Abstract: An intelligent battery charging system for improving battery safety, battery longevity, and battery charging efficiency. The intelligent battery charging system includes a memory that is arranged to store an intelligent battery controller system. The intelligent battery controller system is executable by a processor and is in communication with a device state sensor, a battery temperature sensor, one or more current sensors, and a battery charge level sensor. The intelligent battery controller system is configured to monitor, via the battery temperature sensor, a temperature of the battery for a mobile device and apply one or more of a plurality of remedial actions to lower the temperature of the battery when a battery temperature above a certain threshold is measured.

Abstract: A battery for supplying current to a device includes one or more battery cores and a battery management system (BMS) electrically connected to the one or more battery cores. The BMS is configured to receive a controlling signal from a control unit of the device and control the one or more battery cores to supply current to the device based on the controlling signal.

Abstract: An example embodiment includes a landing pad having a housing and a power terminal configured to draw electric power from a power source. The landing pad further includes an electrically conductive landing terminal dorsal to the housing and configured such that, during a landing state of an aerial vehicle, the landing terminal makes contact with a plurality of electric contacts disposed ventrally to a fuselage of the aerial vehicle. The landing terminal is configured to transfer electric power drawn by the power terminal to the aerial vehicle via the electric contacts during the landing state of the aerial vehicle.

Abstract: A charging method, a charging system and an electronic device are provided. The charging method includes the following steps: An inputting current limit is set. An inputting current of at least one charger is measured. A power source voltage of a power source is adjusted until a current difference between the inputting current and the inputting current limit is within a predetermined range.

Abstract: A wireless power transmitter that supplies power to a wireless power receiver. The wireless power transmitter includes a control unit, a resonator and an amplifier. The control unit generates an identification information of the wireless power transmitter. The resonator transmits power to the wireless power receiver. The amplifier drives the resonator and is controlled by the control unit such that the power transmitted by the resonator includes a first signal that carries the identification information of the wireless power transmitter. The wireless power transmitter further includes a wireless communication unit that sends a second signal having the identification information of the wireless power transmitter.

Abstract: Disclosed is a battery pack, which includes a battery cell assembly having at least one battery cell; a pack casing having an input port and an output port provided at one side thereof so that a coolant flows in and out to cool the battery cell, the pack casing accommodating the battery cell assembly to fix and support the battery cell assembly; and a coolant supply and circulation unit connected to communicate with the input port and the output port to supply and circulate the coolant into the pack casing so that each battery cell is cooled in contact with the coolant.

Abstract: A rechargeable battery jump starting device having detachable positive and negative cables. The rechargeable battery jump starting device, including a rechargeable battery connected to a positive cam-lock cable connecting device and a negative cam-lock cable connecting device. The rechargeable battery jump starting device can include a highly electrically conductive frame connecting the rechargeable battery to the cam-lock cable devices.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a wireless charging alignment method and system, the system comprising an electronic device and a wireless charging device, the electronic device having a display screen capable of displaying at least an marking symbol, the wireless charging device having a placement surface, the wireless charging device being disposed with at least a wireless charging module inside the placement surface, and the wireless charging device further comprising at least a corresponding symbol; the alignment method of the present invention is, in the process of placing the electronic device on the placement surface, to align the marking symbol to the corresponding symbol is aligned with the corresponding symbol, thereby quickly and accurately completing the alignment of the wireless charging, and a better subsequent charging performance can be performed.

Abstract: A system and method for charging an electric vehicle includes identifying vehicle information corresponding to the electric vehicle based on an electronic image of the electric vehicle, retrieving from an electronically stored database a location of a charging port on the electric vehicle based on the vehicle information, and robotically moving a charging connector according to the retrieved location to engage the charging port of the electric vehicle to charge a battery.

Abstract: A power transmitter includes: a first resonator configured to wirelessly supply power to a power receiver and having an impedance that changes in response to a foreign material being proximate to the power transmitter; a second resonator having an impedance that changes in response to the foreign material being proximate to the power receiver; and controller configured to select either one of the first resonator and the second resonator in response to a wireless charging control, and to determine whether the foreign material is proximate to the power transmitter, based on a change in the impedance of the selected one of the first resonator and the second resonator.

Abstract: Self-healing charging devices and techniques for identifying and/or troubleshooting causes of performance degradation in user devices are described. The self-healing charging devices described herein can leverage performance logs associated with user devices to identify problems on the user devices while the user devices are charging. Additionally or alternatively, the self-healing charging devices can leverage predictive models learned from a collection of data derived from a plurality of users associated with a network to identify usage and/or performance patterns for predicting issues that can arise based on usage patterns of the user of the user device. In some examples, the self-healing charging devices can be communicatively coupled to at least one network for offloading some of the processing.

Abstract: In at least one embodiment, an apparatus for monitoring a power feed from a plurality of batteries in a vehicle is provided. The apparatus includes a controller. The controller includes a first circuit portion and a microprocessor. The first circuit portion is configured to receive a first signal indicative of a first power feed for a first battery and a second signal indicative of a second power feed for a second battery. The first circuit portion is further configured to transmit an interrupt signal indicative of each of the first power feed and the second power feed being equal to or below a minimum voltage threshold. The microprocessor includes an interrupt input and is configured to enter into an emergency operation mode to store data corresponding to at least one vehicle operation for a predetermined amount of time in response to receiving the interrupt signal at the interrupt input.

Abstract: In electronic device (102) of the present disclosure, control circuit (153) selects one of first battery (201) and second battery (202) of extension device (103), and causes selected one to supply electric power to a load circuit. Control circuit (153) detects which state of switch (171) is in a first state or a second state. Control circuit (153) preferentially selects first battery (201) as a supply source of electric power to the load circuit as compared with second battery (202) when switch (171) is in the first state.

Abstract: An agricultural machine for conducting an agricultural working process includes a combustion engine (2), electrical consumers (3-8), a chargeable electrical battery (9) for electrically supplying the consumers (3-8) and a monitor module (10) for monitoring the charging level of the battery (9). It is proposed that some of the electrical consumers (3-8) of the agricultural machine (1) are peripheral consumers (3-8) for providing functions in a parking state of the agricultural machine (1), in which the combustion engine (2) is shut off, that a power management module (11) is provided, which in the parking state of the agricultural machine (1) monitors the charging level of the battery (9) via the monitor module (11) and deactivates at least one peripheral consumer (3-8), when the charging level falls below a threshold level.

Abstract: Systems, devices and methods allow inductive recharging of a power source located within or coupled to an implantable medical device while the device is implanted in a patient. The implantable devices in some examples include a multi-axis antenna having a plurality of coil windings arranged orthogonal to one another. The multi-axis antenna configured to generate at least a minimum level of induced current for recharging a power source of the implanted medical device regardless of the orientation of a direction of a magnetic field imposed on the multi-axis antenna relative to an orientation of the implanted medical device and the multi-axis antenna for a given energy level of the imposed magnetic field.

Abstract: A battery management and balance circuit comprises multiple battery group balance circuits, multiple battery module balance circuits and a battery management unit. The battery group balance circuits connect to battery groups for executing first charge or discharge command. The battery management unit connect to the battery group balance circuits and the battery module balance circuits for generating the first and second charge or discharge commands to the battery module balance circuits. A battery system and a battery management and balance circuit method is also introduced.

Abstract: A smoothing unit smoothes a detected voltage of each power storage block based on previous data during a certain period. A calculator calculates a difference between a smoothing voltage of one power storage block in the n power storage blocks and a representative value of the smoothing voltages of the other power storage blocks or all the power storage blocks. A determination unit determines a power storage block whose difference against the representative value enlarges more than or equal to a set value during a predetermined period as a power storage block containing an abnormal power storage cell.

Abstract: A system and method for charging an electric vehicle includes identifying vehicle information corresponding to the electric vehicle based on an electronic image of the electric vehicle, retrieving from an electronically stored database a location of a charging port on the electric vehicle based on the vehicle information, and robotically moving a charging connector according to the retrieved location to engage the charging port of the electric vehicle to charge a battery.

Abstract: A fast charging battery system and method for charging battery systems can be applied to most battery types in use for electric vehicles (EVs), electronic devices, and wireless electrical machines. The system could employ industry proven battery charger systems and off-the-shelf electrical components (e.g., contactors, relay switches, semiconductor parts, DC-DC converters, and the like) to keep cost and complexity low. The system provides for two or more charging ports in the electronic device, such as an EV, that may be able to receive and recognize a charging type, such as charging voltage, current and the like, and provide directed charging to multiple battery sub-packs that make up the entire battery. By charging sub-packs in parallel, the charge time can be substantially reduced.

Abstract: A wireless power transmitter and a method for operating the wireless power transmitter are provided, which transmit charging power to a wireless power receiver. A control signal is provided that includes time information and load change information, and a load change of the wireless power receiver is detected during a period of time corresponding to the first time information. If the detected load change of the wireless power receiver corresponds to the load change information included in the control signal, a determination is made that the wireless power receiver is admitted for charging.