Including A Transformer Or An Inductor Patents (Class 323/355)
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Patent number: 9294153Abstract: Systems and methods of wireless power transfer system with interference detection disclosed herein detects possible excessive energy transfer associated with parasitic metal objects placed in close proximity with system coils by comparing power received on the receiving side of the system with the power consumed on the primary side considering known losses in the system. If the result of such comparison shows that power consumed on the primary side substantially exceeds power received on the secondary side, the system may terminate operation.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2011Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: Texas Instruments IncorporatedInventors: Vladimir Alexander Muratov, Eric Gregory Oettinger
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Patent number: 9270249Abstract: A tunable impedance matching circuit is provided for matching a signal source to an impedance of an antenna. The tunable impedance matching circuit includes two terminals, a series path, and two shunt paths. The first terminal is coupled to the signal source, and the second terminal is coupled to the antenna. The series path is coupled between the first terminal and the second terminal and includes a first tunable capacitor and at least one tunable inductor. One of the two shunt paths is coupled between the first terminal and a ground end, and the other one of the two shunt paths is coupled between the second terminal and the ground end. Each of the shunt paths includes a second tunable capacitor.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2012Date of Patent: February 23, 2016Assignee: HTC CorporationInventors: Yu-Meng Yen, Chen-Fang Tai, Pei-Zong Rao, Wei-Shin Tung, Wan-Ming Chen
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Patent number: 9225177Abstract: A wireless power reception method of a wireless power receiver for receiving power from a wireless power transmitter, according to the embodiment includes receiving a connection signal for identifying the wireless power receiver from the wireless power transmitter; transmitting a response signal in response to the connection signal to the wireless power transmitter; negotiating a power transmission condition with the wireless power transmitter; and receiving the power according to the negotiated power transmission condition.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2014Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventor: Woo Kil Jung
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Patent number: 9203313Abstract: A complex power management device includes DC/DC converters and a common reference line connected in common to the DC/DC converters. Each of the DC/DC converters includes a first switch element and inductor connected in series between first and second nodes, a second switch element, one end of which is connected to a third node that is a connection point of the first switch element and the inductor and the other end of which is connected to the corresponding ground terminal, and an output voltage adjustment circuit, which exclusively controls an ON/OFF state of the first and second switch elements based on a voltage of a fourth node that is the other end of the second switch element. The common reference line is connected to a fifth node that is provided on a wire connecting the second switch element of each of the DC/DC converters to the ground terminal.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2014Date of Patent: December 1, 2015Assignee: TDK CORPORATIONInventors: Toshiyuki Abe, Hironori Chiba, Mikihiro Kumon, Hiroshi Tuji
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Patent number: 9197070Abstract: A wireless power transmission method of a wireless power transmitter for transmitting power to a wireless power receiver according to the embodiment includes transmitting a connection signal for identifying the wireless power receiver, identifying the wireless power receiver by receiving a response signal to the connection signal from the wireless power receiver, negotiating a power transmission condition with the identified wireless power receiver and transmitting the power to the identified wireless power receiver according to the negotiated power transmission condition.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2012Date of Patent: November 24, 2015Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventor: Woo Kil Jung
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Patent number: 9197292Abstract: Disclosed is the technology to create connectors based solely on capacitive or inductive coupling that are impervious to ambient moisture giving rise to the idea of waterproof connectors and ultimately to waterproof consumer electronics. NMCs use no conductive tracks for ohmic contacts. The present invention is a waterproof version of a connector conforming to the USB 3.0 standard, which is visually and mechanically similar to current popular USB connectors.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2013Date of Patent: November 24, 2015Assignee: NMC CorporationInventor: Josjua S. Benjestorf
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Patent number: 9160203Abstract: A wireless power system for powering a television includes at least one device resonator including at least one loop of conductive material, a matching network including at least two capacitive elements, and power and control circuitry coupled to the matching network and configured to connect with a load of the television, wherein the at least one device resonator is configured to wirelessly receive power via an oscillating magnetic field generated by a source resonator when the distance between the source resonator and the at least one device resonator is at least 2 cm, wherein the load of the television is configured to draw at least 5 Watts of power, and wherein an efficiency of wirelessly receiving power by the least one device resonator is at least 50%.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2011Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignee: WiTricity CorporationInventors: Ron Fiorello, Andrew J. Campanella, Katherine L. Hall, Morris P. Kesler, Konrad Kulikowski, Eric R. Giler
