Abstract: The present disclosure provides a programmable controller for monitoring battery performance and usage at a remote pump jack location. The disclosure provides an energy efficient controller and display system which allows the operator to quickly and accurately test batteries in an installation. It uses programmable logic to switch between system modes and decide which battery supplies power to the output. Further it will sense any high voltages at and disable the input from the faulty source. Further, the programmable logic is designed such that the mode selection process is automatic when the system is in operation. The purpose is to elongate battery and connected equipment life by preventing battery failure. The present disclosure also provides an easy and economical method of communicating potential battery failure and status to an operator via cell phone communication.

Abstract: A method for operating an electronic device is provided. The method includes monitoring a noise level of a noise signal received via a panel while wireless power is transmitted and/or received at a first power level via at least a conductive pattern, and generating a signal for changing the first power level corresponding to at least a part of an input to at least a part of the panel.

Abstract: The present invention provides a battery charger and battery charging method controlled with a charging waveform input of an AC-DC switching circuit to a DC link and a DC-DC stage converter for outputting a regulated DC voltage. The method determining the charging waveform comprising the steps of selecting a Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) zero-off charging waveform signal input to the AC-DC switching circuit and calculating a ripple power at the DC link based on the signal input power and output power of the regulated DC voltage output.

Abstract: A voltage monitoring module includes a first terminal configured to be coupled to a high-potential-side terminal of a first battery cell, and a second terminal configured to be coupled to a low-potential-side of the first battery cell.

Abstract: In general, embodiments of the invention relate to an apparatus for housing and (re)charging one or two mobile computing device(s). More specifically, in one or more embodiments of the invention, the apparatus includes an inductive (re)charging element, which generates direct current (DC) when proximal to external power sources extending electromagnetic (EM) fields. The generated DC may then be disseminated, through a physical connection, towards (re)charging the one or two mobile computing device(s) and/or a backup battery. Subsequently, the battery provides DC, that had been stored, to (re)charge the one or two mobile computing device(s) whenever the apparatus is not proximal to an EM field inducing external power source.

Abstract: A secondary battery including: an electrode assembly including a first electrode, a second electrode, and a separator interposed between the first electrode and the second electrode; and an accommodation portion, wherein the electrode assembly is disposed in the accommodation portion, and wherein a semipermeable electrolyte solution storage portion is adjacent to the electrode assembly in an upper end or a lower end of the accommodation portion.

Abstract: An improved maintenance method of a power battery pack is disclosed herein, comprising the following steps: (1) conducting analysis on battery pack; (2) data preprocessing; (3) conducting normalization processing of voltage data volavgi obtained in (2) and state of charge SOCi, state of health SOHi of single cells respectively; (4) calculating the charging and discharging levels of single cell that needs to maintain, and determining the battery sets that require charging and discharging maintenance. The maintenance method of power battery pack in the invention can perform analysis of various characteristic data of battery in a real-time manner and pick up the single cells that need charging and discharging maintenance during battery pack operation, and control the ratio of number of batteries that need charging maintenance to that needs discharging maintenance, to achieve bus balance.

Abstract: A totable ensemble is attachable to a plurality of totable objects for re-charging peripheral power sources such as mobile communications devices thereby. The totable power source ensemble includes a primary power bank and a mechanism for attaching the primary power bank to a wide variety of totable objects such as backpacks, purses, and hand luggage. The primary power bank basically includes a battery and a mechanism for accessing power stored by the battery. The mechanism for attaching the primary power bank to a totable object may include an assembly-receiving pocket or other structure that provides matable attachments for attaching the assembly-receiving pocket or other structure to an attachment structure associated with each totable object. The battery is thus made accessible upon the totable object and the attachment mechanism enables the user to attach and re-attach the ensemble to any number of totable objects for ease of device recharge-ability.

Abstract: A battery tester including a battery tester cable, a cable pod coupled to an end of the battery tester cable, and a battery tester housing including a cavity configured to receive the cable pod. The cable pod and the cavity include mating parts configured to mate the cable pod within the cavity in at least two different preset orientations. In some examples, the orientations are changeable and securable manually.

Abstract: A charging control method of a computing system is provided. The method includes determining a charging mode for an external device connected to the computing system, charging the external device according to the charging mode, monitoring a current and a voltage in the computing system, and changing the charging mode based on the result of the monitoring.

Abstract: Light is transmitted from a light source through or from a separator of a battery cell and received by one or more light detectors. The light that is normally transmitted through the separator is scattered, absorbed, wavelength-shifted or otherwise distorted by an impending fault in the vicinity of or within the separator. The change in light due to the impending fault is measured by a detector and a signal from the detector is processed to identify the impending fault so that a warning can be generated indicative of the impending fault. In particular, one or both of the light source and detector are enclosed within a battery cell housing.

Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein may generate and transmit power waves that, as result of their physical waveform characteristics (e.g., frequency, amplitude, phase, gain, direction), converge at a predetermined location in a transmission field to generate a pocket of energy. Receivers associated with an electronic device being powered by the wireless charging system, may extract energy from these pockets of energy and then convert that energy into usable electric power for the electronic device associated with a receiver. The pockets of energy may manifest as a three-dimensional field (e.g., transmission field) where energy may be harvested by a receiver positioned within or nearby the pocket of energy.

Abstract: A wireless system for monitoring rechargeable and single-use batteries. The wireless system is usable with existing batteries that implement a smart battery standard and/or an analog port. The wireless system may be installed in the battery, in a battery-powered device, in a battery mount plate, in an attachment that connects to an analog port and/or in a battery charging station or charging device. The wireless system transmits the battery's status to a remote user device, which may be a tablet, smartphone or other wireless device. The system allows a user to monitor one or more batteries remotely.

Abstract: Method for operating a charging station for electric vehicles in which a charging power is negotiated between a charge control device of the electric vehicle and the charging station, the charge control device controls a charging current which is transmitted from the charging station to the electric vehicle in accordance with the charging power negotiated, wherein a continuous power rating and a maximum power of the charging station which is greater than the continuous power rating are determined. In order to optimize the charging power and to accelerate a charging operation, it is proposed that a charging power which is above the continuous power rating and which at most corresponds to the maximum power is first negotiated, that the temperature in the charging station be monitored, and that, when a limit temperature is exceeded, a new charging power which at most corresponds to the continuous power be negotiated.

Abstract: A module system is configured for establishing a plurality of variants of a charging device of a vehicle and includes a first module type with a first interface and a second interface; multiple variants of a second module type, each having a first interface and a second interface, wherein the variants have different second interfaces; multiple variants of a third module type, each having a first interface and a second interface, wherein the variants have different second interfaces; wherein the first interface of the second module type is configured for coupling with the first interface of the first module type, wherein the first interface of the third module type is configured for coupling with the second interface of the first module type, and wherein the charging socket can be constructed from a coupling of a variant of the second module type, the first module type, and a variant of the third module type.

Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods for a charger which interacts with devices equipped with receivers. The charger may likewise have access to a server via a network connection. The charger receives a beacon signal from the receiver, and transmits power, and a control signal, to the device. Applications enable proper communication between the charger and the receiver. The receiver interprets and effectuates the commands. The receiver also includes sensors which generate data regarding the device status and usage. This data is provided to the server, via the charger. The server maintains a database of all user data collected from the devices, as well as user configurations. The user and third parties may access this data.

Abstract: An electronic device including a connector and a charger is provided. The connector is arranged for coupling to a power supply external to the electronic device, wherein the power supply is arranged to provide a supply voltage to the electronic device to charge a battery of the electronic device. The charger is coupled to the connector and selectively operated in a normal mode or a self-test mode, wherein when the charger operates in the normal mode, the charger is arranged for receiving the supply voltage via a power pin of the connector to charge the battery of the electronic device; and when the charger operates in the self-test mode, the charger provides a specific voltage to the power pin of the connector.

Abstract: A charging system that includes a charging device and a secondary battery device with improved safety is provided. When the secondary battery device has been connected to a charging terminal of the charging device, a DC voltage for inspection is supplied from a DC power supply unit to the charging terminal to detect a DC signal by a DC signal detection unit, and an AC voltage for inspection is supplied from an AC power supply unit to the charging terminal to detect an AC signal by an AC signal detection unit. The secondary battery device is started to be charged only when the value of the DC signal falls within a reference range defined by a resistance value of the secondary battery device and the value of the AC signal falls within a reference range defined by an impedance value of the secondary battery device.

Abstract: A controller for a lithium ion secondary battery, includes an electronic control unit configured to: detect an SOC of a lithium ion secondary battery that is a controlled object; set an upper limit SOC and lower limit SOC of a range of use of the lithium ion secondary battery on the basis of the SOC of the lithium ion secondary battery; record a charge history and discharge history of the lithium ion secondary battery; determine whether the lithium ion secondary battery is in an excessive charging state or an excessive discharging state on the basis of the charge history and the discharge history; and raise the lower limit SOC when the lithium ion secondary battery is in the excessive charging state or lower the upper limit SOC when the lithium ion secondary battery is in the excessive discharging state.

Abstract: An adaptive buck converter of a charging cable includes: a power receiving interface for receiving a DC voltage and a cable current from a cable; a terminal communication interface for transmitting a charging voltage and a charging current to a connection terminal of the charging cable and for receiving a communication signal generated by a mobile device from the connection terminal; a power converting circuit for receiving the DC voltage and the cable current from the power receiving interface and for generating the charging voltage and the charging current; a monitor circuit arranged to operably detect the DC voltage or the cable current; and a data processing circuit configured for controlling the power converting circuit according to the communication signal. The data processing circuit further communicates with the mobile device through the terminal communication interface and the connection terminal in response to a detection result of the monitor circuit.