Abstract: A lens assembly includes a first lens, a second lens, a third lens, and a fourth lens. The first lens is with positive refractive power and includes a concave surface facing an object side and a convex surface facing an image side. The second lens is with negative refractive power and includes a concave surface facing the object side. The third lens is with positive refractive power. The fourth lens is with refractive power and includes a concave surface facing the image side. The first lens, the second lens, the third lens, and the fourth lens are arranged in order from the object side to the image side along an optical axis. The lens assembly satisfies: TTL/f>1.2; wherein TTL is a total length of optical system of the lens assembly and f is an effective focal length of the lens assembly.

Abstract: A power distribution system including a first power module and a second power module. The first power module including a first rectifier receiving an input power and outputting a rectified power, and a first power output configured to output the input power. The first power module further including a second power output configured to output the rectified power and a pass-through output configured to output input power. The second power module including a second rectifier receiving the input power and outputting a second rectified power, a third power output configured to output the input power, and a fourth power output configured to output the second rectified power.

Abstract: Motor vehicle on-board network having at least two main line strands arranged electrically parallel to one another, the main line strands being electrically short-circuited to one another in two regions which are separated from one another and having a connection for one of at least two on-board network power supplies in each case, at least one motor vehicle on-board network being arranged in the at least two main line strands interrupting the respective main line strand, the motor vehicle electrical system switching network having at least three switches, a first switch being arranged between a first main line connection and a common node, a second switch being arranged between a second main line connection and the common node, and a third switch being arranged between the common node and at least one load connection.

Abstract: Provided are a device and method for performing authentication in a wireless power transfer system. Provided is an authentication method in a wireless power transfer system including receiving a first packet including indication information on whether a target device supports an authentication function from the target device; transmitting, when the target device supports an authentication function, an authentication request message to the target device; receiving an authentication response message including a certificate on wireless charging from the target device in response to the authentication request message; and confirming authentication of the target device based on the authentication response message.

Abstract: Various embodiments for managing assets in a data center device rack include: establishing a data connection between a cabinet level controller and at least one primary power distribution unit (PDU); using a first electrical outlet on the primary PDU to establish an electrical connection between the primary PDU an electrical asset in a data center equipment rack; using a first asset interface connector on the cabinet level controller to establish a data connection between the cabinet level controller and the electrical asset in the data center equipment rack, the first electrical outlet and the first asset interface connector being in horizontal alignment; using a router integrated into the cabinet level controller to connect the cabinet level controller to a wide area Internet Protocol (IP) network; and using the router to establish a single IP address corresponding to a plurality of electrical assets in the data center equipment rack.

Abstract: A coil assembly includes: a connection substrate including a coil pad and an accommodating portion disposed in a position adjacent to the coil pad; and a coil portion including a spiral wiring and an end portion bonded to the coil pad, wherein at least a portion of the coil portion is disposed in the accommodating portion.

Abstract: Techniques are described for aligning a vehicle to a wireless charger. Wireless communication is performed between at least a first wireless device of the vehicle and at least a second wireless device external to the vehicle. The first wireless device has a stationary position relative to the vehicle. The second wireless device has a stationary position relative to the wireless charger. Based on the wireless communication, a distance between the first and second wireless devices is measured and used to determine the relative position of the vehicle. A trajectory is calculated, based on the relative position of the vehicle, to enable the vehicle to be maneuvered into a charging position in which a charge receiving device of the vehicle is aligned with respect to the wireless charger. In some embodiments, multiple wireless devices on the vehicle or external to the vehicle participate in determining the relative position of the vehicle.

Abstract: Provided is a coil molded article including: a coil having a winding portion; and an integration resin portion that coats at least an inner peripheral face of the winding portion, wherein the coil molded article further includes a gap portion that is integrated into the inner peripheral face and divides an internal space of the winding portion into two portions in an axial direction of the winding portion. Further provided is a reactor including: the above-described coil molded article; and a magnetic core including an inner core portion that is arranged inside the winding portion included in the coil molded article, and an outer core portion that is arranged outside the winding portion.

Abstract: A transcutaneous energy transfer system (TETS) that includes external and internal coils that have permeable cores is provided. According to one aspect, the TETS includes an external coil having disposed in proximity thereto, a first set of at least one permeable core that is wound by windings of the external coil. The TETS also includes an internal coil having disposed in proximity thereto, for each permeable core disposed in proximity to the external coil, a corresponding permeable core that is wound by windings of the internal coil.

Abstract: An object detection apparatus includes a sensor module including a sensor, and a controller that controls the sensor and generates output information, based on a signal that the sensor outputs; and a detector that determines presence or absence of the object, based on the output information. The detector executes a reference object detection process of detecting a reference object existing at a predetermined position within the detection range, by comparing the output information and predetermined reference information, and, when the reference object is detected, executes a correction process of correcting at least one of the output information or a parameter for the sensor, based on the reference information and reference object information that is information indicative of the reference object in the output information.