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Patent number: 9130536Abstract: This application relates to systems and methods for splitting a current signal into at least two signals that are out of phase with each other. The power splitter may include a conductive element that may generate standing magnetic field that alternates at specified frequency. An inductor placed near or in the magnetic field may induce an alternating current at the specified frequency. Each end of the inductor may be coupled to a connector that may be coupled to an antenna that may be incorporated into a plasma processing chamber.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2013Date of Patent: September 8, 2015Assignee: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITEDInventor: Barton Lane
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Patent number: 9124114Abstract: According to one embodiment, a wireless power transfer system performs electrical power transfer and signal communication by magnetic field resonance. A power transfer apparatus includes a first resonator configured to resonate at a predetermined frequency and to switch a Q-factor between high and low, and a first controller configured to set the Q-factor of the first resonator high in the electrical power transfer, and to set the Q-factor of the first resonator low in the signal communication. The power reception apparatus includes a second resonator configured to resonate at the predetermined frequency and to switch a Q-factor between high and low, and a second controller configured to set the Q-factor of the second resonator high when performing the electrical power transfer and to set the Q-factor of the second resonator low when performing the signal communication.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2011Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventor: Hideaki Haruyama
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Patent number: 9106086Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are directed to detecting and limiting power transfer to non-compliant devices. A method may include detecting one or more non-compliant devices positioned within a charging region of a wireless power transmitter. The method may further include limiting an amount of power delivered to at least one of the one or more non-compliant devices.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2010Date of Patent: August 11, 2015Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Zhen Ning Low, Adam A. Mudrick, Sergio P. Estrada
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Patent number: 9088165Abstract: The contactless method of supplying power magnetically couples a portable device receiving coil with a power supply stand transmitting coil and transmits power by magnetic induction. The portable device sends power adjustment signals to the power supply stand, and the stand adjusts transmitting coil output based on the power adjustment signals. The portable device compares the power received from the stand to the required power, sends an increase-power-request signal if the received power is below the required power, and sends a decrease-power-request signal if the received power is above the required power. Power adjustment signals include increase-power-request weighting values that increase with the size of the request to increase power and/or rate-of-change weighting values that increase with the amount of change in the requested power. Weighting values output with a given period are added and a foreign object is judged to be present when the sum attains a set value.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2013Date of Patent: July 21, 2015Assignee: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroyoshi Yamamoto, Ryoji Watanabe, Mikitaka Tamai
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Patent number: 9070505Abstract: A coil apparatus and a non-contact power transmission apparatus having improved power transmission efficiency are provided. A power transmission side coil apparatus comprises: an excitation coil (second winding section) which transmits AC power supplied from a power source to a transmission coil; a resonance circuit (first resonance circuit) which is formed by a capacitor (first capacitance element) and a transmission coil (first winding section) which is connected to this capacitor and which transmits AC power from the excitation coil to a power receive side coil apparatus; and a resonance circuit (second resonance circuit) which is formed by a variable capacitor (second capacitance element) and a control coil (third winding section) which is connected to this variable capacitor and which resonates with the transmission coil.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2011Date of Patent: June 30, 2015Assignee: TDK CORPORATIONInventor: Yoshihiro Saitoh
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Patent number: 9041383Abstract: A method for linearizing voltage transmission through a transformer including a magnetic core and, input and output windings. A measurement signal is supplied to the input winding at a first frequency and an output signal is measured at the output winding of the transformer, wherein the voltage of the measurement signal may be so low that the transformer operates in a non-linear region. The method includes, for a conditioning signal, selecting a second frequency different from the first frequency, defining an amplitude value of the conditioning signal and supplying the conditioning signal to the input winding at the second frequency with the defined amplitude value so that the transformer operates in its linear region.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2013Date of Patent: May 26, 2015Assignee: ABB Research Ltd.Inventors: Tord Bengtsson, Henrik Johansson, Stefan Roxenborg, Joseph Menezes, Zoltan Nagy, Mikael Sehlstedt
