Abstract: The present invention proposes power battery pre-charge system and device for an electric vehicle, said power battery pre-charge device comprises a pre-charge circuit formed by a current source circuit and a bus capacitor, wherein said current source circuit provides a current for charging the bus capacitor, wherein said current source circuit includes a triode, a first resistor, a second resistor and at least two high-voltage MOSFET transistors. The power battery pre-charge system and device for an electric vehicle as disclosed in the present invention have high charging efficiency, low cost and low failure rate.

Abstract: An image capturing system of an unmanned aerial vehicle is disclosed. The image capturing system includes a camera; a platform carrying the camera; and a platform controller configured to adjust a rotating speed of the camera through the platform based on a rotating instruction information and a current zoom magnification of the camera. The current zoom magnification is substantially real-time obtained from the camera. An image capturing method of an unmanned aerial vehicle is also disclosed. In the method a first instruction information and a rotating instruction information are received. A camera is zoomed based on the first instruction information. A current zoom magnification of the camera is obtained. A rotating speed of the camera is adjusted through a platform based on the rotating instruction information and the current zoom magnification.

Abstract: A power system including power devices connected in parallel and a wake-up bus is provided. Each power devices includes a wake-up signal pin, a power unit and a control unit. The control unit controls a logic level of the wake-up signal pin based on an operation status of the power unit. The AND logic operation performed on the logic level of the wake-up signal pin of each of the power devices results in the logic level of the wake-up bus. The control unit of each of the power devices monitors the logic level of the wake-up bus. When the logic level of the wake-up bus is at a second logic level, at least one power device under a standby mode is switched to an operation mode.

Abstract: A portable, wearable radio includes a modular harness having the flexibility to be reconfigured into a plurality of different profiles, the modular harness having an interior and a plurality of radio components removably disposed within the interior of the modular harness. The plurality of radio components includes a first radio component, a second radio component electrically coupled to the first radio component via a first flexible electrical connector, and a third radio component electrically coupled to the first radio component via at least one of a group selected from the first flexible electrical connector and a second flexible electrical connector.

Abstract: An actuator includes a motor driving a worm, a gearbox, and a motor control module. The gearbox includes a gearbox housing, a worm wheel for meshing with the worm, an output mechanism fixed to the worm wheel. The gearbox housing defines worm chamber and worm wheel chamber. The motor control module includes a control module housing, a printed circuit board and a connector of the printed circuit board. The control module housing defines a control module chamber and the connector is mounted at an open end of the control module chamber. The control module housing is connected with the gearbox housing. The control module chamber and the worm wheel chamber are located on opposite sides of the worm chamber. An isolation slot is defined between the control module chamber and the worm chamber.

Abstract: An electronic card connector, defining an insertion direction, an ejection direction, and a transverse direction perpendicular to the insertion direction, includes an insulative housing and a number of terminals retained in the insulative housing. The terminals include a row of first contacts disposed along the insertion direction. Each first contact has a first affixed portion and a first contacting portion located at a peak therein. Each of the first contacts extends along the transverse direction. The first contacting portions of the neighboring first contacts are located offset along the insertion direction. The first contacting portions and associated first affixed portions of the first contacts are distanced differently in the transverse direction.

Abstract: An electroluminescent (EL) device is disclosed. An optically reflective concave structure includes a first surface and a second surface that lies at an angle relative to the first surface, wherein at least the first and second surfaces are optically reflective. One or more functional layers include a light emitting layer, disposed over the surfaces of the optically reflective concave structure, wherein at least one electroluminescent area of the light emitting layer is defined on the first surface. Especially, the ratio between the diameter of the first surface and the thickness of the one or more functional layers in the optically reflective concave structure is smaller than a constant value.

Abstract: A multi-power supply system and a control method thereof are disclosed. The multi-power supply system includes a first power-supply unit, a second power-supply unit, a switching unit, and a control unit. The power-supply unit comprises a reverse current prevention circuit, a converter circuit, and an input circuit. The switching unit is electrically coupled to the first power-supply unit and the second power-supply unit. When the first and second input circuits are in normal operation, the control unit controls the switching unit to be turned off to allow the first power-supply unit and the second power-supply unit to supply power to a load. When one of the first and second input circuits is in abnormal operation, the control unit controls the switching unit to be turned on. The switching unit cooperates with the first and second reverse current prevention circuits to achieve the switching of input.

Abstract: An electronic card connector, defining an insertion direction, an ejection direction, and a transverse direction perpendicular to the insertion direction, includes an insulative housing and a number of terminals retained in the insulative housing. The terminals include a row of first contacts disposed along the insertion direction. Each first contact has a first affixed portion and a first contacting portion located at a peak therein. Each of the first contacts extends along the transverse direction. The first contacting portions of the neighboring first contacts are located offset along the insertion direction. The first contacting portions and associated first affixed portions of the first contacts are distanced differently in the transverse direction.

Abstract: A power supply device includes a master power supply module, a slave power supply module and a control module. The master power supply module is configured to output a master output current and an output voltage according to a master control signal. The slave power supply module is electrically connected in parallel to the master power supply module and configured to output a slave output current and the output voltage according to a slave control signal. The control module is electrically connected to the master power supply module and the slave power supply module and configured to output the master control signal according to the output voltage, generate a current compensation signal according to the master output current and the slave output current, and output the slave control signal according to the output voltage and the current compensation signal which is based on the master output current.

