Patents Examined by Michael R. Fin
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Patent number: 11303158Abstract: A power management circuit is provided. The power management circuit includes a plurality of detectors, wherein each of the plurality of detectors are configured with a different reference threshold voltage level; and a controller coupled to the plurality of detectors and configured to activate a subset of the plurality of detectors at any given time, wherein a subset of the plurality of detectors, when activated, are configured to provide a multi-level voltage level indication on a state of a voltage supply.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2020Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: Wiliot, Ltd.Inventors: Alon Yehezkely, Ido Yogev
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Patent number: 11303154Abstract: According to some embodiments, a magnetic secured transmission (MST) driver is provided. The MST driver includes a full-bridge switching circuit that includes a first half-bridge coupled to a first node and a second half-bridge coupled to a second node; and a control circuit coupled to drive the first half-bridge according to MST input data and to drive the second half bridge according to a high-frequency pulse width modulation (PWM) signal.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2019Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: Integrated Device Technology, Inc.Inventors: Tao Qi, Gustavo Mehas, Rui Liu
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Patent number: 11283287Abstract: In a vehicle power-supply system, a backup power-supply device includes a low-voltage DC/DC converter, a backup battery, and switching mechanisms. A bidirectional switch unit is provided between a high-voltage DC/DC converter and a connecting point on a connecting wire and passes or interrupts a current flowing between the high-voltage DC/DC converter and the connecting point. A bidirectional switch unit is provided between the connecting point and a connecting point on a connecting wire and passes or interrupts a current flowing between the connecting point and the connecting point. A unidirectional switch unit is provided between the connecting point and the low-voltage DC/DC converter on the connecting wire and passes or interrupts a current flowing from the connecting point to the low-voltage DC/DC converter.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2021Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Takaaki Izawa, Masataka Komiyama, Yuta Ishikawa
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Patent number: 11267575Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods relate to equalizing wearing of a plurality of electrical power generators of an aircraft. Such equalization is achieved by logging operating conditions of at least a powered subset of the electrical power generators and then comparing of the logged operating conditions of each of the plurality of electrical power generators. Based on the comparison of the logged operating conditions, one of the plurality of electrical power generators for use the aircraft is recommended. A signal indicative of the recommended one of the electrical power generators determined is then generated.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2019Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATIONInventors: Leo J. Veilleux, Jr., Lubomir A. Ribarov
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Patent number: 11251657Abstract: A method includes configuring a hybrid converter to operate in a hybrid mode comprising four operating phases in response to an input voltage of the hybrid converter greater than a first threshold, configuring the hybrid converter to operate in a buck mode comprising two operating phases in response to the input voltage of the hybrid converter less than a second threshold, and configuring the hybrid converter to operate in a charge pump mode comprising two operating phases in response to the input voltage of the hybrid converter less than the first threshold and greater than the second threshold.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2020Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: NuVolta Technologies (Hefei) Co., Ltd.Inventors: Junxiao Chen, Jinbiao Huang, Zeng Li
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Patent number: 11239706Abstract: A wireless charging receiving device, wireless charging method and system, and terminal device are provided. The device includes a control unit, receiving coil, rectifier-filter unit, first voltage conversion unit and battery cell module. The control unit transmits a first control signal to a wireless charging transmitting device and outputs a second control signal to the first voltage conversion unit if the wireless charging transmitting device is of a model belonging to a first preset model set and an output voltage of the battery cell module is within a preset range. The receiving coil senses a first electromagnetic wave to generate a first AC. The rectifier-filter unit converts the first AC into a first DC. The first voltage conversion unit converts the first DC into a second DC under the control of the second control signal. The battery cell module is charged by the second DC.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2019Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.Inventors: Huabing Wei, Dong Chen
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Patent number: 11233414Abstract: A battery module (5) for a motor vehicle. The battery module (5) includes a battery unit (2), a negative pole (21), a positive pole (22), a switching unit (60), which is connected electrically in series with the battery unit (2) and has at least one controllable switching element, and a management system (30) for controlling the at least one switching element. A hold circuit (40) is provided, which is connected to the management system (30) and to the switching unit (60) in such a way that a control signal from the management system (30) can be transferred through the hold circuit (40) to the switching unit (60), and is designed such that, in an active state of the hold circuit (40), a control signal from the management system (30) to open the at least one switching element can be transferred to the switching unit (60) with a time delay.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2020Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Jochen Weber, Joerg Schneider, Peter Kohn, Sabine Arnold, Thomas Kaiser