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Publication number: 20150123645Abstract: A power supply unit includes: a transformer; a primary component that constitutes a primary circuit connected to the transformer; a secondary component that constitutes a secondary circuit connected to the transformer; a choke coil; a base plate including the transformer, the primary component, the secondary component and the choke coil; a metal plate connected to the base plate; and a connecting member connecting the primary component and the transformer. The primary component and the transformer are laminated to constitute a first laminating body. A part of the metal plate is disposed closer to the transformer than the primary component, and the metal plate and the transformer are electrically connected by a ground line. A connection point between the ground line and the metal plate is located closer to the transformer than the primary component.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2014Publication date: May 7, 2015Inventors: Yuuki Takemoto, Yuuichi Handa, Katsutoyo Misawa, Syotarou Yamasaki, Syuji Kurauchi, Kenta Hatakenaka
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Publication number: 20150123644Abstract: Disclosed is a transformer for power line communication, capable of performing power line communication without being influenced by voltage attenuation due to voltage conversion. The transformer for power line communication includes: a transforming unit configured to convert a high primary voltage into a low secondary voltage, or convert a low secondary voltage into a high primary voltage; a separation unit configured to separate a data signal from a primary voltage input thereto; and a coupling unit configured to couple the data signal with the low secondary voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2014Publication date: May 7, 2015Applicant: LSIS CO., LTD.Inventors: Chang Sung YOU, Seong Joon LEE
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Patent number: 9024477Abstract: A high voltage power source device includes piezoelectric transformers, each of the piezoelectric transformers being formed with a primary electrode and a secondary electrode on piezoelectric ceramics, receiving a primary voltage at the primary electrode, and generating a second voltage from the secondary electrode, switching elements, each of the switching elements driving a respective one of the piezoelectric transformers, and primary voltage supply devices, each of the primary voltage supply devices supplying the primary voltage to the primary electrode of the respective one of the piezoelectric transformers by driving the respective one of the switching elements when the secondary voltage is generated from the respective one of the second electrodes, wherein the respective one of the primary voltage supply devices supplies the primary voltage to the respective one of the primary electrodes by driving the respective one of the switching elements at the same frequency.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2012Date of Patent: May 5, 2015Assignee: Oki Data CorporationInventor: Ryo Takatsuka
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Patent number: 9000875Abstract: An apparatus is provided for securing to and collecting power from an electrical conductor including a wire clamp that clamps to and secures the apparatus to the electrical conductor, a current transformer (“CT”) that clamps to the electrical conductor and collects power from the electrical conductor, and a housing including a cavity that encloses circuitry associated with the apparatus. According to various aspects, the circuitry may include one or more sensors and wireless communications circuitry, and the CT may include a core and an electrical winding that receives an induced current from magnetic flux generated according to alternating current present on the electrical conductor.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2011Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: Cooper Technologies CompanyInventors: Bruce W. McBee, Gregg James Haensgen, John Fredrick Banting, William J. Kostolni, Bryan C. Cochran
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Publication number: 20150084422Abstract: A magnetic component has a core on which windings are wound. The windings are electrically connected in series to constitute a coil of a first reactor. The winding constitutes a coil of a second reactor. The core has a leg portion on which the winding is wound, a leg portion on which the winding is wound, and a leg portion on which the winding is wound. When a current flows through the windings, magnetic fluxes produced from the windings, respectively, and flowing through the winding counteract each other. Furthermore, when a current flows through the winding, induced voltages produced from the windings, respectively, by the magnetic flux produced by the winding counteract each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2013Publication date: March 26, 2015Inventors: Masanori Ishigaki, Shuji Tomura, Takaji Umeno, Masaki Okamura, Daigo Nobe
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Patent number: 8953349Abstract: The present invention describes systems and methods for harvesting energy from an alternating magnetic field. An exemplary embodiment can include a flux concentrator having an open core coil wherein a first current with a first voltage is induced in the flux concentrator when placed proximate an alternating magnetic field. Additionally, the system can include a transformer, having a first and second winding, connected to the flux concentrator and inducing a second current in the second winding, wherein the second current has a second voltage higher than the first voltage and a threshold voltage of a first and second diode. Furthermore, the system can include a converter, connected to the secondary winding for charging the leakage inductance of the secondary winding by creating a short circuit between the secondary winding and the converter; and the diodes connected to the secondary winding and the converter for discharging the leakage inductance.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2011Date of Patent: February 10, 2015Assignee: Georgia Tech Research CorporationInventors: Deepakraj M. Divan, Rohit Moghe, Franklin C. Lambert
