05th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 22 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100026192 | Photosensor and Ambient Light Sensor - A method of operating a photosensor comprising: applying a bias voltage to a photosensor ( | 2010-02-04 |
20100026193 | LED Module with Dedicated Color Regulation and Corresponding Method - An LED module for backlighting a screen comprising at least one LED, (LR, LG | 2010-02-04 |
20100026194 | Daylight control system, device and method - A system and device for and a method of programming and controlling light fixtures is disclosed. A system in accordance with the present invention includes a stationary controller unit that is electrically coupled to the light fixtures. The stationary controller unit is configured to be remotely programmed with a portable commissioning device to automatically control the lights fixtures. The stationary controller unit and the portable commissioning device include light sensors, micro-computers and transceivers for measuring light levels, running programs, storing data and transmitting data between the stationary controller unit and the portable commissioning device. In operation, target light levels selected with the portable commissioning device and the controller unit is remotely programmed to automatically maintain the target level. | 2010-02-04 |
20100026195 | Multi-Modal Light - The invention is a light that operates in many different modes based on a settings switch and environmental conditions such as ambient light levels and the detection of movement near the light. In one of the modes, the light will only come on after a darkness threshold has been reached and movement is detected near the light. By limiting when the light is on maximizes the amount of time the light can operate without recharging the energy storage unit. In another mode, the light comes on when there is movement detected near the light regardless of the darkness threshold conditions. A walk-in closet light is an example of this type of light use. In all modes the light will operate for multiple days without power being available to recharge the energy storage unit. In each mode, the light brightness is determined by the brightness control. Lowering the brightness will increase the time the light will operate without an external power source to recharge the energy storage unit. | 2010-02-04 |
20100026196 | DISCHARGE TUBE DRIVING DEVICE - This invention provides a discharge tube driving device which drives a plurality of discharge tubes using less driving transformers. The discharge tube driving device includes a switching circuit which is controlled by a switching pulse and generates a driving pulse, a driving transformer which has a primary winding for receiving the driving pulse and a secondary winding for generating a high-frequency driving signal, a first discharge tube group including a plurality of discharge tubes, and a second discharge tube group including a plurality of discharge tubes. One-side terminals of the plurality of discharge tubes in the first discharge tube group are connected to the positive high-voltage terminal of the secondary winding of the driving transformer. One-side terminals of the plurality of discharge tubes in the second discharge tube group are connected to the negative high-voltage terminal of the secondary winding of the driving transformer. Another-side terminals of the plurality of discharge tubes in the first discharge tube group are respectively connected to another-side terminals of the plurality of discharge tubes in the second discharge tube group. | 2010-02-04 |
20100026197 | DRIVING REGULATION METHOD FOR BIPOLAR TRANSISTORS IN ELECTRONIC BALLAST AND THE DEVICE THEREOF - A method of driving regulation for bipolar transistors in electronic ballast is provided. The method may include: sensing voltage at midpoint of half bridge of the transistors; producing a reference time signal according to a sync signal from a timer; producing actual time interval in this cycle by comparing rising edge of the voltage at midpoint of the half bridge of the transistors with rising edge of a driving signal for the transistors in upper bridge arm in each switching cycle; comparing the actual time interval with the reference time signal to determine pulse width of the driving signal; regulating, in which the driving signal in this switching cycle is prolonged relative to the driving signal in previous switching cycle if the actual time interval is larger than the reference time signal, while the driving signal in this switching cycle is shortened relative to the driving signal in previous switching cycle if the actual time interval is smaller than the reference time signal. | 2010-02-04 |
20100026198 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The light emitting device of the invention includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a carrier formed between the first electrode and the second electrode and containing germanium light emitters, wherein the germanium light emitters contain germanium oxide in which at least part of the germanium oxide has oxygen deficiency and have a wavelength peak of emission in both or either the range of 250 to 350 nm and/or the range of 350 to 500 nm when a potential difference is applied to the first electrode and the second electrode. | 2010-02-04 |
20100026199 | DIELECTRIC BARRIER DISCHARGE LAMP WITH STARTING AID - A dielectric barrier discharge lamp is provided, which may include an anode and a cathode, a discharge vessel with an exhaust tube, at least one starting electrode which is arranged along the outer side of the exhaust tube, a starting coating, which is arranged in the inner side of the exhaust tube, wherein the starting coating is arranged centrally over the starting electrode, and this starting electrode is connected to the cathode. | 2010-02-04 |
20100026200 | ELECTRODELESS DISCHARGE LAMP AND LIGHTING APPARATUS USING THE SAME - In an electrodeless discharge lamp ( | 2010-02-04 |
20100026201 | DISPLAY APPARATUS HAVING REDUCED WATERFALL NOISE - A display device with improved display quality is provided. The display device includes an LED light source emitting light, a display panel receiving the light to display an image, and a backlight driver adjusting the magnitude and the duty ratio of an LED current I_LED flowing through the LED light source. The waveform of the LED current I_LED includes at least one of a rising section in which the magnitude of the LED current more gradually increases from a turn-off current value to a peak value, and a falling section in which the magnitude of the LED current more gradually decreases from the peak value to the turn-off current value. This acts to reduce waterfall noise. | 2010-02-04 |
20100026202 | Starting Apparatus for a High-Pressure Discharge Lamp, and a High-Pressure Discharge Lamp with a Starting Apparatus - A starting apparatus for a discharge lamp ( | 2010-02-04 |
20100026203 | LED DRIVER WITH FRAME-BASED DYNAMIC POWER MANAGEMENT - Disclosed are example techniques for frame-based power management in a light emitting diode (LED) system having a plurality of LED strings. A voltage source provides an output voltage to drive the LED strings. An LED driver generates a frame timing reference representative of the frame rate or display timing of a series of image frames to be displayed via the LED system. An update reference is generated from the frame timing reference. The LED driver monitors one or more operating parameters of the LED system. In response to update triggers marked by the update reference, the LED driver adjusts the output voltage of the voltage source based on the status of each of the one or more monitored operating parameters (either from the previous update period or determined in response to the update trigger), thereby synchronizing the updating of the output voltage to the frame rate (or a virtual approximation of the frame rate) of the video being displayed. | 2010-02-04 |
20100026204 | ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODE ARRANGEMENT - Organic light emitting diode arrangement Organic light emitting diode arrangements ( | 2010-02-04 |
20100026205 | METHOD OF OPERATING A MULTI-FUNCTION FLASHLIGHT - A multi-function flashlight device is provided in either an all white light emitting diode (LED) or a colored LED version that allows versatile functionality. The flashlight is fashioned to have an outer housing that includes both an integrated means for interfacing the flashlight with a firearm and a surface thereon that serves as a handgrip. The outer housing of the flashlight is configured to be engaged by a clamping assembly that facilitates integration of the flashlight with standard firearm accessory rail assemblies. The flashlight head includes a high-output white LED positioned centrally within an optical element such as a reflector. Should the flashlight be a colored light, four other positions are provided around the periphery of the lens that contain colored LEDs. The flashlight provides the user the ability to selectively and individually control the mode of operation for all of the LEDs contained therein. | 2010-02-04 |
