Abstract: A charge controller including: an environment prediction part that predicts, during charging of a battery mounted on a vehicle, a state of an external environment of the vehicle after an end of charging; a target temperature setting part that sets a target temperature of the battery at the end of charging on the basis of the state of the external environment predicted by the environment prediction part; and temperature adjusting part that adjusts a temperature of the battery during the charge such that the temperature of the battery becomes the target temperature set by the target temperature setting part at the end of charging.

Abstract: A wireless power transmission system includes a wireless power transmitter, a wireless power transfer circuit electrically connectable to the at least one wireless power transmitter, and a transmitter controller. The transmitter controller is configured to determine presence of a wireless power receiver system, encode or decode a communications signal communicated over a magnetic field, the magnetic field produced by coupling of the wireless power transmitter and the one or more wireless power receiver systems. The transmitter controller is further configured to determine presence of one or more of unwanted noise, unwanted data, or combinations thereof, within a proximity communications frequency band, the proximity communications frequency band substantially similar to the communications frequency band. The transmitter controller is further configured to filter the one or more of unwanted noise, unwanted data, or combinations thereof to determine a filtered communications signal.

Abstract: According to one or more embodiments, a system, spares cabinet, and method for maintaining a state of charge of spare batteries. The spare cabinet may include an enclosure, a plurality of batteries with given states of charge stored within the enclosure, a charger and a load to charge and discharge the batteries to a storage or transportation state of charge. The spares cabinet may also include a controller configured to maintain the plurality of batteries at the storage or transportation state of charge by causing the charger or load to charge or discharge batteries, and a multiplexor configured to electrically couple the batteries to the controller. The spares cabinet may further include a human-machine interface coupled to the controller that is configured to receive inputs to the system and to display a current state of charge for the batteries.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a first housing, a second housing, and a wireless charging antenna. The second housing is connected to the first housing such that the position thereof relative to the first housing is variable. The wireless charging antenna includes a shielding member and a reception coil alternately wound on a first surface of the shielding member and a second surface opposite to the first surface, and is disposed in at least one of the first housing and the second housing. A battery is electrically connected to the wireless charging antenna.

Abstract: An electric vehicle charging control device includes a charging station and an electronic dynamic charging schedule generator. The charging station has at least a first charging port and a second charging port. The electronic dynamic charging schedule generator has an electronic controller is configured to determine when a first electric vehicle user accesses the first charging port. The electronic controller is further configured to determine when a second electric vehicle user accesses the second charging port. The second electric user accesses the second charging port after the first user accesses the first charging port. The electronic controller is programmed to generate a first charging schedule for the first electric vehicle. The electronic controller is programmed to generate a second charging schedule for the second electric vehicle. The electronic controller is programmed to update the first charging schedule based on the second charging schedule.

Abstract: The electric vehicle includes a power storage device, a charger that charges the power storage device using power from an external power supply, and a controller that controls the charger. The controller calculates the required charging time for charging before charging the power storage device by the charger, and calculates the scheduled charging end time using the required charging time; obtains the incomplete factor for which the charging was not completed, in case the charging of the power storage device is not completed at the scheduled charging end time; and obtains the delay factor that delayed the completion of charging, in case the charging of the power storage device is completed beyond the scheduled charging end time.

Abstract: A system for electric vehicle charging and hydrogen fueling leverages existing infrastructure of a localized renewable energy microgrid and utilizes excess generated energy to power an electrolyzer to produce hydrogen gas on site that is compressed and stored in a pressure vessel. A first portion of the stored hydrogen gas may be used for hydrogen fueling of a fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) via a hydrogen fuel dispenser that is provided at a charging station. A second portion of the stored hydrogen gas may be converted into electricity through use of one or more fuel cells. The generated electricity may be used for charging a battery of a battery electric vehicle (BEV) via an electric vehicle charging dispenser that is also provided at the charging station.

Abstract: In an example embodiment, a battery unit comprises a battery unit housing; and a battery unit circuit. In this example embodiment, the battery unit housing contains at least a portion of the battery unit circuit, and the battery unit circuit further comprises: a battery cell, an inverter to control the charging and discharging of the battery cell, a processor to provide control signals to the inverter for controlling the charging and discharging of the battery cell, and one of: a power plug for coupling to and uncoupling from a power outlet assembly, and a luminaire base for coupling to and uncoupling from a luminaire socket in a light fixture. In this example embodiment, the battery unit is rated at less than or equal to 2400 Volt-Amperes. The battery unit may further comprise a transceiver.

Abstract: A method for charging an electronic device and a wireless charger having a set of transmitter coils and a plurality of magnetic field sensors are disclosed. The method may comprise measuring magnetic fields in a predetermined charging region, detecting a change in the magnetic fields, and selecting the subset of the transmitter coils associated with the one of the magnetic field sensors. The method may further comprise energising each transmitter coil in the subset of the transmitter coils to transmit a predetermined maximum power output, selecting one transmitter coil from the subset of the transmitter coils, determining a first power output of said one transmitter coil, and energising said one transmitter coil to transmit at the first power output.

Abstract: A self-adaptive protection circuit and method for double-voltage startup of a wireless charging system are provided. The method controls a double-voltage logic control module of a double-voltage starting circuit to send a signal for exiting a double-voltage mode by detecting an input voltage of a receiving terminal of the wireless charging system. By the input voltage of the receiving terminal of the wireless charging system, the double-voltage logic control module of the double-voltage starting circuit is controlled to send the signal for exiting the double-voltage mode, thus protecting the receiving terminal of the wireless charging system from the over-high input voltage in the double-voltage mode.

Abstract: A power storage system includes a plurality of storage battery units connected in series, and a plurality of bypass circuits respectively provided for the storage battery units and each configured to switch the corresponding storage battery unit between a bypass state and a connection state. Each of the storage battery units includes a plurality of storage battery modules connected in series, and each of the storage battery modules includes a plurality of storage battery cells connected in series. The storage battery modules are respectively provided with inter-cell balancing units each configured to execute cell balancing for equalizing voltages of the storage battery cells in the corresponding storage battery module, and the storage battery units are respectively provided with inter-module balancing units each configured to execute module balancing for equalizing voltages of the storage battery modules in the corresponding storage battery unit.

Abstract: A charging system for a mobile device including a charging connector, a first charging component, a second charging component, a flexible printed circuit board, a first battery, and a second battery is provided. The first charging component includes a first input terminal electrically connected to the charging connector and a first output terminal. The second charging component includes a second input terminal electrically connected to the first output terminal and a second output terminal. The flexible printed circuit board includes a first charging connecting terminal and a second charging connecting terminal. The first charging connecting terminal is electrically connected to the second output terminal, and the second charging connecting terminal is electrically connected to a ground terminal. The flexible printed circuit board electrically connects the first battery and the second battery in series between the first charging connecting terminal and the second charging connecting terminal.

Abstract: An electronic device may collect statistics on a quantity of recharging times of the battery in at least one single charging process, and/or obtain a temperature of the battery in recharging. Then, the electronic device may lower a full charge threshold and a recharge threshold based on the quantity of recharging times and/or the temperature, and control recharging by using a lowered full charge threshold and a lowered recharge threshold.

Abstract: An audio output device is provided. The audio output device includes a battery, a wireless communication circuit, and a control circuit electrically connected to the battery and the wireless communication circuit, wherein the control circuit releases a communication connection with an electronic device using the wireless communication circuit if an electrical connection between the audio output device and a power supply device is sensed, starts charging of the battery of the audio output device by using the power supplied from the power supply device, temporarily activates the wireless communication circuit if either a residual battery quantity of the audio output device or a residual battery quantity of the power supply device satisfies a designated charging condition during charging of the battery of the audio output device, and transmits information about the charging state of the audio output device or the power supply device to the electronic device.

Abstract: A charger includes a Type-A female socket, a PD charging processing unit, a non-PD charging processing unit, a data cable matching unit, and a first switching unit. The Type-A female socket includes a first communication pin. If the data cable matching unit determines, based on a matching signal transmitted via the first communication pin, that the charger is connected to a first to-be-charged device through a first data cable, and the first switching unit is connected to the first communication pin and the PD charging processing unit. If the data cable matching unit determines, based on a matching signal transmitted via the first communication pin, that the charger is connected to a second data cable or is connected to a second to-be-charged device through a data cable, the first switching unit is connected to the first communication pin and the non-PD charging processing unit.

Abstract: A power tool battery charging station (1) in the form of a mobile pod. The station/pod (1) includes a housing (2) and a plurality of compartments (3). Each compartment (3) has a lockable door (4), and a cutout (5) through which an electrical cord may be provided. Ventilation cutouts (7) may additionally be provided in the housing (2). The housing (2) incorporates a plurality of electrical outlets (6), each adapted to receive a plug of a respective power tool battery. The housing (2) additionally incorporates a circuit breaker operatively connected to the electrical outlets (6).

Abstract: A battery type determination system includes an electric circuit connected to a battery, and a battery type determination device that determines a type of the battery on the basis of a characteristic value of the electric circuit. The electric circuit includes an AC power supply having a variable frequency, and a capacitor circuit. The battery type determination device includes a resonance state detection unit that detects at least one resonance state in response to an AC signal output from the AC power supply, a resonance frequency detection unit that detects a resonance frequency in the resonance state, a resonance characteristic detection unit that uses the resonance frequency as a resonance characteristic of the battery, and a determination unit that determines whether or not the battery is of the same type as a reference battery by comparing the resonance characteristic of the battery with a reference resonance characteristic of the reference battery serving as a reference for the battery.

Abstract: A charging method and system, a charging box and Bluetooth earphones are disclosed. The charging method is applied to the charging box, and comprises: acquiring a communication data packet of Bluetooth earphones according to a preset communication frequency when the charging box is charging the Bluetooth earphones, wherein the communication data packet includes a current battery voltage of the Bluetooth earphones (S10); determining a target charging voltage according to the current battery voltage (S20); and charging the Bluetooth earphones based on the target charging voltage (S30). The charging method can realize the dynamic adjustment of the charging voltage, reduce the energy loss of the charging box during the charging process, thereby increasing the number of times that the charging box can charge the Bluetooth earphones and improving the battery life of the Bluetooth earphones.

Abstract: A wall outlet inductive charger includes a base having a receptacle portion and an inductive charging portion. A faceplate is connected to the base. A device support extends from the faceplate. A charger assembly is connected to the base and positioned between the base and the faceplate. The charger assembly includes an inductive coil.

Abstract: In aspects, techniques for detecting and discriminating foreign objects near an inductive wireless power transfer system is disclosed. The method is based on hybrid inductive and capacitive sensing. The apparatus includes a sensing system, a measurement circuit, and a controller. The sensing system senses the object based on at least one of an inductive or a capacitive effect. The sensing system includes an inductive sense element, which has an electrical characteristic that changes in a presence of the object based on the inductive effect. The sensing system further includes a capacitive sense element, which has an electrical characteristic that changes in the presence of the object based on the capacitive effect. The measurement circuit measures the electrical characteristics in the inductive and capacitive sense circuits. The controller determines the presence of the object, and discriminates between metallic and non-metallic objects based on the change in the measured electrical characteristics.