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Publication number: 20150035515Abstract: A power converter may have an input stage that includes a pair of transformer coils, switching circuitry to energize the pair of transformer coils according to an input supply voltage provided by an input source, and a limiting circuit coupled between the pair of transformer coils to cause the input stage to stop drawing current from the input source once the amount of charge drawn from the input source reaches a specific value. An output stage of the power converter may receive energy from the pair of transformer coils, and convert the received energy into an output supply voltage. The pair of transformer coils may continue providing energy stored in a leakage inductance of the pair of transformer coils to the output stage for at least a period of time, once the limiting circuit has caused the input stage to stop drawing current from the input supply.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2013Publication date: February 5, 2015Applicant: National Instruments CorporationInventor: Jeffrey A. Cornell
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Patent number: 8922316Abstract: The device and manufacturing method for a Direct Current (DC) filter inductor are disclosed. The device comprises a magnetic core, at least one first winding and at least one second winding. The magnetic core has at least one air gap. The first winding and the second winding are connected to each other in parallel that having a mutual inductance, and are wrapped around the magnetic core respectively. A difference between a first inductance of the first winding and the mutual inductance is smaller than a difference between a second inductance of the second winding and the mutual inductance. A Direct Current (DC) resistance of the first winding is larger than a DC resistance of the second winding. The first winding is closer to the air gap compared to the second winding.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2012Date of Patent: December 30, 2014Assignee: Delta Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.Inventor: Zengyi Lu
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Patent number: 8890366Abstract: A system for exchanging energy wirelessly comprises an array of at least three objects having a resonant frequency, each object is electromagnetic (EM) and non-radiative, and generates an EM near-field in response to receiving the energy, wherein each object in the array is arranged at a distance from all other objects in the array, such that upon receiving the energy the object is strongly coupled to at least one other object in the array via a resonant coupling of evanescent waves; and an energy driver for providing the energy at the resonant frequency to at least one object in the array, such that, during an operation of the system, the energy is distributed from the object to all other objects in the array.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2010Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Bingnan Wang, Koon Hoo Teo, Da Huang
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Patent number: 8867345Abstract: An intelligent electronic device segregates urgent data frames from non-urgent data frames on reception so that the urgent data frames may be handled with greater priority. A switching device is disposed between an external network interface and multiple internal network ports. Based on a network data type indicia, urgent data frames are routed to one of the ports, and non-urgent data frames are routed to another port. A processor coupled to the internal network ports handles urgent data frames before handling any non-urgent data frames.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2009Date of Patent: October 21, 2014Assignee: Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Robert E. Morris, Tony J. Lee
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Publication number: 20140300338Abstract: Circuits and methods for converting a current to an output voltage are disclosed herein. An embodiment of the circuit includes a first switch connected between a source of current and a first node and a second switch connected between the first node and a common voltage. The circuit also includes a first controller for controlling the state of the first switch and a second controller for controlling the state of the second switch. A capacitor is coupled to the first node; the voltage on the capacitor is the output voltage. When the second switch is open, the capacitor charges, and when the second switch is closed, the capacitor does not charge. The current flows through the primary inductance of a transformer.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2013Publication date: October 9, 2014Applicant: Texas Instruments IncorporatedInventor: Salvatore Giombanco
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Publication number: 20140292303Abstract: A method for transferring power between two DC circuits, each circuit being bipolar or connected at the midpoint thereof, involves: coupling the high voltage bus across a pair of inductors, arranged in parallel; coupling the low voltage bus across the pair of inductors; coupling the high voltage bus, the low voltage bus and the inductors by active switches and diodes, to provide for: (i) a storage configuration, wherein energy is transferred from one of the buses and stored in the inductors; and (ii) a release configuration, wherein energy is released from the inductors and transferred to the other of the buses.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2014Publication date: October 2, 2014Applicant: Arda Power Inc.Inventors: Luis Zubieta, Damien Frost
