公开(公告)号：US10063182B2

公开(公告)日：2018-08-28

申请号：US14590601

申请日：2015-01-06

申请人： RESEARCH & BUSINESS FOUNDATION SUNGKYUNKWAN UNIVERSITY

发明人： Sangwoo Kim ,  Gyu-cheol Yoon ,  Keun Young Lee ,  Kyung Sik Shin ,  Seongsu Kim

IPC分类号： H02J7/34 ,  H02S10/10 ,  H02N1/04 ,  H02J1/06 ,  H02N11/00 ,  H02J3/38

CPC分类号： H02S10/10 ,  H02J1/06 ,  H02J3/383 ,  H02N1/04 ,  H02N11/002 ,  Y02E10/50 ,  Y02E10/563 ,  Y10T307/50 ,  Y10T307/544 ,  Y10T307/615 ,  Y10T307/696

摘要： Provided is a hybrid power generating device. The hybrid power generating device includes a solar cell configured to generate an electric energy using sunlight; an electrostatic generating device configured to generate an electric energy using static electricity; and a rectifier configured to electrically connect the electric energy generated by the solar cell to the electric energy generated by the electrostatic generating device.

公开(公告)号：US09996130B2

公开(公告)日：2018-06-12

申请号：US14311932

申请日：2014-06-23

申请人： Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

发明人： Bongjae Rhee

IPC分类号： G06F1/26 ,  H01R27/00 ,  H01R29/00 ,  H02J1/00 ,  H01R13/66

CPC分类号： G06F1/266 ,  H01R13/6683 ,  H01R27/00 ,  H01R29/00 ,  H02J2001/008 ,  Y10T307/696

摘要： An electronic device is provided including a processor; a connection unit including a power supply terminal and an identification terminal; a first switch coupled to the power supply terminal and the processor; a second switch coupled to the identification terminal and the processor; and an interface control circuit configured to control an amount of current supplied to the processor by opening or closing each of the first switch and the second switch in accordance with voltage that is applied to at least one of the power supply terminal and the identification terminal by an external device connected to the connection unit.

公开(公告)号：US09991718B2

公开(公告)日：2018-06-05

申请号：US14434030

申请日：2013-08-23

申请人： NEC Corporation

发明人： Noriaki Kobayashi

IPC分类号： H02J3/46 ,  H02J13/00

CPC分类号： H02J3/46 ,  H02J13/00 ,  H02J13/0006 ,  Y04S10/12 ,  Y10T307/696

摘要： A power interchange system preferentially transmits electric power from a suitable power supply. A controller (100) includes signal sending/receiving means (300) for receiving information regarding a power transmitting/receiving device (101); power transmitting/receiving device information storage means (310); priority information storage means (310); and information control means (301) for determining, based on the information regarding the power transmitting/receiving device (101) and the priority of the power supply (104b), an amount of power to be transmitted and the power transmitting/receiving device (101) which is to transmit electric power, and creating, based on the determination, a control instruction to make the power transmitting/receiving device (101) transmit electric power. The signal sending/receiving means (300) transmits the control instruction to at least the power transmitting/receiving device (101), the power transmitting/receiving device (101) transmits electric power according to the control instruction.

公开(公告)号：US09977452B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-22

申请号：US14639616

申请日：2015-03-05

申请人： Board of Trustees of The University of Alabama

发明人： Jaber A. Abu Qahouq

IPC分类号： G05F1/67 ,  H02J1/10 ,  H01L31/02 ,  H02J3/38 ,  H02J7/00

CPC分类号： G05F1/67 ,  H01L31/02021 ,  H02J1/108 ,  H02J3/385 ,  H02J7/0063 ,  Y02E10/58 ,  Y10T307/391 ,  Y10T307/696

摘要： Systems and methods for efficiently controlling energy sources are disclosed. In one example, a system for processing and storing energy may include a plurality of cells that store energy and a plurality of power switches coupled to the cells. The system may also include an inductor coupled to the power switches and a controller, wherein the controller controls the power switches to transfer the energy to a load.

公开(公告)号：US09948109B2

公开(公告)日：2018-04-17

申请号：US15161420

申请日：2016-05-23

申请人： Apple Inc.

发明人： Kisun Lee ,  Manisha P. Pandya ,  Shimon Elkayam

IPC分类号： G06F1/00 ,  H02J3/38 ,  G06F1/26

CPC分类号： H02J3/385 ,  G06F1/263 ,  G06F1/266 ,  Y10T307/696

摘要： The disclosed embodiments provide a power management system that supplies power to components in an electronic device. The power management system includes a system microcontroller (SMC) and a charger. During operation, the power management system accepts power from at least one of a power adapter and a solar panel. Next, the power management system supplies the power to components in the electronic device without using a converter circuit between the solar panel and the power management system.