20100026206 | METHOD FOR COLOR TRANSITION FOR AMBIENT OR GENERAL ILLUMINATION SYSTEM - The invention relates to a method of controlling a temporal variation of light emitted by an illumination system. The light emitted by the illumination system varies from light having a start color point ( | 2010-02-04 |
20100026207 | Current Regulation Unit In A Circuit Of Light Sources Connected In Series - A current regulation unit in a circuit composed of light sources, connected in series, interposed between an electric source (SE) and the series connection electric circuit (E) of the light sources (SI | 2010-02-04 |
20100026208 | Apparatus, System and Method for Cascaded Power Conversion - An apparatus, method and system are provided for power conversion to supply power to a load such as a plurality of light emitting diodes. An exemplary apparatus comprises: a first power converter stage having a first power switch and a first inductive element; a second power converter stage having a second power switch and a second inductive element; a plurality of sensors; and a controller. The second power converter stage provides an output current to the load. The controller is adapted to use a sensed input voltage to determine a switching period, and is further adapted to turn the first and second power switches into an on-state at a frequency substantially corresponding to the switching period while maintaining a switching duty cycle within a predetermined range. | 2010-02-04 |
20100026209 | LED driving circuit and method - A LED driving circuit includes a regulator to provide an output voltage to a LED light source, a current source to control the driving current of the LED light source, and a controller to detect the voltage of the current source to generate a control signal for the regulator to regulate the output voltage at a low level. There are no resistors on the current path established by the LED light source and current source, and the regulator may maintain the voltage of the current source as low as possible, thereby improving the power efficiency and reducing the power consumption. | 2010-02-04 |
20100026210 | APPARATUS FOR DRIVING A GAS DISCHARGE LAMP | 2010-02-04 |
20100026211 | Circuit Arrangement for Operation of Discharge Lamps, and Method for Operation of Discharge Lamps - A circuit arrangement for operating a discharge lamp, wherein the circuit arrangement comprises a commutation device, which has an input which is coupled to a DC source, and has an output which can be coupled to a discharge lamp. The commutation device is designed in such a way that it couples the DC source to the output, and the polarity at which the DC source is coupled to the output can be commutated by a control device. The control device has a sync input, and the polarity of the DC source is commutated in synchronism with sync pulses of a sync signal which can be applied at the sync input. The control device has a measuring input, which is coupled to a measuring device which is designed to provide a measured value which is a measure of the size of electrode peaks. The control device suppresses at least one commutation if the measured value overshoots or undershoots a predetermined threshold value. | 2010-02-04 |
20100026212 | ELECTRONIC BALLAST FOR A LAMP - An electronic ballast for a lamp has at least one dimming value control input and a control unit configured to set the dimming value of the lamp, wherein arranged downstream of the dimming value control input are: a signal output state detecting unit configured to acquire at least one of a signal output state in which the signal level of a signal fed to the dimming value control input overshoots a predetermined limit value, and a signal output state in which it undershoots a predetermined limit value, and a measuring unit configured to measure the duration of a signal output state, the control unit configured to set a dimming value of the lamp being configured to set the dimming value on the basis of the measured duration of the signal output state. | 2010-02-04 |
20100026213 | INTEGRATED CIRCUIT CAPABLE OF SYNCHRONIZATION SIGNAL DETECTION - A method according to one embodiment may include providing power to at least one light source. The method of this embodiment may also include detecting the frequency of at least one vertical synchronization signal, among a plurality of different synchronization signals, and controlling the power to at least one light source based on, at least in part, the detected frequency of at least one vertical synchronization signal. Of course, many alternatives, variations, and modifications are possible without departing from this embodiment. | 2010-02-04 |
20100026214 | Light-emitting element array, driving device, and image forming apparatus - A light-emitting element array has a plurality of three-terminal light-emitting elements such as light-emitting thyristors with anode, cathode, and gate terminals. The anode terminal of each light-emitting element is connected to a driving circuit. The cathode terminal is grounded. The gate terminals of at least some of the three-terminal light-emitting elements are driven from a common buffer, and within this group of three-terminal light-emitting elements, the anode terminals are driven individually. This enables the array of three-terminal light-emitting elements to be driven in essentially the same way as an array of two-terminal light-emitting elements, but without the need for large power transistors between the cathode terminals and ground. | 2010-02-04 |
20100026215 | LUMINAIRE SYSTEM AND METHOD - A device comprising a solid state or mechanical switch coupled to a first connector and a second connector and at least one lighting device such as an LED light source wherein when power is applied to the first connector, the switch is operable to direct power to the lighting device and to a portion of the pins of the second connector. By constructing the connectors as similar, but with opposite genders, the connectors can be disposed on a circuit assembly to allow for daisy chaining a series of luminaire assemblies together. The connectors may be Ethernet connectors and the switch may be operable through control signals coupled to the Ethernet connector such that a smart power controller operating using power over Ethernet (POE) can operate to control the light sources. | 2010-02-04 |
20100026216 | CONTROLLER FOR MOTOR - A controller for an axial gap-type motor ( | 2010-02-04 |
20100026217 | Rotating electrical machine control system and vehicle drive system - A rotating electrical machine control system includes a frequency converting portion that is interposed between a rotating electrical machine for driving a vehicle and a DC power source for supplying electric power to the rotating electrical machine, and that converts an output of the DC power source to an AC output at least during a powering operation of the rotating electrical machine; a voltage converting portion that is interposed between the DC power source and the frequency converting portion, and that boosts the output of the DC power source based on a boost command value which is set according to a target torque and a rotational speed of the rotating electrical machine; and a control portion for controlling the frequency converting portion and the voltage converting portion. | 2010-02-04 |
20100026218 | Rotating electrical machine control system and vehicle drive system - A rotating electrical machine control system includes a frequency converting portion that is interposed between a rotating electrical machine for driving a vehicle and a DC power source for supplying electric power to the rotating electrical machine, and that converts an output of the DC power source to an AC output at least during powering operation of the rotating electrical machine; a voltage converting portion that is interposed between the DC power source and the frequency converting portion, and that boosts the output of the DC power source based on a boost command value which is set according to a target torque and a rotational speed of the rotating electrical machine; and a control portion for controlling the frequency converting portion and the voltage converting portion. | 2010-02-04 |