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Patent number: 8849223Abstract: Apparatus for a power harvesting wireless transmitter. The wireless transmitter includes a magnet, an inductor, a power supply, a processor, and a transmitter with an antenna. The magnet interacting with the inductor provides a sole source of power sufficient to power the transmitter. The inductor is connected to the power supply. The power supply includes a voltage multiplier, a storage unit, and, in one embodiment, a voltage regulator. The processor includes at least one input connected to one or more local switches, sensors, and instruments. The processor outputs an identifier and data corresponding to the inputs. The processor output is connected to the transmitter, which sends a wireless signal containing the identifier and data.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2013Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Inventor: Terry Pennisi
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Publication number: 20140266145Abstract: A power flow control apparatus comprising a current distribution circuit arranged to distribute an input current into a plurality of branches such that the input current is distributed into a plurality of individual branch currents; wherein each of the plurality of branches includes an inductive arrangement arranged to form an inductive coupling with an associated inductive arrangement of at least one other associated branch, and a plurality of compensator units in electrical communication with the plurality of branches, wherein each compensator unit is arranged to deliver a branch compensating voltage relative to the branch current.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicants: e. Energy Double Tree Limited, City University of Hong KongInventors: Shu Hung Henry Chung, Sui Pung Cheung
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Publication number: 20140266144Abstract: An on-chip power converter and an on-chip switching power supply implemented using a film bulk acoustic resonator (FBAR) in place of an inductor. This MEMS device offers high inductance density and high Q factor. FBARs can be conveniently fabricated in a CMOS compatible process. FBARs also shows better EMI results than conventional inductors.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: UNIVERISTY OF UTAH RESEARCH FOUNDATIONInventors: Faisal Khan, Abusaleh Imtiaz
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Publication number: 20140265623Abstract: A step-down circuit using a piezoelectric transformer that includes a rectangular parallelepiped piezoelectric plate having opposite end portions in a lengthwise direction thereof, which are constituted as two lower voltage portions provided with output electrodes, and a region sandwiched between the two lower voltage portions. The region being partly constituted as a higher voltage portion provided with an input electrode. The two lower voltage portions and the higher voltage portion are each polarized and driven in a 3/2? or a 5/2? mode. The higher voltage portion or vicinities thereof are polarized in directions symmetric to each other on both the sides of a center of the higher voltage portion or on both the sides of the higher voltage portion. The output electrodes on the positive and negative charge sides of respective polarized lower voltage portions are connected to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventor: KEIICHI ICHIKAWA
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Patent number: 8836422Abstract: There is disclosed a method and apparatus for generating an output signal comprising a replica of an input signal, comprising the steps of: generating a replica signal representing the low frequency content of the input signal; generating an error signal representing an error in the replica signal; combining the replica signal with the error signal to generate an output signal; and wherein the step of generating the error signal further includes the steps of: generating a delay signal being a delayed version of the input signal; and determining a difference between the output signal and the delay signal which difference is the error signal.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2009Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: Nujira LimitedInventor: Gerard Wimpenny
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Publication number: 20140241011Abstract: A reactor of the present invention includes a coil 2, a magnetic core 3 in which the coil 2 is disposed, and a case that stores a combined product 10 made up of the coil 2 and the magnetic core 3. The case includes a bottom plate portion 40 made of a metal material, and a sidewall portion that is attached to the bottom plate portion 40 to surround the combined product 10. A joining layer 42 that fixes the coil 2 is provided at the inner face of the bottom plate portion 40. The region provided with the joining layer 42 has been subjected to surface roughening treatment. When anodic oxidation treatment is carried out as the surface roughening treatment, the bottom plate portion 40 includes an anodic oxide layer 43. The surface roughening treatment increases the contact area between the bottom plate portion 40 and the joining layer 42, whereby the joining strength between the bottom plate portion 40 and the coil 2 can be enhanced.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2012Publication date: August 28, 2014Applicants: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD., AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventors: Yasushi Nomura, Izumi Memezawa, Hiroshi Teraniti, Atsushi Ito
