1096 results about "Power component" patented technology

A fully implantable nerve stimulation system includes an event-triggered, closed-loop control unit that detects physiological events from nerve signals and delivers stimulation pulses to a nerve to produce a desired physiological response. The stimulation system includes a low-noise, low-power nerve signal amplifier, accelerometers that detect position and a battery powered processor that selectively powers components in the system to detect physiological events and deliver stimulation pulses with a minimum of battery power.

A method includes providing a source resonator including a first conductive loop in parallel with a first capacitive element and in series with a first adjustable element the source resonator having a source target impedance, providing a plurality of device resonators each including a conductive loop and having a device target impedance, connecting, for each of the plurality of device resonators, a resistor corresponding to the device target impedance in series with the conductive loop of each of the plurality of device resonators, connecting a network analyzer in series with the first conductive loop and adjusting at least one of the first capacitive element and the first adjustable element until a measured impedance of the source resonator is within a predetermined range of the source target impedance.

Described herein are improved configurations for a wireless power transfer. The parameters of components of resonators in a system are calculated and adjusted. Some adjustments are performed using a temporary matching resistor chosen to simulate the loading of at least one additional resonator.

A method, programmed medium and system are disclosed which provide for user-controlled management of power requirements for mobile devices. The system dynamically adjusts power settings according to goals set by the end user. The end user specifies a time-to-live goal in hours, minutes or a predetermined date/time and the power management function continuously monitors and adjusts power components to meet that goal.

An inductive wireless power transfer system comprises a transmitter configured to generate an electromagnetic field to a coupling region for providing energy transfer to a wireless power receiving apparatus. The transmitter includes control logic configured to determine a power component of the transmitter, and determine a presence of a foreign object within the coupling region in response to a comparison of the power component and a desired threshold for the power component. Related inductive methods for detecting a foreign object in an inductive wireless power transfer coupling region of an inductive wireless power transfer system and operating a sleep mode of a wireless power transmitter are disclosed.

A method and apparatus of powering components on a network by using a load-share technique and by using over-voltage and current-limiting circuitry. The power subsystem for a component in a network is designed in a load-share manner whereby the power subsystem will supply power to the network bus and to the component load. Under normal operation of the power subsystem, the load will be powered directly from the power subsystem. In the event of a failure, the load will immediately pull power from the bus and thereby maintain network operation. The power subsystem and the power supply are protected from disruptions due to voltage or current surges. Further, the power subsystem is in compliance with the IEEE 1394 specifications in terms of recommended current levels and galvanic isolation of the power sources.

An apparatus and system for performing dental hygiene comprising a motorized cleaning device comprising a water intake component and an oppositely positioned water exit component; a power component operatively connected to the motorized cleaning device; a floss component attached to the water exit component; a reservoir component operatively connected to the motorized cleaning device; and an aqueduct component attached to the reservoir component, wherein the aqueduct component traverses the motorized cleaning device, wherein the aqueduct component is positioned to direct pressurized water onto the floss component, and wherein the aqueduct component comprises a first end attached to the reservoir component; and a second end that contacts the water intake component of the motorized cleaning device.

In a method for managing power consumption among compute nodes having respective power components, an increase in the power utilization of a first compute node of the compute nodes may be detected. In response to a detected increase, a sum of the power consumption levels of the compute nodes and the requested increase in power utilization of the first compute node is compared with an allowable power budget for a compute node pool. In addition, the power state of the first compute node power component is varied in response to the comparison.

An electrical monitoring device includes an attachment arrangement adapted to attach the device, non-invasively, to an electrical supply line; a current sensor adapted to sense waveform characteristics relating to current flowing through the supply line; a voltage sensor adapted to sense voltage waveform characteristics of the supply line; and a processor programmed to calculate a power component using the current waveform characteristics and voltage waveform characteristics. The device also includes a wireless transmitter configured to transmit the power component to a monitoring location.

A power system is provided for robotic systems such as dynamically balancing robots, including inverted pendulum robots, robots that balance on two legs, and dynamically balancing robotic personal vehicles. Under normal operation, the power system provides operating power from a power source such as an internal battery system or an external AC power supply. The power system includes an energy storage device, such as an ultracapacitor assembly, that can provide emergency power sufficient to power components of the robotic system to a stable shutdown configuration in the event of a deleterious power event.

