102results about "Battery load switching" patented technology

A processor of a battery apparatus estimates an internal resistance of a battery at a reference temperature based on a measured voltage of the battery, a measured current of the battery, an open circuit voltage of the battery, and a measured temperature of the battery, and estimates a resistance state of the battery based on the estimated internal resistance and a beginning of life (BOL) resistance at the reference temperature when the battery is in a BOL state.

Systems and methods are described for powering a load, such as a data center, with renewable energy from a renewable energy source. When the renewable energy is greater than a demand of the load, excess renewable energy is used to power a hydrogen production device or charge a battery depending on whether or not the charge level of the battery satisfies an upper threshold charge level, respectively. When the renewable energy is less than the demand of the load and the charge level of the battery satisfies a lower threshold charge level, the load is powered with energy from the battery. When the renewable energy is less than the demand of the load and the charge level of the battery does not satisfy the lower threshold charge level, the load is powered and the battery is charged with energy generated by the hydrogen-based energy generator.

A power system 1 includes a power converter 6 and a control device 8. The power converter 6 includes a first converter circuit 71 including switching legs 61, 64 and a second converter circuit 72 including switching legs 62, 63. The control device 8 operates the power converter 6 under any one control mode among a charging mode for charging a high-voltage battery B by causing the converter circuits 71, 72 to operate as a PFC converter, a power feeding mode for feeding power to an external AC load EL by causing the second converter circuit 72 to operate as an inverter, and a power feeding during charging mode for feeding power to the external AC load EL while charging the high-voltage battery B by causing the first converter circuit 71 to operate as the PFC converter and causing the second converter circuit 72 to operate as the inverter.

Techniques and apparatus for swapping a primary power source (e.g., a main battery) while using a secondary power source (e.g., a backup battery or a supercapacitor) to power a portable device. One example integrated circuit (IC) for power management generally includes a first power supply node; a second power supply node; a first port for coupling to a primary power source; a first switch coupled between the first power supply node and the first port; a second port for coupling to a secondary power source; a second switch coupled between the first power supply node and the second port; and a third switch coupled between the first and second power supply nodes. For certain aspects, the IC also includes a third power supply node, a voltage regulator coupled between the first and third power supply nodes, and a fourth switch coupled between the second and third power supply nodes.

A multi-level inverter using cascaded H-bridge modules, where each module can balance its at least two charge storage elements by means of voltage equalization. Modules are arranged in series into at least one cascade inverter phase with optional center taps, and modules communicate with a control unit by being addressed over at least one serial communication bus. Additional features that can be included in embodiments are the configuration of modules to react to multiple specific addresses in order to increase the maximum output voltage slew rate, metal circuit breaking springs to provide fusing within modules, and the ability to interconnect multiple physically distinct inverters into a single unit. This inverter is predominantly intended for electric vehicle applications, and the optional incorporation of a switching array allows the possibility for power transfer to or from a wide range of voltage sources including other inverters.

Electrical storage system with: an electrical storage device (10); a load (20); a line (PL) configured to connect the electrical storage device (10) and the load (20); a relay (SMR-G) that is provided in the line (PL); a capacitor (C11) which has one end connected to the electrical storage device (10) and the other end connected to a ground; a voltage sensor (21) configured to detect a voltage value of the capacitor (C11); a first insulation resistance (RB) which is set up between the electrical storage device (10) and the ground; a second insulation resistor (RL) which is installed between the load (20) and the ground; a first current path (L1) which includes the first insulation resistance (RB); a second current path (L2) comprising the conductor (PL) and the second insulation resistance (RL); and a control unit (50) that is configured to (a) Controlling ON and OFF of the relay (SMR-G), and (b) Determine that the relay (SMR-G) is blocked in an ON state if the voltage value is substantially equal to a second voltage value in a case where control to turn off the relay (SMR-G) is carried out, where a first resistance value is higher than a second resistance value, the second voltage value is higher than a first voltage value, the first resistance value is a resistance value of the first insulation resistance (RB), the second resistance value is a resistance value of the second insulation resistance (RL), the first voltage value is a voltage value when a discharge current of the electrical storage device (10) flows to the capacitor (C11) in the first current path (L1), the second voltage value is a voltage value when the discharge current of the electrical storage device (10) flows to the capacitor (C11) in the second current path (L2).

A backup power supply system is configured to be connected between a power supply and a load. The backup power supply system includes a first port, a second port, a conductive path, a power storage unit, a charging circuit, a discharging circuit, a switch; and a control circuit. The first port is configured to be connected to the power supply. The second port is configured to be connected to the load. The conductive path connects the first port to the second port. The charging circuit is provided in a first path connecting the conductive path to the power storage unit. The discharging circuit is provided in a second path that connecting the conductive path to the power storage unit. The switch is provided in the conductive path between the first port and the charging circuit and between the first port and the discharging circuit, and is configured to make the conductive path electrically conductive or electrically non-conductive. The control circuit is configured to control the switch, the charging circuit, and the discharging circuit.

