40th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 24 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130257264 | WAVE-LENGTH CONVERSION INORGANIC MEMBER, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A wave-length conversion inorganic member can includes a base body and an inorganic particle layer on the base body. The inorganic particle layer can include particles of an inorganic wave-length conversion substance which is configured to absorb light of a first wave-length and to emit light of a second wave-length different from the first wave-length. The inorganic particle layer can include an agglomerate of a plurality of the particles. Each of the plurality of the particles are in contact with at least one of the other particles or the base body. A cover layer comprises an inorganic material, and the cover layer continuously covers a surface of the base body and surfaces of the particles. The inorganic particle layer has an interstice enclosed by the particles, or by the particles and one of the base body and the cover layer. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257265 | PHOSPHOR-CONVERTED WHITE LED WITH LOW DEVIATION OF CORRELATED COLOR TEMPERATURE AND COLOR COORDINATES AND METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME - A light emitting device is provided to produce white light with a stable correlated color temperature and stable color coordinates. The light emitting device includes a blue LED chip and a yellow phosphor. The blue LED chip has a peak wavelength X slightly smaller than the peak wavelength Y of the phosphor such that when the light emitting device is subjected to a predetermined operating current, the phosphor decays due to thermal effect, and the LED chip has its emission spectrum red-shifted to substantially match with the excitation spectrum of the phosphor. At this time, the excitation ability of the LED chip is increased and causes an increase of yellow power output from the phosphor that substantially compensates a decrease of yellow light output caused by the phosphor. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257266 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - Provided is a light emitting device in which with the general color rendering index Ra and the special color rendering index R9 maintained at high numeric values, the light emission efficiency is prevented from being reduced as much as possible, and the high color rendering and the high efficiency are achieved so as to be usable for general lighting usage. The device includes at least one light emitting element | 2013-10-03 |
20130257267 | LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT - A light-emitting device having an organic EL element that has a light-emitting surface and emits light from the light-emitting surface, and a structure layer disposed directly or indirectly on the light-emitting surface. The structure layer has, on a surface thereof that is opposite to the organic electroluminescent element, a concavo-convex structure including a first streak array extending in a first direction that is parallel to the surface, a second streak array extending in a second direction that is parallel to the surface and intersects with the first direction, and a third streak array extending in a third direction that is parallel to the surface and intersects with the first direction and the second direction. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257268 | ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODE DISPLAY - An organic light emitting diode (OLED) display, which includes a first electrode layer, a second electrode layer, an electroluminescent body, a phase shift layer and a metal layer, is disclosed. The electroluminescent body is disposed on the first electrode layer. The second electrode layer is disposed on the electroluminescent body. The phase shift layer has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The second electrode layer is disposed on the second surface. The metal layer is disposed on the first surface of the phase shift layer. An environmental incident light enters a surface of the metal layer to form a first reflective light on the first surface and form a second reflective light on the second surface. The first reflective light has a phase difference from the second reflective light. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257269 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING AN ELECTRODE FOR A GAS DISCHARGE LAMP - The invention describes a method of manufacturing an electrode ( | 2013-10-03 |
20130257270 | PLASMA LAMP IGNITION SOURCE - A plasma lamp includes a capsule with a gas contained within the capsule and an ignition source to ionize the gas to produce a light emitting plasma. The ignition source includes field defining conductors within the capsule and a radio frequency source external to the capsule. The radio frequency source and the field defining conductors are configured so that the field defining conductors will produce electric fields in response to RF energy from the radio frequency source and the electric field ionizes at least a portion of the gas. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257271 | CABLE FIXING APPARATUS, PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD ASSEMBLY, ELECTRONIC CONTROLLER AND LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE - The present patent application discloses a cable fixing apparatus, and the cable fixing apparatus includes: at least one slot structure, for holding a cable; and clipping parts at both sides of each slot structure, wherein at least one of the clipping parts has an elasticity enhancement structure, and the elasticity enhancement structure is configured so that the elasticity of the clipping part is enhanced. The present patent application also discloses a printed circuit board assembly (PCBA), an electronic controller (ECG) and a light-emitting device. By using a cable fixing apparatus provided according to embodiments of the present patent application, the cable can be fixed reliably, and/or the costs of a cable fixing apparatus can be lowered. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257272 | VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICE - The present invention provides a vehicle lighting device that can set a wide output current without replacing a component such as a coli. An output current setting device | 2013-10-03 |
20130257273 | Device and method for adjusting the lighting of a vehicle in blind curves - Method and device for adjusting lighting for a vehicle in consideration of the visibility of a curve, light having a glare effect (high beam light) being deactivated before negotiating a curve, if the curve is not visible, or optionally the illumination being increased if the curve is visible. Adjusting the lighting, in particular of headlights, for a vehicle having a first step, in which an upcoming curve is recognized, its visibility is ascertained, the visibility representing the possibility of glare, in particular to other road users, in particular to oncoming traffic, and a second step, of adjusting the lighting between the least possible glare and the best possible illumination, characterized in that the adjustment is carried out as a function of the visibility. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257274 | APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING HEAD LAMP FOR VEHICLE - There is provided an apparatus for controlling a head lamp for a vehicle. A control condition determining unit determines whether a condition for controlling a head lamp is established or not based upon whether a vehicle ahead is present or not, and a distance between the vehicle ahead and the vehicle. When the control condition is determined to be established, an illumination range control unit compares a reference pattern stored and held in a reference pattern holding unit and an illumination pattern of the head lamp recognized by an illumination pattern recognition unit, and controls the illumination range of the head lamp via an actuator in order that both patterns agree with each other. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257275 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A DRUM LIGHTING DEVICE IN A LAUNDRY TREATMENT MACHINE AND LAUNDRY TREATMENT MACHINE IMPLEMENTING THE METHOD - Method for operating a laundry treatment machine comprising an outer casing ( | 2013-10-03 |
20130257276 | LIGHTING DEVICE - A lighting device includes a light emitting diode (LED) lamp, a power generating panel that is disposed at a position where the power generating panel is capable of receiving sunlight and light irradiated by the LED lamp and that is configured to generate electric power by receiving the sunlight and the light irradiated by the LED lamp, a storage battery that is configured to store the electric power generated by the power generating panel and to supply the electric power to the LED lamp, a lamp drive portion that is configured to drive the LED lamp using pulse signals, a remaining amount detection portion, and a control portion that is configured to control, in accordance with the remaining amount detected by the remaining amount detection portion, a pulse width and a period that are used when the lamp drive portion drives the LED lamp, | 2013-10-03 |