A mobile robot has a predetermined size of large, medium, small or back-packable. The mobile robot includes a chassis, drive system components, power components, a main processor, a communication system and a power and data distribution system. The chassis has a predetermined size of large, medium, small or back-packable. Drive system components are operably attached to the chassis and power components are operably connected to the drive system components and the power and data distribution system. Each drive system component has a predetermined size that is compatible with the chassis. The main processor, the communication system and the power and data distribution system are all operably connected together and operably connected to the traction components and the power components. The main processor, the communication system, and the power and data distribution system are all compatible with the predetermined size of the chassis and at least one other size.

A microstimulator or neural prosthesis is powered and operative in response to an externally applied RF signal which includes a power component and control component. A slow rise time storage circuit stores RF power during a charging period and a fast rise time triggering circuit responsive to a fast rise time input triggers the device for producing output pulses following a selected delay time. The duration of the delay controls the current level of the output pulses.

An automated custom power supply design system uses an expert system containing a set of rules, including manufacturing limitations to limit design choices and ensure feasibility and manufacturability of the design. A design interface collects specifications from a user. A complement of power components for satisfying the electrical specifications is defined and mechanical specifications for each component are provided by the system for use in creating the mechanical design. After the mechanical design is established a thermal analysis is performed and the completed design is returned to a host computer. After an order is received, a computer integrated manufacturing system generates all of the specifications required to manufacture the components for the system and the system.

A portable cooled merchandising unit including a product container assembly, a door assembly, a cooling assembly, a customer enticement device, and a power unit. The product container assembly defines an interior region for containing products. The cooling assembly is connected to the product container assembly and includes a powered cooling device to cool the interior region. The enticement device is adapted to encourage customer interest in the merchandising unit and includes a powered component. The power unit includes a power supply electrically connectable to an external power source, with each of the powered cooling device and the power component of the enticement device being electrically coupled to the power supply. With this configuration, the common power supply serves to power both the cooling assembly as well as the customer enticement device. In some embodiments, the cooling assembly includes a thermoelectric device.

A compact, inexpensive, real-time device for computing dense stereo range and motion field images, which are fundamental measurements supporting a wide range of computer vision systems that interact with the real world, where objects move through three-dimensional space includes a novel algorithm for image-to-image comparison that requires less storage and fewer operations than other algorithms. A combination of standard, low-cost and low-power components are programmed to perform algorithm and performs realtime stereo and motion analysis on passive video images, including image capture, digitization, stereo and/or motion processing, and transmission of results.

The light output intensity of incandescent lamps and LEDs connected to a common lamp power bus are controlled using a composite waveform having two power components: a pulse-width modulated (PWM) component and a direct current DC component. The DC component is maintained below the turn-on voltage for the LEDs. The PWM component controls the light intensity of the LEDs; and the DC component is calculated as a quadrature power series, taking into account that the PWM component contributes to the light intensity of the incandescent lamps. The frequency and slew rate of the PWM component are selected to minimize EMI. A small steady state power component is provided to keep the LEDs slightly turned on to minimize EMI.

The invention discloses a drive control method for an all-electric car. The drive control method aim at solving the problems that division of working modes during a finished automobile driving running is not considered, a torque compensation function is not considered in the running process of other vehicles except flooring of an accelerator pedal, and united efficiency of a power component is not considered in goal torque setting. The drive control method for the all-electric car comprises the steps of utilizing a finished automobile controller to automatically identify a finished automobile working mode according to current finished automobile acceleration mean values and an acceleration mean square errors, and enabling the finished automobile working mode to be one of a common mode, a power mode and an economic mode; working out an expected torque Treq under the corresponding mode according to a goal working mode control strategy in the finished automobile controller after the working mode identification is finished; restraining and correcting the expected torque Treq according to a power limiting value strategy in the finished automobile controller after the expected torque Treq under the goal working mode is obtained, and if a finished automobile has no major failure at the time, outputting ultimate goal torque commands to a motor.

