Abstract: An electronic apparatus for charging a battery with an optimum charge profile corresponding to a pattern of use and a state of the battery is provided. The electronic apparatus may include a power supply configured to supply power to respective components of the electronic apparatus using power of a battery, and when receiving an input of power from an external adaptor, to charge the battery using the inputted power, and a processor configured to fully charge and discharge the battery to thus generate a charge curve and a discharge curve expressed in time and charge amount, and control the power supply to charge the battery using a charge profile corresponding to the generated charge curve and discharge curve.

Abstract: A resonator having increased isolation includes a first resonator having first characteristics, and configured to resonate with another resonator having the first characteristics; and a second resonator having second characteristics, and configured to resonate with another resonator having the second characteristics; wherein the resonator has an arrangement and a structure that minimizes a coupling between the first resonator and the second resonator.

Abstract: A method of operating a wireless power transmission apparatus includes receiving, from a wireless power reception apparatus, information on an operating power of a micro control unit (MCU) of the wireless power reception apparatus and information on an output of a direct current-to-direct current (DC/DC) converter of the wireless power reception apparatus; determining whether a charging power is to be transmitted to the wireless power reception apparatus based on the received information on the output of DC/DC converter; and transmitting, to the wireless power reception apparatus, an MCU operating power calculated based on the received information on the operating power of the MCU in response to a determination that the charging power is not to be transmitted to the wireless power reception apparatus.

Abstract: A method of compensating for reverse current leakage in an active rectifier may include advancing an output of a comparator by a predetermined period of time by applying a predetermined offset voltage to a reference voltage input to the comparator, and activating a switch based on the output of the comparator. The method may also include deactivating the switch when a predetermined time delay elapses from a point in time at which the switch was activated.

Abstract: A wireless power transmission method includes searching for one or more routes to be used to transmit power to a reception resonator through one or more relay resonators, and converting the routes to respective one or more two-port networks. The method further includes calculating a transmission efficiency of each of the routes based on the two-port networks, and selecting a route with a highest transmission efficiency from the routes. The method further includes wirelessly transmitting power to the reception resonator through the selected route.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for wireless power reception include converting a received wireless power to a wireless power for charging using a synchronous rectifier and a direct current/direct current (DC/DC) converter having a structure providing a high efficiency and low heat generation even when a high charging current is supplied.

Abstract: A wireless power relay apparatus includes a relay resonator configured to relay power from a source resonator configured to wirelessly transmit the power, to a target resonator configured to wirelessly receive the power through a mutual resonance, the relay resonator having a higher quality factor than the source resonator and the target resonator.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for controlling wireless power transmission are provided. An apparatus for controlling wireless power transmission includes a controller configured to determine an output voltage of a power factor correction unit based on charging information of a battery, the power factor correction unit configured to correct an input voltage into the determined output voltage, and output a variable voltage, and a resonance unit configured to transmit power converted from the variable voltage to a wireless power reception apparatus.

Abstract: A wireless power receiver and a method for controlling the wireless power receiver are provided. The wireless power receiver includes a resonant circuit configured to receiving electromagnetic waves from a wireless power transmitter and output alternate current (AC) power, a rectifier configured to rectify the AC power received from the resonant circuit into direct current (DC) power, a DC/DC converter configured to convert the rectified DC power received from the rectifier and output the converted DC power, a battery, a charger configured to charge the battery with the converted DC power, and a controller configured to, upon detection of an event indicating a change in impedance at an output end of the DC/DC converter, control the impedance at the output end of the DC/DC converter to be kept constant by adjusting voltage at the output end of the DC/DC converter.

Abstract: An electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure includes a power supply configured to supply DC power, a controller configured to determine a wireless power transmission mode or a wireless power reception mode if at least one electronic device is detected, and output a control signal indicating a wireless power transmission frequency supported by the detected electronic device from among a plurality of wireless power transmission frequencies if the wireless power transmission mode is determined, a conversion circuit configured to output the DC power supplied from the power supply as AC power in response to the control signal output from the controller and a wireless power transceiver configured to transmit the AC power supplied.