20100026219 | MOTOR DRIVE CIRCUIT WITH SHORT STARTUP TIME - An H-bridge circuit is connected to a coil of the vibration motor that is to be driven. A comparator receives Hall signals indicating position information of a rotor of the vibration motor, and converts to an FG signal. A pulse width modulator generates a pulse-modulated pulse signal specifying energization time of the coil of the vibration motor. The pulse width modulator, in a first mode, after commencing start-up of the vibration motor, sets a duty ratio of the pulse signal to 100%, and after that, switches the duty ratio to a predetermined value in accordance with rotational frequency of the motor. In a second mode, the duty ratio of the pulse signal continues to be set to 100%. In a third mode, frequency and the duty ratio of the pulse signal are set based on a control signal of a pulse form inputted from outside. The control signal is used also in switching mode. | 2010-02-04 |
20100026220 | Driving apparatus for multi-phase AC synchronous motor - An inverter control circuit controls transistors based on comparison of a voltage command wave with a carrier wave, when a magnitude of a voltage vector is equal to or less than a peak value of the carrier wave. The voltage command wave is a wave, which is offset to a maximum value side from a reference potential of the carrier wave so that a maximum value of the voltage command wave equals a peak value of the carrier wave. The inverter control circuit makes an on-period of the transistor on a positive bus side longer than that of the transistor on a negative bus side by using the command voltage. The amount of electricity charged in a capacitor is reduced in comparison with a case in which the voltage command wave is used. Thus, thermal loss of a stator coil and a diode on the positive bus side is reduced. | 2010-02-04 |
20100026221 | DUAL REDUNDANT VARIABLE FIELD PERMANENT MAGNET DYNAMOELECTRIC MACHINE - A dual redundant permanent magnet type dynamoelectric machine includes a dual flux throttle system to selectively disable one of a first motor and a second motor. | 2010-02-04 |
20100026222 | Dynamo-electric machine control system and vehicle driving system including the same - A dynamo-electric machine control system including a dynamo-electric machine and an inverter that is interposed between a battery and the dynamo-electric machine and that controls a current flowing through the dynamo-electric machine, wherein a rotation speed and an output torque of the dynamo-electric machine are controlled by the inverter, the dynamo-electric machine control system includes a battery power deriving unit that derives a battery power to be supplied from the battery when the dynamo-electric machine is operated at the rotation speed and the output torque; a limit power determining unit that variably determines a limit power, which is a maximum allowable value of the battery power, in accordance with a battery voltage; and a torque limiting unit that limits the torque of the dynamo-electric machine such that the battery power derived by the battery power deriving unit does not exceed the limit power. | 2010-02-04 |
20100026223 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IDENTIFYING ORIENTATION OF A STATIONARY ROTOR IN A SENSOR-LESS PMSM - A method and apparatus for determining rotor position in a stationary rotor of a sensor-less permanent magnet synchronous machine that employs a rotating magnetic field to identify a magnetic axis of the stator without a magnetic direction and then determines magnetic direction by applying pulses along the magnet axis in two polarities. | 2010-02-04 |
20100026224 | Method And Device For Determining A Drive Force Produced By An Electric Motor - In order to determine a drive force (FAct) produced by an electric motor, the motor current (Ia) supplied to the electric motor ( | 2010-02-04 |
20100026225 | Electric Device - Provided is an electric device capable of encouraging a user to perform maintenance in a forceful manner when the performance such as safety, operation efficiency or the like decreases. | 2010-02-04 |
20100026226 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS INVOLVING PERMANENT MAGNET ELECTRIC MACHINE ROTOR POSITION DETERMINATION - A method for determining rotor position comprising sending a signal to a stator, receiving a first signal indicative of a first estimated stator inductance, and receiving a second signal indicative of a second estimated stator inductance. The method further includes, calculating a first rotor position angle using a function including the first estimated stator inductance and the second estimated stator inductance. | 2010-02-04 |
20100026227 | MOTOR CONTROL DEVICE - A microcomputer compares a low voltage LV and a middle voltage MV to a predetermined voltage Vth set at a value in the vicinity of the grounded voltage (0 V) on the basis of detected phase voltages Vu, Vv and Vw, and thus, detects a break in a power supply line. | 2010-02-04 |
20100026228 | VARIABLE FIELD PERMANENT MAGNET DYNAMOELECTRIC MACHINE - A dynamoelectric machine which operates in a constant power mode. | 2010-02-04 |
20100026229 | SERVOMOTOR SPEED CONTROL - A method for controlling a servomotor for driving a movable part of a machine, the method comprising: determining the coordinates of an acceleration and of a deceleration curve for each stage of a cycle of operation to move said part; determining the maximum number of stages required to complete said cycle; initiating the acceleration curve for the first stage of the cycle of operation; and dynamically correcting the cycle of operation, at at least one intermediate point in the cycle, to initiate the deceleration curve appropriate to the stage, at a predetermined decision point, if production line parameters require a change to the operation cycle. | 2010-02-04 |
20100026230 | Calibration Method for Servo - A calibration method for servo is provided, wherein a motor of the servo is activated at a low-speed mode to drive a moved member of the servo moving to a first limit position and a second limit positions. During the movement of the moved member, a motor control power of the motor is monitored continuously to determine whether the motor control power exceeds a threshold value. When the moved member reaches the first or the second limit position, the motor control power is raised to exceed the threshold value and a motor coordinate value corresponding to the first or second limit position is determined simultaneously. Finally, a conservation relation for determining the actual coordinate by the motor value can be derived according to the values of actual coordinate of the first and second limit positions, and the values of the corresponding motor coordinate. | 2010-02-04 |
20100026231 | SINGLE-PHASE AC SYNCHRONOUS MOTOR - An inexpensive, productivity-enhanced single-phase AC synchronous motor in which stabilized synchronous pull-in can be carried out by suppressing generation of counter torque during a starting operation. Starting operation is performed while the energizing range of motor current is suppressed such that the energizing direction of motor current waveform lagging in a phase behind the output waveform from a detection sensor ( | 2010-02-04 |
20100026232 | Mitigation of Harmonic Currents and Conservation of Power in Non-Linear Load Systems - An AC power controller system applies three-phase AC operating power to an induction motor that drives a non-linear mechanical load. A primary low pass filter is connected in series between branch phase conductors and a power controller of the type that uses gate-controlled switching thyristors for controlling power to the motor. KVAR capacitors connected between the power controller and the induction motor phase windings form a secondary low pass filter across the controller output terminals. The primary and secondary low pass filters isolate the power controller and induction motor with respect to spurious noise and harmonics generated by local as well as remote sources, and also improve real power transfer efficiency from the power generating source to the induction motor by transforming the effective impedance of the power source and induction motor load. | 2010-02-04 |
20100026233 | SENSOR-CONTROLLED FLUSHING DEVICE AND METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING POWER THEREOF - A power managing system includes a battery, a solar cell, a detecting circuit and a control module. The solar cell transforms a received light into a voltage and the battery is charged by the solar cell. The detecting circuit detects the voltage and correspondingly generates a detecting signal. The control module controls a pathway between the battery and the solar cell according to the detecting signal. | 2010-02-04 |
20100026234 | APPARATUS FOR OPERATING CONTROLLABLE INSTALLATION MEANS - An apparatus for power supply to electronic, electrical or electromechanical equipment, the apparatus including a chargeable power source in the form of at least one high energy capacitor package ( | 2010-02-04 |
