Abstract: Methods, devices, and systems are provided for establishing communications between a vehicle and charging system. The communications may include charge request messages sent by or received from the vehicle defining charge particulars, such as, a charge type, charging locations, charging orientation, and/or other information corresponding to charging requirements for the requesting vehicle. The charging system can respond to the charge request messages accepting or denying the vehicle charging request. In response to accepting the request message, the charging system provides charge to the vehicle in accordance with the charge particulars.

Abstract: Methods, devices, and systems are provided for establishing communications between a vehicle and charging system. The communications may include charge request messages sent by or received from the vehicle defining charge particulars, such as, a charge type, charging locations, charging orientation, and/or other information corresponding to charging requirements for the requesting vehicle. The charging system can respond to the charge request messages accepting or denying the vehicle charging request. In response to accepting the request message, the charging system provides charge to the vehicle in accordance with the charge particulars.

Abstract: A scalable energy harvesting system comprising at least one charging control device, at least one energy storage device responsive to the charging control device, at least one energy harvesting device operatively coupled to the charging control device, and a plurality of bus based power connectors operatively coupled to the charging control device.

Abstract: An optical proximity correction (OPC) verifying method including checking a first location of a first pattern in a layout of a stacked memory device, calculating a shift value of the first pattern according to the first location, obtaining a difference value between the first location and a second location of a second pattern formed through an OPC with respect to the first pattern, and determining whether the OPC is to be performed again, based on the shift value and the difference value.

Abstract: An intelligent uninterruptible power charging apparatus includes an uninterruptible power module, a charging module, and an output port. The uninterruptible power module provides a first charging power source. The charging module converts the first charging power source into a second charging power source and outputs the second charging power source through the output port. When an electronic apparatus is connected to the output port, the charging module receives an identification signal outputted from the electronic apparatus and adjusts a voltage level of the second charging power source according to the identification signal.

Abstract: A method for designing a system on a target device includes identifying an exclusive-OR (XOR) network in a design for the system that matches an XOR network in a library. The XOR network in the design is replaced with a preferred XOR network in the library.

Abstract: The various structures forming communication paths on a printed circuit board can create several undesired effects, especially when high frequency signals are considered. Non-functional pads created during the manufacturing process have the potential to create an undesired effect, but when the overall collection of non-functional pads are carefully configured, an optimized communication path can be formed. More specifically, by selectively removing some collection of the non-functional pads, the high frequency characteristics of the communication paths can be optimized.

Abstract: A system and method for using statistical analysis of information obtained during a rechargeable battery charging session, wherein the method is for optimizing one or more parameters that are used for controlling the charging of a rechargeable battery during the charging session.

Abstract: Provided is a charging system that causes usage conditions of chargers to be more equalized than before. A charging system includes a plurality of chargers. A controller of a first charger requests second chargers to output assistance power to a power sharing cable based on second charger information regarding the second charger when charge request from an electrically-powered vehicle connected to a charging port of the first charger exceeds output power capacity of a charging portion.

Abstract: A general control circuit for active balance comprises a first sampling wire (11) and a second sampling wire (12) by which voltages of adjacent battery packs (4) are sampled respectively. A first voltage division circuit which is composed of a fourth resistor (R4) and a fifth resistor (R5) connected in series, is connected to the first sampling wire. The voltage division terminal (p) of the first voltage division circuit is connected to one input terminal of a first operational amplifier (U1) and one input terminal of a second operational amplifier (U2) to provide a reference voltage (Vref) for the first operational amplifier and the second operational amplifier. A second voltage division circuit which is composed of a first resistor (R1), a second resistor (R2) and a third resistor (R3) connected in series, is connected to the second sampling wire.

Abstract: A secondary battery protection circuit includes a first terminal connected to a power supply path between a secondary battery and a MOS transistor, a second terminal connected to the power supply path between a load and the MOS transistor, a third terminal connected to a gate of the MOS transistor, a fourth terminal connected to a back gate of the MOS transistor, a control circuit that outputs a switch control signal based on a detected abnormal state of the secondary battery, and a switch control circuit including a first switch for connecting the fourth terminal with the first terminal and a second switch for connecting the fourth terminal with the second terminal. At least one of the resistance between the fourth terminal and the first terminal and the resistance between the fourth terminal and the second terminal is greater than the on resistance value of the MOS transistor.

