Abstract: An endoscope includes an insertion section extending along a longitudinal axis and including a distal end portion, the distal end portion includes a distal end structural member including a conduit integrally formed as a through hole with the distal end structural member, the conduit configured so that a fluid flows through the conduit, the conduit includes a nozzle and a supply conduit located proximally relative to the nozzle, wherein a cross-sectional area of the supply conduit is greater than a cross-sectional area of the nozzle.

Abstract: A constant voltage may be used during battery charging to reduce or avoid the formation of a dendrite, such as a stepped constant voltage. For each charging period, each level of the stepped constant voltage may be calculated to ensure a corresponding current level within each period remains below a safe current limit. A voltage transition between any two periods may occur in response to expiration of a predetermined time, or in response to a determination that the current level has fallen below a lower current limit. A current level during each period may be maintained such that the battery heat is maintained below a reference heat level, which may increase battery cycle life (e.g., battery capacity or maximum recharging cycles). The battery heat may be measured directly or indirectly, or may be estimated based on other measured or controlled values.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods for improving the rigidity or stiffness of an electronic device chassis or housing using a structural secondary battery. The structural secondary battery includes a compression skin disposed about one or more secondary storage cells. The compression skin exerts a compressive force of at least 0.5 atmospheres on the one or more secondary storage cells. A structural member is bonded to the compression skin. The structural member includes a relatively thin (e.g. 0.1 mm or less), rigid (e.g., Young's Modulus of at least 300 GPa), member, such as a sapphire crystal. The structural member may then be bonded or otherwise detachably or non-detachably affixed to an aperture formed in the electronic device chassis or housing. The bonding of the structural member to the electronic device chassis or housing beneficially improves the stiffness of the chassis or housing.

Abstract: In some examples, an apparatus is to adjust charge termination voltage. The apparatus includes a controller to adjust a charge termination voltage of a charger of a rechargeable energy storage device based on a comparison of a first threshold level with the voltage of the rechargeable energy storage device during peak load. The charge termination voltage is a voltage at which the rechargeable energy storage device has capacity to support peak load of a system. The controller is to adjust the charge termination voltage based on a comparison of a second threshold level with an end voltage of the rechargeable energy storage device after peak load.

Abstract: In some examples, a control unit is configured to adjust charge termination voltage of a rechargeable energy storage device. The control unit is adapted to charge the rechargeable energy storage device to a charge termination voltage where the rechargeable energy storage device has capacity to support peak load but comes close to a system shutdown voltage after supporting peak load. The control unit is also adapted to increase the charge termination voltage if a voltage of the rechargeable energy storage device is near a system shutdown voltage after supporting peak load.

Abstract: Various embodiments relate to an electronic device with a first panel and a second panel coupled by a hinge mechanism. The electronic device may include a first wire that communicatively couples components of the first panel with components of the second panel. The wire may pass through the hinge mechanism, and be tensioned by a tensioning mechanism that provides tension to the first wire when the electronic device is in an open position and a closed position. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to low-profile battery cells. For example, in some embodiments may include multiple cell tabs coupled to cathode and anode layers that are wound, such that the tabs are offset when jelly rolled. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.

Abstract: Systems, apparatuses and methods may provide for technology that detects a condition with respect to a system including a processing unit, wherein the processing unit is to include a turbo operation mode and intermittently or regularly shortens a repeated active duration of the turbo operation mode in response to the condition. In one example, intermittently shortening the repeated active duration of the turbo operation mode includes modifying a duration setting a rate of occurrence setting, a power level ratio setting and/or a duty cycle setting.

Abstract: A setting facilitation apparatus (1400) includes a keyword input reception section (1410), a control command selection section (1420), and a specific control registration section (1430) and is used to facilitate setting of specific control in a control system (1001) that controls a control device through sound inputs. The keyword input reception section (1410) receives an input of information corresponding to a keyword. The control command selection section (1420) displays a certain control command to the control device (1010, 1020) on an edit screen (G) and receives selection of the control command. The specific control registration section (1430) registers a keyword (K) input by the keyword input reception section (1410) and the control command selected by the control command selection section (1420) to a specific control (DB 1104T) while associating the keyword and the control command with each other.

