58results about How to "Appropriate charge" patented technology

A satellite communication system is disclosed which provides multiple beams and employs a plurality of user terminals (UT) and at least one gateway connected to a PSTN which communicates with at least one UT over the system wherein each of the UTs within a given frequency band is distinguished one from the other employing a combination of time slots and orthogonal codes.

A battery charger including a converter unit, a terminal adaptor, a cable, a battery, and / or multiple power connectors. A terminal, such as an electronic device, can be connected to the converter unit using the cable or directly to the converter unit without the cable. The converter unit determines when to draw power from an external power and when to cease drawing power from the external power source by detecting a power enablement condition or a power disablement condition. The power disablement condition occurs when the terminal is fully charged, the terminal is disconnected from the converter unit, and / or a charge time of the terminal exceeds the predetermined charge time threshold. The power enablement condition occurs when the terminal is initially connected to the converter unit and / or the terminal needs to be charged. The battery supplies power to components of the converter unit and / or the terminal.

An improved satellite communication system is provided comprising at least one satellite wherein each satellite provides multiple beams, a plurality of UTs, and at least one gateway connected to a PSTN and communicating with said at least one UT or with a constellation, wherein each of the UTs within a given frequency band is distinguished from another of the UTs employing a combination of TDM and NOPN codes and time slots.

A system (10) for carrying out transactions between a customer at a customer station (14) and a service provider at a service provider station (12), includes transferring a body (96, 140, 170) through a pneumatic transfer tube (26). The customer at the customer station provides inputs corresponding to a financial account through input devices on the body such as a card reader (72, 146, 172) and a keypad (74, 148, 172). Data input by the customer is stored in the memory (82, 158) on the body. After transfer to the service provider station, data in the memory is output to a charge device (56) which is operative to assess a charge to the customer's account responsive to data output from the memory.

An automatic watch winder that is user-programmable via USB (Universal Serial Bus) and / or wireless IrDA (Infrared), IEEE 802.11, or IEEE 802.15 connections to a computer, such as a laptop or notebook computer. The watch winder also includes a user programmable, high intensity LED illuminator used to charge the luminous material on a watch

The battery charging apparatus has an auxiliary battery 1, a first charging circuit 20 for charging the auxiliary battery 1 with a first charging current derived from an externally connected commercial power source AC, and a second charging circuit 30 for charging the load battery LB with a second charging current that is higher than the first charging current and is derived from power from the auxiliary battery 1, which is charged by the first charging circuit 20. The first charging circuit 20 is connected to allow power supply to the auxiliary battery 1 and the second charging circuit 30. This makes charging circuit switching unnecessary and eliminates the need for components such as high-power switching devices. The charging apparatus has the positive features that stability and reliability are improved, and the load battery can be charged with the auxiliary battery 1 in a shorter time than using commercial power.

A charging base for charging a mobile device includes an induction coil and a battery pack. The pack includes a battery charged by the induction coil. The base includes a base case, a mount portion, a power supply coil, and a power supply. The mount portion is recessed on the surface of the case, and can detachably hold the device. The power supply coil is arranged in proximity to and inside the recessed bottom surface of the mount portion to be electromagnetically coupled to the induction coil, and connected to the power supply coil. A cut-out portion is formed in a surface of the mount portion by partially cutting out the case to communicate with the outside. This surface intersects a mount surface of the device.

A satellite communication system is disclosed which provides at least one satellite employing multiple beams to a plurality of user terminals. A gateway is employed to connect to either a PSTN or an Internet communicating with the user terminal over the system so that the users within a given frequency range are distinguished one from the other employing orthogonal codes. The user terminal has the capability of either initiating or receiving packet data messages.

A battery charger including a converter unit, a terminal adaptor, a cable, a battery, and / or multiple power connectors. A terminal, such as an electronic device, can be connected to the converter unit using the cable or directly to the converter unit without the cable. The converter unit determines when to draw power from an external power and when to cease drawing power from the external power source by detecting a power enablement condition or a power disablement condition. The power disablement condition occurs when the terminal is fully charged, the terminal is disconnected from the converter unit, and / or a charge time of the terminal exceeds the predetermined charge time threshold. The power enablement condition occurs when the terminal is initially connected to the converter unit and / or the terminal needs to be charged. The battery supplies power to components of the converter unit and / or the terminal.