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Patent number: 8816606Abstract: A driving circuitry arranged to pass a dead time over an isolation transformer, the driving circuitry constituted of: a three-state driver arranged to output a first signal, the first signal selectively at one of two complementary voltage levels and a high impedance state; a first capacitor, a first end of the first capacitor coupled to receive the first signal; and a first isolation transformer, a first end of a first winding of the first isolation transformer coupled to a second end of the first capacitor.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2011Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: Microsemi CorporationInventor: Xiaoping Jin
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Publication number: 20140232369Abstract: A data acquisition circuit may isolate control and data decode logic elements from data acquisition elements such as sensors through the use of a single transformer. A control signal may be supplied to a primary winding of a transformer by alternately opening and closing a push switch and a pull switch. First and second analog to digital converter circuits may receive analog signals and convert them to data signals, which may appear on the secondary winding of the transformer. Data signals may be substantially received by a data demodulator circuit on the primary side of the data acquisition circuit. The data demodulator circuit may compare a voltage associated with the received signal to a threshold voltage and output a result of the comparison to the control and data decode logic element.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2013Publication date: August 21, 2014Inventor: BRIAN HOGAN
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Publication number: 20140145683Abstract: In a circtuit adapted to supply a voltage VS an electronic device, such as a load or a light source said voltage VS is led to a circuit (ACG) that is able to derive a voltage VACG from VS where VACG?VS. The circuit consist in a first embodiment of three serial coupled diodes (D1,D2,D3) and two capacitors (C1,C2), and where the capacitor (C1) is coupled in parallel with tow of the diodes (D1,D2) and the capacitor (C2) is coupled in parallel with the diodes (D2,D3). In this way an Asymmetric Current Generator (ACG) is provided, that from a normal periodic source voltage VS can derive two voltages both of which are suitable for a rechargeable battery or a light source. In this way a cost effective voltage in which the voltage required for the electronic device is beneficial for recharging the battery or strengthen the light for a LED light source leading to save in current cost and a fast recharging of the rechargeable battery and gaining light from the light source.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2012Publication date: May 29, 2014Inventors: Milan Mancic, Nicholas Møller
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Publication number: 20140139202Abstract: In some embodiments, a common mode inductor comprises a principal core, and a leakage boosting core located within a threshold distance of the principal core in order to enhance a leakage flux of the inductor. In some embodiments, a circuit comprises a power converter, and a common mode inductor coupled to the power converter, the common mode inductor comprising a principal core and a leakage boosting core located within a threshold distance of the principal core wherein the threshold distance is selected to control a leakage flux of the inductor.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2012Publication date: May 22, 2014Inventor: Adam Michael White
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Patent number: 8723367Abstract: In a power supply system, reducing influence of a noise etc., optimal electric power is supplied corresponding to power consumption of a receiving side load, and power consumption is decreased greatly. When a potential difference detector 12 detects that a power supply voltage of the receiving side load is decreased lower than a lower limit voltage threshold or increased higher than an upper limit voltage threshold, a burst interval setting unit sets up a burst signal of a pulse width corresponding to the detection result. A burst signal generator generates a burst signal based on the setup, and excites a control primary inductor. A burst signal detector generates a pulse signal in response to electromotive force of a control secondary inductor.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2011Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: Renesas Electronics CorporationInventor: Atsuhiko Ishibashi
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Patent number: 8726050Abstract: A computer power supply with low standby power has a power inlet wired to an external AC power supply, a DC conversion circuit wired to convert AC into DC, a power control switch operating an AC switch, a power supply circuit connected to the power control switch, a power outlet connected to the power control switch, a starting circuit, a power bus connected to the power supply circuit to transfer DC to the host computer, and a start button connected to a starting circuit. The start button starts the power supply circuit, supplies power to the hose computer, and transmits switching signals of the computer.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2011Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: J.R.J. Electronic Co., Ltd.Inventors: Wen-Tsung Lin, Yu-Hsun Lin
