Patents Examined by Ahmed Omar
  • Patent number: 10153652
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a charging system that includes a charging adapter and a mobile terminal. The charging adapter includes: a second USB interface; and an adjusting circuit for rectifying and filtering the mains supply to obtain an original power signal, for performing a voltage adjustment on the original power signal, and for outputting a power signal after the voltage adjustment. The mobile terminal includes a first USB interface. P first power wires in the first USB interface and P second power wires in the second USB interface are correspondingly coupled, and Q first ground wires in the first USB interface and Q second ground wires in the second USB interface are correspondingly coupled. Because each first power wire and a corresponding second power wire are coupled, at least two charging circuits can be provided, and the charging system supports charging with a large current more than 3 A.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: Guangdong Oppo Mobile Telecommunications Corp., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jialiang Zhang, Fengshuo Liu, Biao Chen, Kewei Wu
  • Patent number: 10153646
    Abstract: Provided is a battery overcharge preventing device. The battery overcharge preventing device may sense an over-voltage using a voltage of a battery cell as input power of a passive element and cut off power supplied to a battery at the time of overcharge of the battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: SK Innovation Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yun Nyoung Lee
  • Patent number: 10145902
    Abstract: A storage battery capacity measurement device is provided in in-plant equipment including a storage battery system connected to an intra-equipment electric wire. The storage battery system includes plural storage batteries connected in parallel to the intra-equipment electric wire. The storage battery capacity measurement device is configured to execute a determining one storage battery among the plural storage batteries as a measurement target storage battery, and at least one storage battery other than the measurement target storage battery as a measurement support storage battery, discharging an electricity amount of the measurement target storage battery from an upper limit to a lower limit, and charging the discharged electricity amount to the measurement support storage battery, and calculating a discharge capacity of the measurement target storage battery, based on an integrated value of a current flowing through the measurement target storage battery during discharge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: TOSHIBA MITSUBISHI-ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masato Hanada, Daisuke Tsurumaru
  • Patent number: 10135243
    Abstract: In management device (10) for managing power storage device (20) in which a plurality of power storage blocks (B1 to B3) in which a plurality of series circuits of fuses and power storage cells is connected in parallel is connected in series, equalization controller 15 performs, when a voltage difference among the power storage blocks exceeds a set voltage difference, a control for equalizing power storage blocks (B1 to B3). Fuse blowout determination unit 18 determines, based on a frequency of equalization performed by equalization controller 15, whether one of the fuses is blown.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yasumasa Isshiki, Mutsuhiko Takeda, Noriharu Kobayashi, Jun Kikuchi
  • Patent number: 10135272
    Abstract: A switched mode power supply circuit includes a switching converter receiving an input voltage and generating an output voltage from the input voltage in accordance with a switching signal. A switching controller unit is configured to generate the switching signal in accordance with a control parameter set such that the output voltage matches a set-point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRIA AG
    Inventors: Marc Fahlenkamp, Martin Krueger, Doris Keitel-Schulz, Sergio Rossi, Christian Wald
  • Patent number: 10135279
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present application provide a method of battery charging, which relates to the field of battery charging and is capable of effectively improving safety performance of the battery. The method includes: obtaining an anode open circuit voltage curve, an anode impedance curve, a lithium deposition potential threshold and a state of charge, corresponding to a battery; determining a current anode open circuit voltage according to the anode open circuit voltage curve and the state of charge; determining a current anode impedance according to the anode impedance curve and the state of charge; determining a current charging current according to the current anode open circuit voltage, the current anode impedance and the lithium deposition potential threshold; and charging the battery according to the current charging current. Embodiments of the present application are applicable to a rapid battery charging process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: NINGDE AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Fuping Luo, Yu Luo, Shengwei Wang, Zhanzhao Fang, Chao Gao, Qiang Zheng
  • Patent number: 10135287
    Abstract: A bottom portion of a vehicle includes a metal member formed of a metal having a higher magnetic permeability than aluminum, and a power reception coil including a low-turn-count portion with a smaller number of turns and a high-turn-count portion with a larger number of turns than the low-turn-count portion. In plan view as seen from below the metal member and the power reception coil, the low-turn-count-portion is located in at least a part of a facing portion of the power reception coil, the facing portion facing the metal member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Hiroaki Yuasa
