Patents Examined by Nathaniel R Pelton
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Patent number: 10962599Abstract: A system for monitoring battery status and estimating battery life including a battery monitor configured to connect to a battery. The battery monitor comprises a voltage detection circuit, a temperature sensor and a wireless transmitter configured to transmit voltage and temperature data measured by the voltage detection circuit and the temperature sensor. The system further includes a remote device operative to receive battery voltage and temperature data from the battery monitor, generate a real-time indication of battery voltage, and generate predicted battery life data.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2018Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: Measurement Ltd.Inventor: Steven Petrucelli
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Patent number: 10955486Abstract: A method for monitoring battery safety is provided. When a terminal device remains coupled with an adaptor after charging of a battery of the terminal device is completed, in response to the terminal device being in a low-power state, recharge information of the terminal device is acquired. According to the recharge information of the terminal device, whether the battery is abnormal is determined. The disclosure further provides a system for monitoring battery safety and a non-transitory computer readable storage medium.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2018Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.Inventor: Wei Chen
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Patent number: 10958089Abstract: Wrist-mounted monitors (e.g., heart rate monitors) can include rechargeable power sources, which can be recharged at a single charging base. Each of the monitors can be placed at a respective charging station of the charging base. Power is supplied to the charging base (e.g., via a cable) from an electrical outlet, a computer, or other power source. The charging stations are shaped and sized to accommodate the wristbands of the monitors.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2016Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: The Prophet CorporationInventors: Alison Marie Harguth, Amber Lee Orenstein, Jason Butler Koberstine
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Patent number: 10946753Abstract: The wired and wireless charging device for an electric vehicle according to the present invention does not only dramatically reduce the costs for charging infrastructure but also making a user convenient in terms of time and space, since it is possible to charge electric vehicles of different charging modes with one charging device.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2017Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: GREEN POWER CO., LTD.Inventor: Jung Goo Cho
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Patent number: 10944284Abstract: A feed unit includes: a power transmission section configured to perform power transmission using a magnetic field or an electric field, to a device to be fed including a secondary battery; and a power-transmission control section configured to control power transmission operation in the power transmission section. In a charging period in which charging to the secondary battery is performed based on transmitted power in the power transmission, when the device to be fed including the secondary battery is activated, the power-transmission control section controls the power transmission operation, to increase the transmitted power.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2019Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Koichi Akiyoshi, Yoichi Uramoto
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Patent number: 10919401Abstract: A charging system includes an inverter configured to receive rectified mains line voltage and current to power a primary coil to induce charge current in a secondary coil of a vehicle. The charging system also includes a controller configured to alter a switching frequency of the inverter based on charge voltage data from the vehicle to cause the inverter to operate to drive a voltage of an energy storage capacitor of a battery charger of the vehicle toward a constant value.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2017Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Mohamed Elshaer, Chingchi Chen, Mark J. Ferrel, John Paul Gibeau
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Patent number: 10919402Abstract: A server configured to aggregate height information of a primary coil of each charging station from a road surface is provided. When a signal expressing that charging is performed at the charging station at a desired position has been received from a secondary side control unit of an electric vehicle through a secondary side communications device of the electric vehicle, the server is configured to transmit to the secondary side control unit of the electric vehicle, the height information of the primary coil of the charging station at the desired position from the road surface.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2018Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventor: Akira Saita
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Patent number: 10921385Abstract: A system for differentiating short circuiting in a battery includes: a detector coupled to the battery; a monitor in communication with the detector, the monitor including a profile of a battery shorting behavior, and a comparator for matching data from the detector to the profile; and a controller for taking action based upon information from the detector. A method for detecting short circuiting in a battery includes the steps of: detecting a behavior of the battery; comparing the behavior of the battery to a predetermined battery behavior profile; determining the type of short based on the comparison; and taking mitigating action based on the determination. The system/method may monitor: temperature of the battery, heat generation from the battery, current flow through the battery, voltage drop across the battery, and/or combinations thereof. The system/method discriminates between the various battery shorting behaviors for aggressive response or passive response.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2020Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: Celgard, LLCInventors: Zhengming Zhang, Weifeng Fang
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Patent number: 10910872Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2019Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: L&B Solutions, LLCInventors: Bruce Garnett Brookshire, Mukul Shirvaikar, Gary Lindsey
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Patent number: 10908227Abstract: A method and a system for detecting resistance of an internal short circuit of a battery are provided. The method includes the following steps. Measuring charging/discharging information of the battery. Calculating a charging/discharging characteristic of the battery according to the charging/discharging information. Aligning the charging/discharging characteristic of the battery according to a comparison characteristic point of a comparison characteristic to obtain an aligned charging/discharging characteristic. Determining whether the battery is normal according to the aligned charging/discharging characteristic or a coulombic efficiency of the battery; and when the battery is determined as abnormal, calculating aligned charging/discharging information according to the aligned charging/discharging characteristic, and calculating the resistance of the internal short circuit of the battery according to the aligned charging/discharging information.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2018Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Shou-Hung Ling, Shih-Hao Liang, Tzi-Cker Chiueh, Deng-Tswen Shieh, Mao-Cheng Huang
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Patent number: 10910682Abstract: A DC power control device including: an instructing unit configured to instruct another device connected to a DC bus line to read a voltage value and a current value on the DC bus line; and a correction reference value deciding unit configured to acquire the voltage value and the current value read by the other device and to decide a correction reference value in transmitting and receiving DC power to and from the other device through the DC bus line using the acquired values.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2015Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: Sony CorporationInventor: Tadashi Morita