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Patent number: 11223218Abstract: An electric window covering is disclosed, which has a motorized assembly for controlling a movement of a covering material, a rechargeable battery for providing electric power to the motorized assembly, an electric power input at an overhead frame coupled with the rechargeable battery, and a separable charging device. The separable charging device has an electrical connector, a conductor and an electric power output provided at an extension object for charging the rechargeable battery through the electric power input. The separable charging device further has a first fixing structure at the extension object adapted to engage with a second fixing structure at the overhead frame for charging the rechargeable battery. After the extension object and the overhead frame are disengaged, the rechargeable battery still provides electric power to the motorized assembly for controlling the movement of the covering material.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2020Date of Patent: January 11, 2022Assignee: Nien Made Enterprise Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chao-Hung Nien, Jui-Pin Jao, Chin-Chu Chiu, Yan-Liang Guo
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Patent number: 11205920Abstract: The present disclosure discloses an emergency starting power supply, which comprises an energy storage module, an output interface, a first detection module, a switch module and a control module. The first detection module is electrically connected to the output interface, and detects a voltage of an automotive battery through the output interface when the output interface is connected to the automotive battery. The switch module is electrically connected between the energy storage module and the output interface. The control module is electrically connected to the first detection module and the switch module, respectively. The control module is used to determine whether a voltage drop of the battery within a first preset time is greater than a preset voltage drop based on the voltage detected by the first detection module.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2020Date of Patent: December 21, 2021Assignee: SHENZHEN CARKU TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITEDInventors: Yun Lei, Mingxing Ouyang, Zhifeng Zhang
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Patent number: 11205955Abstract: A current-averaging audio amplifier for vehicles. The current averaging audio amplifier is connectable to a DC power source and a load, and may generally comprise a power input to receive a DC electrical power from the DC power source. The system may further include a voltage converter, such as a boost converter, connected to the power input, such that the voltage converter can receive electrical power from the DC power source. The system also includes a rechargeable battery coupled to the voltage converter, such that the voltage converter charges the rechargeable battery. An audio amplifier can be powered by the rechargeable battery and connectable to supply power to the load, wherein the average power supplied by the rechargeable battery to the audio amplifier in a finite time interval differs from the average power supplied by the DC power source to the voltage converter.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2021Date of Patent: December 21, 2021Assignee: D'Amore Engineering, LLCInventors: Anthony T. D'Amore, Juan Rodriguez
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Patent number: 11205900Abstract: A microelectronic device includes: a photovoltaic module configured to convert a light energy into an electric energy; a converter configured to convert a voltage output from the photovoltaic module into a predetermined voltage; a capacitor configured to store an electric energy transferred from the converter; and a controller configured to predict an available current of a next time slot based on the electric energy stored in the capacitor, and determine a consumed current of a load system of the next time slot based on the predicted available current.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2019Date of Patent: December 21, 2021Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Chisung Bae
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Patent number: 11198405Abstract: A configuration with which, even if the supply of power from a power supply portion ceases, the power from another power supply source can be instantly supplied to a power supply target is more easily achieved. In a backup circuit, a control unit causes a second voltage conversion portion to perform a voltage conversion operation in response to satisfaction of a predetermined first backup condition, and a power supply portion-side conductive path and an electricity storage portion-side conductive path are electrically connected to each other via a resistive portion when the control unit is causing the second voltage conversion portion to perform the voltage conversion operation. Furthermore, the control unit causes the first voltage conversion portion to perform a second operation in response to a predetermined second backup condition being satisfied when the control unit is causing the second voltage conversion portion to perform the voltage conversion operation.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2019Date of Patent: December 14, 2021Assignees: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Kazushi Shimamoto, Yuuki Sugisawa
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Patent number: 11201476Abstract: Various implementations described herein are directed to employing photovoltaic strings including a photovoltaic power device with a specialized wiring configuration, which enables high string efficiency without incurring excessive wiring costs. Implementations may include a cable built into photovoltaic generators that carry one portion of the current, and other portions of the current may be carried by direct-current (DC) or alternating-current (AC) cables bypassing the photovoltaic generators.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2017Date of Patent: December 14, 2021Assignee: Solaredge Technologies Ltd.Inventors: Ilan Yoscovich, Tzachi Glovinsky, Ofir Bieber