Abstract: Methods, devices, and systems are provided to shield a passenger compartment of an electric vehicle from electromagnetic fields present during a wireless charging process. A charging system may include a power source and a charging plate wirelessly coupled to the power source, where the power source wirelessly transfers power to the charging plate. The system may further include at least one shield portion between the charging plate and a passenger compartment of the electric vehicle, where the at least one shield portion is configured to attenuate an electromagnetic field provided by the charging system.

Abstract: In one embodiment, the tablet connection system includes an attachment station configured to couple to a tablet, and a tablet attachment system configured to couple to the attachment station and the tablet. The attachment station includes a charging mechanism such that the attachment station is configured to charge the tablet and hold the tablet such that the tablet is positioned for viewing by a user. In one embodiment, the charging mechanism of the attachment station is configured to wirelessly charge the tablet that is coupled thereto. The tablet attachment system is configured to provide coupling between the tablet and the attachment station.

Abstract: The disclosure describes approaches for generating a clock tree for a circuit design. Initial clock trees are generated and elements are assigned to locations on an integrated circuit (IC). Each of the initial clock trees includes a clock root, a spine including the clock root, and branches connected to and extending from the spine. Each clock load is coupled to one of the branches. The clock tree further includes programmable delay circuits having initial delay values that are balanced. If the circuit design does not satisfy timing constraints, at least one clock root is moved from a respective first location to a respective second location.

Abstract: Embodiments include an intelligent electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) unit. The intelligent EVSE unit includes a communication port to receive an active power load value and a maximum installed power load value from an external power meter. The intelligent EVSE unit includes a buffer-reduced maximum installed power logic section to receive a safety buffer value, to receive the maximum installed power load value from the communication port, and to generate a buffer-reduced maximum installed power value dependent on the safety buffer value and the maximum installed power load value. The intelligent EVSE unit includes a real-time power availability logic section to generate an available power value dependent on the buffer-reduced maximum installed power value and the active power load value. The intelligent EVSE unit includes a power regulator to control an amount of power made available to charge one or more electric vehicles dependent on the available power value.

Abstract: Systems and methods for power management are disclosed herein. In one disclosed embodiment, a battery charging system includes a battery charger for simultaneously charging a battery (and/or providing power to a system load) with multiple power sources, using a closed-loop charging servo target based on measurements taken by one or more gauges. In some embodiments, the multiple power sources may be utilized simultaneously according to a charging profile that specifies, e.g., one or more battery charging parameters, as well as according to determined priority levels for one or more of the multiple power sources coupled to the battery. In some embodiments, the priority level of a given power source is not fixed; rather, the priority level for the given power source may change based upon the characteristics of the given power source. In some embodiments, the priority levels for the multiple power sources are implemented using cascaded voltage target values.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for computing resource allocation based on flow graph translation. First, a high-level description of logic circuitry is obtained and translated to generate a flow graph representing sequential operations. Using the flow graph, similar processing elements in an array are interchangeably allocated to perform computational, communication, and storage tasks as needed. The sequential operations are executed using the array of interchangeable processing elements. Data is provided from the storage elements through the communication elements to the computational elements. Computational results are stored in the storage elements. Outputs from some of the computational elements provide inputs to other computational elements. Execution of the instructions can be controlled with time stepping. The processors are reallocated as needed, based on changes to the flow graph.

Abstract: An electronic device, wireless control device, system management server, wireless control method, and an update method are provided. The electronic device includes a wireless charging module configured to receive a request signal from a wireless control device and transmit a response signal to the wireless control device in response to the request signal; and a processor configured to update system software of the electronic device based on a management mode booting signal that is received from the wireless control device in response to the request signal.

Abstract: A method for assessing the health of a lithium battery comprising: a first step of recharging the battery at constant current, until the voltage at its terminals reaches a limit value; a second step of recharging the battery at constant voltage equal to the limit value, until the charging current drops below a threshold value, a plurality of measurements of the charging current being acquired during the second recharging step; and a step of estimating the state of health of the battery from at least one parameter of the second step of recharging at constant voltage, such as the parameter expressing the decrease of an exponential function interpolating charging current measurements, the energy supplied to the battery during the second step of recharging at constant voltage or the duration of the step of charging at constant voltage. A battery management system comprising an apparatus for implementing the method is provided.

Abstract: For preventing overcurrent discharge, a protection method, a power supply apparatus, and an electronic device are disclosed. The power supply apparatus may include a power supply module and a protection circuit coupled to the power supply module and an electrical terminal. The protection circuit may include a controller that directs power from the power supply module to the electrical terminal, wherein the controller stops a current flow from the power supply module to the electrical terminal in response to a voltage detected by the controller being higher than a threshold voltage based on a temperature of the protection circuit.