20100026235 | Charging Control in an Electric Vehicle - A charging system for a vehicle rearranges the bank of battery cells between a series connection for delivering voltage to a load, e.g. a motor; and a parallel connection for being charged. The battery bank can thus be charged by a 12 volt battery charger. The charger can be a plug in charger, or can be a solar cell. For example, the solar cell can be moved to cover a windshield or other surface of the vehicle whenever the vehicle is shut down. | 2010-02-04 |
20100026236 | POWER TRANSMISSION CONTROL DEVICE, POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICE, POWER RECEIVING CONTROL DEVICE, POWER RECEIVING DEVICE, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND CONTACTLESS POWER TRANSMISSION METHOD - A power transmission control device provided to a power transmission device of a contactless power transmission system includes a controller including an authentication process section and a command process section. The authentication process section performs an authentication process on a power receiving device before normal power transmission from the power transmission device to the power receiving device starts. If an event proceeding to a communication mode in which the power transmission device and the power receiving device communicate with occurs, after the normal power transmission starts, the command process section proceeds to a command branch phase without proceeding to a phase of the authentication process, and performs a command process on the communication mode in the command branch phase. | 2010-02-04 |
20100026237 | Motored vehicle and method of controlling voltage conversion device - In charging first and second power storage devices from a charging station, an inverter ECU controls first and second inverters to convert AC power received at first and second neutral points into DC power and output the DC power to a power supply system. A converter ECU converts in voltage the electric power received from the first and second inverters to be charged and outputs the converted electric power to the first and second power storage devices, and for low temperature, controls first and second converters, to allow the first and second power storage devices to communicate electric power therebetween. | 2010-02-04 |
20100026238 | VEHICLE - Light applied from an illumination unit ( | 2010-02-04 |
20100026239 | CHARGING SYSTEM AND CHARGING APPARATUS THEREOF - A charging apparatus for a robot includes a base board, a supporting portion disposed on the base board, a rotating member rotatably attached on the supporting portion, and a driving member engageable with the rotating member. The driving member drives the rotating member to rotate with respect to the supporting portion. A power supply terminal is disposed on the rotating member and rotates with the rotating member to electrically connect with the robot for recharging the robot. | 2010-02-04 |
20100026240 | LITHIUM ION BATTERY PACK CHARGING SYSTEM AND DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - A lithium ion battery pack charging system comprises a lithium ion battery pack having positive and negative terminals and comprising a plurality of lithium ion cells connected in series and in electrical communication with the positive and negative terminals. Each of the plurality of lithium ion cells comprises an anode, a cathode, and electrolyte composition comprising a redox shuttle and a lithium salt at least partially dissolved in solvent. A charger in electrical communication with the positive and negative terminals is capable of charging the lithium ion battery pack at a first charge rate and a second lesser charge rate. The system further comprises a charger controller capable of monitoring input data and switching the charger from the first rate to the second changes based on the input data. A device comprising the lithium ion battery pack charging system is also disclosed. | 2010-02-04 |
20100026241 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR BALANCING OF BATTERY CELL'S CHARGE CAPACITY - An apparatus for balancing charge capacity of battery cell includes a voltage sensing/discharging circuit having a battery with cell group, a switching unit for selectively connecting both terminals of each battery cell to conductive lines, capacitor connected to the conductive lines, a voltage amplifying unit connected to both terminals of capacitor via a first switch, and a discharge resistance connected to both terminals of capacitor via a second switch; and a voltage balancing unit for controlling the switching unit in ON state of first switch to connect both terminals of each battery cell to the conductive lines and then sense voltage of each battery cell through the voltage amplifying unit, and controlling the switching unit in OFF state of first switch to charge voltage of balancing-requiring cell to the capacitor and then turning on the second switch to discharge charged voltage of capacitor through the discharge resistance. | 2010-02-04 |
20100026242 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR DISCHARGING AN ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM FOR ELECTRICAL ENERGY - A method and an arrangement for discharging an energy storage system for electrical energy, particularly in a vehicle having a hybrid drive line, by means of a first discharge resistor, wherein a coolant such as carbon dioxide gas is provided to the first discharge resistor during discharge of the energy storage system for leading off heat as well as a hybrid vehicle comprising such an arrangement. | 2010-02-04 |
20100026243 | Method of controlling battery charging and discharging in a hybrid car power source - The method of controlling charging and discharging in a hybrid car power source detects remaining capacity of batteries | 2010-02-04 |
20100026244 | POWER SOURCE SYSTEM, POWER SUPPLY CONTROL METHOD FOR THE POWER SOURCE SYSTEM, POWER SUPPLY CONTROL PROGRAM FOR THE POWER SOURCE SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM WITH THE POWER SUPPLY CONTROL PROGRAM RECORDED THEREON - The present invention provides a power source system that increases the power supply capacity of a power source device and continuously supplies the power necessary for a load device when a power source device stops. A control unit has a state quantity setting unit that sets a first target state quantity indicating a state of charge of the power storage device that is to be a target value when charge and discharge of the power storage device are controlled. When the power source device stops, the state quantity setting unit can change the first target state quantity to a second target state quantity that is to be a target value exceeding the first target state quantity and can increase the target state quantity of the power storage device. As a result, when the power source device stops, charge and discharge of the power storage device are controlled on the basis of the target state quantity exceeding that during the operation of the power source device. Therefore, the state of charge of the power storage device can be improved over that during the operation of the power source device. As a result, the power supply capacity of the power source device can be increased and the power necessary for the load device can be continuously supplied, in place of the power source device. | 2010-02-04 |
20100026245 | SINGLE-PHASE PHASE LOCKED LOOP SUITABLE FOR USE IN A HYBRID VEHICLE CHARGING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CHARGING A HYBRID VEHICLE FROM A SINGLE-PHASE POWER SOURCE - Apparatus for charging an electric vehicle or a hybrid vehicle are provided. Particularly, apparatus for charging a hybrid vehicle from a single-phase standard (110 volt, single-phase, 60 Hz in the U.S.) are provided. In one implementation, a single-phase phase locked loop (PLL) receives a single-phase power gird voltage and delays it by one-quarter cycle to create an orthogonal imaginary second power signal. These signals are then applied to a transform matrix within a PLL to phase lock an output signal to the incoming power grid voltage. | 2010-02-04 |
20100026246 | BATTERY CHARGING APPARATUS - A battery charging apparatus includes a controlled rectifier circuit for rectifying an output of a magneto AC generator and supplying a rectified output to a battery. The controlled rectifier circuit includes thyristors as rectifying elements, and components of the controlled rectifier circuit are mounted on a circuit board. The charging apparatus includes a protection circuit which has a sensor detecting a temperature of the circuit board and inhibits a trigger signal from being supplied to thyristors of said rectifier circuit when a temperature detected by said sensor is equal to or higher than a predetermined value. | 2010-02-04 |