Abstract: Disclosed in the present application is an incompletely compensated wireless power transfer system. On the basis of an SS compensated wireless power transfer system topology, a primary side capacitor C1 and a secondary side capacitor C2 take specific values, and in combination with a phase shift frequency modulation control method, a coupling range of a system output rated power is improved. According to the present application, by finding an appropriate combination of the primary side capacitor C1 and the secondary side capacitor C2, the system can output a required rated power in a larger coupling range under the condition of incomplete compensation.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a signal convertor, which includes a circuit board, a plurality of isolation transformers, a capacitor, a signal-converting module, an electrical connection interface and a plugging interface. The isolation transformers, the capacitor, the signal-converting module are disposed on the circuit board. The signal-converting module is for converting a plugging signal received from the plugging interface into an electrical signal and transferring the electrical signal to the isolation transformers, or for converting the electrical signal received from the isolation transformers into the plugging signal and transferring the plugging signal to the plugging interface.

Abstract: The invention relates to a filter circuit arrangement, an electric vehicle and a method of operating an electric vehicle, comprising a rectifier-sided high voltage terminal and a rectifier-sided low voltage terminal, a network-sided high voltage terminal and a network-sided low voltage terminal, a vehicle ground connecting terminal, a first virtual ground circuit section, wherein the electrical connection of the network-sided high voltage terminal to the rectifier-sided high voltage terminal comprises at least one filter element of at least one filter circuit and the electrical connection of the network-sided high voltage terminal to the first virtual ground section comprises at least a first resistive element, wherein the electrical connection of the network-sided low voltage terminal to the rectifier-sided low voltage terminal comprises at least one filter element of at least one filter circuit and the electrical connection of the network-sided low voltage terminal to the first virtual ground section compri

Abstract: A wireless receiver system includes a receiver antenna, a sensor, a demodulation circuit, and a receiver controller. The sensor is configured to detect electrical information superimposed on an AC wireless signal. The demodulation circuit is configured to receive the electrical information from the at least one sensor, apply automatic bias control and gain control to generate modified electrical information, detect a change in the modified electrical information and determine if the change in the modified electrical information meets or exceeds one of a rise threshold or a fall threshold. If the change exceeds one of the rise threshold or the fall threshold, an alert is generated. Alerts are decoded into the electrical information.

Abstract: A power receiving device is disposed underwater. The power receiving device includes a housing formed of a weak magnetic material, a ferromagnetic body that surrounds an outer side of the housing and is formed of a ferromagnetic material, and a power receiving coil wound around an outer side of the ferromagnetic body.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a field device, comprising: a first inductive interface, at least for transmitting and receiving data, especially for transmitting a value dependent on the measured condition; at least one second interface at least for receiving energy; and a first coupling body comprising the first, inductive interface and the second interface.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a body and a charging pad. The body defines first and second wheel wells on opposing lateral sides of the body. The body defines a cavity along a bottom surface of the body between the wheel wells and a rear end of the vehicle. The charging pad is disposed within the cavity such that the charging pad spans a distance between the first and second wheel wells. The charging pad has a secondary coil disposed therein. The secondary coil is configured to receive electrical power from a primary coil of a charging station via induction to recharge a vehicle battery.

Abstract: A method of synchronization comprises receiving, at a first generator set, data indicating a characteristic for a component of a voltage for a source, and receiving, at a second generator set, the data indicating the characteristic for the component of the voltage for the source. The method also includes calculating, by each of the first and second generator sets, a speed offset parameter and a voltage offset parameter based on the received data. The first and second generator sets are configured to receive the same data indicating the component and independently calculate the same speed offset parameter and voltage offset parameter. The method further includes controlling operation of the first and second generator sets based on the calculated speed offset and voltage offset parameters.

Abstract: A reverse current suppression circuit for a PMOS transistor, which includes: a gate drive unit, when the source potential of the first PMOS transistor is lower than the drain potential, the gate drive unit making the gate potential of the first PMOS transistor equal to the drain potential, so that the first PMOS transistor comes into a reverse current suppression state; and a substrate switching unit, when the source potential of the first PMOS transistor is lower than the drain potential, the substrate switching unit short-circuiting the substrate of the first PMOS transistor with the drain of the first PMOS transistor. According to the present invention, when the source potential of the PMOS transistor is lower than the drain potential, the PMOS transistor can be controlled to operate in the reverse current suppression state, so that the PMOS transistor can be effectively protected.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for a feed-forward control of an inverter to reduce, and potentially minimize, a DC link capacitor of a wireless power transfer system. The feed-forward control may be utilized to reduce the capacitance of the DC link capacitor in a single-phase series-series compensated WPT system.