Smart priority detection for wired and wireless charging

    公开(公告)号:US10686330B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-06-16

    申请号:US15642420

    申请日:2017-07-06

    Abstract: Techniques for providing wired and wireless charging to a device are provided. An example of an apparatus for receiving power from a wired power supply and a wireless power supply according to the disclosure includes a wireless power receiver configured to receive power from the wireless power supply, a direct current input circuit configured to receive power from the wired power supply, a control circuit operably coupled to the wireless power receiver and the direct current input circuit and configured to determine a power transfer capability for each of the wired power supply and the wireless power supply, and select the wireless power receiver from the wireless power supply or with the direct current input circuit from the wired power supply to receive power based on the power transfer capabilities.

    Charger-device pairing for recharge warnings

    公开(公告)号:US10523023B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-12-31

    申请号:US15216207

    申请日:2016-07-21

    Abstract: Techniques for charger-device pairing for recharge warnings are described. In one or more implementations, a battery of a device is determined to require charging based on a state of charge of the battery. In response to this determination, a message is communicated via a local network from the device to a charger that was previously paired with the device. The message includes a request for the charger to generate a first alert indicating that the charger is available to charge the battery of the device. In addition, the device provides a second alert indicating that the battery of the device requires charging.

    Voltage controlled charge pump and battery charger

    公开(公告)号:US10516284B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-12-24

    申请号:US15633561

    申请日:2017-06-26

    Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure relate to methods and apparatus for a voltage controlled charge pump and battery charger. Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide a method for operating a voltage controlled charge pump. The method includes selectively opening and closing a plurality of switches based on a voltage on a feedback path. The plurality of switches are coupled between a voltage input terminal and a voltage output terminal. A first capacitor is coupled between at least a first switch and a second switch of the plurality of switches. A second capacitor is coupled to the voltage output terminal. The feedback path is coupled to at least one of the voltage output terminal, the first capacitor, and the second capacitor.

    CHARGER-DEVICE PAIRING FOR RECHARGE WARNINGS

    公开(公告)号:US20180026462A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-01-25

    申请号:US15216207

    申请日:2016-07-21

    Abstract: Techniques for charger-device pairing for recharge warnings are described. In one or more implementations, a battery of a device is determined to require charging based on a state of charge of the battery. In response to this determination, a message is communicated via a local network from the device to a charger that was previously paired with the device. The message includes a request for the charger to generate a first alert indicating that the charger is available to charge the battery of the device. In addition, the device provides a second alert indicating that the battery of the device requires charging.

    Magnetic Field Navigation of Unmanned Autonomous Vehicles

    公开(公告)号:US20180009527A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-01-11

    申请号:US15202796

    申请日:2016-07-06

    Abstract: Embodiments include devices and methods for navigating an unmanned autonomous vehicle (UAV) based on a measured magnetic field vector and strength of a magnetic field emanated from a charging station. A processor of the UAV may navigate to the charging station using the magnetic field vector and strength. The processor may determine whether the UAV is substantially aligned with the charging station, and the processor may maneuver the UAV to approach the charging station using the magnetic field vector and strength in response to determining that the UAV is substantially aligned with the charging station. Maneuvering the UAV to approach the charging station using the magnetic field vector and strength may involve descending to a center of the charging station. The UAV may follow a specified route to and/or away from the charging station using the magnetic field vector and strength.

    METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR A MULTI-MODE REGULATOR ARCHITECTURE

    公开(公告)号:US20210036617A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-02-04

    申请号:US16944913

    申请日:2020-07-31

    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to multi-mode regulators. For example, the multi-mode regulator may include a first transistor having a first terminal coupled to an input voltage and a second terminal coupled to an output of the regulator, a second transistor having a first terminal coupled to the second terminal of the first transistor and a second terminal coupled to a reference potential, pulse width modulation (PWM) control logic having outputs coupled to gates of a first transistor and a second transistor, one or more error amplifiers, and a switch with a first terminal coupled to the gate of the first transistor and a second terminal coupled to the output of one of the one or more error amplifiers. By selectively configuring one or more components of the multi-mode regulator, the regulator may operate according to either a linear regulation mode or a switching regulation mode.

    In system reconfigurable rectifier/power converters for wired and wireless charging

    公开(公告)号:US10790691B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-09-29

    申请号:US15471521

    申请日:2017-03-28

    Abstract: Techniques for wired and wireless charging of electronic devices are provided. An example of a method for charging a device according to the disclosure includes receiving a signal from a power source with an electronic circuit, such that the electronic circuit includes a synchronous rectifier comprising a first phase leg and a second phase leg, utilizing the first phase leg to implement synchronous rectification and the second phase leg to implement a single phase buck converter when the signal is a wireless signal received from the power source, utilizing the first phase leg and the second phase leg to implement a multi-phase buck converter when the signal is received from a wired power source, and providing an output signal with the electronic circuit.

    Battery charger power control
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    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10361581B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-07-23

    申请号:US15653264

    申请日:2017-07-18

    Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure relate to methods and apparatus for limiting the power drawn by a battery charger based on monitoring of the input voltage and input current supplied to the battery charger from a power supply. In certain aspects, a method generally includes sensing an output voltage of the power supply, wherein the output voltage of the power supply is variable. The method further includes sensing an output current of the power supply. The method further includes providing the output voltage and output current to a battery charger. The method further includes generating a control signal indicative of a scaling of the output current based on a scaling factor, wherein the scaling factor is based on the output voltage. The method further includes providing the control signal to the battery charger to control the output current supplied by the power supply to the battery charger.

    Magnetic field navigation of unmanned autonomous vehicles

    公开(公告)号:US09975634B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-05-22

    申请号:US15202796

    申请日:2016-07-06

    Abstract: Embodiments include devices and methods for navigating an unmanned autonomous vehicle (UAV) based on a measured magnetic field vector and strength of a magnetic field emanated from a charging station. A processor of the UAV may navigate to the charging station using the magnetic field vector and strength. The processor may determine whether the UAV is substantially aligned with the charging station, and the processor may maneuver the UAV to approach the charging station using the magnetic field vector and strength in response to determining that the UAV is substantially aligned with the charging station. Maneuvering the UAV to approach the charging station using the magnetic field vector and strength may involve descending to a center of the charging station. The UAV may follow a specified route to and/or away from the charging station using the magnetic field vector and strength.

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