When a microcomputer does not charge an electric storage device, the microcomputer activates at an interval set based on a timer set value and determines whether an electric power voltage generated by a solar cell is equal to or higher than an electric power generation determination threshold. When the generated electric power voltage is lower than the electric power generation determination threshold, the microcomputer turns to a sleep state after increasing the timer set value by an addition set value while prohibiting charging the electric storage device. When the generated electric power voltage is equal to or higher than the electric power generation determination threshold and a generated electric power amount is equal to or larger than an electric power generation determination threshold, the microcomputer starts charging the electric storage device so the electric power device can be appropriately charged with an electric power generated by the solar cell.

The present disclosure is a system and method for charging a high voltage battery of a hybrid automotive vehicle which contemporaneously provides a user with a visual display of diagnostic hybrid system information, including but not limited to, battery data and state of charge data through a user interface located internal a cabin of the vehicle. In other exemplary embodiments, the user interface is operable for providing the visual display while also providing access to other features of the vehicle to the user.

A satellite communication system for communicating between a plurality of user terminals is disclosed having at least one satellite which provides multiple beams, a plurality of user terminals that communicate with each other via satellites of said constellation, at least one gateway connected to a public switched telephone network and communicating with at least one user terminal over the satellite communication system wherein each of said user terminals within a given frequency band is distinguished from another of the user terminals employing a combination of time slots and orthogonal codes implemented in a forward and return link. Each of the user terminals is equipped to initiate or receive or terminate packet data messages. Each of said user terminals is handed off from one beam of a satellite to another beam of said satellite. The hand off is predicated on signal strength determined at said plurality of user terminals.

A packet inspection system is provided with data inspection logic for inspecting subscriber packet traffic. The system includes a pre-rating classification table associated with the data inspection logic. The pre-rating classification table includes a table having one or more entry for static or slowly changing rating aspects of traffic applications and / or one or more entries identifying a dynamic changing rating aspects of a traffic application. A server with a rating engine is also provided. The data inspection logic makes a query to the pre-rating table as to the treatment of rating aspects of traffic applications and either obtains a rate value from the pre-rating classification table from one of the table entries for static or slowly changing rating aspects of traffic applications or obtains an indication from the one or more entry identifying a dynamic changing rating aspects of traffic applications directing the data inspection logic to query the rating engine, the data inspection logic then querying the server as to dynamic changing rating aspects of traffic applications and the server providing the data inspection logic with a correct valuation for the dynamic changing rating aspects of traffic applications.

A sports helmet for preventing or minimizing head concussions comprising an outer shell and a gas bladder inflated with a gas and secured interiorly of the shell. A pressure relief valve associated with the gas bladder exhausts gas contained in the gas bladder in response to a threshold pressure being realized in the gas bladder in response to the head of the person wearing the sports helmet experiencing an impact.

A power holdup circuit including a monitoring circuit and a power holdup circuit. The monitoring circuit includes an average voltage comparator and an absolute voltage comparator which cooperate to detect a voltage drop in the voltage supplied by the power supply. The monitoring circuit also includes a timer to determine the time period of the voltage dropout. If a predetermined voltage dropout event occurs, the monitoring circuit generates a control signal to a switching component which activates a holdup power source. The holdup power source includes an energy storage device that stores energy to maintain the supply voltage during dropout periods.

The invention provides a sensor system, mote and a motes-system. The sensor system is configured for being contained in a container having a maximum outer dimension less than 10 millimeter and for sensing at least one environmental parameter (T, P, pH, ρ). The sensor system includes at least one sensor configured for measuring the at least one environmental parameter and for generating a sensed value (xT, xP). The sensor system includes a storage element and a timer in which the at least one sensor is configured to measuring the at least one environmental parameter at each time triggers (t1, t2, . . . ) from the timer and for storing a sensed value (xT, xP). The sensor system further includes an energy storage comprising a chargeable capacitor being chargeable via electro-magnetic radiation of a predefined frequency, and wherein the sensor system is configured to initiate a sequence of sensed values when the energy storage is charged or is being charged.