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and systems may provide for technology used in batteries including an anode particle layer. Such an anode particle layer includes a plurality of silicon particles covered with a coating layer, where the coating layer comprises one or more of a transition metal sulfide and a transition metal chalcogenide.

Abstract: In some examples, a control unit is configured to consider battery heat. The control unit is adapted to provide power from a battery to a system during a peak power mode that includes peak power and off-peak power, and consider heat balance in the battery during the peak power mode by providing peak power so that heat of the battery corresponds to a reference condition heat of the battery.

Abstract: A microcontroller, processor, and/or software (SW) monitors a battery degradation indicator such as battery State-Of-Health (SOH), impedance or other attributes, and calculates battery degradation rate and regulates burst power, battery charging speed and/or battery charging limit to meet users' expectation of battery service life. The microcontroller, processor, and/or SW increases the burst power, battery charging speed and/or battery charging limit when 1/SOH or impedance change rate (or related parameter) is smaller than expected and there is more longevity budget than expected. In another example, the microcontroller, processor, and/or SW decreases the burst power, battery charging speed and/or battery charging limit when 1/SOH or impedance change rate (or related parameter) is greater than expected and there is less longevity budget than expected.

Abstract: Techniques are provided for operating a computing system in a peak power mode while avoiding increased degradation of a battery. The peak power mode include cycles with peak and off-peak currents. The amplitude and duration of the peak and off-peak currents are governed by a thermal/heat budget of the battery. A processor can read the battery information during usage and calculate one or more parameters which are derived from heat. If a parameter is smaller than a reference value, the processor can update the peak power parameters to provide an increase in peak current/power and/or duration. If a parameter is larger than the reference value, no heat budget is available to provide an increase in peak current/power and/or duration. The thermal/heat budget can be enforced over each cycle of the peak power mode or in a summation over multiple cycles.

Abstract: An input device includes: an operating component that includes an operating surface and is operated by an operating body; a rotation detector that detects rotation of the operating component; a touch sensor that detects a contact position of the operating body on the operating surface; and a controller that outputs a detection result of the rotation detector when the rotation detector detects the rotation of the operating component, and outputs a detection result of the touch sensor when the touch sensor detects the contact position of the operating body. When the rotation detector detects the rotation of the operating component and the touch sensor detects the contact position of the operating body, the controller outputs the detection result of the rotation detector and does not output the detection result of the touch sensor for a first time period starting from the detection by the rotation detector.

Abstract: A software and/or hardware to monitor system usage including how long system ran on a battery or with an AC adapter. The software and/or hardware judges whether fast charging is needed and/or how much charge is needed, and optimizes battery charging settings.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems, and articles of manufacture to increase stacking pressure in battery cells are disclosed. A disclosed battery includes an anode layer and a cathode layer stacked with the anode layer. The disclosed battery further includes a tension bearing structure to extend through at least one of the anode layer or the cathode layer.

Abstract: A case structure includes: a case having an opening at one end side; a cover configured to close the opening; and a pressing and holding portion configured to press and hold a board against the case when the cover applies a force to the board in a state where the board is accommodated in the case and the cover is closed.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided which comprises: a first circuitry to estimate variation of an internal impedance of a battery; a second circuitry to estimate a high power that the battery can supply for a first time-period, based on the estimated variation of the impedance of the battery; and a third circuitry to facilitate operation of one or more components of the apparatus in accordance with the estimated high power for the first time-period.

Abstract: An embodiment of a semiconductor package apparatus may include technology to determine history information for a battery, predict a peak power capacity of the battery based on the history information, and set a peak power parameter based on the predicted peak power capacity.

Abstract: A scheme to initiate fast charging of a battery based on inference, situation, and/or need. The scheme uses a situational fast charging algorithm that detects user's situation and judges if fast battery charging is needed and enables fast charging. Once the need for fast charging need is detected, there are at least two options to follow. In the first option, when a charger cannot provide enough power to support both system and battery fast charging, the system turns down system power (e.g., reduces display brightness) and starts fast charging with available charger power to a sufficient charge level. In the second option, when a charger can provide enough power to support both system and battery fast charging, the system starts fast charging to a sufficient charge level.