Abstract: Aspects of a battery management converter system are described. In one embodiment, a battery management converter system includes an arrangement of a plurality of battery converter cells, where each battery converter cell includes one or more battery cells and a switching power converter. The system further includes a battery converter cell controller for each of the plurality of battery converter cells, and a battery management converter controller that receives battery status information from each battery converter cell controller and provides control references to distribute charging or discharging power among the plurality of battery converter cells.
Type:
Application
Filed:
June 27, 2014
Publication date:
January 1, 2015
Applicants:
The Regents of the University of California Corporation, A California Corporation, One-Cycle Control, Inc.
Abstract: In one embodiment, a system includes apparatus for monitoring hand or wrist movement, the apparatus including a magnetic ring adapted to be worn on a finger of a patient and a data acquisition unit adapted to be worn on a wrist of the patient, the data acquisition unit including a magnetic sensor that can measure the strength and orientation of magnetic fields generated by the ring.
Type:
Application
Filed:
March 10, 2014
Publication date:
September 11, 2014
Applicant:
The Regents of the University of California Corporation, A California Corporation
Inventors:
Nizan Friedman, Justin Rowe, David J. Reinkensmeyer, Mark G. Bachman
Abstract: In one embodiment, an exercise apparatus for exercising an arm includes a lever adapted to attach to a wheel of a wheelchair, a forearm support pivotally mounted to the lever that is adapted to support a forearm of a wheelchair user during exercise, and a resilient member attached to the lever that is adapted to resist movement of the lever by the user.
Type:
Application
Filed:
March 15, 2013
Publication date:
December 5, 2013
Applicant:
The Regents of the University of California Corporation, A California Corporation