A power module, having a printed circuit board core, which contains at least one electronic power component embedded in an insulating layer, the core being arranged between two heat dissipation plates wherein each heat dissipation plate has a metal outer layer and a metal inner layer electrically separated from said metal outer layer by a thermally conductive, electrically insulating intermediate layer, and electrode terminals of the at least one power component are guided out from the core via terminal lines, wherein the printed circuit board core on both sides of the insulating layer has a conductor layer, at least one conductor layer is structured at least in portions, and each conductor layer is connected at least in portions via a conductive, metal intermediate layer to a metal inner layer of the heat dissipation plate, contacts run from the structured conductor layer to the electrode terminals of the at least one power component, and at least one power terminal of the at least one power component is connected via a contact, a portion of a structured conductor layer, and the conductive, metal intermediate layer to at least one portion of the metal inner layer of the heat dissipation plate, which forms part of the terminal line to the electrode terminal.

A sensor node for use in a sensor system includes a core component a sensor component and a power component. The core component includes processing and transmission/receiving components. Additionally, the core component includes interfaces for selectively connecting sensor and power components of any one of a plurality of types. In this manner, the core component enables the corresponding power and sensor components to be matched according to a particular application to generate the desired sensor node.

An electronic power device comprising support plates each having one face receiving one or more power components and an opposite face in contact with a cooling fluid for cooling said power components by conduction, wherein at least one support plate is associated with another support plate disposed facing it and provided with similar power components, and wherein the power components of the two facing support plates are disposed facing one another and in the immediate vicinity of one another.

A modulated Class E transmitter is disclosed. In one embodiment of the invention, the modulated Class E oscillator achieves high coil currents (˜1A) and voltages (˜500V) with low power components by precisely timed injection of current when the oscillating current in the inductor passes through zero. A detector circuit is used to trigger the current injection at the appropriate instant regardless of changes in the resonant frequency of the system. Its phase can be adjusted to compensate for propagation delays in the drive circuitry, while amplitude modulation is accomplished by switching in additional reactive conductance to increase the current injected into the tank circuit.

Circuits and methods for bidirectional power conversion are provided that allow mobile and other devices to generate power suitable to support multiple modes of operation. The bidirectional power converters of the present invention may operate in both step up and step down configurations rather than having a single dedicated conversion function and use many of the same components thereby reducing converter size and complexity. In some embodiments, the converter of the present invention may be used to provide a power component of a communications link, such as a USB link.

A partially implantable vestibular prosthesis system is described which includes an external movement sensor that is attachable to the outer skin surface of a patient's head for generating an external movement signal which represents movement of the patient's head. An external transmitter is in communication with the external movement sensor and provides an electromagnetic transmission of an implant communication signal which includes a signal component based on the external movement signal and an electrical power component that provides electrical power for implanted system components. An internal movement sensor is implantable under the skin of the patient's head for generating an internal movement signal which represents movement of the patient's head. And an implant processor also is implantable under the skin and in communication with the internal movement sensor and the external transmitter for generating an implant stimulation signal based on one of the movement signals to electrically stimulate target neural tissue for vestibular sensation by the patient.

The invention discloses an airborne phased array radar antenna radiating device, and relates to an airborne phased array radar technology. The airborne phased array radar antenna radiating device comprises heat tubes and liquid cooling cold plates. The heat tubes are embedded at the position, close to power components, of the outer lateral faces of the bottom faces T/R box bodies, a plurality of T/R box bodies are vertically superposed, the two sides of each of the plurality of T/R box bodies are respectively provided with one liquid cooling cold plate, the liquid cooling cold plates are used as installation plates which support an antenna to fix the T/R box bodies, the two liquid cooling cold plates arranged on the two sides of each T/R box body are communicated with a refrigerant storing tank, by utilization of high heat exchanging performance and liquid fluidity of the liquid cooling cold plates, heat produced inside the phased array radar antenna is spread out, liquid cooling tubes are used for conducting the heat to space where the heat is prone to dissipate, and a radiator is used for concentrated heat dissipation. The airborne phased array radar antenna radiating device solves the radiating problem of phased array radar antenna T/R components.

An electronics enclosure implementing a cooling system and method enables much higher power densities in air-cooled electronic enclosures. The system includes an air streaming or "tunneling effect" ventilation system, including an enclosure that functions as a heat transfer component of the system, that efficiently removes warm air from the interior of the enclosure. The ventilation system comprises an array of intake fans on a first side panel of the enclosure, an array of exhaust fans on an opposing side panel of the enclosure, and a substantially unobstructed channel between the side panels. Additionally, an external heat exchanger is provided that is integrated with the enclosure for dissipation of heat from high-density powered components such as hard drives. The system further includes a thermoelectric cooling module with a heat exchanger and an optional externally ported CPU fan to achieve superior heat dissipation from the CPU.