公开(公告)号：US09945893B2

公开(公告)日：2018-04-17

申请号：US14935930

申请日：2015-11-09

申请人： International Business Machines Corporation

发明人： John C. Hilburn ,  Jeffrey J. Smith ,  Marshall S. Stanley ,  David T. Windell

IPC分类号： G06F1/00 ,  G01R31/02 ,  G06F1/18 ,  H05K7/14 ,  G06F1/26 ,  G06F1/32 ,  G01R21/00 ,  H02J3/00 ,  G01R31/40 ,  G06F1/28

CPC分类号： G01R31/023 ,  G01R21/00 ,  G01R31/40 ,  G06F1/189 ,  G06F1/26 ,  G06F1/28 ,  G06F1/3203 ,  G06F1/3296 ,  H02J3/00 ,  H05K7/1492 ,  Y10T307/696 ,  Y10T307/766

摘要： A programmable logic circuit assigns a value to an outlet of a power distribution unit (PDU) that comprises a power source at an input of the PDU and at least one light-emitting diode (LED) associated with the outlet. The programmable logic circuit sends the value to a program on a hardware device that comprises one or more power supplies. The programmable logic circuit receives information from the program. Subsequently, an illumination state of the LED is modified based on the information.

公开(公告)号：US09935458B2

公开(公告)日：2018-04-03

申请号：US15076887

申请日：2016-03-22

申请人： Solaredge Technologies Ltd.

发明人： Liron Har-Shai ,  Alon Zohar ,  Yoav Galin ,  Meir Adest

IPC分类号： H02J1/00 ,  H02J3/00 ,  H01L31/042 ,  H02H7/20 ,  H01L31/02 ,  H02H3/16 ,  H02H3/33 ,  H02J3/38

CPC分类号： H02J1/00 ,  H01L31/02021 ,  H01L31/042 ,  H02H3/16 ,  H02H3/33 ,  H02H7/20 ,  H02J3/383 ,  Y02E10/56 ,  Y02E10/563 ,  Y10T307/696

摘要： A direct current (DC) power combiner operable to interconnect multiple interconnected photovoltaic strings is disclosed. The DC power combiner may include a device adapted for disconnecting at least one photovoltaic string from the multiple interconnected photovoltaic strings, each photovoltaic string connectible by a first and second DC power line. The device may include a differential current sensor adapted to measure differential current by comparing respective currents in the first and second DC power lines. A first switch is connected in series with the first DC power line. A control module is operatively attached to the differential current sensor and the first switch. The control module may be operable to open the first switch when the differential current sensor measures the differential current to be greater than a maximum allowed current differential, thereby disconnecting the photovoltaic string from the interconnected photovoltaic strings.

公开(公告)号：US09912379B2

公开(公告)日：2018-03-06

申请号：US14796202

申请日：2015-07-10

申请人： Searete LLC

发明人： Roderick A. Hyde ,  Muriel Y. Ishikawa ,  Jordin T. Kare ,  Thomas J. Nugent, Jr. ,  Thomas Allan Weaver ,  Lowell L. Wood, Jr. ,  Victoria Y. H. Wood

IPC分类号： H04B5/00 ,  H02J5/00 ,  H02J17/00

CPC分类号： H04B5/0037 ,  H02J5/005 ,  H02J17/00 ,  H02J50/30 ,  H02J50/80 ,  Y10T307/696

摘要： A beam power source transmits a signal indicating power availability, receives a request for power in response, and beams power in response to the request.

公开(公告)号：US09847641B2

公开(公告)日：2017-12-19

申请号：US14668650

申请日：2015-03-25

申请人： Beacon Power, LLC

发明人： F. William Capp ,  Matthew L. Lazarewicz ,  A. James Arseneaux ,  Paul Dresens ,  Hernan Alex Rojas

IPC分类号： H02J1/10 ,  H02J3/38 ,  H02J3/30

CPC分类号： H02J3/30 ,  Y02E60/16 ,  Y10T307/505 ,  Y10T307/696 ,  Y10T307/724

摘要： Featured are methods for regulating the AC frequency of the electrical power be supplied on an electrical distribution system or grid. Such a method includes electrically coupling an energy storage sub-system to the electrical distribution network, where the energy storage sub-system includes one or more flywheel energy storage systems. Also featured as devices, systems and apparatuses embodying such methodologies or for use in implementing such methodologies of the present invention.

公开(公告)号：US09825466B2

公开(公告)日：2017-11-21

申请号：US13753345

申请日：2013-01-29

申请人： CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

发明人： Yudai Fukaya

IPC分类号： H02J4/00 ,  H02J17/00 ,  H02J7/02 ,  H02J7/00 ,  H02J5/00 ,  H02J7/04

CPC分类号： H02J4/00 ,  H02J5/005 ,  H02J7/0036 ,  H02J7/025 ,  H02J7/044 ,  H02J17/00 ,  H02J50/12 ,  H02J50/20 ,  H02J2007/0062 ,  H02J2007/0096 ,  Y10T307/391 ,  Y10T307/696

摘要： A power supply device includes a power supply unit that wirelessly supplies power, a communication unit that communicates with an electronic device, and a control unit that controls the communication unit to transmit a predetermined data to the electronic device based on whether or not the electronic device is connected to an external device supplying power to the electronic device.