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Publication number: 20140125308Abstract: To provide a reactor with which resin can fully be packed between a core and a coil with ease, and in which the core can easily be handled when the reactor is manufactured. The reactor includes: a coil 10 formed with paired coil elements 10A and 10B that are made of a spirally wound wire, the coil elements being coupled to each other in a paralleled state; internal core portions 22 that are fitted into the coil elements 10A and 10B to structure a part of an annular core 20; and exposed core portions 24 that are exposed outside the coil elements 10A and 10B to couple the internal core portions 22 to each other, to thereby form the rest of the annular core 20. The reactor includes an external resin portion that covers at least a part of an assembled product 1A made up of the coil 10 and the core 20. An interval between the inner end face 24f of the exposed core portion 24 and the end face of the coil 10 is 0.5 mm to 4.0 mm, whereby the resin can easily be packed between the coil 10 and the core 20.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2014Publication date: May 8, 2014Applicant: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Kouhei Yoshikawa, Shinichiro Yamamoto
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Publication number: 20140103718Abstract: The disclosed embodiments relate to a power supply for a portable electronic device. The power supply includes a power source and a nonlinear inductor. The nonlinear inductor includes a first core and a second core connected in series to the first core, wherein the second core has a higher permeability than the first core.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2012Publication date: April 17, 2014Applicant: APPLE INC.Inventors: Kisun Lee, Mao Ye, Shimon Elkayam
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Publication number: 20140103901Abstract: A power multiplier and method are provided. The power multiplier includes a power multiplying network that is a multiply-connected, velocity inhibiting circuit constructed from a number of lumped-elements. The power multiplier also includes a launching network, and a directional coupler that couples the launching network to the power multiplying network. The power multiplier provides for power multiplication at nominal power generation frequencies such as 50 Hertz, 60 Hertz, and other power frequencies, in a compact circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2013Publication date: April 17, 2014Applicant: CPG Technologies, LLCInventor: James F. Corum
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Patent number: 8699238Abstract: A modified power converter circuit utilizes an RLC circuit tuned to the frequency of any instability in the power converter circuit in order to remove the instability in the circuit output. In one embodiment, a pair of RLC circuits are connected in parallel across the input capacitor and output capacitor of the power circuit topology, respectively. The capacitor and inductor of each RLC circuit act as filters having a period with the same value as the instability created by interaction of the respective input or output capacitor with the isolation transformer inductance and expose the resistor within each the RLC circuit to only the frequency of instability.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2011Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: Sedona International, Inc.Inventors: Arthur Tong, Paul Clouser
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Publication number: 20140084900Abstract: An energy-scavenging interface receives an input signal from a transducer and supplies an output signal to a load. A switch is connected between the transducer and a reference node, and a diode is connected between the transducer and the load. A control circuit closes the switch for a time interval to permit energy storage in the transducer. A scale copy of a peak value of stored electric current is obtained. The switch is opened when the time interval elapses and the stored energy exceeds a threshold. The stored energy is then released to supply the load through the diode. The switch remains open as long as the value of current in the output signal exceeds the value of the scaled copy of the peak value.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2013Publication date: March 27, 2014Applicant: STMicroelectronics S.r.I.Inventors: Stefano Ramorini, Alessandro Gasparini, Alberto Cattani
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Publication number: 20140077792Abstract: Disclosed are systems, devices, apparatus, circuits, methods, and other implementations, including a system that includes one or more power switching devices that receive power delivered by a power unit, and a high-speed charge control circuit electrically coupled to the one or more power switching devices. The high-speed charge control circuit includes an optocoupler coupled to the power unit and further coupled to a first switching device of the high-speed charge control circuit, the first switching device actuated based on output of the optocoupler to establish an electrical path to discharge at least a portion of electrical charge present at least on the one or more power switching devices when power delivery from the power unit is stopped.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2012Publication date: March 20, 2014Inventors: Edgar Equihua, Sergio Orozco
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Publication number: 20140049246Abstract: Power supply arrangement with first transformer (T1), having transformer core (K) with legs (K1) and yokes (K2) connecting these legs. Legs (K1) and yokes (K2) are arranged in geometric shape of a cylinder. The cylinder has first polygon as base surface and second polygon as surface opposite. The yokes (K2) are arranged along edges of first polygon and along edges of second polygon. Legs (K1) are arranged along edges of an outer surface of the cylinder. Primary windings and secondary windings (T1.1, T1.2, T1.3) arranged on legs (K1) of the transformer core. Secondary windings (T1.1, T1.2, T1.3) have three terminals (A), including a neutral conductor terminal and two phase conductor terminals. Phase conductor terminals of the secondary windings (T1.1, T1.2, T1.3) are mechanically and electrically connected to a first electrically conductive support (L), having an outer end, the outer end of the first carrier (L) are located outside the cylinder.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2013Publication date: February 20, 2014Applicant: AEG POWER SOLUTIONS B.V.Inventors: Gladwyn De Vidts, Peter Wallmeier, Christian Ferber