20100026247 | CHARGING APPARATUS FOR MOVING ROBOT AND METHOD THEREOF - Provided is a charging apparatus for a moving robot including a charging terminal that is connected to a terminal for charging a battery of the moving robot; a power supply unit that supplies a charging voltage for charging the battery of the moving robot; a power switching unit that outputs a detection signal, depending on whether a voltage is applied from the charging terminal or not, and switches a current flow between the power supply unit and the charging terminal in accordance with an input control signal; and a control unit that responds to the detection signal so as to output the control signal. | 2010-02-04 |
20100026248 | Rapid Transfer of Stored Engery - A disclosed method (and system) corresponds to rapidly charging a rechargeable device. An embodiment of the method comprises charging a first supercapacitor attached to a charging unit. In response to the device coupling to the charging unit, determining whether the charging unit is authorized to charge the device. The first supercapacitor discharging in response to the determining that the charging unit is authorized to charge the device, the discharging of the first supercapacitor resulting in a first current being generated. The first current is transferred to the device through an output of the charging unit for charging a second supercapacitor included in the device. The amount of the first current generated is regulated. In response to the to the voltage at the output increasing at a rate above a set threshold, reducing the rate at which the voltage is increasing. | 2010-02-04 |
20100026249 | GENERATOR APPARATUS WITH ACTIVE LOAD DUMP PROTECTION - A generator apparatus includes a generator, a generator controller, and a rectifier bridge. A detector unit for recognizing a load shutoff is also provided. When a load shutoff is recognized, a switch is controlled to be transmissive so that energy produced by the load shutoff is stored in an energy reservoir. From there it can be fed back into the vehicle electrical system. | 2010-02-04 |
20100026250 | MULTIMODE VOLTAGE REGULATOR CIRCUIT - A multimode voltage regulator circuit includes a linear regulator sub-circuit configured to supply current to a load in a low-current mode, responsive to a first control signal from a first control path, as well as a switching regulator sub-circuit configured to supply current to the load in a high-current mode, responsive to a second control signal from a second control path. The circuit further comprises a shared error amplifier configured to generate an error signal based on the difference between a reference voltage and a feedback signal coupled from the load, and a switch configured to selectively route the error signal to the first control path in the low-current mode and to the second control path in the high-current mode. | 2010-02-04 |
20100026251 | VOLTAGE REGULATOR WITH RIPPLE COMPENSATION - Embodiments of the present invention provide a voltage regulator. The voltage regulator includes a driving mechanism coupled to an output node (VREG), wherein the driving mechanism is configured to provide current to the output node to sustain a predetermined voltage on the output node. In addition, the voltage regulator includes a boost circuit coupled to the output node, wherein the boost circuit is configured to drive an additional current onto the output node to reduce fluctuations in the output node voltage when a load coupled to the output node requires a transient switching current that is faster than the loop response time of the driving mechanism. Furthermore, the boost circuit is biased using a self-tracking mechanism to provide accurate duration and level of the current to the output node in a transient switching event. | 2010-02-04 |
20100026252 | Low Drop-Out Voltage Regulator with Efficient Frequency Compensation - A low drop-out (LDO) voltage regulator with efficient frequency compensation is disclosed. The LDO voltage regulator includes an error amplifier, a transmission element, a voltage divider and a pole control unit. The error amplifier generates a control signal according to a reference voltage and a feedback voltage. The transmission element is coupled to the error amplifier, and adjusts an input voltage to generate an output voltage according to the control signal. The voltage divider is coupled to the transmission element, and performs a voltage division operation on the output voltage to generate the feedback voltage. The pole control unit is coupled to the transmission element, and provides and adjusts an output capacitor of the LDO voltage regulator to fix a frequency of a pole according to variation of an output impedance of the transmission element, so as to maintain loop stability. | 2010-02-04 |
20100026253 | Buck converter with surge protection - A buck converter with surge protection comprises a transistor, a voltage clamp circuit, a control circuit, a rectifier diode, an inductor, an output capacitor and a resistor. The transistor is coupled to a input voltage. The voltage clamp circuit has a Zener diode. The Zener diode is coupled to the transistor for limiting gate-to-source voltage of the transistor. The control circuit is used for maintaining a constant output voltage independently of variance of the input voltage. The rectifier diode is used for commutating current maintained by the electromotive force generating at both terminals of the inductor. The inductor is used for storing energy according to the current flowing from the input voltage via the transistor. The output capacitor is used for smoothing a voltage of the inductor. The resistor is applied the smoothed voltage. Hence, the present invention may protect the high-performance power supply from the automotive over-voltage events. | 2010-02-04 |
20100026254 | LOW DROPOUT REGULATOR AND THE OVER CURRENT PROTECTION CIRCUIT THEREOF - An over current protection circuit for low dropout regulator comprises a sense transistor, a sense resistor, an operational amplifier and a first transistor. The sense transistor senses the current flowing through the power transistor. The sense resistor is coupled to the sense transistor and shares the same current flowing through the sense transistor. The operational amplifier outputs a control signal according to the voltage across the sense resistor and a reference voltage. The first transistor controls the power transistor according to the control signal. | 2010-02-04 |
20100026255 | POWER SWITCH CIRCUIT - A power switch circuit includes a connector connected to a power supply, a detecting circuit, a first switch circuit, and a first conversion circuit. The connector is connected to the detecting circuit and connected to a first power terminal of a motherboard. The connector is connected to a second power terminal of the motherboard via the first conversion circuit and the first switch circuit, the detecting circuit outputs a corresponding control signal according to a type of the power supply to turn the first switch circuit and the first conversion circuit on or off to supply power for the motherboard. | 2010-02-04 |
20100026256 | Switching regulator and control method thereof - A switching regulator may operate in a synchronous mode or an asynchronous mode. When the load current is higher than a threshold, the switching regulator switches a pair of serially connected high side and low side switches with a pulse width modulation signal. When the load current is lower than the threshold, the pulse width modulation signal is blocked not to switch the low side switch, the switching regulator switches only the high side switch with the pulse width modulation signal, the low side switch remains off, and a diode serially connected to the high side switch acts as a rectifier. | 2010-02-04 |
20100026257 | Non-synchronous boost converter including low-voltage device for load disconnection - A non-synchronous boost converter includes a low-voltage device connected between the input voltage terminal and the output voltage terminal of the converter. When the converter is shutdown, the low-voltage device disconnects the output voltage terminal and the input voltage terminal. Since it is a low-voltage device used in the converter for load disconnection, the efficiency of the converter is improved with lower cost. | 2010-02-04 |
20100026258 | SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - The present invention provides a semiconductor integrated circuit which can reduce power consumption without hampering operation of a CPU. A power supply control circuit | 2010-02-04 |