20130257277 | High Efficiency Inductor-less Off-Line LED Driver - The present document relates to providing power for driving SSL devices. A power converter converts a varying input voltage to supply an output voltage to a SSL device in series with a current source. The power converter comprises one or more capacitors; a plurality of switches to couple the capacitors in a plurality of configurations. A control unit operates the power converter in a plurality of operational modes providing a corresponding plurality of different conversion ratios between the input/output voltages. The operational modes comprise a first phase and a second phase, during which the capacitors are differently arranged. The control unit controls the switches to alternate between the phases at a commutation cycle rate. The control unit sets the operational mode based on the varying input voltage. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257278 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS FOR SOLID STATE LIGHT - A light having integrated light and thermal guides and separable electrical connectors. The light has a base for connection to a power supply, a light circuit electrically connected with solid state light sources such as LEDs, and a driver circuit for receiving power from the power supply and providing power to drive the light sources. A light guide is coupled to the light sources for receiving and distributing light from the light sources, and a thermal guide is integrated with the light guide for providing thermal conduction from the light source for cooling the light. The separable connectors include a first connector for providing an electrical connection between the driver circuit and light circuit, a second connector for providing an electrical connection between the power supply and driver circuit, and a third connector for providing a ground connection to the driver circuit. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257279 | LED DRIVER CIRCUIT AND METHOD - An LED driver design has a single controller used to drive multiple strings of LEDs. In one aspect there is dynamic threshold voltage setting so that the individual characteristics of the LED strings can be taken into account in the voltage control loop. In another aspect, excess energy is dissipated off-chip in a dedicated heat dissipater, and the routing of current to the heat dissipater is controlled dynamically such that a desired integrated circuit biasing remains stable. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257280 | Delaying Startup Under Fault Conditions - A LED lamp that includes a LED lamp controller with delayed startup after a fault condition is detected. The type of the fault condition is used in determining a length of the startup delay, such as a number of power cycles during which the LED lamp controller is prevented from completing its configuration. Examples of different types of fault conditions include faults in a supply voltage or faults in a feedback voltage to the LED lamp controller. Fault type information can also be stored in circuitry that retains data and is not reset across the power cycles. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257281 | Marker Lamp and Marker Lamp System - According to one embodiment, a marker lamp is supplied with electric power from an alternating constant-current power supply device via a saturable device. The marker lamp includes a solid-state light-emitting circuit functioning as a light source and a lighting circuit configured to subject the solid-state light-emitting circuit to lighting control. The marker lamp further includes an abnormality monitoring device configured to monitor a state of the solid-state light-emitting circuit and open, if detecting an abnormal state, an output side of the saturable device corresponding to the marker lamp. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257282 | LED DRIVER AND A METHOD OF DRIVING LEDS - A method of driving current from an AC power supply through a series arrangement of a varying number of strings of LEDs is disclosed, the method comprising, adding LED strings to the series arrangement in a first order during an increasing voltage part of a cycle of the AC power supply cycle and subsequently removing LED strings from the series arrangement in a second order s during a decreasing voltage part of the cycle, wherein the second order is not the reverse of the first order. A driver for operating such a method is also disclosed, as is an IC embodying such a driver. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257283 | ILLUMINATION DEVICE AND ILLUMINATION CONTROL SYSTEM OF THE ILLUMINATION DEVICE - An illumination device obtaining an internet protocol (IP) address from a dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) server includes a first sensor, an illumination unit, a processor, and a registered jack 45 (RJ-45) interface. The first sensor is configured to output a first detecting signal with respect to an ambient luminance. The illumination unit includes a lighting module and a driving module capable of controlling operation status of the lighting module. The processor is configured to output a control signal to the driving module according to the first detecting signal. The RJ- | 2013-10-03 |
20130257284 | Lighting and Integrated Fixture Control - Radio frequency-enabled lighting-fixture management systems, apparatus, and methods are described. One implementation includes a wireless communication component and a controller that is integrated into the radio frequency-enabled lighting-fixture management unit. The controller is configured to obtain operational values of a luminaire driver or a luminaire. The controller is further configured to provide the obtained operational values to the wireless communication component for transmission. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257285 | LIGHT ARRAY MAINTENANCE SYSTEM AND METHOD - A lighting system includes a plurality of LED lights having at least two different color LED lights. A controller is coupled to the LED lights for independently controlling the intensity of sets of different color LED lights. A program stored on a storage device is operable on the controller to control the intensity of each of the different sets of different color LED lights to produce light representative of color and intensity changes of outdoor daylight conditions. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257286 | COMPUTING DEVICE, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND METHOD FOR CALIBRATING LIGHT CHANNELS OF LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE - In a method of a computing device for calibrating light channels, one or more channel options of an illumination selecting unit of the computing device are selected to turn on the one or more light channels of a light source device. A camera unit captures a first image of the light source device. A zone and a serial number of each light channel are marked on the first image. Each channel option of the illumination selecting unit is eliminated. The camera unit captures a second image of the light source device when a light channel is turned off. The first image and the second image are compared, and a correlation between the light channel that is turned off and the eliminated channel option is determined. The serial numbers of the channel options are modified and remapped according to correlations between each light channel and each channel option. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257287 | ADJUSTABLE SOLID STATE ILLUMINATION MODULE HAVING ARRAY OF LIGHT PIXELS - Techniques for constructing a solid-state lighting module that includes solid-state light emitters that emit light of different colors and are selected from separated groups of solid-state light emitters that emit light of two or more separated colors, wherein one or more solid-state light emitters are selected from each of the separated color groups of solid-state light emitters. The lighting module includes a programmable device that stores or remembers desirable optical intensities of the separated color groups of solid-state light emitters, and a control circuit that individually controls light intensity of each of the separated color groups of solid-state light emitters. The light control circuit is coupled to or in communication with the programmable device to receive the desirable optical intensities of the separated groups of solid-state light emitters and is operable to adjust the intensities of the separated color groups of solid-state light emitters based on the desirable intensities. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257288 | LIGHTING SYSTEM HAVING AN OLED LIGHT SENSOR - An apparatus and method of detecting ambient light in a lighting system is provided. An OLED may be used to emit light and detect ambient light in such a system. Detection can occur during a time interval when light is not emitted from the OLED. Feedback to control the emitted light level of the OLED can be based on the detected ambient light. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257289 | Light Balancing - A light control system including a light source and a light management unit (LMU) operative to receive a light output control signal and to control a light output emitted from the light source, wherein the LMU controls the light output from the light source based on the light output control signal. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257290 | LIGHTING SYSTEM AND CALIBRATION METHOD THEREFOR - A lighting apparatus has a plurality of light emission block group and a detection unit for each light emission block group, wherein light emission blocks selected from different light emission block groups are grouped as sets, and light emission blocks belonging to a same set are caused to emit light simultaneously. The grouping is such that a minimum value, in all the sets, of a detection value ratio becomes as large as possible, wherein the detection value ratio is a ratio between an amount of light due to a light emission from one light emission block belonging to a light emission block group corresponding to each detection unit, and an amount of light due to a light emission from another light emission block emitting light simultaneously with the one light emission block. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257291 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR LIGHTING ASSEMBLY - A lighting system includes a light emitting element operable to emit light at a level between zero and 100 percent, a light level sensor positioned to detect a total level of light, and a motion detector positioned to detect a motion in a predefined space. A controller is coupled to the light emitting element, the light level sensor, and the motion detector and is operable to compare a measured total level of light to a set point and to activate the light emitting element in response to the measured total light level being below the setpoint. The controller is further operable to activate the light emitting element in response to the detection of motion within the space. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257292 | LIGHTING FIXTURE CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A lighting fixture system for fluorescent lamps includes one or more fluorescent lamps and one or more ballasts configured to provide controlled power to the one or more fluorescent lamps. The lighting fixture further includes a controller wired to the fluorescent lighting fixture. The controller includes one or more relays configured to turn power provided to the one or more ballasts on and off such that the one or more fluorescent lamps turn on and off with the switching of the one or more relays. The controller further includes a logic circuit configured to control the switching of the one or more relays, wherein the logic circuit is configured to log usage information for the fluorescent lighting fixture in memory. The controller yet further includes communications electronics configured to output the logged usage information. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257293 | AUTOMATIC SYSTEM ENABLED DAYLIGHT SENSOR - A daylight sensor system includes a power circuit that converts high voltage AC to low voltage DC. The system includes a microcontroller, a motion detector, and a photodiode (PD) integrated circuit (IC). The PD IC provides an output to the microcontroller that is indicative of a lux reading in the vicinity of the system. In response, the microcontroller activates or deactivates a latching relay, which is connected to a line voltage and a load. The motion detector whether the daylight sensor system will be in an active mode of operation or an inactive mode. The microcontroller is programmed so that if the motion detector fails to detect motion for a certain amount of time, the microcontroller will go off line until the motion detector senses motion again. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257294 | ILLUMINATING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD FOR KEEPING A CONSTANT TOTAL BRIGHTNESS OF AMBIENT LIGHT AND LIGHT PRODUCED BY THE ILLUMINATING APPARATUS - An illuminating apparatus and control method is adapted to keep a constant total brightness of the ambient light and light produced by the illuminating apparatus. The illuminating apparatus has a control module storing an objective brightness and detect the ambient brightness through an optical sensor. The control module turns on a lamp according to a comparison result of the objective brightness and the ambient brightness. Hence, a total brightness of the lamp's brightness and the ambient brightness is adjustable to be equally bright as the objective brightness. The illuminating apparatus of the invention does not provide excessive brightness and accordingly conserves electric power energy. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257295 | ELECTRONIC CONTROL SYSTEM FOR OPERATING A STREET LAMP - An electronic control system for operating lighting is rated and operable from normal AC mains supply voltages. A street light controller is adapted to activate a luminaire when ambient light levels are considered too dark and, conversely, when ambient light levels are sufficient, the luminaire is turned off. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257296 | Distributed Lighting Control of an Area - Methods and apparatuses of distributed lighting control are disclosed. One embodiment includes a lighting apparatus. The lighting apparatus includes a light, a sensor associated with the light for sensing a change of light intensity per unit of time greater than a sense threshold, and a controller. The controller is operative to determine if the light is within an area, activate the light at a preselected area light intensity if a light associated with the sensor is within the area and the sensed change of light intensity per unit of time is greater than the sense threshold, and if the light is not within the area, then the light only activates if motion is additionally detected, thereby increasing light intensity over a target area. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257297 | LAMP COMPRISING HIGH-EFFICIENCY LIGHT DEVICES - Embodiments of a lamp comprise a light source with a compact fluorescent device and a light-emitting diode device. The lamp can have a circuit with a load element that matches the light-emitting diode device with loading requirements for a dimmer switch that regulates an input power signal to the lamp. The circuit can also comprise a buffer element and sensor component, the combination of which permits selective illumination of the compact fluorescent device and the light-emitting diode device. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257298 | POWER COMPENSATION DEVICE AND LIGHT EMITTING DIODE ILLUMINATION APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - A light emitting diode (LED) illumination device having a power compensation function is provided. The illumination device includes a light emitting unit including a plurality of LEDs connected in series, a rectifier for rectifying input AC power to provide a rectified voltage to the light emitting device, and a power compensator for detecting a change in the rectified voltage provided to the light emitting device and compensating a current provided to the light emitting device according to the detected change in the rectified voltage. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257299 | LED DRIVING METHOD AND DRIVING POWER SOURCE DEVICE - Each of blocks includes an arbitrary number of series connections of LEDs. A current signal for controlling operation of the LEDs in the blocks is divided into plural signal currents. An allowable forward current having a duty cycle corresponding to a division number is caused to flow through the LEDs in one block for an allowable time, using one of the signal currents. A rated forward current that does not cause destruction of LEDs is caused to flow through the LEDs in the other blocks, using the other of the signal currents. The LEDs in the blocks are driven by causing the allowable forward current and the rated forward current to flow periodically. The rated forward current is caused to flow through at least one additional LED, whereby a difference between respective voltages corresponding to the allowable forward current and the rated forward current is produced. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257300 | LED lighting device with control means and method for operating the LED lighting device - It is the task of the present invention to provide an LED lighting device that is adapted for an AC voltage supply. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257301 | COMPACT, CONFIGURABLE POWER SUPPLY FOR ENERGIZING OZONE-PRODUCING CELLS - Improvements in the supply of high-frequency electrical power to ozone-producing cells can be accomplished using the systems and techniques described herein. Application of a DC-DC converter operating at a switching frequency substantially greater than a load frequency, supports generation of a high-voltage AC for powering such cells, while allowing for reductions in component size and reductions in a quality factor of a load tuning circuit. Controllable power inverters used in obtaining one or more of the switching and load frequencies can be controlled using feedback techniques to provide stable, high-quality power to ozone-producing cells under variations in one or more of externally supplied power and load conditions. An inrush protection circuit can also be provided to selectively introduce a current-limiting resistance until an input DC bus has been sufficiently initialized as determined by measurements obtained from the DC bus. The current limiting resistance can be a positive-temperature coefficient thermistor. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257302 | DIMMER COMPATIABLE LED BULB DRIVER CIRCUIT - A light-emitting diode (LED) bulb for use with a leading-edge dimmer includes a shell and an LED contained within the shell. A base is attached to the bulb for connecting the LED bulb to an electrical socket. A driver circuit is configured to provide current to the LED. The driver circuit has an input filter circuit that includes a first inductor. In response to the input filter receiving a switched AC voltage from a leading-edge dimmer set to dim at 50%, the first inductor is configured to saturate. In response to an undimmed AC voltage from the leading-edge dimmer, the first inductor is configured to not saturate. The input filter also includes a bridge rectifier connected to the first inductor. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257303 | Lighting Control Circuit and Illumination Control Device - According to one embodiment, a lighting control circuit includes a rectifying device configured to rectify an output of an alternating constant-current power supply device capable of changing an output current value, a power converting section configured to receive an output of the rectifying device and variably output direct-current power, and a solid-state light-emitting element supplied with the output of the power converting section to be lit. A shunting device configured to shunt a part of an output current from the alternating constant-current power supply is provided on an input side of the rectifying device. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257304 | Switching Power Source Device and Illuminating Apparatus - A switching power source device includes: a direct power source; and a chopper circuit including a pair of input terminals connected to the direct power source and a pair of output terminals connected to a load, the chopper circuit including a first inductor, a second inductor magnetically coupled to the first inductor, a third inductor connected to the first inductor, a switching element causing an augmented current to flow from the direct power source to the first and third inductors while turned on, a constant current element connected to the switching element in series, a rectifier element causing a reduced current to flow through the first and third inductors while the switching element is turned off, and a drive circuit controlling and turning off a gate voltage of the switching element after the switching element is turned on and the augmented current reaches a constant current element saturated state. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257305 | LIGHT EMITTING DIODE DRIVING APPARATUS - There is provided a light emitting diode driving apparatus satisfying regulations for current transferred to a light emitting diode. The light emitting diode driving apparatus includes: a power supplying unit receiving input power to convert the input power into a preset driving power and supplying the driving power to a light emitting diode unit including at least one light emitting diode; a detecting unit receiving the driving power supplied to the light emitting diode unit to detect voltage flowing in the light emitting diode unit; a controlling unit comparing detection voltage detected by the detecting unit with a preset reference voltage to control a power conversion operation of the power supplying unit; and a driving unit driving the power conversion operation according to controlling by the controlling unit. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257306 | CIRCUIT INCLUDING POWER CONVERTER - In at least one embedment, a circuit includes an input node, an energy node, a reference node, an output node, a first capacitive device, a first diode device, and a power converter. The first capacitive device is coupled between the energy node and the reference node. The first diode device has an anode coupled to the input node and a cathode coupled to the energy node. The power converter is coupled between the energy node and the output node. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257307 | RELAMPING CIRCUIT FOR FLUORESCENT BALLASTS - A system and method of controlling a lighting system is provided. Lamp insertion detectors are coupled to a ballast and detect when relamping occurs. The outputs of the lamp insertion detectors are coupled together to provide a single input of a timing circuit. The timing circuit generates an output having a predetermined duration. This timing circuit output is received by a ballast driver circuit, which causes the ballast to provide a high voltage to a lamp socket for a predetermined duration of the timing circuit output to ignite the new lamp. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257308 | RECEIVER CIRCUIT FOR RECEIVING AN INPUT SIGNAL - A receiver circuit for receiving an input signal (I | 2013-10-03 |
20130257309 | LIGHT EMITTING APPARATUS AND ITS DRIVING METHOD - A light emitting apparatus wherein, after setting a voltage of a light emitting luminance into a gate of the driving transistor, until setting a light emission controlling transistor at an electrically conducting state, a control signal changing toward a voltage of an opposite electrode of the light emitting element is supplied to the other terminal of the capacitor constructed such that an electro-conductive layer supplied with the control signal and a semiconductor layer forming the terminal of the driving transistor at the side of the light emitting element, a semiconductor layer forming a terminal of a transistor different from the driving transistor and connected to the terminal of the driving transistor at the side of the light emitting element, or an electro-conductive layer connected to the terminal of the driving transistor at the side of the light emitting element are formed so as to face through an insulating layer. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257310 | LED-BELEUCHTUNGSVORRICHTUNG MIT LED-ZEILEN SOWIE VERFAHREN ZUM BETREIBEN DER LED-BELEUCHTUNGSVORRICHTUNG - It is the task of the present invention to provide an LED lighting device that is adapted for an AC voltage supply. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257311 | VERSATILE ZERO-VOLTAGE SWITCH RESONANT INVERTER FOR INDUSTRIAL DIELECTRIC BARRIER DISCHARGE GENERATOR APPLICATIONS - A power system for a dielectric barrier discharge system, such as used for generating ozone, can include a full bridge inverter stage and parallel resonant tank outputting a signal for powering a dielectric barrier discharge cell stack. The inverter stage is controlled using a combination of pulse width modulation (PWM) and frequency modulation (FM) to enable soft switching through all load conditions—from full load to light load. A current control loop error amplifier compensator can provide a duty cycle adjustment signal to a phase shift PWM controller chip that generates the switching signals for the inverter stage. A feedback signal is also used to adjust a clock frequency time constant of the PWM controller chip to provide the FM. In one embodiment, the feedback signal is an output of an inverting amplifier connected at an output of the current control loop error amplifier compensator. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257312 | SYSTEM FOR GENERATING NON-HOMOGENOUS BIOLOGICALLY-ADJUSTED LIGHT AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A lighting system including a plurality of luminaires capable of generating polychromatic light having a dominant wavelength in the visible spectrum and arranged into an array and a computerized device electrically coupled to the plurality of luminaires so as to selectively operate each individual luminaire to produce source light varying with each other and with time. The computerized device operates the luminaire such that each luminaire emits a source light, the source lights combining to form a combined light having selected characteristics. Each of the plurality of luminaires may be operable to emit light having increased spectral opponency, thereby reducing melatonin suppression. The source lights, when perceived directly, recreate a lighting scenario having varying lighting characteristics. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257313 | LOAD CURRENT CONTROL CIRCUIT - A system and method for operating one or more light emitting devices is disclosed. In one example, the intensity of light provided by the one or more light emitting devices is adjusted responsive to current feedback from the one or more light emitting devices. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257314 | METHOD OF OPERATING AN LED LIGHTING SYSTEM - An LED-based lighting system is operated with a time-based process. The LEDs are first turned on by energizing the system at full power. After a predetermined time period, which is selected so that the junction temperature of the LEDs does not reach a critical temperature, the current supply is ramped down to a steady-state supply. The steady-state current is maintained as long as the light is turned on. When the light is turned on the next time and the LEDs have not cooled down all the way, as determined by the time that has expired since the LEDs were last lit, the full-power time period is shortened accordingly. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257315 | Light Switch and Control Device Having a Touch Screen Interface - The touch screen lighting control device provides a multitude of graphical user interface (GUI) displays at a touch screen and is capable of detecting location specific selections based on the GUI to determine control actions for lighting devices, fans and other electrical fixtures. The device includes a mounting strap configured to couple the device to an in-wall junction box, a touch screen, and a thin film transistor communicably coupled to the touch screen for displaying the different displays and receiving selections at the touch screen. A glass panel can also be positioned between the touch screen and the thin film transistor. The GUI presents an interactive template to a user, and the touch screen and thin film transistor determines an interaction from the user based on the user interacting with the interactive template displayed on the GUI a the touch screen. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257316 | ROTARY ENCODERS FOR USE WITH TROLLING MOTORS - Rotary encoders for use with trolling motors are disclosed. An example rotary encoder includes a housing defining an aperture and a linear guide and an input sleeve to extend through the aperture. The input sleeve includes an exterior guide to be engaged and followed by a shuttle to enable rotary position information to be obtained from the input sleeve. The shuttle is movably coupled within the linear guide. The shuttle is biased to engage a central portion of the exterior guide if rotation of the input sleeve moves the shuttle past first or second ends of the groove to prevent the rotary encoder from being damaged by over-rotation of the input sleeve. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257317 | CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ELECTRIC DRIVE UTILITY VEHICLES - Electronic control systems and related control methods for controlling electric drive motors for propelling a vehicle and electric auxiliary motors for performing work, such as electric deck motors for mower blades. The apparatus is shown in use with a vehicle that includes a mowing deck. Features of the control systems allow for safe and efficient use of the vehicle. Controller assemblies and packaging for electronic control systems of electric motors utilized in utility vehicles or other power equipment are also disclosed. The controller assemblies are packaged for robust design and heat dissipation, while collectively housing the controllers, switches and sensors needed to operate multiple motors performing different functions, or the same function in serial. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257318 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR INDIVIDUAL ADDRESSING AND NOISE REDUCTION IN ACTUATOR ARRAYS - Apparatus for generating a target physical effect, at least one attribute of which corresponds to at least one characteristic of a digital input signal sampled periodically, the apparatus comprising a multiplicity of electrostatic actuator elements, each comprising a moving element moving between first and second electrodes, the multiplicity of electrostatic actuator elements including Nr first subsets (R-subsets) of actuator elements and Nc second subsets (C-subsets) of actuator elements, wherein a first partitioning of the multiplicity of actuator elements yields the Nr first subsets (R-subsets) and a second partitioning of the multiplicity of actuator elements yields the Nc second subsets (C-subsets); a first plurality of Nr electrical connections (R-wires) interconnecting the moving elements of actuator elements in each R-subset, such that the moving element of any actuator element in each individual R-subset is electrically connected to the moving elements of all other actuator elements in the individual R-subset, and electrically isolated from the moving elements of all actuator elements not in the individual R-subset; a second plurality of Nc electrical connections (A-wires) interconnecting the first electrodes of actuator elements in each C-subset, such that the first electrode of any actuator element in each individual C-subset is electrically connected to the first electrode of all other actuator elements in the individual C-subset, and electrically isolated from all actuator elements not in the individual C-subset; a third plurality of Nc electrical connections (B-wires) interconnecting the second electrodes of actuator elements in each C-subset, such that the second electrode of any actuator element in each individual C-subset is electrically connected to the second electrode of all other actuator elements in the individual C-subset, and electrically isolated from all actuator elements not in the individual C-subset; and a controller electrically connected to the first, second and third pluralities of electrical connections, operative to receive a digital input signal, and to apply one of a predetermined, finite set of electric potentials to each of said electrical connections respectively, such that resulting movements of the moving elements together produce the desired physical effect. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257319 | OUTPUT CONTROL APPARATUS FOR ELECTRIC MOTOR AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING OUTPUT OF ELECTRIC MOTOR - An output control apparatus for an electric motor includes a phase-current instruction-value setting device, a draw-current allowable-value storage device, a phase-current allowable-value setting device, and a phase-current instruction-value limiting device. The draw-current allowable-value storage device is configured to store a draw current allowable value of an electric storage device corresponding to an allowable current value of a system disconnecting-connecting device provided in a power system from the electric storage device to the electric motor. The phase-current allowable-value setting device is configured to set a phase current allowable value based on the draw current allowable value and an ON time of a switching element in a power converter. The phase-current instruction-value limiting device is configured to compare the phase current instruction value with the phase current allowable value to limit the phase current instruction value so as not to exceed the phase current allowable value. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257320 | METHOD FOR OPERATING AN ELECTRIC TOOL - A method for operating an electric tool and an electric tool, the electric tool having an electric motor and a sensor, the electric tool having a rechargeable energy source for supplying the electric motor and the sensor with power, the sensor being switched to be currentless after the switching off of the electric motor. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257321 | Battery System, Method for Charging Battery Modules, and Method for Balancing Battery Modules - A battery system has a battery with a plurality of battery modules which can be selectively activated or deactivated by means of actuation, wherein, in the activated state, the battery module voltage of a respective battery module contributes to an output voltage of the battery and, in the deactivated state, the battery module is uncoupled from the current path of the battery. The battery system comprises a circuit for charging the battery modules which has components which are arranged in accordance with a switching converter topology, which is integrated in the battery system in such a way that the battery modules can be charged independently of whether a respective battery module which is to be charged is in the activated or in the deactivated state. A method for charging battery modules, a method for balancing battery modules, and a motor vehicle include the battery system. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257322 | Method for the Resistive Cell Equalization of Battery Cells of a Battery, a Battery which is Controlled in Accordance with the Method, and a Motor Vehicle - A method for the resistive charge equalization of battery cells of a battery, includes, in a first step, ascertaining the state of charge of the battery cells ascertained and correlating the battery cells of which the state of charge exceeds a predefined value with a first mask, which permits charge equalization only for a predefined portion of all the battery cells, wherein, then, charge equalization is performed. In a second step, the state of charge of the battery cells is optionally ascertained again and the battery cells of which the state of charge exceeds a predefined value are correlated with a second mask, which differs from the first mask, and wherein, then, charge equalization is performed. As a result, the heat generated during charge equalization is distributed in space and time such that no local overheating of or damage to components occurs and no overtemperature disconnection of the battery occurs. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257323 | MARGIN-BASED BATTERY CHARGE BALANCING - A battery pack management system adjusts the relative state-of-charge of respective battery blocks in a battery pack to equalize (i.e., align, balance or otherwise make similar) the peak battery block voltages (i.e., maximum or “upper peak” battery block voltages when the battery pack is being charged and/or minimum or “lower peak” battery block voltages when the battery is being discharged). Upon detecting an anomalous battery block that exhibits outlier upper and lower peak voltages, the battery pack management system adjusts the relative state of charge of respective battery blocks to center their respective upper and lower peak voltages between operating limits, thus maximizing the operating margin of the battery pack as a whole. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257324 | MOTOR CONTROL DEVICE - A motor control device includes a torque computing section which computes an output torque of an electric motor which is capable of generating magnetic torque by permanent magnets and reluctance torque, a flux weakening angle computing section which determines an angle of a flux weakening current vector that is added to a reference current vector so that a command torque value and the computed torque value correspond with each other, a voltage acquiring section which acquires a terminal voltage of the motor, a flux weakening amplitude computing section which determines an amplitude of the flux weakening current vector so that the terminal voltage of the motor is not more than a maximum voltage applicable to the motor, and a command current computing section which computes a command current vector by adding the flux weakening current vector to the reference current vector. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257325 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ROTATION RATE OF ELECTRIC MOTOR - A method for controlling a rotation rate of an electric motor includes the s following steps: determining if an absolute value of a difference between an objective rotation rate of the electric motor and an actual rotation rate of the electric motor is greater than or equal to a predetermined value, and if yes, compensating a q axis current of the electric motor to adjust the rotation rate. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257326 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A BRUSHLESS ELECTRIC MOTOR - A method for starting a multiphase, sensorless commutated, brushless electric motor. The method has three operating phases. A start-up phase in which the motor is operated from a standstill with specified commutation times. An acceleration phase in which the motor is accelerated up to a nominal speed, wherein the commutation times are determined on the basis of the zero crossings of the BEMF voltage of the non-energized stator phase windings. And a stationary operating phase in which the nominal speed is kept constant. The transition from the start-up phase into the acceleration phase takes place when, during the start-up phase, a predetermined number of successive zero crossings of the BEMF voltage in the expected order in the expected motor phases have been identified. The transition from the acceleration phase into the stationary phase takes place once the nominal speed has been reached. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257327 | MULTI-PHASE MULTI-POLE ELECTRIC MACHINE - A multi-phase multi-pole electric machine attached to a vehicle. The multi-phase multi-pole electric machine includes rotor, stator with five phase windings, machine controller, and torque sensors. The machine controller controls the flow of current. The torque sensors senses the torque exerted by the vehicle and transmits the information to the machine controller. The machine controller provides four degree of control through injection of five phase currents and thus providing higher torque. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257328 | MOTOR DRIVE APPARATUS - When a failure detection part detects a failure in an inverter circuit in a first power supply system, a drive control part stops the inverter circuit from driving a motor. An on/off control part turns off a first power supply relay of a power supply on/off part. Under a state that the inverter circuit stops a motor driving operation, a first coil set of the motor generates an induced voltage by rotation caused by an external force. The induced voltage is regenerated to a battery from the inverter circuit through a second power supply relay and a parasitic diode of the first power supply relay. Thus, circuit elements in the power supply system, which is failing, are protected from breaking down. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257329 | JUNCTION TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT OF A POWER MOSFET - A component used as a circuit breaker for a power inverter for actuating a drive motor of a steering support system of a vehicle comprises a MOSFET having a gate, a drain and a source, and a first diode having an anode and a cathode, wherein the diode is provided for measuring the junction temperature of the MOSFET, and wherein the MOSFET is of the n-channel type or p-channel type, and the source is connected to the cathode. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257330 | MOTOR DRIVING CONTROL DEVICE - A motor driving device comprises: an AC/DC converter that converts alternating current power into direct current power; a motor driving unit that operates based on the direct current power supplied from the AC/DC converter and outputs a driving signal to a motor; and a start-up auxiliary circuit that is arranged on a path connecting the AC/DC converter and the motor driving unit, wherein the start-up auxiliary circuit: delays an output of the driving signal for a first predetermined time period after the supply of the alternating current power from the alternating current power supply to the AC/DC converter starts; and gradually increases a driving voltage so that current flowing in a driving coil of the motor is limited to a predetermined value or smaller for a second predetermined time period after the output of the driving signal from the motor driving unit starts. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257331 | ELECTRIC MOTOR AND ELECTRICAL APPARATUS EQUIPPED WITH SAME - An electric motor includes a magnet rotor which is placed with an air gap interposed between it and a stator and has a magnetic pole portion formed from a plastic magnet which swells by hydrogen bonds, an inverter circuit, a DC-voltage conversion portion, a driving logic control portion, a supply current value control portion, a current value designation portion, a reference current value designation portion, and a correlation designation portion, wherein the correlation designation portion determines an average current value by changing the average current value linearly or non-linearly with respect to a reference current value, and the magnetic pole portion absorbs moisture to swell, thereby making the air gap smaller, at higher humidity than a reference humidity. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257332 | ELECTRIC MOTOR DRIVING APPARATUS HAVING FAILURE DETECTION CIRCUIT, AND FAILURE DETECTION METHOD FOR THE ELECTRIC MOTOR DRIVING APPARATUS HAVING FAILURE DETECTION CIRCUIT - An electric motor driving apparatus having a failure detection circuit includes: a bridge circuit driving an electric motor; a PWM control circuit generating voltage instruction for driving the electric motor; a PWM signal generation circuit generating a PWM signal; a DC current detection circuit detecting DC current of the bridge circuit; a phase current calculation circuit calculating output phase current of the bridge circuit, based on the DC current and PWM signal; and a failure detection circuit detecting failure of the DC current detection circuit. The failure detection circuit determines failure of the DC current detection circuit from the DC current detected values in a zero voltage period in which the high-potential-side arms of the bridge circuit are all ON and in a zero voltage period in which the low-potential-side arms are all ON. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257333 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR VIBRATION TYPE ACTUATOR - A control apparatus for a vibration type actuator using a vibration wave excited by a vibrating member, a movable member in contact with or indirectly connected to the vibrating member, including a command unit which gives a command indicating at least one parameter, an AC voltage generator which generates the AC voltage for applying the excitation force to the vibrating member, a variable adding unit which adds a predetermined variable to each of one or more parameters, a frequency response characteristic measuring unit which receives as an input a variable output and outputs a physical quantity and obtains a frequency response characteristic at one or more predetermined frequencies, a resonance frequency estimation unit which estimates a resonance frequency of the vibrating member, and a frequency range limiter which determines a frequency range for the AC voltage output by the AC voltage generator. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257334 | GROUND FAULT DETECTION METHODS ON VARIABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE SYSTEMS - A mining machine including a motor, an adjustable speed drive providing a voltage to the motor, the voltage having an excitation component comprising a magnitude and a frequency for operating the motor at a desired speed and including an additional voltage component for use in detecting a ground fault condition, and a ground fault relay for detecting a ground fault current when the ground fault current exceeds a predetermined threshold. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257335 | METHOD FOR OPERATING AN ELECTRIC MACHINE - A method and a circuit system for operating an electric machine are presented. The method is carried out in particular in a starting phase, a current being limited using a controllable resistor, the controllable resistor being implemented by at least one semiconductor switch, which is controlled using a clocked signal, and the signal being set in such a way that in shutdown phases, the at least one semiconductor switch is not completely shut down. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257336 | Methods and Systems for Controlling a Multiphase Electromagnetic Machine - A multiphase electromagnetic machine may be controlled by controlling currents in one or more phases of the multiphase electromagnetic machine. A control system may be used to determine how much current to deliver to, or extract from, each phase. The control system may use an objective function, subject to one or more constraints, to determine the current. The control system may use position information to determine the objective function, constraints, or both. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257337 | Electric Power Steering Apparatus - An electric motor and a control unit are juxtaposed in a speed reduction gear box. A terminal block is provided at an outer circumference of a flange proximate to a control unit of the electric motor. Terminal block surfaces of the terminal block are provided so that a plane direction faces a direction vertical to a shaft line of the electric motor. A motor side connecting terminal is held on the terminal block surface. The unit side connecting terminals provided at a position proximate to the electric motor of the control unit are arranged so as to overlap with the motor side connecting terminal on the terminal block surface to couple by a coupling portion (fixing screw). | 2013-10-03 |