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Patent number: 8653698Abstract: An inductive power supply including multiple tank circuits and a controller for selecting at least one of the tank circuits in order to wirelessly transfer power based on received power demand information. In addition, a magnet may be used to align multiple remote devices with the inductive power supply. In one embodiment, different communication systems are employed depending on which coil is being used to transfer wireless power.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2012Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Inventors: David W. Baarman, Scott A. Mollema, Joshua K. Schwannecke
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Patent number: 8650411Abstract: Energy management of an electronic device using multiple electric power sources. The electric power sources may include a parasitic electric power source, a rechargeable electric power source, an intermittent electric power source, and a continuous electric power source. The electronic device further may include a power supply for receiving the electric power from the source(s) and supplying electric power to the various components of the electronic device that require power. The electronic device may include a source selector for controlling which power source supplies electric power to the power supply. Energy management of the electronic device may be configured to use a permanently exhaustible power source such as a battery only when other power sources are unavailable.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2009Date of Patent: February 11, 2014Assignee: Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories Inc.Inventors: Laurence V. Feight, Ryan W. Swartzendruber
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Publication number: 20130335059Abstract: A voltage regulator for one or more dies in a multi-stack integrated circuit includes an inductor located on a die, a voltage controller that is electrically coupled to the inductor and is also located on the die, and a capacitor that is electrically coupled to the inductor and the voltage controller and is also located on the die. The inductor defines an interior space and the voltage controller and the capacitor are located within the interior space of the inductor. The inductor can be a lateral inductor or a through layer via inductor. The multi-stack integrated circuit may have multiple dies. A voltage controller may be electrically coupled to each of the dies, although it may be located on only one of the dies. Alternatively, separate voltage controllers may be electrically coupled to each of the multiple dies and may be located on each of the respective dies.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2011Publication date: December 19, 2013Applicant: Intel CorporationInventors: Ruchir Saraswat, Andre Schaefer, Uwe Zillman, Andreas Duevel, Valluri Rao, Telesphor Kamgaing, Harish Krishnamurthy
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Patent number: 8610400Abstract: An inductive power transfer system comprises a primary unit, having a primary coil and an electrical drive unit which applies electrical drive signals to the primary coil so as to generate an electromagnetic field. The system also comprises at least one secondary device, separable from the primary unit and having a secondary coil which couples with the field when the secondary device is in proximity to the primary unit. A control unit causes a circuit including said primary coil to operate, during a measurement period, in an undriven resonating condition. In this condition the application of the drive signals to the primary coil by the electrical drive unit is suspended so that energy stored in the circuit decays over the course of the period. A decay measurement unit takes one or more measures of such energy decay during the measurement period.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2011Date of Patent: December 17, 2013Assignee: Access Business Group International LLCInventors: Michael Craig Stevens, Alexander Charles Knill, John Robert Dunton
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Publication number: 20130328543Abstract: A miniaturized voltage-transforming device includes a first circuit board and a second circuit board parallel to and separated from each other by a predetermined distance so that there is no physical connection therebetween, and a transformer having a plurality of primary-side pins and a plurality of secondary-side pins, wherein the transformer is located beside the first circuit board and the second circuit board, and has its primary-side pins and secondary-side pins directly or indirectly connected to the first circuit board and the second circuit board physically, so that the transformer is electrically connected to the first circuit board and the second circuit board via the primary-side pins and the secondary-side pins.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2012Publication date: December 12, 2013Inventors: Lien-Hsing CHEN, Li-Hao Liu, Cheng-Te Tsai
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Publication number: 20130293216Abstract: A laminated inductor element includes a laminated substrate including a plurality of layers including a magnetic layer, an inductor including coil conductors provided between layers of the laminated substrate and connected in a lamination direction of the laminated substrate, and a pair of non-magnetic layers laminated on the laminated substrate so as to sandwich the laminated substrate in the lamination direction. The non-magnetic layers include cover layers made of low temperature co-fired ceramics.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2013Publication date: November 7, 2013Inventors: Tomoya YOKOYAMA, Takako SATO