20100026259 | DC-DC CONVERTER INTEGRATED CIRCUIT AND DC-DC CONVERTER - A DC-DC converter integrated circuit includes: a switching terminal; a feedback terminal; a high-side transistor operable to output a voltage through the switching terminal in ON state; a voltage sensor operable to compare voltage at the switching terminal with a first reference voltage; an error amplifier operable to generate an error signal from voltage at the feedback terminal and a second reference voltage; and a control circuit on detecting the voltage at the switching terminal higher than the first reference voltage in OFF state of the high-side transistor using the voltage sensor, operable to make the high-side transistor turn off in a next period after detecting the voltage at the feedback terminal higher than the second reference voltage using the error signal, and turn on in a next period after detecting the voltage at the feedback terminal lower than the second reference voltage using the error signal. | 2010-02-04 |
20100026260 | SWITCHING REGULATOR CIRCUIT FOR OPERATION AS A SWITCHING DEVICE IN A SWITCHING MODE AND A PASSIVE DEVICE IN A PASSIVE MODE - A switching regulator circuit is provided for operation as a switching device in a switching mode and as a passive device in a passive mode. A controller is provided for operating the circuit in a switching mode and a passive mode. Additionally, a single transistor is provided for operating as a switching device in the switching mode and for further operating as a passive device in the passive mode. | 2010-02-04 |
20100026261 | MULTI-LEVEL SIGNALING - A control circuit generates an output based on the first signal and the second signal by encoding the output to be a multi-state signal having at least three states. A magnitude of the multi-state signal generated by the controller varies depending on binary states of the first signal and the second signal. The controller utilizes the output (i.e., the multi-state signal) to control a switching circuit. A driver circuit receives the output generated by the control circuit. In one embodiment, the multi-state signal has more than two different logic states. The driver decodes the multi-state signal for generating signals to control switches in the switching circuit. One signal generated by the driver circuit is a pulse width modulation signal; another signal generated by the driver circuit is an enable/disable signal. | 2010-02-04 |
20100026262 | Power Supplying Apparatus - A first-order feedback control power supply apparatus being arranged in such a manner that when the apparatus is driven under light load condition, a current flowing through an inductor is detected by employing a second CR smoothing filter; when the present load condition is judged as a light load condition based upon the detected inductor current, both upper-sided/lower-sided power MOSFETs and a PWM oscillator are turned OFF so as to be brought into sleep states; when an output voltage of the power supply apparatus is lowered and the lowered output voltage reaches a lower limit threshold of a transient variation detecting circuit, the upper-sided power MOSFET is turned ON to recover the output voltage; and when the output voltage of the power supply voltage reaches a predetermined voltage, the upper-sided power MOSFET is turned OFF so as to be again brought into the sleep state. | 2010-02-04 |
20100026263 | BUCK CONTROLLER HAVING INTEGRATED BOOST CONTROL AND DRIVER - An integrated circuit controller for controlling the operation of a voltage converter which includes a first comparator for comparing a voltage associated with an input of a boost converter with a threshold voltage and generating a control signal in response thereto. A second comparator compares a second voltage associated with an output of the boost converter with the threshold voltage and generates a second control signal in response thereto. Driver circuitry generates a first switching transistor drive signal and a second switching transistor drive signal. The first switching transistor drive signal is used for driving an upper gate switching transistor of a buck converter. The second switching transistor drive signal may be configured in a first mode of operation to drive a lower gate switching transistor of the buck converter and may be configured in a second mode of operation to drive a switching transistor of the boost converter. Control logic enables/disables at least a portion of the driver circuitry responsive to the control signal and the second control signal. | 2010-02-04 |
20100026264 | SELF-ADJUSTING SWITCHED-CAPACITOR CONVERTER WITH MULTIPLE TARGET VOLTAGES AND TARGET VOLTAGE RATIOS - A method for constructing a direct-current to direct current (DC-DC) converter from an input voltage to an output voltage. The DC-DC converter has multiple capacitors and multiple switches connectible the capacitors. A target voltage ratio is obtained based on the input voltage and the output voltage. The target voltage is expressed as a radix number. The radix number is spawned into a code of the target voltage ratio. The code is translated into a switched-capacitor converter (SCC) configuration including the switches and the capacitors. The code may be an extended binary representation code or a Generic Fractional Numbers code. The switched-capacitor converter (SCC) configuration is preferably modified to obtain charge balance. | 2010-02-04 |
20100026265 | POWER SUPPLY UNIT HAVING CONFIGURABLE OUTPUT VOLTAGE RANGES - As a result of a path being connected to an input terminal to allow a first intermediate voltage from a power-side regulator or another external source that does not pass through the power-side regulator to be selectively inputted into any supply-side regulator, a supply voltage can be generated based on the inputted voltage. Therefore, as a result of the relevant supply-side regulator being connected to a path by which the other external source is inputted, a supply voltage having a voltage value differing from that when the first intermediate voltage is inputted can be generated. As a result of the voltage inputted into the supply-side regulator being changed, only the voltage value of the supply voltage generated by the supply-side regulator is changed. Therefore, the variation of the voltage value of the supply voltage that can be provided by a power supply unit can be changed. | 2010-02-04 |
20100026266 | PULSE WIDTH MODULATION CONTROLLER, CIRCUIT AND METHOD THEREOF WITH SHORT CIRCUIT PROTECTION - A PWM comprises a voltage transformation module, a voltage-sensing module and a timer. The voltage transformation module is configured to transform an input voltage into an output voltage. The voltage-sensing module is coupled to the voltage transformation module and configured to detect a voltage of a first terminal, wherein the voltage of the first terminal is proportional to the output voltage. The timer is configured to measure the time duration for which the voltage of the first terminal is lower than a reference voltage, wherein the timer initiates a short circuit signal when the time duration is greater than a predetermined value. | 2010-02-04 |
20100026267 | SINGLE INDUCTOR MULTIPLE OUTPUT SWITCHING DEVICES - Single inductor multiple output (SIMO) switching devices with efficient regulating circuits. The SIMO switching device includes a plurality of time division multiplexing (TDM) switches for switching current through an inductor of the SIMO switching device. The plurality of TDM switches produces a plurality of outputs. The SIMO switching device further includes an error calculation circuit operatively coupled to the plurality of outputs for determining a calculated error from the plurality of outputs; a time slot generation circuit for controlling the plurality of TDM switches according to the calculated error; and a pulse width modulation (PWM) control circuit operatively coupled to the time slot generation circuit for controlling a plurality of PWM switches of a switching stage of the SIMO switching device in a continuous conduction mode (CCM) of operation. The PWM switches are controlled according to the time slots generated by the time slot generation circuit. | 2010-02-04 |
20100026268 | CONTROL METHOD FOR ADJUSTING LEADING EDGE BLANKING TIME IN POWER CONVERTING SYSTEM - A control method for adjusting leading edge blanking time in a power converting system is disclosed. The control method includes: receiving a feedback signal relative to a load connected to an output terminal of the power converting system; determining the leading edge blanking time to be a first value if the feedback signal has a magnitude about a first voltage; and determining the leading edge blanking time to be a second value if the feedback signal has a magnitude about a second voltage, wherein the first value is smaller than the second value, and the first voltage is greater than the second voltage. | 2010-02-04 |
