Abstract: A power delivery system may include a power converter configured to electrically couple to a power source and further configured to supply electrical energy to one or more loads electrically coupled to an output of the power converter and control circuitry configured to monitor a first voltage derived from the power source, wherein the first voltage is indicative of a total power demanded by the power converter, and control a limit for a current supplied from the power source to the one or more loads based on comparison of the first voltage to a threshold voltage, wherein the threshold voltage is indicative of a point within a range of operation of the power converter at which the power converter delivers a maximum amount of power to the one or more loads.

Abstract: A charger including a class E power driver, a frequency-shift keying (“FSK”) module, and a processor. The processor can receive data relating to the operation of the class E power driver and can control the class E power driver based on the received data relating to the operation of the class E power driver. The processor can additionally control the FSK module to modulate the natural frequency of the class E power transformer to thereby allow the simultaneous recharging of an implantable device and the transmission of data to the implantable device. The processor can additionally compensate for propagation delays by adjusting switching times.

Abstract: A telematics device having a voltage drop detector and a switchable voltage monitor is provided. The voltage drop detector detects a drop in the battery voltage characteristic of cranking and notifies a controller. In response, the controller switches on the switchable voltage monitor for obtaining the battery voltage. The telematics device may be used in vehicles or other equipment powered by engines.

Abstract: A communication system includes at least one terminal device for acquiring at least information about a battery; and at least one management device. The management device communicates with the terminal device. One of the management device and the terminal device includes a multi-band communication device configured to perform communication using plural, different frequency bands. The other of the management device and the terminal device includes a specific communication device configured to perform communication using at least one frequency band among the plural, different frequency bands.

Abstract: A shutdown method applicable to a terminal having a rechargeable battery, the method includes: determining a first impedance and a second impedance of the rechargeable battery, wherein the first impedance is an impedance determined based on a current temperature of the rechargeable battery, and the second impedance is an impedance determined based on a current number of charge times of the rechargeable battery; determining a target impedance as a larger impedance value from the first impedance and the second impedance; determining a shutdown voltage of the terminal based on a preset open circuit voltage of the rechargeable battery, the target impedance and a current operating current of a charging circuit; and controlling the terminal to shut down, when an operating voltage of the rechargeable battery is decreased to the shutdown voltage.

Abstract: A battery pack is provided that can better manage peak current of in a converged portable radio. The battery pack comprises an internal Li-Ion cell stack characterized by a linear output voltage curve. A DC-DC converter converts the internal cell stack voltage to a desired DC-DC converter output voltage. The output voltage and current sourcing capability of the battery pack remain constant over the full cell discharge curve. The battery pack optimizes cell utilization, without the use of any internal microprocessor, thereby supporting the operation of simultaneous high peak current application features associated with LMR and LTE.

Abstract: A solar powered electric ship system comprises an electric ship, multiple inflatable barges, and multiple inflatable non-imaging non-tracking solar concentrator based concentrating photovoltaic systems. The entire system is configured with the multiple inflatable non-imaging non-tracking solar concentrator based concentrating photovoltaic systems mounted on the inflatable barges, and with the inflatable barges mechanically and electrically connected to the electric ship. When in operation, the electric ship dragged the barges to navigate together with it, and have the inflatable non-imaging non-tracking solar concentrator based photovoltaic system to power it. The configuration dramatically reduce the battery bank size of the electric ship and make the portable floating concentrating photovoltaic system ultra-high efficiency, extremely low cost, and super light.

Abstract: A contact lens battery management system (BMS) monitors battery health in an electronic contact lens. A battery made with high-internal-resistance cells is coupled on a cell-by-cell basis to input switches of a power management integrated circuit (PMIC) that monitors, detects, and isolates faulty circuit components.

Abstract: A wireless power receiver is for receiving power from a wireless power transmitter, the wireless power receiver may include at least one of: resonant circuitry; communication circuitry; and a controller configured to at least one of: enable a charging function to receive, through the resonant circuitry from the wireless power transmitter, first power for charging the wireless power receive, transmit, through the communication circuitry, a first signal indicating complete charge to the wireless power receiver while receiving the first power, receive, through the communication circuitry, a first charging function control signal that disables a charging function from the wireless power transmitter, based on the receiving of the first charging function control signal, disable the charging function, after disabling the charging function, identify that charging is required, transmit, through the communication circuitry, a second signal including information which is, by the wireless power receiver, set based on ide

Abstract: A temperature-sensitive battery connector is disclosed. The connector can include a connector body and at least one conductor mounted to the connector body and configured to convey a current signal used to measure voltage from a battery pack or battery cell to a battery management system (BMS). The connector can include a thermal switching device mounted to the connector body and thermally coupled to a terminal of a battery pack or a battery cell. The thermal switching device can be configured to provide an overtemperature signal to the BMS by changing or interrupting a current conducted by at least one conductor when a temperature of the battery pack or battery cell exceeds a threshold temperature.

Abstract: A fleet management system dispatches autonomous electric vehicles (AEVs) as on-demand power sources. The fleet management system receives a request for a power source including a location and data describing the amount of power requested. The fleet management system selects an AEV of the fleet to service the request based on the relative locations of the AEVs to the requested location, and based on the amount of power requested. The fleet management system instructs the selected AEV to drive to the location and supply power. The fleet management system instructs the selected AEV to disconnect and return to the charging station, and may instruct another AEV to continue fulfilling the request if additional power is needed.

Abstract: A power adapter, a terminal, and a method for processing an impedance anomaly in a charging loop are provided. The terminal includes a battery and a charging interface, and is configured to form a charging loop with a power adapter via the charging interface to charge the battery. The terminal further includes: a communication component, configured to receive voltage indication information from the power adapter when the power adapter charges the terminal, the voltage indication information indicating an output voltage of the power adapter; a detection component, configured to detect an input voltage of the power adapter; and an anomaly processing component, configured to determine whether an impedance of the charging loop is abnormal according to a difference between the input voltage and the output voltage, and to control the charging loop to enter into a protected state if the impedance of the charging loop is abnormal.

Abstract: An electric device provided by the disclosure includes: a battery; at least two charging circuits respectively connected with the battery; a charging port, connected with the at least two charging circuits; and at least two wireless receiving circuits, connected with the at least two charging circuits by one-to-one correspondence; wherein the at least two charging circuits are configured for processing a voltage and a current output by the charging port or each wireless receiving circuits, and providing the processed voltage and current to charge the battery. The electric device charges the battery by using multiple charging circuits, which may improve the charging power of the battery and accelerate the charging rate.

Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) includes circuitry configured to, drive a flash unit comprising at least one light-emitting device, by providing a supply voltage to the flash unit based on an external input power source or a battery, the supply voltage being provided along one of a plurality of different current paths corresponding to a plurality of operation states, no voltage being received from the external input power source in a first operation state among the plurality of operation states, a first voltage level being received from the external input power source in a second operation state among the plurality of operation states, and a second voltage level being received from the external input power source in a third operation state among the plurality of operation states, and charge the battery based on an charging voltage received from the external input power source.

Abstract: A hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) includes: a battery, a hybrid starter generator (HSG) starting an engine, and a controller that identifies a state of charge (SOC) of the battery upon when a reverse gear input is detected, determines whether to charge the battery by the HSG based on the identified SOC of the battery. In particular, the controller controls battery charging in a charging control mode based on a SOC level of the battery when it is determined that the HSG needs to charge the battery.

Abstract: A non-contact power reception apparatus is provided, in which a power reception coil for a charging system and a loop antenna for an electronic settlement system are mounted on a battery pack and a cover case of a portable terminal such that the power reception coil is arranged in the center thereof and the loop antenna is disposed outside the power reception coil, so that a mode of receiving a wireless power signal and a mode of transmitting and receiving data are selectively performed, thereby preventing interference from harmonic components and enabling non-contact charging and electronic settlement using a single portable terminal. A jig for fabricating a core to be mounted to the non-contact power reception apparatus is provided.

Abstract: A wireless charging holder for vehicles, which is used to firmly clamp a mobile terminal and wirelessly charge the mobile terminal, comprises a fixing component, a supporting component, a steering joint and a conductive circuit. The fixing component is for fixing a mobile terminal and includes a wireless charging module for charging the mobile terminal. The supporting component is for supporting the fixing component. The steering joint is connected between the fixing component and the supporting component, thereby the fixing component may rotate relative to the supporting component. The conductive circuit is extending from an inside of the supporting component through an inside of the steering joint and into an inside of the fixing component, to connect with the wireless charging module.

Abstract: An integrated circuit includes: an over-discharge detection circuit that is supplied with electric power from a secondary battery, and is configured to detect whether or not the secondary battery is in an over-discharged state, and upon detecting that the secondary battery is in an over-discharged state over a predetermined period, stop a detection operation according to an enable signal; and a power down cancel circuit configured to, when the over-discharge detection circuit has stopped the detection operation, cause the over-discharge detection circuit to re-start the detection operation when a current supplied to a detection terminal from a power feeding circuit is a predetermined current or more.

Abstract: A portable communication device includes a touchscreen display, a wireless charging circuit, and one or more processors operatively coupled with the wireless charging circuit and configured to detect a touch contact with respect to the touchscreen display, while wireless charging is not performed using the wireless charging circuit, allow recognition of the touch contact having a first touch characteristic and a second touch characteristic as a user input with respect to the touchscreen display, and while the wireless charging is performed using the wireless charging circuit, allow recognition of the touch contact having the first touch characteristic as the user input with respect to the touchscreen display and refrain from recognizing the touch contact having the second touch characteristic as the user input with respect to the touchscreen display.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present technology may provide methods and apparatus for a battery. The apparatus may be configured to prevent leakage current from the battery to a number of sub-systems by selectively operating switches that connect the battery to the sub-systems. Operation of the switches may be based on whether the battery is charging or discharging and the capacity of the battery.