Abstract: A charging apparatus includes a charging terminal, a ground terminal, and a coupling circuit coupled to the charging terminal. The coupling circuit is configured to sense a charging voltage applied to the charging terminal and to selectively couple the charging terminal to a first charging node in response to a first voltage being applied to the charging terminal, and to selectively couple the charging terminal to a second charging node in response to a second voltage being applied to the voltage sensing terminal, the second voltage being different from the first voltage.

Abstract: A charging apparatus includes at least one housing including a compartment, an access door connected to the housing and covering the compartment, the access door being movable from an open position to a closed position, a releasable latching mechanism configured to latch the access door in the closed position, a charging terminal in the compartment, a voltage sensing terminal, and a door release circuit coupled to the voltage sensing terminal and to the releasable latching mechanisms and configured to sense a charging voltage applied to the voltage sensing terminal. The door release circuit is configured to selectively unlatch the releasable latching mechanism in response to a voltage within a predetermined voltage range being applied to the voltage sensing terminal.

Abstract: A vehicle power supply system (100), comprising: —a vehicle battery (111) with a charging voltage, —a DC-to-DC converter (130) comprising two first connection terminals (110) connected to the vehicle battery (111) and two second connection terminals (120) for connecting an external charger to recharge the vehicle battery (111) or for connecting an external battery to be recharged, wherein, in a first mode in which an external charger is connected to the two second connection terminals (120), the voltage V2 between the two second connection terminals (120) is an input voltage of the converter and the voltage V1 between the two first connection terminals (110) is an output voltage of the converter, wherein, in a second mode in which an external battery to be recharged is connected to the two second connection terminals (120), the voltage V1 between the two first connection terminals (110) is an input voltage of the converter and the voltage V2 between the two second connection terminals (120) is an output volta

Abstract: A charging apparatus includes at least one housing including a compartment, an access door connected to the housing and covering the compartment, the access door being movable from an open position to a closed position, a releasable latching mechanism configured to latch the access door in the closed position, a charging terminal in the compartment, a voltage sensing terminal, and a door release circuit coupled to the voltage sensing terminal and to the releasable latching mechanisms and configured to sense a charging voltage applied to the voltage sensing terminal. The door release circuit is configured to selectively unlatch the releasable latching mechanism in response to a voltage within a predetermined voltage range being applied to the voltage sensing terminal.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for estimating a limit value (TLV) for an interior temperature input of a passenger compartment (12) of a vehicle (10). The vehicle (10) comprises an energy storage source (30) and a temperature control arrangement (14) adapted to control the interior temperature of the passenger compartment (12) of the vehicle (10) on the basis of the interior temperature input. The temperature control arrangement (14) is adapted to be powered by the energy storage source (30) during at least one operating condition of the vehicle (10).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for estimating a limit value (TLV) for an interior temperature input of a passenger compartment (12) of a vehicle (10). The vehicle (10) comprises an energy storage source (30) and a temperature control arrangement (14) adapted to control the interior temperature of the passenger compartment (12) of the vehicle (10) on the basis of the interior temperature input. The temperature control arrangement (14) is adapted to be powered by the energy storage source (30) during at least one operating condition of the vehicle (10).

Abstract: Compounds of Formula (I): (Formula I), wherein Z1 is NR1A, CHR1A, CR1BR1B; one of Z2 and Z3 is CH or CR1A?, the other is N, CH or CR1A?; n is 0, 1 or 2; q is 0, 1 or 2; R1A, R1A?, R1B, R2, and R3 are as defined herein, their use as inhibitors of RSV and related aspects.

Abstract: The invention provides compounds of the formula: wherein B is a nucleobase selected from the groups (a) to (d): and the other variables are as defined in the claims, which are of use in the treatment or prophylaxis of hepatitis C virus infection, and related aspects.

Abstract: In a method and a vehicle for operating a vehicle heating, ventilating and cooling air conditioning system, the vehicle has an engine, to provide engine on and engine off operation, and a control unit for timer controlled activation and temperature control of the air conditioning system when the engine is off. The control unit allows an operator to set a target time and a target temperature related to the target time. The method includes the step of ventilating an interior compartment of the vehicle to ambient air for a period of time before the set target time, if the target temperature is lower than the interior temperature and the ambient air temperature is lower than the interior temperature.

Abstract: An electronic/electric vehicle infrastructure system is provided for controlling the electronic/electric functions and/or functionalities of a vehicle as well as a method for controlling such a system, wherein the electronic/electric vehicle infrastructure system includes at least two electronic/electric vehicle infrastructure subsets each including a plurality of electronic/electric vehicle infrastructure elements, wherein an electronic/electric infrastructure element is an electronic control unit (ECU), a network segment and/or a load, and at least one electronic/electric vehicle infrastructure element is transferable in an active or inactive state, and wherein the electronic/electric functions and/or functionalities are defined by predetermined vehicle modes and/or predetermined applications needing predetermined ECUs and/or loads, wherein each ECU includes a state change component for transferring the ECU, at least one connected load and/or at least one network segment attached to the ECU into an active o

Abstract: An arrangement for charging a plurality of batteries that are connected in series, where the total voltage across all the batteries that are connected in series is a predefined system voltage, includes an arrangement for controlling the voltage across each battery separately, so that the system voltage is not exceeded and so that the voltage across one of the batteries is higher than the voltage across each individual other battery. The arrangement can be arranged to be able to charge batteries on, for example, a vehicle with two batteries that are connected in series, where the charging voltage needs to be higher than half the system voltage and at the same time the system voltage is not permitted to exceed a predetermined level.