Abstract: A power system including power devices connected in parallel and a wake-up bus is provided. Each power devices includes a wake-up signal pin, a power unit and a control unit. The control unit controls a logic level of the wake-up signal pin based on an operation status of the power unit. The AND logic operation performed on the logic level of the wake-up signal pin of each of the power devices results in the logic level of the wake-up bus. The control unit of each of the power devices monitors the logic level of the wake-up bus. When the logic level of the wake-up bus is at a second logic level, at least one power device under a standby mode is switched to an operation mode.

Abstract: A power system including power devices connected in parallel and an allocation bus is provided. Each power devices includes an allocation signal pin, a power unit and a control unit. The control unit controls a logic level of the allocation signal pin based on an operation status of the power unit. The AND logic operation performed on the logic level of the allocation signal pin of each of the power devices results in the logic level of the allocation bus. One of the power devices is set to a master mode through a first arbitration. The other power devices monitor the operation status of each other and a status of the allocation bus. Through a second arbitration, one of the power devices under a first operation status is set to a standby mode.

Abstract: Technologies for improving platform initialization on a computing device include beginning initialization of a platform of the computing device using a basic input/output system (BIOS) of the computing device. A security co-processor driver module adds a security co-processor command to a command list when a security processor command is received from the BIOS module. The computing device establishes a periodic interrupt of the initialization of the platform to query the security co-processor regarding the availability of a response to a previously submitted security co-processor command, forward any responses received by the security co-processor driver module to the BIOS module, and submit the next security co-processor command in the command list to the security co-processor.

Abstract: A battery cover assembly for a portable electronic device includes a base body, a battery cover and an operating member. The base body defines a first groove, and a first block and a second block received in the first groove. The battery cover defines a second groove and a support frame integrally formed in the second groove. The support frame defines a through hole and a finger portion extending into the through hole. The operating member is attached to the battery cover, and includes a column and a projection formed at one side of the column, the column extending into the through hole, and the projection abutting against the finger portion. The operating member is slid to allow the battery cover to releasably latch to the base body.

Abstract: An electronic card connector (100) includes an insulative housing (1), a number of terminals (2), and a shielding shell (6). Each terminal includes an elastic portion extending upwardly and a contacting portion (23). The elastic portion is resiliently deformable in an up-to-down direction. A first part of the elastic portion is located in a first plane, and a second part of the elastic portion is located in a second plane forming a sharp angle with the first plane. The second part has a connecting portion (25) and a pair of frame portions (26) connected with two free ends of the connecting portion. Each terminal defines a front point and a rear point respectively located on the elastic portion. The front point is located at the front of the contacting portion and the rear point is located at the rear of the contacting portion along a card-inserting direction.

Abstract: An electroluminescent (EL) device is disclosed. An optically reflective concave structure includes a first surface and a second surface that lies at an angle relative to the first surface, wherein at least the first and second surfaces are optically reflective. One or more functional layers include a light emitting layer, disposed over the surfaces of the optically reflective concave structure, wherein at least one electroluminescent area of the light emitting layer is defined on the first surface. Especially, the ratio between the width of the first surface and the thickness of the one or more functional layers in the optically reflective concave structure is smaller than a constant value.

Abstract: An electronic card connector, defining an insertion direction, an ejection direction, and a transverse direction perpendicular to the insertion direction, includes an insulative housing and a number of terminals retained in the insulative housing. The terminals include a row of first contacts disposed along the insertion direction. Each first contact has a first affixed portion and a first contacting portion located at a peak therein. Each of the first contacts extends along the transverse direction. The first contacting portions of the neighboring first contacts are located offset along the insertion direction. The first contacting portions and associated first affixed portions of the first contacts are distanced differently in the transverse direction.

Abstract: A power supply device includes a master power supply module, a slave power supply module and a control module. The master power supply module is configured to output a master output current and an output voltage according to a master control signal. The slave power supply module is electrically connected in parallel to the master power supply module and configured to output a slave output current and the output voltage according to a slave control signal. The control module is electrically connected to the master power supply module and the slave power supply module and configured to output the master control signal according to the output voltage, generate a current compensation signal according to the master output current and the slave output current, and output the slave control signal according to the output voltage and the current compensation signal which is based on the master output current.

Abstract: A power supply apparatus includes a power source, power converters and an output connector. The power converters are configured for converting an input power from the power source into conversion powers. The output connector is configured for receiving the conversion powers from the power converters and outputting a parallel output power, a serial output power or separate output powers corresponding to the conversion powers from the power converters. A method of generating power by a power supply apparatus is also disclosed herein.

Abstract: A resonant converter apparatus includes a first pre-regulator, a first resonant converter, a second pre-regulator, a second resonant converter and a controller. The first pre-regulator receives a first input voltage and generates a first output voltage. The first resonant converter receives the first output voltage and generates a supply voltage. The second pre-regulator receives a second input voltage and generates a second output voltage. The second resonant converter receives the second output voltage and generates the supply voltage, in which an output of the second resonant converter is electrically connected in parallel with an output of the first resonant converter. The controller controls the first pre-regulator and the second pre-regulator such that the first resonant converter and the second resonant converter generate identical output currents in accordance with controlled operations of the first pre-regulator and the second pre-regulator.