Abstract: A charging processing system includes: a power supply facility that supplies CO2 free power generated using renewable energy; a vehicle in which CO2 free charging is able to be performed to charge an onboard power storage device using the CO2 free power supplied from the power supply facility; a mobile terminal portable by a user of the vehicle; and a server. The server issues, when the CO2 free charging is performed in the vehicle, a coupon to the user of the vehicle in which the CO2 free charging is performed, the coupon being usable at a shop located around the power supply facility. When a timing to perform the CO2 free charging is included in a specific time period, the server increases the number of issued coupons and a usage value of each coupon.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus (100) use a charging cable (108) for charging an electric vehicle. The apparatus has a first voltage converter (110) to transform a charging voltage applied to the charging cable (108) to a high voltage for a high-voltage battery (104) of the electric vehicle. The apparatus (100) also has a second two-level voltage converter (112) to charge a low-voltage battery (106) of the electric vehicle by transforming the high voltage to an intermediate voltage for an intermediate circuit (118) and transforming the intermediate voltage to a low voltage for the low-voltage battery (106). The intermediate circuit (118) is designed to precharge the charging cable (108) using the intermediate voltage before the beginning of a charging process.

Abstract: A method for communicating between an electric vehicle and a charging station for electrically charging at least one energy storage device of the electric vehicle. The electric vehicle is connected to the charging station during the charging process by a lockable mechanical coupling between a terminal of charging cable connected to the vehicle and a terminal of the charging station. Charging current is fed from the charging station through the charging cable. Information is transferred in the course of the charging process based on a communication between the electric vehicle and the charging station. The information includes a signal transmitted from the electric vehicle to the charging station for locking and/or unlocking the mechanical coupling. The signal triggers the locking and/or unlocking of the mechanical coupling between the terminal of the charging cable and the terminal at the charging station.

Abstract: Techniques for charging an electronic device using a Universal Serial Bus (USB) cable and connector are provided. In an example, an apparatus can include a charger, a USB cable coupled to the charger at a first end of the cable, a paddle card for a USB connector coupled to the cable at a second end of the cable, the paddle card including differential data contacts, and wherein the differential data contacts of the paddle card are shorted together at the paddle card.

Abstract: A method for rapidly recharging a military or a non-military device having an electric battery is provided. The method includes recharging the military or non-military device and the recharging includes delivering coolant to the military or non-military device to cool the electric battery. A military device, a non-military non-vehicular device, a mobile charging station and a stationary charging station are also provided.

Abstract: A charger is permitted to perform external charging of a power storage device in a connector locked state in which a charging connector is locked to a charge inlet by a connector lock device. An ECU releases the connector locked state in conjunction a door unlock operation of releasing a door locked state placed by a door lock mechanism. When the external charging of the power storage device by the charger is cancelled by the connector locked state being released, a different charging stop history, depending on presence or absence of a predetermined user operation after the external charging is cancelled, is stored into a storage device.

Abstract: A vehicle alignment system is adapted to align a vehicle with a wireless power induction coil for wireless charging through use of magnetic resonant induction. The system includes a transmission line disposed in the parking slot so as to guide the vehicle to the wireless power induction coil for charging. The transmission line leaks a signal having an operating frequency that is detected to align the vehicle left-right in the parking slot when the vehicle is aligned for charging by the wireless power induction coil. At least two vehicle mounted antennas mounted on opposite sides of transmission line when the vehicle is aligned in the parking slot detect the operating frequency from the transmission line, and signal processing circuitry detects a relative signal phase between signals detected by the antennas that is representative of alignment of the vehicle with respect to the wireless power induction coil and the parking slot.

Abstract: Method for operating a charging station for electric vehicles wherein a switching state of at least one fuse arranged between a grid connection and a charging cable connection is monitored and with the aid of a contact state a connection to and a separation from the charging cable connection by a charging cable is monitored. The charging station can continue to be kept in operation in the case of a fault at the vehicle side when an opening of the fuse occurring during a connection of the charging cable to the charging cable connection is detected with the aid of the monitored switching state and in the case of an opening detected in this manner following a detected separation of the charging cable from the charging cable connection, the fuse is autonomously closed.

Abstract: A charger includes a first connection port, a second connection port, a DC-DC converter, a first microcontroller, and a second microcontroller. The DC-DC converter is configured to convert a first DC voltage into a second DC current/voltage according to a regulation signal, and output the second DC current/voltage through the second connection port. The second DC voltage is lower than the first DC voltage. The first microcontroller is configured to communicate with a DC charging station by handshake via the first connection port. When the handshake between the first microcontroller and the DC charging station succeeds, the first microcontroller generates a regulation indication according to a result of the handshake between the first microcontroller and a battery, the second microcontroller generates the regulation signal according to the regulation indication, and the first DC voltage is supplied by the DC charging station.

Abstract: A secondary battery protection circuit for protecting a secondary battery with multiple connected-in-parallel cells, includes a charging fault detection unit for each cell for prohibiting charging of the corresponding cell when overcharging and/or charging over-current for the corresponding cell is detected; a charging control element for each cell for cutting off a charging path for the corresponding cell when the charging of the corresponding cell is prohibited; a detection resistor for each cell inserted in series in the charging path; and a balance control unit for, in order to balance a first charging current flowing in a first charging path for a first cell with a second charging current flowing in a second charging path for a second cell, controlling a difference between the first and second charging currents in a saturation region of the charging control element based on a detection voltage generated by the detection resistor.

