Patents Examined by Tynese V McDaniel
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Patent number: 11121566Abstract: The described technology relates to a power supply and a battery pack including the same. In one embodiments, the power supply includes an input terminal configured to receive input power, a regulator configured to reduce a voltage of the input power, and a sensing circuit configured to sense an output voltage of the regulator. The power supply also includes a reference voltage controller configured to receive the input power as driving power and to feedback-control the output voltage of the regulator to correspond to a preset reference voltage, based on the sensed output voltage. The power supply further includes a switch arranged between the input terminal and the reference voltage controller and configured to control the driving power applied to the reference voltage controller.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2019Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.Inventor: Sunho Choi
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Patent number: 11121574Abstract: An electronic device which is wirelessly charged through an external power transmitting device includes a conductive pattern in which a current is induced depending on a power signal transmitted by the external power transmitting device, an adjustment circuit that configured to generate a voltage signal using the current, a load configured to be charged through the voltage signal, and a control circuit electrically connected with the conductive pattern, the adjustment circuit, and the load. Upon recognizing the external power transmitting device, the control circuit is configured to generate a power control signal including information about intensity of the power signal and to transmit the power control signal to the external power transmitting device through the conductive pattern, and the conductive pattern is configured to receive the power signal, the intensity of which is changed depending on the power control signal.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2017Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Young Mi Ha, Jung Oh Sung, Kwan Bae Son, Jung Min Lee, Jae Mu Ha
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Patent number: 11114880Abstract: There is provided a technique that includes: a first transistor used as an input, which is installed on a path through which a current to be regulated flows; a second transistor used as an output, which is connected to the first transistor to form a current mirror circuit; a resistor installed on a path of a current flowing through the second transistor; a stabilizing circuit configured to match an operating point of the second transistor with an operating point of the first transistor; and a transistor controller configured to regulate a voltage to be supplied to a control terminal of the first transistor according to a current detection signal that corresponds to a voltage drop across the resistor.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2018Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: ROHM CO., LTD.Inventor: Kiyoshi Kondo
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Patent number: 11095138Abstract: A battery charger includes a housing and a plurality of charging ports coupled to the housing. Each charging port is configured to connect a battery pack to the battery charger. The battery charger also includes a charging circuit positioned within the housing and electrically coupled to the plurality of charging ports. The charging circuit is operable to charge the battery packs connected to the plurality of charging ports in series. The battery charger further includes a skip switch coupled to the charging circuit. The skip switch is operable to skip a battery pack currently being charged and advance to another battery pack connected to the battery charger.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2013Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool CorporationInventors: Scott Schneider, James S. Hull, Jay Rosenbecker, Cole A. Conrad
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Patent number: 11088551Abstract: The described technology relates to a power supply and a battery pack including the same. In one embodiments, the power supply includes an input terminal configured to receive input power, a regulator configured to reduce a voltage of the input power, and a sensing circuit configured to sense an output voltage of the regulator. The power supply also includes a reference voltage controller configured to receive the input power as driving power and to feedback-control the output voltage of the regulator to correspond to a preset reference voltage, based on the sensed output voltage. The power supply further includes a switch arranged between the input terminal and the reference voltage controller and configured to control the driving power applied to the reference voltage controller.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2019Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.Inventor: Sunho Choi
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Patent number: 11082093Abstract: A communication apparatus includes communication means for performing radio communication with a partner apparatus, and supply means for wirelessly supplying power to the partner apparatus. The communication apparatus acquires information on a communication circuit for radio communication in the partner apparatus, and controls the supply means so as to determine an amount of power to be supplied per unit time depending on the information.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2019Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Masashi Hamada
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Patent number: 11063461Abstract: The present invention discloses a mobile phone APP control-based energy-saving charger, including a bridge rectifier circuit, a switch control circuit, a high-frequency transformer, and a low-voltage output circuit that are sequentially connected in series. The charger further includes: an electronic switch connected in series between the bridge rectifier circuit and the switch control circuit, an APP signal demodulation circuit for demodulating a mobile phone-side APP control signal and outputting a power-off control signal, an isolating drive circuit for isolating the control signal, and a power-on self-holding circuit connected to the isolating drive circuit and a control end of the electronic switch, where the power-on self-holding circuit controls on and off of the electronic switch according to the isolated control signal and provides a short-time ON level to the control end of the electronic switch at the beginning of power-on of the charger so as to keep the electronic switch on.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2018Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Inventor: Xueshi Dai