Abstract: An electrode is provided. The electrode includes a plurality of graphite particles arranged on a current collector so as to have a plurality of pores, and a plurality of hard carbon particles mixed with the graphite particles and having weight percent determined based on charging speed and lifespan of a battery including the electrode, wherein the weight percent of the hard carbon particles is between 20% and 35%, thereby controlling charging speed and lifespan of a battery.

Abstract: A method of operating a wireless power transmission apparatus includes receiving, from a wireless power reception apparatus, information on an operating power of a micro control unit (MCU) of the wireless power reception apparatus and information on an output of a direct current-to-direct current (DC/DC) converter of the wireless power reception apparatus; determining whether a charging power is to be transmitted to the wireless power reception apparatus based on the received information on the output of DC/DC converter; and transmitting, to the wireless power reception apparatus, an MCU operating power calculated based on the received information on the operating power of the MCU in response to a determination that the charging power is not to be transmitted to the wireless power reception apparatus.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for controlling wireless power transmission are provided. An apparatus for controlling wireless power transmission includes a controller configured to determine an output voltage of a power factor correction unit based on charging information of a battery, the power factor correction unit configured to correct an input voltage into the determined output voltage, and output a variable voltage, and a resonance unit configured to transmit power converted from the variable voltage to a wireless power reception apparatus.

Abstract: A wireless power transmitting apparatus wirelessly charging a wireless power receiving apparatus is provided. The wireless power transmitting apparatus includes a power providing unit configured to provide power, a gate driver configured to generate a differential signal formed of a first signal and a second signal from the power provided from the power providing unit, an amplifier configured to amplify the differential signal by a predetermined gain, a power transmitting unit configured to transmit the amplified differential signal to the wireless power receiving apparatus, and a differential signal correcting circuit that is disposed between the gate driver and the amplifier and is configured to correct the differential signal so that a predetermined phase difference between the first signal and the second signal is maintained.

Abstract: A wireless power relay apparatus includes a relay resonator configured to relay power from a source resonator configured to wirelessly transmit the power, to a target resonator configured to wirelessly receive the power through a mutual resonance, the relay resonator having a higher quality factor than the source resonator and the target resonator.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for wirelessly transmitting power are provided. The method includes transmitting power of a first level determined based on a maximum load power level of a load, which is electrically connected to a wireless power receiver, to the wireless power receiver, receiving information on a used load power level according to a load change in the load from the wireless power receiver, and controlling a power level transmitted to the wireless power receiver according to the information on the received used load power level.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for molding a glass substrate, and more specifically, to an apparatus for molding a glass substrate capable of forming a glass substrate in a 3D shape and preventing the shape of a vacuum hole from transferring onto the surface of the substrate. To this end, the present invention provides the apparatus for molding a glass substrate comprising: a molding frame; a molding groove formed on one surface of the molding frame; at least one vacuum hole formed on the molding frame at the lower portion of the molding groove and is connected to an external vacuum device; and a pressure-reducing groove, which is formed between the molding groove and the vacuum hole and allows communication between the molding groove and the vacuum hole, for reducing vacuum pressure applied to the glass substrate positioned on the molding groove through the vacuum hole.

Abstract: A wireless charging station, an electric vehicle charged wirelessly, and a method of charging an electric vehicle are provided. A wireless charging station include a charging unit configured to transmit power wirelessly to an electric vehicle, using a source resonator installed in the charging station; and a driving unit configured to move a target resonator connected to the source resonator from a position at which the target resonator is mounted on the charging unit to an installation space of the electric vehicle, when the electric vehicle is disposed in a charging area of the charging station.

Abstract: An apparatus configured to transmit power, and transceive data, using mutual resonance, includes a power transmitter configured to wirelessly transmit power to a device, using a power transmission frequency as a resonant frequency. The apparatus further includes a communication unit configured to transceive data to and from the device, using a communication frequency as a resonant frequency. The apparatus further includes a controller configured to determine a charging state of the device based on the data received from the device, and control an amount of the power based on the charging state.

Abstract: A reception (RX) node using mutual resonance includes a target resonator configured to receive power via mutual resonance with a source resonator; a controller configured to wake up in response to the received power, determine a point in time at which the controller woke up to be a point in time at which synchronization with other RX nodes is performed, and generate a data packet, and a sensor configured to wake up in response to the received power, sense information.