Abstract: Power supply and method for supplying power. One example power supply includes a first power source, a second power source, and a control circuit. The first power source provides electrical current to a first power output terminal. The first power source also provides electrical current to a second power output terminal. The second power source has a voltage level that is lower than the first power source. The control circuit is configured to measure a load current supplied to the second power output terminal. The control circuit is also configured to compare the measured load current to a threshold. Responsive to detecting the measured load current being higher than the threshold, the control circuit is configured to connect the second power source to the second power output terminal to provide electrical current thereto.

Abstract: An electrical machine arrangement for a motor vehicle includes a first electrical machine, a first energy store, which is connected to the first electrical machine for supplying power to the electrical machine, a second electrical machine, a second energy store, which is connected to the second electrical machine, for supplying power to the second electrical machine and which is connected to the first energy store by use of an intermediate circuit, and a coupling element. This coupling element is connected into the intermediate circuit and permits energy to be transmitted from the second energy store to the first energy store and can prevent energy transmission from the first energy store to the second energy store.

Abstract: The electrical charging of a group of vehicles electrically connected to an electricity grid is controlled. A central control system responds to a received increase command by performing a power increase operation according to an increase scheme. The increase command stipulates an amount by which the power draw by the group of vehicles needs to be increased. The increase scheme is ascertained by the central control system based on the increase command and specifies a temporary increase in the charging power for the energy store of one or more vehicles of the group. If the charging operation for the energy store of at least one vehicle is altered by the user after reception of the increase command and before or during the power increase operation, the central control system checks whether the parameters of the altered charging operation does not decrease the amount of power according to the increase command.

Abstract: A battery charging method includes detecting a battery temperature and a battery power, determining whether the battery temperature satisfies a preset temperature condition for switching charging processes, performing a first charging process by alternating pulsed charging and discharging when the battery temperature is less than or equal to a first preset temperature value, performing a second charging process including a charge current dynamically adjusted according to the battery temperature and the battery power when the battery temperature is greater than the first preset temperature value and less than a second preset temperature value, and determining whether the battery power is less than a first preset power value when the battery temperature is equal to or greater than the second preset temperature value and less than a third preset temperature value, and performing a third charging process when the battery power is less than the first preset power value.

Abstract: One or more battery sub-modules are selected by obtaining at least one voltage from each battery sub-module and selecting based at least in part on the obtained voltages. The battery sub-modules are electrically connected in series in order to provide power to a primary load. Each battery sub-module includes a plurality of cells electrically connected in series and each battery sub-module further includes a battery management system that monitors the cells in that battery sub-module. Those battery management systems in the selected sub-modules are turned off so that the battery management systems in the selected sub-modules do not consume power at least temporarily from the cells in the selected sub-modules while (1) the battery sub-modules are not providing power to the primary load and (2) the battery sub-modules are not being charged.

Abstract: An intermediate device for supporting a power transfer to an electromagnetic load (505) from a power transmitter (201) comprises a resonance circuit (507) including an inductor (801) and a capacitor (803) where the inductor (801) is arranged to couple to the power transmitter (201) through a first surface area (509) and to the electromagnetic load (505) through a second surface area (511). The resonance circuit (507) is arranged to 5 concentrate energy of the power transfer electromagnetic signal from the first surface area (509) towards the second surface area (511). The device further comprises a communicator (807) for exchanging messages with the power transmitter (201). The communicator (807) transmits a request message to the power transmitter (201) comprising a request for the power transmitter (201) to generate a measurement electromagnetic signal.

Abstract: A system includes a power withdrawal point on a power supply network and a vehicle for the corded charging of a traction battery at the power withdrawal point. The vehicle includes a charging electronics unit for charging, and is electrically connectable to the vehicle-external power withdrawal point via a charging cable. The charging cable is configured as a cable connected outside the vehicle to a station charging device for a charging process, or as a cable charging device. The station charging device or the cable charging device, respectively, is electrically connected to the power withdrawal point when a charging connection has been established, and the power withdrawal point can supply an alternating current respectively via the station charging device or via the cable charging device for charging.

Abstract: A wireless power transmitting device transmits wireless power signals to a wireless power receiving device using an output circuit that includes a wireless power transmitting coil. Measurement circuitry is coupled to the output circuit to help determine whether the wireless power receiving device is present and ready to accept transmission of wireless power. Oscillator circuitry for supplying signals to the output circuitry while making measurements with the measurement circuitry is coupled to the output circuit using an impedance injection network. The impedance injection network includes an inductor and a resistor coupled in series. Control circuitry opens a transistor in the output circuit when making measurements with the measurement circuitry and closes the transistor when transmitting the wireless power signals.

Abstract: A method for charging an electric vehicle using charge current from a charging source. The charge current is determined based at least on the state of charge of the electric vehicle and a chemistry or type of the battery system.

Abstract: A mouse pad includes a wireless power transmission apparatus including at least a first transmission coil and a second transmission coil and configured to wirelessly transmit power to a mouse placed on the mouse pad; and a controller configured to directly receive determination information for selecting one transmission coil among the first transmission coil and the second transmission coil according to a movement of the mouse on the mouse pad from a power supply connected to the mouse pad, and enable the second transmission coil and disable the first transmission coil when the movement of the mouse indicates the mouse is moving on the mouse pad from the first transmission coil to the second transmission coil.