  • Patent number: 10117556
    Abstract: Provided is a battery discharge control system including a voltage sensor configured to sense a voltage across a battery and a controller configured to calculate an expected voltage based on a recovery voltage of the battery and the voltage across the battery, compare the expected voltage and a predetermined final discharge voltage, and determine whether to apply power to a load having the battery as a power source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Hoyong Jang, Seokhee Cho, Dukho Ham
  • Patent number: 10116172
    Abstract: A charging device having contactless transmission of electrical energy in order to supply energy to a wireless hand-held device. An electronic circuit for feeding an inductive energy transmitter is designed to adapt energy fed to the inductive energy transmitter in accordance with energy drawn from the inductive energy transmitter. A hand-held device is designed to interrupt the supply of a load when energy is fed into the hand-held device by means of the inductive energy transmitter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: TRISA HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Franz Fischer, Hanspeter Meier
  • Patent number: 10112500
    Abstract: An automobile quick charge control device include: an electric vehicle body, having a power generator; a power storage module, installed at the electric vehicle body and electrically connected to the power generator, and having batteries connected parallel to each other and having battery units and node switches respectively; a battery management system, electrically connected to the power storage module and the power generator, and the battery management system being electrically connected to the batteries and each node switch of the battery; a vehicle controller, electrically connected to the power storage module, the power generator and the battery management system, for reading information of the battery management system and monitoring the power storage module, and controlling the charge/discharge between the batteries. With the design of batteries and the operation of related control systems, a quick external charge for electric cars is achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Inventors: Jen Li Liao, Yu Seng Liao, Wen Hua Liao Hu, Hsuan Hsien Liao, Fang Ying Liao
  • Patent number: 10110026
    Abstract: A wireless sensor network sensor network charging method for multi-charge nodes, including the following steps: (1) establishing a WSNs model; (2) dividing field ranges of charging trolleys; and (3) charging the charging trolleys: (a) initializing: l=0 and j=0, wherein l is the total number of received alarm nodes, and j is the serial number of an alarmed node; (b) receiving an alarm signal, updating values of l and j, generating a shortest charging path sl, and computing an energy discriminate vector; (c) if a vector element satisfies Qlj?5% B and j=1, 2, . . .
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: HEFEI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Lifen Yuan, Peng Chen, Yigang He, Shuai Luo, Zhijie Yuan, Zhen Cheng, Deqin Zhao, Yesheng Sun, Lei Wu
  • Patent number: 10101407
    Abstract: A method and system for diagnosing battery system problems in a vehicle, where the method distinguishes between problems of various battery system components. More particularly, battery connection problems such as loose connections, corroded battery terminals, etc., may be distinguished from battery system problems as a whole. Load related readings that generally reflect the performance of the battery system during a cranking event and one or more non-load related readings may be gathered and used to determine whether there is a battery system problem and whether there is a battery specific problem. If load related readings and/or non-load related readings fail to indicate a battery specific problem, a battery connection problem may be diagnosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Jakob Yonan, Varsha Sadekar, Mark J. Rychlinski
  • Patent number: 10103560
    Abstract: A charger with a wide range output voltage includes a voltage output side, a first constant voltage output unit, a voltage modulation unit and a load voltage detection unit. The first constant voltage output unit generates a first constant voltage. The load voltage detection unit detects a load voltage and transmits the load voltage to the voltage modulation unit. According to the load voltage and a load charging voltage requirement, the voltage modulation unit generates a modulation voltage and transmits the modulation voltage to the first constant voltage output unit. The first constant voltage output unit transmits the first constant voltage and the modulation voltage to the voltage output side. Moreover, the modulation voltage is an n times of a second constant voltage. The n is a positive number.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: CHICONY POWER TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chien-Hung Chen, Chao-Ching Hsu, Chih-Feng Shen, Chung-Shu Lee
  • Patent number: 10103565
