Abstract: A soft switching sub-circuit forming part of or for use with a circuit. The soft switching sub-circuit comprises a bridge switching circuit. The soft switching sub-circuit is configured and operable to provide a varying current output that tracks output current from the bridge switching circuit to create a substantially zero current through at least one switch component of the bridge switching circuit to enable soft switching.

Abstract: An inductive power transfer transmitter comprising: an inverter sub-circuit comprising at least one inverter, and a tuned circuit comprising a plurality of components including at least: a transmitting coil; a first tuning network comprising: an inductor, and a capacitor; a second tuning network comprising a first additional component wherein the plurality of components are arranged such that the tuned circuit can: vary current through the transmitting coil to compensate for variations in K coefficient, provide an output current from the inverter sub-circuit independent of a transmitting coil current.

Abstract: An inductive power transfer receiver comprising: a receiving coil, a tuned circuit comprising the receiving coil, and a transformer sub-circuit connected to the tuned circuit, the transformer sub-circuit comprising a transformer primary side and a transformer secondary side, wherein in use, the transformer sub-circuit: reduces current in the receiving coil, improves power factor, and/or improves stability in the tuned circuit.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulating body, a plurality of first terminals and a plurality of second terminals. The insulating body includes a first insulating body, a second insulating body and a third insulating body. A rear end of the first insulating body has an accommodating groove. The first insulating body has a plurality of first terminal grooves. The second insulating body is mounted in the accommodating groove. Several portions of a top surface of the second insulating body are recessed downward to form a plurality of second terminal grooves. The third insulating body is mounted on a lower portion of the rear of the second insulating body. The plurality of the first terminals are mounted in the plurality of the first terminal grooves. The plurality of the second terminals are mounted in the plurality of the second terminal grooves.

Abstract: A soft switching sub-circuit forming part of or for use with a circuit. The soft switching sub-circuit comprises a bridge switching circuit. The soft switching sub-circuit is configured and operable to provide a varying current output that tracks output current from the bridge switching circuit to create a substantially zero current through at least one switch component of the bridge switching circuit to enable soft switching.

Abstract: The present invention is related to a method for indicating soil additives for improving soil water infiltration and/or modulating soil water repellence, a corresponding arrangement and the use thereof.

Abstract: The present invention is related to a method for indicating soil additives for improving soil water infiltration and/or modulating soil water repellence, a corresponding arrangement and the use thereof.

Abstract: Aspects of this disclosure include an apparatus configured to and methods for the transfer of wireless power. The apparatus comprises a first coil enclosing a first area. The apparatus also comprises a second coil enclosing a second area different than the first area, the second coil positioned to be at least partially coplanar with the first coil. The apparatus further comprises a ferrite material and a third coil and a fourth coil each wound about the ferrite material, the third coil at least partially enclosed by the first coil and the fourth coil at least partially enclosed by the second coil.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure are generally directed to apparatus and techniques for wirelessly charging a device. An exemplary method generally includes receiving, at a first wireless power transfer device, a synchronization signal indicative of a phase for generating a wireless charging field, determining an adjusted phase for generating the wireless charging field based, at least in part, on the received synchronization signal and one or more measurements taken at least one of the first wireless power transfer device or a second wireless power transfer device, wherein the one or more measurements are indicative of a phase difference between the first wireless power transfer device and the second wireless power transfer device, and generating, at the first wireless power transfer device, the wireless charging field with the adjusted phase.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure are generally directed to apparatus and techniques for wirelessly charging a device. An exemplary method generally includes receiving, at a first wireless power transfer device, a synchronization signal indicative of a phase for generating a wireless charging field, determining an adjusted phase for generating the wireless charging field based, at least in part, on the received synchronization signal and one or more measurements taken at least one of the first wireless power transfer device or a second wireless power transfer device, wherein the one or more measurements are indicative of a phase difference between the first wireless power transfer device and the second wireless power transfer device, and generating, at the first wireless power transfer device, the wireless charging field with the adjusted phase.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus are disclosed for power transfer including a plurality of coil structures located over a ferrite element, the plurality of coil structures configured to generate a high flux region and a low flux region, the low flux region being located between the plurality of coil structures, and a tuning capacitance located directly over the ferrite element in the low flux region.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for non-fluorescence higher harmonic generation ground state depletion super-resolution microscopy, it includes the following steps: providing an organic material unit, focusing excitation light and ground state depletion light, generating a higher harmonic signal, performing ground state depletion and performing microscopic imaging. With the implementation of the present invention, the stimulated electrons of the organic material remains majorly on the singlet (S1) state or the triplet (T1) state, instead of the ground (S0) state, to provide modulation of the spatial distribution of the non-fluorescence signal, and make STED microscopy applicable to non-fluorescence signals to promote the resolution of the images.