A nicotine delivery device (200) for generating a mist containing nicotine for inhalation by a user. The device comprises a mist generator device (201) and a driver device (202). The driver device (202) is configured to drive the mist generator device (201) at an optimum frequency to maximise the efficiency of mist generation by the mist generator device (201).

A power supply system with a large number of battery modules, wherein each battery module has a first electrical connection and a second electrical connection, via which the battery modules are connected in series in an interconnection branch of the power supply system. Each battery module also has an accumulator which can be connected via a bridge circuit of the battery module to the first electrical connection and the second electrical connection, and to a charging path via which the power supply system can be charged, and to a discharging path via which the power supply system can deliver electrical power to a connected consumer. The power supply system has a switching component to which the charging path, the discharging path and the interconnection branch are connected, and wherein the switching component can connect the charging path and / or the discharging path electrically conductively to the interconnection branch.

Systems and methods for simultaneously generating a charging signal and a power signal via a converter having a first leg, a second leg, a third leg, and a fourth leg are disclosed herein. An alternating current (AC) source input voltage having a fundamental frequency of a power system is received. The charging signal is generated by the first leg and the second leg and the power signal is generated by the second leg, the third leg, and the fourth leg. The second leg is switched at the fundamental frequency and the first leg, the third leg, and the fourth leg are switched at frequencies higher than the fundamental frequency.

Example embodiments relate to luminaire control devices with increased power autonomy. One embodiment includes a luminaire control device for a luminaire that includes a light source and a functional circuitry for performing at least one task. The luminaire control device includes a power input connectable to a power source. The luminaire control device also includes an energy storage element. Further, the luminaire control device includes a power control circuitry. The power control circuitry is connected to the power input and to the energy storage element. The power control circuitry is also connectable to the functional circuitry. The power control if further configured to control the supply of power from the power input and / or from the energy storage element to the functional circuitry, in an operational condition where both power from the power input and power from the energy storage element are available.

A feed unit includes: a power transmission section configured to perform power transmission using a magnetic field or an electric field, to a device to be fed including a secondary battery; and a power-transmission control section configured to control power transmission operation in the power transmission section. In a charging period in which charging to the secondary battery is performed based on transmitted power in the power transmission, when the device to be fed including the secondary battery is activated, the power-transmission control section controls the power transmission operation, to increase the transmitted power.

There is disclosed herein an energy storage system for a direct current (DC) transmission system, the energy storage system being configured to be connected to a DC link. The energy storage system comprises a first system terminal, a second system terminal, a first converter connected to the first system terminal, and a second converter connected to the first converter and the second system terminal. The energy storage system further comprises an AC loop device providing an alternating current (AC) path, and a plurality of energy storage devices connected in parallel with the second converter comprising a cell having power electronic switches, and an energy storage element connected to the cell, wherein the cells are individually switchable. The present disclosure further relates to a method for providing energy storage to a DC transmission system.

The present disclosure provides a charging and discharging circuit, a charging and discharging control method, and a vehicle. The charging and discharging circuit comprises a filtering processing module, a driving circuit, and a generator circuit. The generator circuit comprises a transformer module. An input end of the filtering processing module is configured to receive an input voltage, and an output end of the filtering processing module is connected to the driving circuit. The driving circuit and the generator circuit each comprise a plurality of bridge arms, and the bridge arms are connected in parallel. The transformer module is connected to all the bridge arms of the generator circuit and is connected to one of the bridge arms of the driving circuit. The charging and discharging circuit has a charging state and a discharging state. In the charging state, the driving circuit forms a power factor correction module, and the generator circuit forms a resonance module.

A voltage conversion circuit and a portable power source are described herein. The voltage conversion circuit may include a first DCDC converter, with a first terminal connected to a battery and a second terminal connected to a first charging interface; a second DCDC converter connected in parallel to the first DCDC converter, with a first terminal connected to the battery and a second terminal connected to a second charging interface. A switch assembly may be connected in parallel between the first DCDC converter and the second DCDC converter. A microprocessor may enable at least one of the first DCDC converter and the second DCDC converter to be in operation by controlling the on / off of the switch assembly. This assembly may share heat losses between the DCDC converters in a small volume package.