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Patent number: 11056920Abstract: A portable device including a secondary battery, a plurality of driving components driven by charged power of the secondary battery, a charging unit configured to charge the secondary battery by an input of outside power supplied from outside of the portable device, a plurality of transformation units each configured to output the charged power of the secondary battery at a driving voltage of a corresponding one of the plurality of driving components, a detection unit configured to detect the input of the outside power to the charging unit, and a switching controller configured to switch a state of one of the plurality of transformation units from an operation state to a stopped state responsive to detecting the input of the outside power to the charging unit causing only the corresponding one of the plurality of driving components to stop operation during charging of the secondary battery.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2018Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: NITTO DENKO CORPORATIONInventors: Takezo Hatanaka, Hisashi Tsuda
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Patent number: 10910866Abstract: A charging system for a terminal, a charge method, and a power adapter are provided. The charging system includes a power adapter and a terminal. The power adapter includes a switch circuit, a second rectifying circuit, a first charging interface, and a control circuit. The control circuit modulates a duty cycle of a control signal based on voltage sampling value or current sampling value sampled by the sampling circuit so that voltage in a third pulsating waveform output by the second rectifying circuit satisfies a charging requirement. The terminal includes a battery and a second charging interface connected to the battery. The second charging interface applies the voltage in the third pulsating waveform to the battery when the second charging interface is connected to the first charging interface, so that the pulsating waveform output by the power adapter is directly applied on the battery.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2017Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.Inventors: Jialiang Zhang, Shiming Wan, Jun Zhang, Chen Tian, Shebiao Chen, Jiada Li
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Patent number: 10886772Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a charging system and a charging method and a power adapter. The system includes a battery, a first rectifier, a switch unit, a transformer, a second rectifier, a first charging interface, a sampling unit and a control unit. The control unit outputs a control signal to the switch unit, and adjusts a duty ratio of the control signal according to a current sampling value and/or a voltage sampling value sampled by the sampling unit, such that a third voltage with a third ripple waveform outputted by the second rectifier meets a charging requirement of the battery.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2016Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.Inventors: Jialiang Zhang, Shebiao Chen, Jun Zhang, Chen Tian, Shiming Wan, Jiada Li
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Patent number: 10886752Abstract: A battery charger controller is configured to add a compensation current in the feedback control loop such that the output voltage varies with the output current to compensate charging cable voltage drop. In some embodiments, the output voltage is also proportional to a compensation resistor. Therefore, cable voltage drop compensation can be adjusted using a resistor that is external to the controller IC. The external resistor may be one of the feedback resistors connected at a voltage feedback pin. In another embodiment, the adjustable resistor is the resistor between the feedback resistors and the voltage feedback pin. In still another embodiment, the adjustable resistor is the resistor in parallel with a compensation capacitor. In embodiments of the invention, adjusting the resistance of the external compensation resistor can change the voltage drop compensation and allow the power supply to meet requirements of different charging cable applications.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2015Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: DIODES INCORPORATEDInventors: Jingjing Zhao, Qinghua Su, Hu Wang
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Patent number: 10868443Abstract: An inductive wireless power system using an array of coils with the ability to dynamically select which coils are energized. The coil array can determine the position of and provide power to one or more portable electronic devices positioned on the charging surface. The coils in the array may be connected with series resonant capacitors so that regardless of the number of coils selected, the resonance point is generally maintained. The coil array can provide spatial freedom, decrease power delivered to parasitic loads, and increase power transfer efficiency to the portable electronic devices.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2015Date of Patent: December 15, 2020Assignee: Philips I.P. Ventures B.V.Inventors: David W. Baarman, Colin J. Moore, Joshua B. Taylor, Scott A. Mollema, William T. Stoner, Jr., Benjamin C. Moes
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Patent number: 10840717Abstract: A pair of right and left fixing holes and a pair of strap attachment holes are provided on a rear surface of a main body housing at a position which does not protrude from a side area S in a planar view. A bottom edge portion of an upper recessed portion is provided above the fixing hole to cover each of the right and left fixing holes, the strap attachment holes are provided to be coaxial with the bottom edge portion, and it is ensured that durability and compactness of the charger are obtained.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2018Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATIONInventors: Hideyuki Taga, Yasuhiro Tabuchi, Hidenori Nagasaka, Kiyozumi Kokawa, Shinsuke Okuda