    Abstract: This handheld-terminal charging device has a plurality of charging coils, a plurality of detection coils, and a control unit that is electrically connected to said charging coils and detection coils. The control unit drives the plurality of detection coils and watches for impedance changes that said detection coils detect when thus driven. If a detection coil detects an impedance change, a charging coil corresponding to said detection coil is selected from among the plurality of charging coils and a magnetic field is outputted from the selected charging coil. If a response signal that has been agreed upon with a handheld terminal is received in response to said magnetic field, the selected charging coil is used to charge said handheld terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuto Yamanishi, Ken Hatakeyama
  • Patent number: 10093196
    Abstract: An electric storage device includes a first electric capacitor, a second electric capacitor, a converter, and a processor. The converter converts electric power transmitted between an external power system external to the electric storage device and at least one of the first electric capacitor and second electric capacitor. The processor is configured to control the converter to operate in at least one of a first mode and a second mode, the first electric capacitor continuously discharging electric power to the external power system in the first mode, the second electric capacitor discharging electric power to the external power system and being charged by the external power system, intermittently, to stabilize frequencies in the external power system in the second mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryota Unno, Daijiro Takizawa
  • Patent number: 10090693
    Abstract: A system, a method, and a device for controlling charging of batteries in electronic articles, and more particularly for controlling charging of batteries in electronic cigarettes. In one embodiment, a charging system for an electronic cigarette can comprise a pack that can comprise a pack battery electrically coupled to an ultra-capacitor. The pack battery can be configured to charge the ultra-capacitor. The charging system can further comprise an electronic circuitry configured to temporarily or non-fixedly couple the pack to an electronic cigarette battery. The ultra-capacitor can be configured to charge the electronic cigarette battery at an accelerated rate as compared to a rate at which the pack battery alone can charge the electronic cigarette battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: Fontem Holdings 4 B.V.
    Inventor: Ramon Alarcon
  • Patent number: 10090671
    Abstract: A switching power converter is provided with an overvoltage protection circuit that softly switches on a power bus switch during a soft-start period responsive to a device connecting to a data cable for receiving power over a power bus coupled to the power bus switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: DIALOG SEMICONDUCTOR INC.
    Inventors: Yimin Chen, Mengfei Liu, Duc Doan, Xiaoyong Zhang, Jianming Yao
  • Patent number: 10086709
    Abstract: A method of operating a vehicular system includes charging, by a controller and via an electric vehicle charge station, a low-voltage battery when a module powered by the low-voltage battery is awake and an SOC of the low-voltage battery is less than a threshold; and in response to the SOC exceeding the threshold, commanding by the controller the module to enter a sleep mode for a sleep duration defined by a power usage of the module such that as the power usage changes, the sleep duration changes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Paul Roberts, William Najib Mansur, Mark Douglas Malone, Beth Ann Dalrymple
  • Patent number: 10081262
    Abstract: A charging station having a charging cable for charging an electric energy store, the charging cable being connected to the charging station at a proximal end and having a first plug-in apparatus at a distal end for connecting to a second plug-in apparatus of an apparatus to be charged which contains an electric energy store, the first plug-in apparatus having first electric contact elements for electric connection to second electric contact elements of the second plug-in apparatus, the charging cable having electrically connecting lines for electric connection of the first contact elements to a voltage source of the charging station, the charging cable having a fluid duct for guiding a fluid from the charging station toward the first plug-in apparatus and from the first plug-in apparatus back to the charging station again.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Thomas Nagel, Dirk Remisch
  • Patent number: 10083105
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for advising a user when an energy storage device in a computing system needs charging. State of charge data of the energy storage device can be measured and stored at regular intervals. The historic state of charge data can be queried over a plurality of intervals and a state of charge curve generated that is representative of a user's charging habits over time. The state of charge curve can be used to generate a rate of charge histogram and an acceleration of charge histogram. These can be used to predict when a user will charge next, and whether the energy storage device will have an amount of energy below a predetermined threshold amount before the next predicted charging time. A first device can determine when a second device typically charges and whether the energy storage device in the second device will have an amount of energy below the predetermined threshold amount before the next predicted charge time for the second device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Cyril de la Cropte de Chantérac, Phillip Stanley-Marbell, Kartik Venkatraman, Gaurav Kapoor