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Patent number: 11196289Abstract: A power supply unit, an electrically operated system and a method for operating an electrical system, wherein the power supply unit connects through a basic supply voltage or a buffer voltage, which is provided by an energy store unit, where to perform a controlled switch-on process of the electrical loads, a switch-on delay time is specified, after the expiration of which the basic supply voltage or the buffer voltage is connected through at the output of the power supply unit, and where to perform a controlled switch-on process of the electrical loads, a voltage is output only when a charge level of the energy store unit is greater than or equal to a threshold value of the energy store charge level such that switch-on management for power supplies that ensures absolutely safe interruption-free and thus trouble-free start-up of a plurality of electrical loads is achieved.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2018Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventor: Gerd Allahut
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Patent number: 11196288Abstract: A direct current power supply system includes at least one first input source, a second input source, a phase shifting transformer set, a rectifier set and a monitoring module. The phase shifting transformer set is for converting a medium voltage alternating current of the first input source and/or the second input source to a low voltage alternating current. The rectifier set is for rectifying the low voltage AC to a low voltage DC. The phase shifting transformer set and the rectifier set are disposed either in a power supply housing, or in two adjacent power supply housings. The monitoring module includes a phase shifting transformer monitoring unit for retrieving at least one of temperature data, voltage data and current data of the phase shifting transformer set and a rectifier monitoring unit for retrieving at least one of temperature data, voltage data and current data of the rectifier set.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2019Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: Delta Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Xingkuan Guo, Xinmin Bai
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Patent number: 11192201Abstract: The invention provides a double-power-supply switching control system for a welding machine and method. The welding machine double-power-supply switching control method comprises the steps of: continuously detecting and modifying an input voltage signal by a signal modification unit; under the control of a control unit, judging, by a judgment unit, whether to perform voltage doubling, controlling to execute voltage doubling switching action, and locking an actual input voltage mode of a welding machine by a locking unit; and finally outputting matched output current by a power supply output unit.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2018Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: SHANGHAI HUGONG ELECTRIC (GROUP) CO., LTD.Inventors: Zhenyu Shu, Lin Nie, Yaomin Zhu
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Patent number: 11196290Abstract: In an uninterruptible power supply apparatus, a converter (1) is controlled such that terminal-to-terminal voltage (VDC) of a capacitor (Cd) becomes a first reference voltage (VDCr1) in an inverter power feed mode and a bypass power feed mode. In a switching period in which the inverter power feed mode and the bypass power feed mode are switched, the converter is controlled such that the terminal-to-terminal voltage of the capacitor becomes a second reference voltage (VDCr2) higher than the first reference voltage to prevent circulating current (IC) from flowing through a path including the capacitor.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2018Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: TOSHIBA MITSUBISHI-ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventor: Shoichi Abe
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Patent number: 11196252Abstract: A power supply system includes a plurality of sweep modules. Each sweep module includes a battery module, an input and output circuit, a switching element, a capacitor, and a line. The input and output circuit connects the battery module to a main line. The switching element switches between connection and disconnection between the battery module and the main line. The capacitor is attached in parallel to the battery module. The line connects the input and output circuit to the battery module. The line is maintained in a state in which a loop portion is formed.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2019Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Juni Yasoshima, Junta Izumi, Kenji Kimura, Toshihiro Katsuda, Kohei Matsuura, Junichi Matsumoto, Shuji Tomura, Shigeaki Goto, Naoki Yanagizawa, Kyosuke Tanemura, Kazuo Ootsuka, Takayuki Ban, Hironobu Nishi
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Patent number: 11190050Abstract: An inductive power transmitter is provided that includes a power transmitting coil which includes transmission circuitry coupled to the power transmitting coil. The inductive power transmitter is configured to produce an inductive power transfer (IPT) signal having an IPT power so that the power transmitting coil generates an IPT field to transfer wireless power to a power receiving coil of an inductive power receiver. The inductive power transmitter includes detection circuitry coupled to the transmission circuitry and is configured to detect one or more indications of a magnetic field strength of a leakage IPT field. The inductive power transmitter includes control circuitry configured to control the transmission circuitry while the transmission circuitry is increasing the IPT power towards a charge level sufficient to charge a battery associated with the inductive power receiver at a target charge rate.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2018Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Gianpaolo Lisi, Madhusudanan Keezhveedi Sampath, Nan Liu, Tianqi Li, YiBo Liu, Yasin Aalipour
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Patent number: 11190096Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an integrated circuit switched capacitor DC-DC converter which comprises a first switched capacitor converter based on at least one external flying capacitor and a second switched capacitor converter which comprises a plurality of internal flying capacitors. A controller is configured to select a converter topology of the first switched capacitor converter and a select a converter topology of the second switched capacitor converter.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2018Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: GN Hearing A/SInventor: Dennis Øland Larsen