Abstract: Aspects of this disclosure include an apparatus configured to and methods for the transfer of wireless power. The apparatus comprises a first coil enclosing a first area. The apparatus also comprises a second coil enclosing a second area different than the first area, the second coil positioned to be at least partially coplanar with the first coil. The apparatus further comprises a ferrite material and a third coil and a fourth coil each wound about the ferrite material, the third coil at least partially enclosed by the first coil and the fourth coil at least partially enclosed by the second coil.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for thermal dissipation in vehicle pads for wireless power transfer applications are provided. In some implementations, an apparatus for wirelessly receiving charging power is provided. The apparatus comprises at least one receive coil configured to wirelessly receive the charging power. The apparatus further comprises a plurality of electrical components configured to convert the charging power to a direct current. The apparatus further comprises a primary heat sink comprising a plurality of fins configured to dissipate heat generated by the plurality of electrical components. The plurality of fins are disposed adjacent to the plurality of electrical components. The apparatus further comprises at least one thermally conductive structure configured to physically connect at least some of the plurality of electrical components to the primary heat sink.

Abstract: A rack server system and a method for automatically managing rack configuration information are disclosed herein. The rack server system includes a plurality of servers, plurality of fan modules, a plurality of fan control boards, and a rack management controller. The rack management controller is connected to the fan control boards, detects rack configuration information stored in the fan control boards during the operation of the rack server system, configured to update local rack configuration information stored in the rack management controller with the rack configuration information stored in the fan controllers when the local rack configuration information stored in the rack management controller is different from the rack configuration information stored in the fan control boards.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for non-fluorescence higher harmonic generation ground state depletion super-resolution microscopy, it includes the following steps: providing an organic material unit, focusing excitation light and ground state depletion light, generating a higher harmonic signal, performing ground state depletion and performing microscopic imaging. With the implementation of the present invention, the stimulated electrons of the organic material remains majorly on the singlet (S1) state or the triplet (T1) state, instead of the ground (S0) state, to provide modulation of the spatial distribution of the non-fluorescence signal, and make STED microscopy applicable to non-fluorescence signals to promote the resolution of the images.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus are disclosed for power transfer including a plurality of coil structures located over a ferrite element, the plurality of coil structures configured to generate a high flux region and a low flux region, the low flux region being located between the plurality of coil structures, and a tuning capacitance located directly over the ferrite element in the low flux region.

Abstract: A method for monitoring a plurality of rack systems is provided, which includes the following steps. The rack systems are provided, in which each rack system includes an integrated management module (IMM) and a plurality of servers. The IMM is communicatively connected to the servers in each rack system and manages and controls the servers. The rack systems are distributed into at least one rack group, and one of the IMMs in each rack group is selected to serve as a primary IMM, in which the IMMs in each rack group are communicatively connected to each other. The primary IMM monitors other IMMs than the primary IMM in the corresponding rack group. When an anomaly occurs in one of the other IMMs, the primary IMM sends a warning message including the abnormal IMM.

Abstract: A rack server system and an operating method thereof are disclosed herein. The rack server system includes a rack, a rack management controller, a plurality of servers, a plurality of fan modules, and a plurality of fan controllers. The rack management controller includes a plurality of different first bus ports, and the fan controllers are connected to the first bus ports separately. Each of the fan controllers includes a plurality of different second bus ports, and the servers are connected to the second bus ports separately. The rack management controller identifies the fan controllers through the first bus port, and acquires server general positions of the servers inside the rack through the difference between the first bus ports and the difference between the second bus ports.

Abstract: A computer system including a central processing unit (CPU), a chipset connected to the CPU, a baseboard management controller (BMC) connected to the chipset, and a basic input/output system (BIOS) unit connected to the BMC is provided. The BMC switches a connection mode which the BMC connecting to the BIOS unit between a local mode and a bypass mode. The BIOS unit communicates with the chipset directly, when the connection mode is switched to the bypass mode. The BMC switches the connection mode from the bypass mode to the local mode, when the BIOS unit should be updated. Then, the BMC communicates with the BIOS unit directly, and the BIOS updating file is written into the BIOS unit.