A method for periodic deep discharge to extract lithium in silicon-dominant anodes may include providing a cell comprising a cathode, a separator, and a silicon-dominant anode; charging and discharging the cell through a plurality of cycles; and, following the plurality of cycles, performing one or more deep discharge cycles, where each of the one or more deep discharge cycles comprises a cutoff voltage below a normal operating voltage range of the cell. The one or more deep discharge cycles may comprise a C / 10 or lower or C / 20 or lower discharge current. The one or more deep discharge cycles may include a cutoff voltage of 3.2 V or less, a cutoff voltage of 2.5 V or less, a cutoff voltage of 1.5 V or less, or a cutoff voltage of 1 V or less. The cell may be configured at a higher temperature during the one or more deep discharge cycles.

An emergency LED lighting system maintains power to an LED lighting source based on measured voltages and currents provided to the LED lighting source; rolls back or decreases power provided to an LED lighting source over time in order to increase the amount of time the battery can power the LED lighting source; executes a soft start procedure, such that the power provided to the LED lighting source is gradually ramped up during activation of the LED lighting sources; identifies a type of battery coupled to the emergency LED lighting system; cycles the emergency LED lighting system between charging mode and standby mode to reduce power consumption over a window of time; detects AC power or an absence of AC power; and / or uses a status LED to communicate information about the emergency LED lighting system with a remote device.

The present disclosure provides an on-board charger and inverter system (100, 200, 300) for a vehicle. The system comprises a unified charger cum traction inverter (UCCTI) configured for bidirectional conversion between alternating current and direct current, a rechargeable battery coupled to the UCCTI (1, 9, 16), and a dual three-phase permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM) (3, 11, 18) having a first three-phase terminal set (3a) coupled to the UCCTI (1, 9, 16) and a second three-phase terminal set (3b) selectively connectable to an external alternating current source (5, 13, 20). A controller (4, 12, 19) configures the dual three-phase PMSM (3, 11, 18) to operate as a transformer during charging or as a propulsion motor during traction. The UCCTI (1, 9, 16) operates in a first charging mode using three-phase alternating current, a second charging mode using single-phase alternating current, a third traction mode supplying three-phase alternating current to the PMSM (3, 11, 18), and a fourth traction mode supplying single-phase alternating current to the PMSM (3, 11, 18), thereby enabling integrated charging and propulsion functions.

A distributed energy storage unit (DES) is disclosed. The DES unit includes a combined input / output terminal configured to be coupled to an external circuit, power conversion circuitry operably coupled to the combined input / output terminal, an energy storage device operably coupled to the power conversion circuitry, and a controller. The DES unit is configured to operate the power conversion circuitry to provide charging power, derived from the input power, to the energy storage device, identify whether the external circuit is not receiving input power, and operate, in response to the external circuit not receiving the input power, the power conversion circuitry to provide backup power, derived from energy stored on the energy storage device, to the combined input / output terminal. Non-transitory computer readable medium for operating the DES unit and methods of providing output power from a DES unit are also disclosed.

A starting power supply device capable of reverse charging includes a main control module, a rechargeable battery connected to the main control module, and a battery level detection module connected to the main control module and the rechargeable battery. The battery level detection module is used for detecting a battery level of the rechargeable battery to generate a battery level signal, and sending the battery level signal to the main control module. The main control module is used for obtaining the battery level signal to determine the battery level of the rechargeable battery. Moreover, when the battery level of the rechargeable battery is lower than a preset battery level, the main control module is used for obtaining electrical energy from a car battery to charge the rechargeable battery reversely. By configuring the battery level detection module, the battery level of the rechargeable battery is detected in real time.

A power conversion circuit is coupled to a motor and a wireless charging transmitter device. Power conversion circuit includes an inverter and a processor. Inverter includes three half-bridge circuits. Three half-bridge circuits are respectively coupled to a battery, motor and wireless charging transmitter device. Each of three half-bridge circuits includes two switches. Processor is coupled to switches of three half-bridge circuits and generates a plurality of control signals at a first stage to respectively control switches according to a first level of each of control signals, so that battery supplies power to motor. Processor adjusts first level of each of control signals to a second level during a second stage to turn off one of three half-bridge and to turn on switches of the other two of three half-bridge alternately so as to adjust a power supply of wireless charging transmitter device to charge battery to a target power.

A power supply control circuit for a pet water dispenser is provided, wherein a charging management module is configured to output a charging current to a storage battery when a power input module supplies power, and control a charging current through a charging current signal output by a voltage division control module. A control terminal of a main control module controls the charging current signal output by the voltage division control module according to working states of the drive unit. The present invention has the advantages of preferentially guaranteeing the response speed of load power supply in the case where the battery is in a low-power state, dynamically adjusting the charging current to prevent system overload, improving the power adaptation capability in simultaneous charging and operation scenarios, and enhancing the charging stability when an external power source fluctuates.