20100026269 | Output voltage compensation device - An output voltage compensation device has a Bark converter, a current detection resistance, a sense resistance, a voltage feedback circuit and a Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) controller. The current detection resistance is series connected with an output end of the Bark converter. Voltage at a front end of the current detection resistance is detected by the sense resistance, and compares with actual output voltage. Based on the compared result, the PWM controller adjusts work cycle of the Bark converter for voltage compensation. | 2010-02-04 |
20100026270 | AVERAGE INPUT CURRENT LIMIT METHOD AND APPARATUS THEREOF - The embodiment of invention discloses an average input current limit method and apparatus thereof. The apparatus comprises a switching circuit, a current average circuit and a current limit circuit. The current average circuit samples the input current of the switching circuit and generates a signal representative of the average value of the input current. The current limit circuit limits the signal so as to limit the average value of the input current. | 2010-02-04 |
20100026271 | POWER CONVERTERS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS OF OPERATION - Power converters and associated methods of operation are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a power converter includes a first switch and a second switch electrically coupled to the first switch in series. The first switch is electrically coupled to a first node and to a second node via the second switch. The power converter further includes a capacitor and a third switch electrically coupled to the first node and to the second node via the capacitor and the second switch. The third switch has a linear-active region of operation. | 2010-02-04 |
20100026272 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISTRIBUTION OF A VOLTAGE REFERENCE IN INTEGRATED CIRCUITS - Inventive embodiments described here provide for accurately distributing a voltage reference to multiple cores of an integrated circuit (IC). A quasi-differential interface is used to transmit the voltage reference, and a virtual ground is established at a receiver located at each core location on the integrated circuit. In one embodiment, the receiver is an operational transconductance amplifier (OTA) that converts a virtual-ground-referenced voltage input to a current. In one embodiment, the OTA converts the virtual-ground-referenced voltage into three currents via three driving current sources operating relative to the virtual ground and the local ground of the core. Negative feedback controls the accuracy of this conversion and provides a way to cancel the effects of the distribution resistance. The current is sourced across the voltage domains between the virtual ground and the V | 2010-02-04 |
20100026273 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND ADAPTER THEREOF - An adapter includes a connector, a rectifier, a communication unit, a modulating unit, and a switching unit. The connector receives an input voltage. The rectifier is capable of rectifying the input voltage into various direct current voltages. The various direct current voltages include a predetermined voltage and a desired voltage. The communication unit is configured for generating a communication signal. The modulating unit is configured for superposing the communication signal to the predetermined direct current voltage to generate a modulation signal. The communication unit is further configured for receiving a desired signal comprising information of the desired voltage from the electronic device, and controlling the rectifier to rectify the input voltage into the desired voltage and controlling the switching unit to electrically connect the rectifier to the electronic device for transmitting the desired voltage to the electronic device when receiving the desired signal. | 2010-02-04 |
20100026274 | BOOST SNUBBER CIRCUIT STRUCTURE - A boost snubber circuit structure applied in a power supply having a boost circuit and a power conversion unit, wherein the boost circuit includes a boost unit connected to a switch element, a boost control unit for generating a driving signal to drive the switch element to control the charge/discharge of the boost unit, and a boost snubber unit for obtaining a voltage difference between a reference voltage and a detection signal and modulating the magnitude of the reference voltage or the detection signal to change the voltage difference and control the duration of outputting the driving signal. The voltage difference between the reference voltage and the detection signal determines the duration of outputting the driving signal. By controlling the voltage difference between the detection signal and the boost level, the invention prevents an occurrence of an inrush current caused by a too-large duration of generating the driving signal. | 2010-02-04 |
20100026275 | FLUX CONTROL SYSTEM FOR ACTIVE VOLTAGE CONDITIONING - A flux control system for a three-phase active voltage conditioner that utilizes an injection transformer to apply calculated compensation voltage to a mains supply. The flux control system is configured to modify the compensation voltage to be applied to at least one primary terminal of the injection transformer so as to avoid magnetic saturation of the injection transformer. The flux control system includes magnetic flux model modules that are configured to calculate a core flux level of the injection transformer, flux offset modules that are configured to apply a first modification to the compensation voltage to gradually reduce any flux offset in the injection transformer, and peak flux modules that are configured to apply a second modification to the compensation voltage to prevent the core flux level from exceeding a preset range. | 2010-02-04 |
20100026276 | Method and Apparatus for Fast Fault Detection - A method and apparatus are provided for detecting a fault condition on a power system. By rectifying power system phase voltages to produce a rectified waveform, and filtering the rectified waveform or a representation of the rectified waveform through a finite gain synchronous band pass filter to generate a synchronous band pass filter output waveform that indicates the magnitude of a predefined harmonic frequency component, a fault condition on a power system can be identified. | 2010-02-04 |
20100026277 | Waveform Observing Apparatus - There is provided a waveform observing apparatus with a reduced depth in such a manner that the waveform observing apparatus is one including a terminal board, connecting wiring extending from external equipment, a memory for receiving measured data through the terminal board, to store the measured data, and a display for displaying the measured data in waveform, the apparatus including: a first intra-body substrate, installed in an erect state inside a body frame of the waveform observing apparatus; a plurality of first connectors, provided on the first intra-body substrate; and a measurement module, which is connector-connected to the first connector of the first intra-body substrate, to be installed between the first intra-body substrate and the terminal board, and also includes a measurement circuit, wherein a plurality of measurement modules are detachable in an aligned state with respect to the erect first intra-body substrate. | 2010-02-04 |
20100026278 | Apparatus for Monitoring Discharge Processes in a Conductor of a Medium-Voltage or High-Voltage System - An apparatus monitors discharge processes in a conductor of a medium-voltage system or a high-voltage system. The apparatus contains at least one transformer which is suitable for detecting a current flowing in the conductor. The at least one transformer is connected to a device for monitoring the discharge process. In order to be able to monitor even very short discharge processes in an energy-saving manner, a release and at least one storage circuit are arranged between the transformer and the monitoring device. When a threshold current flowing in the conductor is exceeded, the release switches the monitoring device from a passive mode that is not suitable for monitoring into an active mode that is suitable for monitoring. The storage circuit stores the discharge current to be monitored and/or recorded by the monitoring device. | 2010-02-04 |
20100026279 | Apparatus and Method for Providing an Output Signal Indicative of a Speed of Rotation and a Direction of Rotation as a Ferromagnetic Object - An apparatus and a method provide an output signal indicative of a speed of rotation and a direction of rotation of a ferromagnetic object capable of rotating. A variety of signal formats of the output signal are described. | 2010-02-04 |