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Patent number: 10811895Abstract: A battery architecture for wireless charging with optimized wireless power flux boost and load point efficiency in an information handling system (IHS) is described. In some embodiments, an IHS may include an embedded controller (EC) and a memory coupled to the EC, the memory having program instructions stored thereon that, upon execution, cause the EC to: determine a first characteristic of a charging pad configured to provide wireless power to a charger coupled to a battery of the IHS, and select, based upon the first characteristic, a first scalar value applied to a voltage multiplier of the charging pad.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2017Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: Dell Products, L.P.Inventors: Andrew Thomas Sultenfuss, Mitch Anthony Markow
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Patent number: 10800274Abstract: A control apparatus of a charging system for electrically driven vehicles sets a first usage condition for a hybrid vehicle when an electrically driven vehicle fusing electricity supply equipment is the hybrid vehicle provided with an internal combustion engine, and set a second usage condition for an electric vehicle different from the first usage condition when an electrically driven vehicle using the electricity supply equipment is the electric vehicle provided with no internal combustion engine.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2017Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Tomoya Katanoda
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Patent number: 10797504Abstract: A method and device for wireless power transfer is provided. The device includes a plurality of charging holders positioned adjacent to each other. The method includes generating a first magnetic field using a first transmit coil in a first charging holder. The method further includes generating a second magnetic field using a second transmit coil in a second charging holder positioned adjacent to the first charging holder. The method further includes magnetically coupling the first and second magnetic field to a receive coil of a portable electronic device, wherein magnetically coupling includes transferring power from the first and second magnetic field to the receive coil of the portable electronic device, the first magnetic field and the second magnetic field configured to have a synchronized phase.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2016Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC.Inventors: Bing Qin Lim, Chee Kit Chan, Murali Kuyimbil, Wai Mun Lee, Lee Sun Ooi, Ying Hooi Tan, Wooi Ping Teoh
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Patent number: 10756558Abstract: In accordance with aspects of the present invention, a first wireless power enabled device includes a transceiver and control logic. The transceiver includes a plurality of switches coupled in a full-bridge configuration with a resonant tank circuit. The control logic is configured to detect a presence of a second wireless power enabled device, establish a trusted relationship with the second wireless power enabled device, determine an operating mode of the first wireless power enabled device selected from a transmit mode or a receive mode, and drive the plurality of switches to operate the resonant tank circuit in the determined operating mode. The first wireless power enabled device may further include a memory that stores a copy of a first key associated with the first wireless power enabled device and a copy of a second key associated with the second wireless power enabled device.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2017Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: Integrated Device Technology, Inc.Inventors: Manjit Singh, Jianbin Hao, Zhuyan Shao, Christopher Stephens
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Patent number: 10752121Abstract: Provided is a battery pack including a pack case configured to form an exterior; a cell assembly accommodated in the pack case, and including a plurality of battery cells respectively including electrode leads; a pack cover configured to cover the pack case so as to package the cell assembly; and a lead connecting substrate provided between the cell assembly and the pack cover, configured to connect the electrode leads of the plurality of battery cells to one another, and including insert-molded terminals penetrating through the pack cover to be connected to an external power supply.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2016Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.Inventors: Seung-Sik Yu, Sung-Jong Kim, Jun-Yeob Seong
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Patent number: 10727687Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a charging method, a power adapter and a charging device. The power adapter includes: a first rectification unit, configured to rectify a first alternating current and output a voltage with a first pulsating waveform; a switch unit, configured to modulate the voltage according to a control signal; a transformer, configured to output a plurality of voltages with pulsating waveforms according to the modulated voltage; a synthesizing unit, configured to synthesis the plurality of voltages to output a second alternating current; a sampling unit, configured to sample voltage and/or current of the second alternating current to obtain a voltage sampling value and/or a current sampling value; and a control unit, configured to output the control signal to the switch unit, and to adjust a duty ratio of the control signal according to the current sampling value and/or the voltage sampling value.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2016Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.Inventors: Jialiang Zhang, Jun Zhang, Chen Tian, Shebiao Chen, Jiada Li, Shiming Wan
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Patent number: 10677847Abstract: A current sensor device for measuring a current, in particular for measuring a battery current in motor vehicles. The device includes a clamping device for fixing the current sensor device to a maintaining body, an electric resistance element on which the current can be measured by means of a voltage, and an electric mass element by means of which the current sensor device can be electrically coupled to a zero potential. The clamping device, the resistance element and the mass element are integrally formed.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2014Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBHInventors: Henryk Frenzel, Vinzenz Sauerer, Michael Weinacht, Christine Spörl, Manfred Frimberger, Wolfgang Weigert