An electronic device includes at least a battery, a working circuit, and a boost circuit. When the battery supplies power to the working circuit, the boost circuit supplies power to the working circuit in response to that the electronic device meets a low-temperature or low-voltage condition. In a power supply path switching process, the boost circuit first supplies power to the working circuit through a diode, and then disconnects a path for supplying power to the working circuit by the battery. Before the path for supplying power to the working circuit by the battery is disconnected, a voltage for supplying power to the working circuit by the boost circuit through the diode is controlled not to be higher than a voltage for supplying power to the working circuit by the battery.

A first overvoltage protection OVP threshold is set for the electronic device, and when a voltage of a battery is greater than the first OVP threshold, a power supply module is controlled not to supply power to a load; the power supply module is controlled not to charge a battery in a battery module; and the battery in the battery module is controlled to supply power to the load until the voltage of the battery is always less than a second OVP threshold in preset duration, where the second OVP threshold is less than the first OVP threshold.

An electronic apparatus includes a control portion, a signal output circuit, a switching processing portion, and a determination processing portion. The control portion switches on or off power supply from the primary power source in response to detection of an operation on a power switch. The signal output circuit outputs a preset digital signal. The switching processing portion switches a signal level of the digital signal when a power supply state of the control portion is switched. The determination processing portion determines whether or not to execute power supply to the control portion based on the signal level of the digital signal output by the signal output circuit when power supply from an external power source to the primary power source is started.

An externally-controllable electrical power generating system for providing auxiliary or backup power to a load bus or device. The system may be used indoors, and generally includes a power source comprising a first DC output, an electrical storage unit comprising a DC input coupled to the first DC output of the power source, the electrical storage unit further comprising a second DC output. An inverter coupled to the second DC output receives power, the inverter having a first AC output that can be synchronized with an AC load bus or AC grid. The system includes a contactor connected between the first AC output and an AC load bus, and is controllable with an external controller operated by a utility or a managing entity, such that the external controller can enable the controller to connect or disconnect the contactor.

A roadway-embedded electric energy generation system is disclosed. In one embodiment, a pressure plate embedded with piezoelectric elements are disposed in a driveway / roadway / roadway and is coupled to pressure sensors. The pressure plate generates electricity when compressed by vehicle weights. The electricity generated is stored in a power storage module and managed via a control box that regulates power distribution to external grids or local utilities such as streetlights or electric vehicle charging stations. The system also includes a turbine generator to produce electricity. In another embodiment, the system includes a plurality of road energy tiles, each incorporating flywheel generators and activated by surface pressure due to compression of vehicle weights. The tiles are embedded into the driving surface and are connected to an energy storage and control module equipped with cooling mechanisms and power control functionalities.

A vehicle may include: an auxiliary battery configured to supply power to the vehicle; a low-voltage output unit configured to supply power to the auxiliary battery to charge the auxiliary battery; a battery sensor configured to measure a current of the auxiliary battery by charging or discharging the auxiliary battery; and a controller configured to control the low-voltage output unit, and determine a durability of the auxiliary battery based on an internal resistance, of the auxiliary battery, calculated using the current measured by the battery sensor.

An electrical system includes: a battery; a fuel-cell pack; a load electrically coupled to the fuel-cell pack; a switching arrangement electrically coupled to the battery, the fuel-cell pack and the load; a DC-DC converter; and a control system. The switching arrangement configures the electrical system in at least one of a battery-charge mode and a combined-drive mode. In the battery-charge mode the battery is coupled in series to the fuel-cell pack and the load via the DC-DC converter for simultaneous charging of the battery and driving of the load by the fuel-cell pack. In the combined-drive mode, the battery is coupled in series to the fuel-cell pack and the load via the DC-DC converter for driving of the load by both the battery and the fuel-cell pack. The control system is configured to: monitor a parameter of an electrical power provided to the load; and control the DC-DC converter.

Devices, systems, methods, and processes for dynamically controlling power supplied from power supply units (PSUs) and battery units of network devices are described herein. Generally, network devices rely on redundant power supplies or large hold-up capacitors to address power supply issues. Redundant power supplies lead to sub-optimal efficiency, while hold-up capacitors lead to bulky network device taking up space within the PSUs. Therefore, the present disclosure describes disposing one or more battery units in linecard slots or PSU slots. The battery unit may provide redundancy for the power supply and can act as an effective filter for power signal fluctuations. The battery units and the PSUs are dynamically controlled based on a load demand associated with the network device and power supply sources connected to the network device. Thus, the battery unit actively participates in load sharing with the PSUs to operate the PSUs more efficiently.