Electronic device comprising: processing unit including accepting part accepting processing request from external device and executing process specified by request; secondary battery connected with external power source; and power-source device transitioning to operating state when request is accepted in waiting state, and transitioning to waiting state when processing unit completes executing process, wherein, in waiting state, power supply from external power source to processing unit is stopped and secondary battery supplies power to accepting part, and in operating state, power is supplied from external power source to processing unit. Power-source device includes controller executing first charge control operation to cause external power source to charge secondary battery when, in operating state, voltage of secondary battery is not higher than threshold, and end executing first charge control operation when transitioning to waiting state, controller updating threshold in response to increase in number of times first charge control operation is executed.

A satellite communication system is disclosed which provides multiple beams and employs a plurality of user terminals (UT) and at least one gateway connected to a PSTN which communicates with at least one UT over the constellation wherein each of the UTs within a given frequency band is distinguished one from the other employing a combination of time slots and orthogonal codes.

The charge for application software used to input / output data is calculated independently of the charge for a device used to input / output the data, thereby flexibly charging for data input / output.

An electronic component includes: a switching element to be connected to a resonant circuit, the resonant circuit including a power receiving coil to be supplied with power from a power feeding coil and a resonant capacitor configured to resonate with the power receiving coil, in which the switching element is to be connected in parallel to the power receiving coil together with the resonant capacitor and connected in series to the resonant capacitor; a transistor to be connected in series to a battery that is charged by DC power obtained by the power receiving coil; a charge control section for controlling a current flowing through the transistor so that a charge current flowing through the battery matches with a given current value by setting the switching element to a non-conductive state when an output voltage of the battery is equal to or less than a given threshold voltage.

A communication terminal having a secondary battery and configured to control charge of the secondary battery, a charge control program, and a charge control method of the communication terminal are provided. The communication terminal includes a first detection unit configured to detect a temperature, a second detection unit configured to detect a transmission power of an electric wave, a charge unit configured to perform intermittent charge to the secondary battery, and a change unit configured to change a duty ratio of the intermittent charge by the charge unit based on the temperature detected by the first detection unit and the transmission power detected by the second detection unit.

To provide a power supply system for a vehicle which can appropriate charge a capacitor on a step-down side, and suppress system failure. The power supply system for a vehicle includes: a high-voltage battery; a first inverter which connects with the high-voltage battery; a drive motor which connects with the first inverter; a high-voltage DCDC converter which steps down the voltage of the high-voltage battery; an accessory, etc. which connects with the high-voltage DCDC converter; a capacitor which connects in parallel with the accessory, etc.; a current sensor, etc. which acquires the charging state of the capacitor; and a VCUECU which controls the high-voltage DCDC converter based on the acquired values of the current sensor, etc.

An image forming apparatus uses a charging roller to charge the surface of a photosensitive member to a predetermined potential. A current detector detects charging current when the charging bias is applied. A bias corrector corrects the charging bias and a storage stores a target charging current value when the photosensitive member is charged to a required potential. The bias corrector performs two corrections. The first correction compares a charging current value with a stored target charging current value, and determines a new bias based on the comparison. The second correction determines whether the bias obtained by the first correction is at a predetermined level or a higher level, and when the corrected charging bias is at the higher level, changes the target charging current value in accordance with the corrected charging bias and obtains a new charging bias on the basis of the changed target charging current value.

The present invention provides a terminal apparatus that charges an appropriate amount of money according to the usage of individual users without using a network. A terminal apparatus reproduces content in response to a reproduction request from a user. The terminal apparatus includes a charging management unit that charges for the reproduction of the content and stores charging history as history information; a history information database that stores the history information in association with the reproduced content; and a removal determining unit that determines whether to remove the reproduced content from a charging target on the basis of the magnitude relationship between the standard price of the content charged for the reproduction and the sum of charges based on the history information. In this way, it is possible to charge an appropriate amount of money according to the usage of individual users and achieve a user-oriented charging process.