection: Techniques are provided for selecting a charge current to be sunk by a mobile electronic device. A charging device is received at a connector of the mobile electronic device. The charging device is configured to supply a charge current to a rechargeable battery of the mobile electronic device. One or... Agent: Broadcom Corporation

20120105000 - Battery pack with a secondary coil electromagnetically rechargeable by magnetic induction effect: A battery pack rechargeable by a magnetic induction effect incorporates a secondary coil electromagnetically coupled to a primary coil of a battery charger and a secondary battery rechargeable by electric power induced to the secondary coil. The secondary battery is in a form of a thin battery having a larger... Agent:

20120104999 - Multiple coil system: Multiple coil systems and methods are disclosed in which transmitter and receiver inductors, or coils, are coupled in a configuration for wirelessly transferring data and/or power among them. In preferred implementations, the systems and methods are used for transmitting both power and data using pairs of coupled coils. One preferred... Agent: TriuneIPLLC

20120104998 - Non-contact power transmission device: A non-contact power transmission device includes an alternating current power supply, a resonant system, a load, an impedance measuring section and an analyzing section. The resonant system has a primary coil connected to the alternating current power supply, a primary-side resonant coil, a secondary-side resonant coil and a secondary coil.... Agent: Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Jidoshokki

20120104997 - Wireless charging device: Exemplary embodiments are directed to wirelessly charging a chargeable device. A device may include a receiver configured to receive a stored power status from an embeddable, chargeable device. The device may further include a transmitter configured to wirelessly transmit power to charge the embeddable, chargeable device based on the stored... Agent: Qualcomm Incorporated

20120105003 - Charging of electric vehicles off the electric power grid: A system and method are disclosed that provide electric power to one or more electric vehicles without drawing electricity from the electric power grid. The system may include a combustion engine coupled to an electric generator, a controls box coupled to the generator to transmit electricity to an electric vehicle,... Agent:

20120105002 - Method and apparatus for automated charging of electrically powered moving objects: An apparatus includes a base plate, one or more lifting mechanisms coupled to the base plate and configured to elevate the base plate, at least one connector coupled to the base plate, an insulation layer coupled to the base plate and at least one connector; one or more power inputs... Agent: Alevo, Inc

20120105001 - Systems and methods for battery management: A battery management system includes several subsystem blocks, an Energy Storage Master unit, and several battery pack systems. The Energy Storage Master may interface with the Vehicle Master Controller by way of CAN or other communication method to an External Charger. Each battery module within a battery pack may include... Agent: Proterra Inc.

20120105005 - Battery section/module automatic cell balancer repair tool: A portable cell balancing repair tool for correcting cell-to-cell voltage imbalances. The tool defines a voltage set-point that identifies a desired voltage that the cells will be charged to for the cell-to-cell voltage balancing. The tool selects a cell to be balanced, measures the voltage of the selected cell and... Agent: Gm Global Technology Operations, Inc.

20120105004 - Cell voltage balancing converter: A method for cell voltage balancing is disclosed. A plurality of cells is coupled to a plurality of cell interface circuits, and the cell interface circuits are driven with a balancing transformer such that a balancing current flows between the cell interface circuits. Control gates of the cell interface circuits... Agent:

20120105006 - Control method for lithium ion secondary battery, and lithium ion secondary battery system: A control method for a lithium ion secondary battery includes performing a charging step of charging the lithium ion secondary battery with a predetermined quantity of electricity when the battery voltage of the lithium ion secondary battery has decreased to a lower limit battery voltage that is set at a... Agent:

20120105007 - Lithium ion batteries with supplemental lithium: Supplemental lithium can be used to stabilize lithium ion batteries with lithium rich metal oxides as the positive electrode active material. Dramatic improvements in the specific capacity at long cycling have been obtained. The supplemental lithium can be provided with the negative electrode, or alternatively as a sacrificial material that... Agent:

20120105008 - Power topology with battery charging and discharge current protection capabilities: Generally, a system includes a control circuitry configured to detect a current wherein the detected current is one of a battery discharge current or a battery charging current; a first transistor configured to disconnect a load from at least one of a battery and a DC/DC converter if the battery... Agent: O2micro, Inc.

20120105009 - Systems and methods for determining battery state of charge: Systems (50, 200) and methods for determining a state of charge of a battery (52, 102, 150, 202) are provided. The system (50, 200) includes a power source (56, 206) configured to provide a charging current to a battery (52, 102, 150, 202). A controller (54, 104, 204) is included... Agent: Texas Instruments Incorporated

20120105010 - Lithium ion secondary battery system and battery pack: A lithium ion secondary battery system includes: an assembled battery including a plurality of lithium ion secondary batteries; a SOC measuring unit for measuring the SOC of the lithium ion secondary battery, and a temperature sensing unit for sensing the temperature thereof; and a heating unit for heating the lithium... Agent:

20120105011 - Power control apparatus and power control method: A power control apparatus and a power control method for efficiently securing reserve power as a precaution against power failure are disclosed. The power control device includes a first communication unit configured to receive power information including power failure information through a power information network, a second communication unit configured... Agent:

20120105012 - Power recovery by an electromagnetic transponder: A method of power recovery by an electromagnetic transponder in the field of a terminal, wherein: a ratio of the current coupling factor of the transponder with the terminal to an optimum coupling position with a resistive load value is evaluated; and a detuning of the oscillating circuit is caused... Agent: Stmicroelectronics (rousset) Sas

20120105013 - Apparatus of soc estimation during plug-in charge mode: A system and method for estimating parameters of a rechargeable energy storage system during a plug-in charge mode include reading a first measured voltage and a measured current from the rechargeable energy storage system while charging the rechargeable energy storage system during a plug-in charge mode, interrupting the charge to... Agent: Gm Global Technology Operations, Inc.

20120105014 - Full charge capacity value correction circuit, battery pack, and charging system: A full charge capacity value correction circuit, has: a current detection portion which detects a current value of current flowing in a secondary battery; a voltage detection portion which detects a terminal voltage value of the secondary battery; a capacity storage portion which stores a full charge capacity value indicating... Agent: Panasonic Corporation

20120105015 - Battery pack overcharge protection system: An overcharge protection device (OPD) is provided that may be used alone, or in combination with conventional charging protection systems, to protect a battery pack from the occurrence of a potentially damaging overcharging event. The OPD is designed to be coupled to, and interposed between, the terminals of the battery... Agent: Tesla Motors, Inc.

20120105016 - Apparatus and method for discharging capacitor of input filter of power supply, and power supply including the apparatus: A power supply includes an input filter and a discharging device. The input filter includes a capacitor to which an AC power source is provided. The discharging device rectifies and samples the AC power source. The discharging device generates a reference voltage according to a peak voltage of a generated... Agent:

20120105018 - Method and apparatus for implementing a power converter input terminal voltage discharge circuit: A switch is coupled to a control circuit and to an input of a power converter. The control circuit is coupled to drive the switch in a first operating mode to transfer energy from the input to an output of the power converter when an electrical energy source is coupled... Agent: Power Integrations, Inc.

20120105017 - Method of maintaining wet-tantalum electrolytic capacitors: Wet-tantalum capacitors used in a medical device are charged to and maintained at a maintenance voltage between full energy charges so that deformation in the wet-tantalum capacitor is substantially inhibited.... Agent: Medtronic, Inc.

20120098478 - Charger for an electronic device: Some embodiments herein relate to a charger for an electronic device. The charger comprises a power output port, a charging dock and a power module. The power output port is adapted to be electrically connected to and provide power to the electronic device. The charging dock is adapted for receiving... Agent:

20120098479 - Outdoor monitoring system: An outdoor monitoring system includes a camera, a direct-current adapter, a solar cell unit and a power management unit. The power management unit includes a controller, a rechargeable power source, a first voltage detection circuit, and a second voltage detection circuit. The first voltage detection circuit detects a charging voltage... Agent: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.

20120098480 - Solar battery charging system for electric and/or hybrid automobiles: A solar powered battery charging system for an existing hybrid or electric vehicle is provided. The system includes a photovoltaic panel attachable to a vehicle and connectable to a battery apparatus of the vehicle. The vehicle may be attached to an electric utility power grid to provide excess energy in... Agent:

20120098481 - Apparatus and method for rapidly charging batteries: An apparatus and methods for ultra-fast charging one or more batteries, including, for example, lithium ion batteries. A charging current is determined by optimization of a model based on functions of a set of internal state variables associated with a battery, and a set of model parameters or nonparametric data... Agent: Nucleus Scientific, Inc.

20120098482 - Charger: A charger includes a base, a frame, a cover, and at least one spring. The base defines a groove. The frame defines at least one positioning member. The cover is capable of moving between a latched position and a unlatched position. The cover includes a latching tab and at least... Agent: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (shenzhen) Co., Ltd

20120098486 - Non-contact charging station with planar spiral power transmission coil and method for controlling the same: Various embodiments of a non-contact power transmission station with a planar spiral power transmission coil are disclosed. In one exemplary embodiment, a non-contact power transmission station may include: a transmission controller for transmitting power to a non-contact power-receiving apparatus and transmitting/receiving data; and a station part electrically connected with the... Agent:

20120098483 - Vehicle alignment for inductive charging: Vehicle alignment for inductive charging includes a control system and logic configured to execute on the control system. The logic is configured to define a first orientation for a first antenna and a second antenna, which are disposed on a vehicle. The logic is also configured to define a second... Agent: Gm Global Technology Operations, Inc.

20120098485 - Wireless charging method and apparatus: A wireless charging method includes synchronizing power phases of at least two charging power supply devices, and wirelessly charging a terminal using the at least two charging power supply devices.... Agent: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

20120098484 - Wireless charging system, battery with wireless charging function and electronic devices with the same: A battery adapted to a wireless charging system which comprises a coil, a PCB, a core, a shield and a case. The coil is configured to induce the magnetic power transmitted from the transmitter of the wireless charging system to generate inductive current. The PCB is electrically connected the coil... Agent: Sae Magnetics (h.k.) Ltd.