20130257338 | MOTOR CONTROL CIRCUIT - To provide a motor control circuit that variably controls the speed of a motor, in which an appropriate control gain corresponding to the speed of the motor that is set can be automatically set. The motor control circuit includes a period error signal output means, a speed error signal output means and a gain correction means. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257339 | REAL-TIME SERVO MOTOR CONTROLLER BASED ON A LOAD WEIGHT - The present disclosure relates to a real-time servo motor controller based on a load weight capable of not only adaptively controlling the servo motor even when load inertia varies in accordance with a weight of a load (material) but also controlling the servo motor in an optimum state regardless of the load weight by reflecting in real time various mechanical variables generated while transferring the load. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257340 | NUMERICAL CONTROL APPARATUS - A numerical control apparatus includes an imaginary-Y-axis control unit configured to execute an imaginary Y-axis control mode which is a mode for converting an X-Y axes movement command in a machining program described in a program coordinate system into a command in a machine coordinate system including X-H-C axes and for driving the X axis, the H axis, and the C axis in association with one another according to the converted command, an acquiring unit configured to acquire, when an emergency stop occurs during the imaginary Y-axis control mode, present positions of the X axis, the C axis, and the H axis at the time when the emergency stop is released, and a restoring unit configured to restore a present X-axis coordinate position and a present Y-axis coordinate position in the program coordinate system from the acquired present positions of the X axis, the C axis, and the H axis. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257341 | MOTOR CONTROLLER AND MOTOR CONTROL METHOD - A motor controller receiving as input an encoder signal changing in response to a driving position of a motor, outputting a motor driving command in response to the encoder signal to control at least one of the driving position or a driving velocity of the motor, includes an interrupt processing section to execute interrupt operations every prescribed interrupt cycle, a low-frequency processing section to selectively execute a subset of the interrupt operations every prescribed number of the interrupt cycles, and a high-frequency processing section to execute another subset of the interrupt operations every prescribed interrupt cycle, wherein the high-frequency processing section executes at least an operation to detect the driving position indicated by the encoder signal, wherein the low-frequency processing section executes at least an operation to generate the motor driving command. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257342 | System and Method to Allow a Synchronous Motor to Successfully Synchronize with Loads that Have High Inertia and/or High Torque - A mechanical soft-start type coupling is used as an interface between a line start, synchronous motor and a heavy load to enable the synchronous motor to bring the heavy load up to or near synchronous speed. The soft-start coupling effectively isolates the synchronous motor from the load for enough time to enable the synchronous motor to come up to full speed. The soft-start coupling then brings the load up to or near synchronous speed. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257343 | CONTROL METHOD FOR INDUCTION MOTOR - In order to cause the residual magnetic flux in an induction motor to decay in a short time without an excessive current flow, an induction motor control apparatus continues an operation in which an inverter apparatus is caused to output a zero voltage to the induction motor for a predetermined time before deactivating an operation of the inverter apparatus. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257344 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM OF AN AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE AND POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM ADAPTED TO SUCH A METHOD - A method is provided for controlling a power supply system of an automotive vehicle that includes at least one battery and at least one associated battery managing unit adapted to monitor the state of charge of the battery. During an off state of the vehicle, the state of charge level of each battery is monitored by the battery managing unit. If the state of charge monitored reaches a low state of charge threshold, an on-board communication device adapted to emit a critical state of charge level alarm to be received by an off-board reception device is activated. The power supply system includes a battery managing unit per battery and an alarm to emit a critical state of charge level alarm. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257345 | POWER SUPPLY DEVICE AND POWER SUPPLY METHOD - Provided are a power supply device and a power supply method which can carry out proper charging even when a plurality of electric automobiles are connected to a charging stand. A charging stand ( | 2013-10-03 |
20130257346 | PORTABLE POWER SYSTEMS - A power system includes an electric battery and an enclosure configured to surround the electric battery. A console is disposed on at least one side of the enclosure. The console includes a first charge input configured to receive a charge from an AC power source, a second charge input configured to receive a charge from a DC power source, and an outlet configured to receive a connector for a device. A battery management system includes controls to regulate a battery charge between the first charge input and the second charge input. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257347 | Integrated Generation control system - An integrated generation control system includes at least one integrated control module, a rectification module, a communication module, a rectifier, a permanent magnet alternator, a generator, a maintenance module, a local control unit and a battery. The integrated control module includes an automatic voltage regulator, a power system stabilizer and an extensive gate controller. The rectification module is connected to the integrated control module. The communication module is arranged between the integrated control module and the rectification module. The rectifier is connected to the integrated control module and the rectification module. The permanent magnet alternator is connected to the rectifier. The generator is connected to the integrated control module. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257348 | PERSONAL MOBILE CHARGING DEVICE - An improved personal mobile charging device for providing back up electrical charging or standby power for personal electronic devices comprising an elongate rectangular body having a top, a bottom, two elongate sides and two short sides typically made of leather and having thin flexible lengths of material representing an outside surface ( | 2013-10-03 |
20130257349 | Device of Replacing and Charging Battery at Environment Monitoring Terminal and Battery Replacement System - The present invention provides a device of replacing and charging battery at environment monitoring terminal and battery replacement system. Through the battery positioning mechanism disposed at both battery charging device and environment monitoring terminal, and anodes and cathodes disposed for contacting the battery electrodes, the battery replacement device can replace the full-discharged battery at environment monitoring terminal and a full-charged battery at the battery charging device. In this manner, the system can automatically replace the battery at environment monitoring terminal without manual replacement so as to reduce battery replacement time. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257350 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY MODULE, BATTERY-POWERED ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND BATTERY-CHARING METHOD - A rechargeable battery module includes a battery cell, a load detector, a temperature sensor, a power consumption classifier and a battery charging controller. The power consumption classifier classifies a power consumption of the battery cell based on the load detected by the load detector and the temperature sensed by the temperature sensor. The battery charging controller collects a series of classified results output from the power consumption classifier to control a charging rate of the battery cell accordingly. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257351 | CHARGE-DISCHARGE CONTROL DEVICE, CHARGE-DISCHARGE MONITORING DEVICE, CHARGE-DISCHARGE CONTROL SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - According to an embodiment, a charge-discharge control device includes a receiving unit, a selecting unit, and a group controller. The receiving unit receives feasibility information. The selecting unit selects, of electric power devices that send the feasibility information indicating disallowance of simultaneously belonging to a plurality of charging groups, one electric power device as a representative device of the charging group to which belongs that electric power device; and selects, of electric power devices that send the feasibility information indicating disallowance of simultaneously belonging to a plurality of discharging groups, one electric power device as a representative device of the discharging group to which belongs that electric power device. Via the selected representative device, the group controller controls the other electric power devices belonging to the charging group or the discharging group to which belongs the selected representative device. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257352 | RAPID CHARGING AND POWER MANAGEMENT OF A BATTERY-POWERED FLUID ANALYTE METER - A system and method is described for rapid charging and power management of a battery for a meter. A charger component is operably associated with the meter and is capable of executing a rapid charge algorithm for a rechargeable battery. The algorithm includes monitoring for a connection to an external power source and implementing a charging routine of a battery at a first charge rate and then at a second charge rate. The second charge rate is lower than the first charge rate. A temperature rise in the rechargeable battery due to the first charge rate has a negligible heat transfer effect on the fluid sample. The meter can also include a power switch for controlling current flow to a battery fuel gauge. The power switch is open when the meter enters into a sleep mode. The state of battery charge is determined after the meter exits the sleep mode. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257353 | BATTERY CHARGING APPARATUS - A battery charging apparatus includes a plurality of input terminals which are connected to respective phases of a three-phase AC dynamo, and a rectifying circuit including a plurality of rectifying elements and a plurality of switching elements. A switching element control unit and pulse generation unit are provided, for controlling the turning on/off of the switching elements, and for generating a pulse signal, respectively. The switching element control unit is configured to control the plurality of switching elements, and includes a potential difference detection unit configured to detect potential differences between potentials of input terminals, and a specifying unit configured to determine a phase order of AC outputs which are input to the input terminals. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257354 | PROTECTIVE CIRCUIT, BATTERY CHARGER, AND POWER STORAGE DEVICE - A low-power protective circuit includes a detection unit that intermittently detects a voltage across a secondary battery; a battery management unit that includes a buffer memory device and a processor and determines, based on a value of the voltage, whether the secondary battery needs to be charged; a switch circuit that establishes or breaks electrical continuity between a host system and the secondary battery; a switch control unit that turns on or off the switch circuit in accordance with the judgment made by the battery management unit; a switch that controls supply of power supply voltage from the secondary battery to the battery management unit; and a power controller that intermittently stops supply of the power supply voltage to the battery management unit by turning off the switch. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257355 | SYSTEM FOR CHARGING AN ENERGY STORE, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE CHARGING SYSTEM - A system for charging at least one energy reservoir cell in a controllable energy reservoir which serves to control and supply electrical energy to an n-phase electrical machine where n≧1. The controllable energy reservoir has n parallel energy supply branches that each have at least two energy reservoir modules, connected in series, that each encompass at least one electrical energy reservoir cell having an associated controllable coupling unit. The energy supply branches are connected on the one hand to a reference bus and on the other hand to a respective phase of the electrical machine. As a function of control signals, the coupling units either interrupt the energy supply branch or bypass the respectively associated energy reservoir cells or switch the respectively associated energy reservoir cells into the energy supply branch. All energy supply branches are connectable via at least one inductance and one rectifier unit to an external energy supply network. The reference bus is furthermore connectable to the rectifier unit. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257356 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING CHARGING CURRENT SETTING UNIT AND CHARGING METHOD - An electronic device includes a control unit, a battery and a charging current setting unit. The control unit is used to detect a DC voltage of a charger, compare the DC voltage with a predetermined charging voltage minimum, and output a current initializing signal and a current increasing signal to the charging current setting unit. The charging current setting unit is used to adjust a charging current according to signals generated by the control unit and output the adjusted charging current to the battery. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257357 | TERMINAL DEVICE, CONTROL DEVICE, CHARGE AND DISCHARGE CONTROL SYSTEM, CHARGE AND DISCHARGE CONTROL ADJUSTMENT METHOD, CHARGE AND DISCHARGE CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM THEREOF - A terminal device includes: a tilt sensor that detects a tilt; a communication unit that transmits a signal according to the tilt detected by the tilt sensor; and a display unit that displays a status of charging performed according to the tilt detected by the tilt sensor. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257358 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CHARGING A BATTERY USING A SWITCHING REGULATOR - In one embodiment the present invention includes a system and method of charging a battery using a switching regulator. In one embodiment, a switching regulator receives an input voltage and input current. The output of the switching regulator is coupled to a battery to be charged. The switching regulator provides a current into the battery that is larger than the current into the switching regulator. As the voltage on the battery increases, the current provided by the switching regulator is reduced. The present invention may be implemented using either analog or digital techniques for reducing the current into the battery as the battery voltage increases. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257359 | CHARGER - A charger according to the present invention includes a charging power source circuit for charging a battery, a power source control circuit that controls the charging power source circuit, a microcomputer that operates the power source control circuit, and a constant voltage power source circuit that supplies electric power to both the power source control circuit and the microcomputer. The microcomputer is configured to permit or prohibit supply of electric power to the power source control circuit from the constant voltage power source circuit to the power source control circuit. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257360 | APPARATUSES HAVING DIFFERENT MODES OF OPERATION FOR INDUCTIVE WIRELESS POWER TRANSFER AND RELATED METHOD - An inductive wireless power enabled device may comprise a transceiver including a plurality of switches coupled with a resonant tank, and control logic configured to drive the plurality of switches to operate the resonant tank in one of a transmit mode and a receive mode. Another inductive wireless power enabled device may comprises a transceiver including a plurality of switches coupled with a resonant tank. The transceiver may be configured to both transmit a wireless power signal through the resonant tank and generate power from an incoming wireless power signal through the resonant tank depending on a current operational mode. A related method for operating a wireless power enabled device according to either a transmit mode or a receive mode is also disclosed. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257361 | WIRELESS CHARGING DEVICE - A wireless charging device includes a casing, a carrying member, and a first coil assembly. The casing includes a receiving space, an entrance side, and a supporting part. The carrying member includes a carrying plate, a first elastic structure, and a second elastic structure. The supporting part is disposed within the receiving space. The carrying member is located over the supporting part. The first coil assembly is fixed on the carrying plate. When the entrance side of the casing is fixed on a first surface of an object, the supporting part is presses against the first elastic structure and the second elastic structure, allowing the first elastic structure and the second elastic structure to be pushed by the first surface of the object and subject to deformation. Consequently, a balanced supporting force is generated to maintain a specified distance between the first coil assembly and the first surface of the object. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257362 | THIN FILM COIL AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - There are provided a thin film coil and an electronic device having the same, the thin film coil including a substrate; and a coil pattern including a first coil strand and a second coil strand formed on both surfaces of the substrate, respectively, wherein the first coil strand formed on one surface of the substrate includes at least one gyration path that passes through the other surface of the substrate and gyrates. | 2013-10-03 |
20130257363 | CONSOLE ASSEMBLY WITH CHARGING STATE INDICATOR - A console assembly and a system operable to provide visual identification of the charging state of an electronic device is provided. The console assembly and system includes a processor operable to processing the charging state of the electronic device. A light source is in communication with the processor. The light source is configured to change the character of light being emitted. The processor is operable to actuate the light source so as to change the character of the emitted light source to reflect the charging state of the electronic device. | 2013-10-03 |