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Patent number: 10903673Abstract: A battery charging method and corresponding apparatus include charging a battery based on an initial charging operation, and verifying whether a change event, with respect to a charging operation, occurs based on the charging of the battery. The battery charging method and corresponding apparatus also include changing the charging operation to an adjusted charging operation in response to verifying that the change event, with respect to the charging operation, occurs. The change event includes a physical quantity event in which a physical quantity of the battery sensed during a charging rest time of the initial charging operation is greater than or equal to a threshold physical quantity.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2017Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Daeryong Jung
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Patent number: 10899242Abstract: An exemplary charging assembly includes, among other things, a charge port within a vehicle wheel. The charge port intersects a rotational axis of the vehicle wheel. An exemplary charging method includes, among other things, coupling a charger to a charge port at a position that intersects a rotational axis of a vehicle wheel.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2018Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Mario Contreras Sosa, Enrique Emanuel Farias
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Patent number: 10889197Abstract: Methods for monitoring the state of charge of a battery of a motor vehicle are disclosed in which the battery current is determined at moments at which the battery charging voltage has decreased to a defined limit value. The battery current thus determined is transmitted to an evaluation unit, which generates an alarm signal if no discharge of the battery is measured by means of the determined battery current in a defined period. The limit value for the decrease of the battery charging voltage is selected such that the algorithm as a result can identify whether the state of charge of a battery lies above or below a threshold above which a certain electrical functionality of the battery can be guaranteed.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2015Date of Patent: January 12, 2021Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Mark Eifert, Birger Fricke
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Patent number: 10892625Abstract: This application relates to a case for retaining a portable electronic device and an accessory. The case can include a main body that includes a back panel and sidewalls for retaining a portable electronic device. The case can also include a receptacle coupled to the main body. The receptacle can have a cavity that generally corresponds to the dimension of an accessory for retaining the accessory. The case can further include a first terminal, a second terminal, and a battery. The first terminal can receive electrical energy from the portable electronic device to charge the battery. And the electrical energy stored in the battery can be transferred to the accessory through the second terminal. The case and the portable electronic device may communicate via near-field communication. The case can further include a slotted compartment to store money and credit cards.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2017Date of Patent: January 12, 2021Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Jeremy C. Franklin, Yoonhoo Jo, Nicholas R. Trincia, Paul M. Baker, Jessica J. Lu, Hao Zhu, Samuel Gilkison Smith, Amit S. Barve
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Patent number: 10886756Abstract: A charging system, a charging method, and a mobile terminal based on dual batteries are provided. The charging system based on dual batteries includes a main board and a backup battery; the main board has a main charging chip and a main battery arranged thereon; the backup battery has a secondary charging chip and a secondary battery arranged thereon. The main board further includes a USB connector configured to connect to a charger, and a switch configured to switch to a corresponding charging path based on an inserting state of the backup battery. When the backup battery is inserted, the main charging chip is controlled to charge the main battery, and the secondary charging chip is controlled to charge the secondary battery simultaneously. When the backup battery is pulled out, the main charging chip is controlled to charge the main battery.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2017Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: JRD COMMUNICATION (SHENZHEN) LTDInventors: Zhiming Diao, Hongjie Tong
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Patent number: 10886755Abstract: In a power control system, a server transmits to each facility data generated by estimating a variation with time in power consumption in each facility and an upper limit value of power capable of being supplied to each facility. A HEMS controller calculates the sum of amounts of electric power consumed over an upper limit value on the basis of estimation data. A power conditioner reserves the power corresponding to the result of calculation in a storage battery in advance. The power conditioner supplies the power corresponding to the power storage capacity reserved in the storage battery to the facility in a case where the power consumption in the facility exceeds the upper limit value such that the upper limit of the power to be supplied from the system to the facility is set to the upper limit value.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2015Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Akinori Itoh, Masatsune Terauchi
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Patent number: 10873192Abstract: An energy storage system includes a first energy storage device having a first energy storage chemistry, a second energy storage device having a second energy storage chemistry different than the first energy storage chemistry, and a link device. The link device is configured to facilitate electrically coupling the second energy storage device to the first energy storage device, regulate a first power profile of first power provided by the first energy storage device to the second energy storage device such that the first energy storage device can selectively charge the second energy storage device, and regulate a second power profile of second power provided by the second energy storage device to the first energy storage device such that the first energy storage device can selectively draw power from the second energy storage device to increase a power capacity thereof.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2019Date of Patent: December 22, 2020Assignee: Goal Zero LLCInventors: Keyvan Vasefi, Robert Kerback, Sterling Robison, Evan Price
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Patent number: 10873204Abstract: An inductive coupling assembly for an electronic device is disclosed. The system may include an electronic device having an enclosure, and an internal inductive charging assembly positioned within the enclosure. The internal inductive charging assembly may include a receive inductive coil positioned within the enclosure. The system may also include a charger in electrical communication with the internal inductive charging assembly of the electronic device. The charger may include a transmit inductive coil aligned with the receive inductive coil. The transmit inductive coil may be configured to be in electrical communication with the receive inductive coil. Additionally, the system can include an inductive coupling assembly positioned between the electronic device and the charger.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2018Date of Patent: December 22, 2020Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Christopher S. Graham, Ibuki Kamei, Timothy J. Rasmussen
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Patent number: 10862317Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for a Battery Management System (BMS) for the controlling of the charging and discharging of a plurality of battery cells (12). Each battery cell has an associated plurality of control circuits (32, 36) which monitor and control the charging of individual battery cells. These units are controlled by a central microcontroller (14) which shunts current around the battery cell if fully charged and stops discharge if a battery cell is fully discharged in order to prevent damage to the other cells.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2019Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: LITHIUM BALANCE A/SInventor: Ivan Loncarevic