20120098489 - Battery control system and vehicle: A battery control system controls an external charging unit in a vehicle including a vehicle body, engine, motors, secondary battery, and the external charging unit, and includes a degradation detecting unit that detects degradation of the secondary battery, during charging of the second battery by the external charging unit.... Agent:

20120098490 - Charge controller for electrically powered vehicle: A charging connector includes a lock button for locking the charging connector in a charging inlet, and a limit switch for electrically connecting a control pilot line and a ground line to each other in response to an operation of the lock button. The vehicle inlet includes a switch circuit... Agent: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha

20120098487 - Charging devices and methods for charging electrically powered vehicles: Charging devices and methods for charging electrically powered vehicles are disclosed. One example charging device includes a processor configured to at least partially control a state voltage and a detection circuit coupled to the processor. The detection circuit includes an energy storage device and a discharge circuit coupled to the... Agent:

20120098488 - Charging system: A vehicle includes a charging port, a charger, a motive power output device, a PLC processing unit, and a charging ECU. The charging port is configured so that a charging cable can be connected to the charging port. The PLC processing unit uses the charging port and the charging cable... Agent: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha

20120098491 - Charger device for a portable electronic device: A charger unit includes: a housing, prongs for engaging an electrical outlet, the prongs being coupled to one another by a cross-member and being movable relative to the housing between a retracted position in which the prongs are received in the housing and an extended position in which the prongs... Agent: Research In Motion Limited

20120098492 - Charger device for a portable electronic device: A device having an electrical plug, such as a charger device, includes a locking member coupled to a carriage that is movable into a housing. Prongs of the device are movable between a retracted position and an extended position along two different travel paths by actuating the prongs or by... Agent: Research In Motion Limited

20120098493 - Charging station: The invention is a a charging station that includes a base having a housing with at least one receptacle that is adapted to be connected to an external power source, with an outer cover being connected to the base and having a holder for one or more devices which need... Agent:

20120098494 - Battery charger: Female guide portions for slidingly attaching a battery pack are formed by integral molding of a case main body. Exposed step portions are formed on the female guide portions, which includes protruding portions as thin-walled portions by application from the outer side (the upper side) of a mold so as... Agent: Makita Corporation

20120098495 - Battery charging system having multiple charging modes: The present application provides a charging system having a charger and a battery. The charging system provides a quick-charging mode and a normal-charging mode. The quick-charging mode may be activated to charge the battery if certain conditions are met and the charging system may also have an indicating device for... Agent:

20120098496 - Device and method for stabilizing voltage of energy storage: The present invention provides a device and a method for stabilizing a voltage of an energy storage capable of performing voltage stabilization in different ways by setting different references when charging or discharging and when standing by. Therefore, system resources consumed for the voltage stabilization of the energy storage can... Agent: Samsung Electro-mechanics Co., Ltd.

20120098497 - Battery charge/discharge control apparatus: A battery charge/discharge control apparatus for a vehicle capable of driving an electric motor by a battery is provided. Temperature of the battery is detected, temperature history distribution of the battery after start of temperature detection is calculated, and a lifetime workload of the battery is calculated on the basis... Agent: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

20120098498 - Battery pack, semiconductor device, portable apparatus and method of reporting full charge: Disclosed is a battery pack including a secondary battery chargeable and dischargeable and providing a power from the secondary battery to an apparatus body that contains the battery pack, including, a residual capacity detecting unit that detects a residual capacity of the secondary battery; a full charge detecting unit that... Agent:

20120098499 - Battery resetting process for scaffold fuel electrode: An electrochemical cell includes a fuel electrode configured to operate as an anode to oxidize a fuel when connected to a load. The cell also includes an oxidant electrode configured to operate as a cathode to reduce oxygen when connected to the load. The fuel electrode comprises a plurality of... Agent: Fluidic, Inc.

20120098500 - Method of detecting charger type and estimating remaining recharging time for mobile devices with usb recharging: Method, apparatus, and computer program product embodiments are disclosed for estimating the remaining charging time of a rechargeable battery. An example embodiment of the invention comprises a method comprising the steps of detecting an availability of a charging device to a battery in an apparatus; determining a type of the... Agent: Nokia Corporation

20120098501 - Efficient lead acid battery charging: An apparatus and method for improving use efficiencies of lead-acid batteries, and more particularly to 12V external lead-acid batteries used in vehicles of all types, load-leveling installations, and backup power applications. A method includes the steps of: a) determining a state of charge (SOC) for a lead-acid battery; b) comparing... Agent: Tesla Motors, Inc.

20120098502 - Vehicle power-generation control apparatus: In a vehicle power-generation control apparatus provided with a normal power generation control means that performs power-generation control of an electric power generator in such a way that an estimated charging rate of an electric storage device coincides with a target charging rate, in the case where the estimated charging... Agent: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation