Patents Examined by Aaron Piggush
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Patent number: 12046911Abstract: A charging system for wirelessly charging a smart device positioned over the charging system with a charger connectable to an electrical power source for charging the smart device, like a smartphone, and can be inserted inside a furniture through an opening located at its top surface; a fixing element compatible with the opening and affixed to the charger for maintaining the charger fixably engaged inside the opening below the top surface; and a removable cap for capping the fixing element. When the removable cap is made of a transparent material, the charging system is configured to provide an advertising message presented on a support affixable to the bottom surface of the transparent cap, the message being then visible through the transparent cap.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2019Date of Patent: July 23, 2024Assignee: MOBLEK INC.Inventor: Patrick Deshaies
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Patent number: 12040617Abstract: An electric power system includes a plurality of power adjustment resources electrically connectable to a power grid, and a management device configured to manage the power adjustment resources. The management device is configured to acquire a first request signal for requesting demand-and-supply adjustment in the power grid, and a second request signal for requesting the power adjustment resources to adjust electric energy in a predetermined period, transmit a power command signal indicating a command power value for each predetermined interval in the predetermined period to a predetermined power adjustment resource included in the power adjustment resources, and generate the power command signal to respond to both requests of the first request signal and the second request signal.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2021Date of Patent: July 16, 2024Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, TOYOTA TSUSHO CORPORATIONInventors: Yusuke Horii, Masato Ehara, Shunsuke Kobuna, Akinori Morishima, Ryota Soshino
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Patent number: 12040638Abstract: Two or more batteries may be in a switching para-series circuit arrangement where a set of batteries are connected, in both parallel and series arrangement in two independent phases, using fast switching devices, where the output to the load is the average voltage based on the duty cycles. Renewable energy power source such as solar panels may be coupled with batteries in parallel connection in a first phase and the same batteries connected in series to the load in a second phase, using transistor switches that, first, enables simultaneous charging and discharging of the batteries, and second, enables voltage shifting from the solar panel, as the additional batteries in series provide the required voltage to the load and where the duty cycles of charging and discharging is adjustable to convert the voltage waveform.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2021Date of Patent: July 16, 2024Assignee: Switching Battery Inc.Inventors: Kannappan Karuppan Chettiar, Veshant Chettiar
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Patent number: 12036886Abstract: An electrical system can include a rechargeable energy storage system (RESS) and a direct current to direct current (DC-DC) converter. The DC-DC converter is connected to the RESS and configured to connect to a DC charging station. The DC-DC converter is configured to selectively connect the RESS to the DC charging station such that a charging current is selectively provided to the RESS during a recharging operation.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2021Date of Patent: July 16, 2024Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Chandra S. Namuduri, Lei Hao, Samantha Gunter Miller, Chengwu Duan
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Patent number: 12034315Abstract: A system for charging a battery is provided. The system includes a first and a second container, each including receptacles shaped to receive a battery and protrusions each being aligned with a receptacle, wherein a number of receptacles and protrusions in the first container is greater than a number of receptacles and protrusions in the second container. The system also includes a charging device including charging bays each being shaped to receive a protrusion. The charging bays are arranged in rows and columns with a number of columns corresponding to a number of receptacles in the first container and a number of rows corresponding to a number of receptacles in the second container. Each of the charging bays comprises an antenna configured to provide charging power to a battery disposed in a receptacle. The charging device includes a charging controller to provide charging power to the battery via the antenna.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2022Date of Patent: July 9, 2024Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventors: Sean Christopher Laughery, Bryan Christian Mohney, Burton Connor Judson, Daniel Scott Gunnett
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Patent number: 12027902Abstract: A control device according to the invention, comprises a first electrode, electrically connected to a power unit, that receives a first electric power from the power unit as charging power of a battery, a second electrode, provided to be able to be electrically connected to a predetermined power source, that can receive a second electric power from the predetermined power source as the charging power of the battery, and a rectifier element, arranged in an electric path between the first electrode and both the battery and the second electrode, so as to allow passage of the first electric power from the power unit to the battery, and to regulate passage of the second electric power from the predetermined power source electrically connected to the second electrode to the power unit.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2021Date of Patent: July 2, 2024Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventor: Koji Kuriyagawa
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Patent number: 12027890Abstract: An apparatus for generating an output voltage including a microcontroller unit (MCU) configured to selectively generate a data modulating signal; and a voltage regulator configured to generate an output voltage modulated based on the data modulating signal. Another aspect relates to a method of generating an output voltage comprising selectively generating a data modulating signal; and bucking and boosting an output voltage based on the data modulating signal. An additional aspect relates to an apparatus for generating an output voltage comprising means to selectively generate a data modulating signal, and means for bucking and boosting an output voltage based on the data modulating signal.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2021Date of Patent: July 2, 2024Assignee: QUALCOMM INCORPORATEDInventors: Brendan David Townsend, Adam Robert Piekarski, Joseph Heleine
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Patent number: 12011048Abstract: The present invention provides an aerosol generation system comprising: a controller for an inhalation device, the controller including a first power supply, a first connector, and a first processor configured to perform energization control of a heater which is used to heat an aerosol source, and a power supply device including a second power supply, a second connector which is connected to the first connector at the time of charging of the first power supply, and a second processor configured to perform control of power supply from the second power supply to the controller via the second connector, wherein a first voltage applied to a power supply terminal of the first processor and a second voltage applied to a power supply terminal of the second processor are different from each other.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2022Date of Patent: June 18, 2024Assignee: JAPAN TOBACCO INC.Inventor: Takao Aradachi
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Patent number: 12009672Abstract: A module for contactless inductive energy transfer, including a coil that includes a magnetic core to emit or receive electrical energy using inductive coupling, wherein the magnetic core includes a hole that forms a communication channel, and a wireless communication device that includes an antenna, the antenna installed in a region of the hole and configured to transmit and receive signals via the communication channel, wherein an opposite pole of the antenna is designed as a shield that is configured to shield electronics from a magnetic file generated by the electrical energy emitted or received by the coil via the inductive coupling.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2019Date of Patent: June 11, 2024Assignee: BRUSA Elektronik AGInventors: Lukas Böhler, Marc Hanselmann, Martin Hamilton
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Patent number: 12005791Abstract: A ground contact unit, an automatic vehicle coupling system as well as a method for automatically, conductively connecting a vehicle contact unit to a ground contact unit. A vehicle connection device of a vehicle battery charging system has a vehicle contact unit including a base with a contacting area in which at least one first contact electrode, at least one second contact electrode and at least one third contact electrode. The vehicle connection device is moveable towards the ground contact unit in a contact direction and an aligning actuator of the vehicle connection device is connected to the base in such a way that it can rotate the base about an axis of rotation that runs substantially in the contact direction.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2023Date of Patent: June 11, 2024Assignee: EASELINK GMBHInventors: Manuel Leibetseder, Hermann Stockinger, Manuel Laublaettner
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Patent number: 12009685Abstract: A power supply unit for an aerosol generation device includes: a power supply configured to supply power to a heater configured to heat an aerosol source; a step-up system configured to function by a stepped-up voltage supplied from the power supply; a step-down system configured to function by a stepped-down voltage supplied from the power supply; and a direct-coupling system configured to function by a voltage supplied from the power supply.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2022Date of Patent: June 11, 2024Assignee: JAPAN TOBACCO INC.Inventors: Yasuhiro Ono, Minoru Kitahara, Shujiro Tanaka
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Patent number: 11999249Abstract: A battery charger for vehicles comprises one outer container, an electronic board housed inside the container, operatively connectable to an electric battery of a vehicle and configured for the recharge of the battery, at least an electric component connected to the electronic board, and at least a support for housing the electric component, in which the support comprises an electric connection device/unit/component between the electric component and the electronic board.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2019Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: META SYSTEM S.p.A.Inventor: Giuseppe Simonazzi
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Patent number: 11964575Abstract: A control apparatus is used for an electric electric vehicle. The electric vehicle charges a storage battery with electric power that is supplied while traveling in a power supply lane that is a travelling road on which contactless power supply is able to be performed. The control apparatus for the electric vehicle includes a charging control unit and a range changing unit. The charging control unit controls charging of a storage battery of an electric vehicle such that a charge amount of the storage battery falls within a target range that is a preset range. The range changing unit changes at least one of an upper limit value and a lower limit value of the target range based on a state of the electric vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2021Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: DENSO CORPORATIONInventor: Tomomi Hase