20100026280 | EXTRA BUCKING COILS AS AN ALTERNATIVE WAY TO BALANCE INDUCTION ARRAYS - An electromagnetic logging tool is disclosed that includes a support; and at least one four-coil array disposed on the support, wherein the at least one four-coil array comprises: a transmitter, a bucking coil, a receiver, and a trim coil. A method for balancing an induction array is disclosed that includes applying an alternating current to a transmitter of the induction array that comprises the transmitter, a bucking coil and a receiver; measuring a mutual coupling between the transmitter and the receiver; and adding an extra bucking coil, if the mutual coupling exceeds a selected criterion. | 2010-02-04 |
20100026281 | MAGNETIC SENSOR CIRCUIT AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS USING SAME - A magnetic sensor circuit of the present invention includes: a Hall device | 2010-02-04 |
20100026282 | Angle detecting apparatus and angle detecting method - An angle detecting apparatus includes a rotor fixed to a rotating shaft, a pair of magnetic sensors arranged close to the outer periphery of the rotor so as to have a difference in angle (π/2) with respect to the center of rotation of the rotor, a differential operational circuit performing differential operation on detection signals output by the magnetic sensors to output a differential signal, and the angle calculating circuit calculating the angle of rotation of the rotating shaft based on the differential signal. The planar shape of the rotor is such that the sum of the distances between the center of rotation and the respective two points where two straight lines crossing at the center of rotation at a crossing angle of (π/2) cross the outer periphery of the rotor is constant, and the planar shape is symmetric with respect to a straight line passing through the center of rotation. | 2010-02-04 |
20100026283 | Position detecting device, and seat position detecting device of vehicle - In a position detecting device including a movable member provided in a displaceable manner on a base member, and a proximity sensor which detects the position of the movable member, the proximity sensor includes a magnetic field generating portion, a detecting portion which detects a change in magnetic field according to the displacement of the movable member, and a protruding portion made of a nonmagnetic material, which protrudes toward an object to be detected. A seat position detecting device of a vehicle including the configuration of the position detecting device mentioned above is provided. The base member is comprised of a lower rail which is fixedly installed on a floor of a vehicle body, and the movable member is comprised of an upper rail which is attached to a seat for a vehicle and slidably engaged with the lower rail and which is allowed to be fixed in arbitrary sliding positions on the lower rail. | 2010-02-04 |
20100026284 | Element for Generating a Magnetic Field - An element for generating a magnetic field, having an annular frame for receiving an annular magnet which rotates with a turboshaft. The magnet is mounted in the frame such that the frame stabilizes and guides the magnet mechanically. In order to specify an element for generating a magnetic field which reliably fixes and guides the magnet, the magnet is connected to the frame by at least one spot weld. | 2010-02-04 |
20100026285 | Material Condition Assessment with Eddy Current Sensors - Eddy current sensors and sensor arrays are used for process quality and material condition assessment of conducting materials. In an embodiment, changes in spatially registered high resolution images taken before and after cold work processing reflect the quality of the process, such as intensity and coverage. These images also permit the suppression or removal of local outlier variations. Anisotropy in a material property, such as magnetic permeability or electrical conductivity, can be intentionally introduced and used to assess material condition resulting from an operation, such as a cold work or heat treatment. The anisotropy is determined by sensors that provide directional property measurements. The sensor directionality arises from constructs that use a linear conducting drive segment to impose the magnetic field in a test material. Maintaining the orientation of this drive segment, and associated sense elements, relative to a material edge provides enhanced sensitivity for crack detection at edges. | 2010-02-04 |
20100026286 | SENSOR SYSTEM AND METHOD - A sensing system includes a conductor with a current flow path therethrough. A first location of the conductor defines a first cross-sectional area and a second location defines a second cross-sectional area, wherein a current flowing through the conductor establishes magnetic field lines having strengths that vary according the conductor cross-sectional area. A plurality of sensors include a first and second sensors situated proximate the first and second locations, respectively, and configured to measure the magnetic field lines at their respective locations. | 2010-02-04 |
20100026287 | Method and Device for Measuring an Angle at which a Magnetic Field is Aligned in a Plane Relative to a Reference Axis - A device for measuring an angle at which a magnetic field is aligned in a plane relative to a reference axis has at least two magnetic field sensors, which are aligned with their measurement axes in and/or parallel to the plane and oriented at right angles to each other. The device has a PLL phase control circuit with a follow-on oscillator arranged in a phase control loop, which has at least one oscillator output for a digital oscillating signal The magnetic field sensors are coupled to the phase control loop in such a way that the digital oscillating signal is phase synchronous with a rotation scanning signal formed by rotary scanning of the measurement signals of the magnetic field sensors. The oscillator output is connected to a phasing detector for determining the phasing of the digital oscillating signal. | 2010-02-04 |
20100026288 | Electronic Circuit and Method for Resetting a Magnetoresistance Element - An electronic circuit includes a primary magnetoresistance element for providing a first output signal proportional to a magnetic field. The primary magnetoresistance element has a primary maximum response axis. The primary magnetoresistance element also has a hysteresis characteristic. The electronic circuit also includes a reset conductor disposed proximate to the magnetoresistance element. The electronic circuit also includes a secondary magnetic field sensing element for providing a second output signal proportional to a magnetic field. The secondary magnetic field sensing element has a secondary maximum response axis, which, in some embodiments, is substantially perpendicular to the primary maximum response axis. In operation, the primary magnetoresistance is reset in accordance with an excessive magnetic field sensed by the secondary magnetic field sensing element. | 2010-02-04 |
20100026289 | Electronic Circuit Configured to Reset a Magnetoresistance Element - An electronic circuit includes a magnetoresistance element for providing an output signal proportional to a magnetic field. The magnetoresistance element also has a hysteresis characteristic. The electronic circuit also includes at least one of a reset conductor or a bias conductor disposed proximate to the magnetoresistance element. For embodiments having a reset conductor, the electronic circuit is configured to generate a reset current carried by the reset conductor in response to the comparison. In response to the reset current, the reset conductor is configured to generate a reset magnetic field at the magnetoresistance element to temporarily force the magnetoresistance element to a saturation region of the hysteresis characteristic. | 2010-02-04 |
20100026290 | MICROELECTROMECHANICAL MAGNETOMETER WITH INTEGRATED ELECTRONICS - A method of manufacturing an apparatus | 2010-02-04 |
20100026291 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MEASURING THE POLE ORIENTATION ANGLE OF A MAGNETIC LEVITATION VEHICLE ON A MAGNETIC LEVITATION TRACK - A method for measuring the pole position of a magnetic levitation vehicle on a magnetic levitation track. The pole orientation angle between the stator magnetic field of a track side stator and the magnetic reference axis of the magnetic levitation vehicle is determined by way of measured values from magnetic field sensors. The measured values for the stator magnetic field are measured using at least three magnetic field sensors, arranged along the vehicle longitudinal direction, a field strength value is determined for each measured value from the magnetic field sensors for each magnetic field sensor position and the pole orientation angle determined from at least a subset of the measured values from the magnetic field sensors when the determined field strength values meet given minimum requirements and, if not, an error signal is generated. | 2010-02-04 |