| Patent application number | Description | Published |
| 20080303486 | Apparatuses and methods for detecting power source - A charger includes a detection pin, a voltage divider, and a comparator. The detection pin can couple the charger to a power source via a first data line. The voltage divider and the comparator are coupled to the detection pin. The voltage divider divides a power voltage provided by the power source and provides a detection voltage at the detection pin. The comparator compares the detection voltage with a predetermined reference voltage and identifies a type of the power source according to the comparing. | 12-11-2008 |
| 20090170930 | METHODS FOR DIRECTING DIFFERENTIATION OF CLONOGENIC NEURAL STEM CELLS WITH COUMARINS - A method for promoting differentiation of clonogenic neural stem cells (NSCs), comprising administering to a patient in the need of such promoting a coumarin compound represented by formula I or by formula II. The representative coumarin compounds include 7-hydroxycoumarin, daphnoretin, scopoletin, edgeworin, aesculetin and esculetin-6-β-D-glucopyranoside. The coumarin compounds showed significant activity of directing the differentiation of NSCs in pharmacological test and thereof could be used to prepare drugs to direct NSCs differentiated to oligodendrocyte progenitor cells (OPCs) for the treatment of demyelinating diseases or spinal cord injury. The drug could be a pure coumarin compound or a pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutical dose of a coumarin compound as active ingredients and a pharmaceutically-acceptable carrier. The content of the active ingredients in the pharmaceutical composition is between 0.1% and 99.5% by weight. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20100197927 | Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase 1B Inhibitor, Preparation Methods and Uses Thereof - PTP1B inhibitors with the following structure (formula I). Experiments indicate that these inhibitors can effectively inhibit the activity of protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B (PTP1B). They can be used as insulin sensitisers. They can be used to prevent, delay or treat diseases which are related to insulin antagonism mediated by PTP1B, especially diabetes type II and obesity. The invention also provides methods for preparing these inhibitors. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20110006731 | VEHICLE ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS WITH BATTERY MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS - An electronic system in a vehicle includes a motor, a charger, a battery pack, and a bus. The motor drives wheels and propellers of the vehicle. The charger generates charging power according to a control signal. The battery pack coupled to the charger and the motor is operable for generating the control signal based upon a status of each cell of multiple cells in the battery pack, for receiving the charging power via a charging path when the vehicle is stalled, and for powering the motor via a discharging path when the vehicle is started. The bus coupled to the charger and the battery pack is operable for transmitting the control signal from the battery pack to the charger. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110074433 | BATTERY CAPACITY DETECTION FOR MULTI BATTERY CELLS - A battery gas gauge includes a voltage detection unit and a processor. The voltage detection unit is coupled to a battery pack and can measure a plurality of open circuit voltages of a plurality of cells in the battery pack respectively. The processor is coupled to the voltage detection unit and can determine a minimum open circuit voltage of the open circuit voltages, and can determine a first relative state of charge of the battery pack based on a relationship between the minimum open circuit voltage and a corresponding relative state of charge of a cell having the minimum open circuit voltage. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110089897 | BATTERY PACK WITH BALANCING MANAGEMENT - A battery management system for a battery pack comprising multiple battery modules is disclosed. Each of the battery modules includes multiple battery cells. The battery management system includes multiple first balancing units, multiple first controllers, a second balancing unit including multiple second balancing circuits, and a second controller coupled to the battery modules and the second balancing circuits. The first controllers are operable for controlling the first balancing units to adjust voltages of battery cells in the battery module if an unbalance occurs between the battery cells. The second controller is operable for controlling said second balancing circuits to adjust voltages of said battery modules if an unbalance occurs between battery modules. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110121645 | BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A battery management system includes a switch array, a first controller and a second controller. The switch array selects a battery module from multiple battery modules in a battery pack based upon a conduction state of the switch array. The first controller is coupled to the switch array and receives measurement information of cells in the battery pack through the switch array. The second controller is coupled to the switch array and the first controller and provides a control signal to control the conduction state of the switch array. The first controller further controls a balance circuit coupled to the battery pack to balance a selected battery module if the selected battery module is identified as an unbalanced battery module based upon measurement information associated with the selected battery module. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110140650 | BATTERY PACK WITH BALANCING MANAGEMENT - A battery management system for a battery pack comprising multiple battery modules is disclosed. Each of the battery modules includes multiple battery cells. The battery management system includes multiple first balancing units, multiple first controllers, a second balancing unit including multiple second balancing circuits, and a second controller coupled to the battery modules and the second balancing circuits. The first controllers are operable for controlling the first balancing units to adjust voltages of battery cells in the battery module if an unbalance occurs between the battery cells. The second controller is operable for controlling said second balancing circuits to adjust voltages of said battery modules if an unbalance occurs between battery modules. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110148324 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR LED DRIVER HAVING CONSTANT OUTPUT CURRENT - A control circuit for a switched mode power supply includes a transconductance amplifier circuit for receiving a voltage signal related to a current from an input of the power supply and producing a first signal, an analog signal processor coupled to the amplifier circuit for receiving the first signal and a second signal from the input of the power supply and a third signal from an output of the power supply. The analog signal processor is configured to produce a fourth signal as a function of the first, the second, and the third signals. An adder circuit is coupled to the fourth signal and a dimmer control signal, and the adder circuit is configured to output a fifth signal. A comparator circuit is coupled to the adder circuit for providing a control signal to a power transistor that controls current flow in the power supply based on comparison of the fifth signal and a reference signal. | 06-23-2011 |