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Patent number: 11962180Abstract: A power delivery system may include an inductive power converter comprising a shared connection to a shared voltage from a battery, multiple inductive phases, each of the multiple inductive phases configured to generate a respective voltage from the shared voltage, multiple regulated voltage connections, and one or more switches configured and arranged to selectively assign at least one of the multiple inductive phases to a regulated voltage connection selected from the multiple regulated voltage connections.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2021Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Cirrus Logic Inc.Inventors: Emmanuel Marchais, Ross C. Morgan, Ivan Perry, Eric J. King
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Patent number: 11951864Abstract: A charging station monitoring system including: a sensing device, a digital camera and a communication device which are arranged at a charging apparatus of a charging station, the sensing device and the digital camera each having a sensing range covering a parking lot associated with the charging apparatus and an area around the parking lot; a controller configured to determine an occupation state of the parking lot and/or detect and record an action of a third party or foreign object based on sensed information from the sensing device and the digital camera; and a charging assistance device configured to recommend an environmentally friendly charging station if an energy storage device of the electric vehicle has not been fully charged and needs to be further charged.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2021Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Volvo Car CorporationInventors: Wei Li, Huapeng Lu, Xuming Yao, Youjia Zhou, Jie Lei
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Patent number: 11949266Abstract: The present invention generally relates to a powered mobile display device stand for use in locations without available or reliable electrical power. A plate designed to hold a display device is attached to an articulating neck. The neck is affixed to a mobile base containing therein a battery, inverter, charger, power input and power output. The plate may articulate to adjust viewing angle of the display device. And the neck may articulate to adjust the viewing height of the display device. The battery may be sized to provide power to the display device, as well as additional peripherals. Computer software is optionally included to control and monitor all functionality of the system using a display device such as a touchscreen monitor.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2021Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Inventor: Keone Trask
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Patent number: 11942812Abstract: A battery system includes, a main battery, an inlet connected to an external charger through an outlet, a bidirectional on-board charger (OBC) configured to, in a charging mode, convert an AC power supplied from the external charger through the inlet to a DC power to charge the main battery, and in a discharge mode, convert a high voltage DC power discharged from the main battery to a low voltage DC power to supply the converted power to a load, and a relay configured to control an electrical connection between the bidirectional OBC and the inlet, and an electrical connection between the bidirectional OBC and the load.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2021Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATIONInventors: Hojoong Lee, Hyeseung Kim, Youngjin Jang
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Patent number: 11919414Abstract: The invention relates to a method involving a vehicle or an inductive charging station for positioning the vehicle on the inductive charging station, at least having the method steps: determining vehicle-specific first identification information; determining charging station-specific second identification information; transmitting the first identification information and the second identification information to a storage apparatus; receiving positioning information, assigned to the combination of first identification information and second identification information, from the storage apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2019Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Kai Kuhr, Max Malchartzeck
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Patent number: 11923708Abstract: A low voltage charging control and protection circuit for an electronic cigarette is provided. The circuit includes an extended charging circuit configured to charge a battery of the electronic cigarette at a first voltage. The circuit also includes a charging integrated circuit configured to charge the battery of the electronic cigarette at a second voltage. The first voltage is lower than the second voltage. The circuit further includes a microcontroller configured to control the extended charging circuit and the charging integrated circuit to alternately charge the battery of the electronic cigarette based on a high or low level of a voltage of the battery.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2022Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: SHENZHEN INNOKIN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Huimin Tan, Zhengzhan Peng
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Patent number: 11923522Abstract: Provided are a battery pack configured to be easily charged even at a subzero temperature and an electronic device including the battery pack. The battery pack includes: a housing which includes a first surface including an opening and forms an exterior of the battery pack; a battery unit which is accommodated in the housing; and a heat transfer portion which is arranged on the first surface of the housing and is at least partially exposed to outside of the housing through the opening, the heat transfer portion increasing an inside temperature of the housing by receiving heat from the outside.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2019Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.Inventor: Kwangsoo Bae