This present invention relates to a soft electronic cigarette comprising an atomization component, a power component, and an outer sleeve configured for accommodating at least one of the atomization component and the power component; an outer side of one end of the outer sleeve is coaxially mounted with a filter tip structure, and the filter tip structure includes a cylindrical flexible body and a first sticker coated on an outer surface of the flexible body. The soft electronic cigarette in a mouth has the same feeling as a filter tip of a cigarette. The soft electronic cigarette can completely meet psychological and physiological needs of smokers, enhance user experience, and be beneficial for improving the effects of quitting smoking In production, it is convenient for assembly and disassembly, an operation of the production is made to be simple, and the production efficiency is improved.

The present invention relates to a support for the epitaxy of a layer of a material of composition Al_xIn_yGa_(1-x-y)N, where 0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1 and x+y≦1, having successively from its base to its surface; a support substrate, a bonding layer, a monocrystalline seed layer for the epitaxial growth of the layer of material Al_xIn_yGa_(1-x-y)N. The support substrate is made of a material that presents an electrical resistivity of less than 10⁻³ ohm·cm and a thermal conductivity of greater than 100 W·m⁻¹·K⁻¹. The seed layer is in a material of the composition Al_xIn_yGa_(1-x-y)N, where 0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1 and x+y≦1. The seed and bonding layers provide a specific contact resistance that is less than or equal to 0.1 ohm·cm⁻², and the materials of the support substrate, the bonding layer and the seed layer are refractory at a temperature of greater than 750° C. or even greater than 1000° C. The invention also relates to methods for manufacturing the support.

A method of reactive power regulation in an electrical network in which electrical power is produced by an electrical generator preferably driven by the rotor of a wind power installation and suitably modulated by means of a compensation device between the generator and the network for the compensation of reactive power, and an apparatus for producing electrical energy in an electrical network, preferably an electrical generator driven by the rotor of a wind power installation and a compensation device between the generator and the network for the compensation of reactive power. The compensation device is so regulated that the electrical power delivered to the consumer has a reactive power component which is adapted in respect of its phase, amplitude and/or frequency to the consumer in such a way as to compensate for the reactive power in the consumer.

The present disclosure generally pertains to systems and methods for communicating data. In one exemplary embodiment, a system has a high-speed channel, such as an optical fiber, between a network facility, such as a central office (CO), and a first intermediate point between the network facility and a plurality of customer premises (CP). Digital communication links, such as DSL links, are used to carry data between the first intermediate point, such as a feeder distribution interface (FDI), and a second intermediate point, such as the Distribution Point (DP). Non-shared links may then carry the data from the second intermediate point to the CPs. The links between the two intermediate points are bonded to create a high-speed, shared data channel that permits peak data rates much greater than what would be achievable without bonding. In some embodiments, multicast data flows may be prioritized and transmitted across a set of connections to each of the intermediate points. In addition, it is possible to power components at the intermediate points from one or more of the CPs.

A network for connecting a plurality of devices and the components used in constructing the network. The network includes at least one fan-out device for connecting the devices to each other. The fan-out device includes a controller, a top port and a plurality of downstream ports. The controller monitors messages received by the ports and generates messages that are sent via the ports. The network also includes a plurality of network cables, one per port. The network preferably utilizes a cabling system that includes twisted pairs for communicating the messages via the Ethernet protocol and power conductors for distributing power to the various network devices. The fan-out device includes one power component associated with each of the ports. Each power component provides connections between the power lines in the network capble and the ports of the fan-out device. The power components are used to power the devices on the network and to monitor the power lines for problems. Switching circuitry in the power components allows the fan-out device to isolate cable runs connected thereto that have shorts or other problems. The fan-out device preferably stores a device identification number that the controller transmits on all of the ports in response to a message received on one of the downstream ports. The controller also generates a signal on the top port that causes any device connected to the fan-out device via the top port to ignore the message. One embodiment of the fan-out device provides a hub that is transparent to Ethernet protocols while not introducing the jitter into the signals associated with the re-transmission and synchronization functions performed by conventional hubs.