G01K3/005

CHARGING METHOD BASED ON THERMAL CONTROL AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE THEREFOR
20220416559 · 2022-12-29 ·

According to various embodiments, an electronic device may include: a housing, a battery, at least one sensor, a charging circuit, and at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor is configured to: control the charging circuit to charge the battery with a first charging current through the charging circuit, measure a temperature associated with the electronic device using the at least one sensor while charging the battery with the first charging current, based on the temperature associated with the electronic device being equal to or higher than a first threshold temperature, decrease the first charging current to be a second charging current and charge the battery with the second charging current, and based on the temperature associated with the electronic device being below a second threshold temperature lower than the firstSAVE threshold temperature while charging the battery with the second charging current, decrease the first charging current and charge the battery with the decreased charging current, wherein the battery is configured to be charged with the first charging current decreased based on a number of times the first charge current has been decreased, the temperature associated with the electronic device being below the first threshold temperature.

THERMAL MITIGATION IN USER EQUIPMENT HAVING MULTIPLE COMMUNICATION MODULES

In some aspects, the present disclosure provides methods, apparatuses, and systems for efficient thermal mitigation while maintaining wireless device performance on a primary component carrier (PCC). Embodiments described may include implementation of target transceiver module configurations, where bandwidth (e.g., PCC bands and secondary component carrier (SCC) bands) may be monitored by a wireless device based on intra-module target configurations and/or inter-module target configurations. An intra-module target configuration may include a target transceiver module monitoring both PCC bands and SCC bands. An inter-module target configuration may include or refer to a plurality of target transceiver modules together monitoring PCC bands and SCC bands. In scenarios where operating temperatures exceed temperature thresholds, target transceiver module configurations may be implemented to transition PCC bands, SCC bands, or both, from a PCC-resident transceiver module to another transceiver module to reduce the operating temperatures of concern. Various additional and alternative aspects are described herein.

ELECTRONIC DEVICE PERFORMING OPERATION CORRESPONDING TO OVER-TEMPERATURE STATE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THEREOF
20220408517 · 2022-12-22 ·

According to various embodiments, an electronic device may include at least one processor and a sensor module, wherein the at least one processor is configured to, while a first connection to a first network is established based on a first RAT, identify that the electronic device is in over-temperature state based on sensing data from the sensor module, based on identifying that the electronic device is in the over-temperature state, identify whether a specified application is executed or not, based on identifying that the specified application is executed, release the first connection without receiving a connection release message from the first network, after the first connection is released, perform a scan associated with a second RAT different from the first RAT, based on a result of the scan, establish a second connection with a second network different from the first network based on the second RAT. An electronic device comprising at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor is configured to, identify an over-temperature state in a state of being connected to a first RAT, based on the identification of the over-temperature state, identify whether a connection for the first RAT is maintainable, based on identifying that the connection for the first RAT is maintainable, perform at least one first operation corresponding to the over-temperature state while maintaining the connection for the first RAT, and based on identifying that the connection for the first RAT is not maintainable, perform at least one second operation for establishing. Various other embodiments are possible.

TRANSISTOR SHORT CIRCUIT PROTECTION
20220399884 · 2022-12-15 ·

A short circuit detection circuit includes a current terminal, a sense resistor, an amplifier, and a resistor-capacitor ladder. The sense resistor is coupled to the current terminal, and is configured to develop a sense voltage proportional to a current through the current terminal. The amplifier is coupled to the sense resistor, and is configured to generate a scaled current proportional to the sense voltage. The resistor-capacitor ladder is coupled to the amplifier, and is configured to generate a measurement voltage that represents a surface temperature rise due to the current through the current terminal.

BLOCKED VENT SENSOR FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES
20220392328 · 2022-12-08 ·

An electronic device includes proximity sensor, a memory and a processor. The proximity sensor is positioned within an enclosure of the electronic proximate to one or more air vents. The proximity sensor generates a sensing signal to detect blockage of the one or more air vents. Based on a response to the sensing signal, the proximity sensor generates an output signal indicating that one or more air vents is blocked. The processor is configured to execute computer-readable instructions stored in memory to receive the output signal from the proximity sensor indicating blockage of the one or more air vents is detected, and, in response to receiving the output signal from the proximity sensor indicating blockage of the one or more air vents is detected, forward, to one of a network device, a user device, and a service provider, a notification of the blockage of the one or more air vents.

CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR USE IN CRITICAL POWER APPLICATIONS

A method includes receiving temperature measurements from multiple temperature sensors in a power supply system that includes multiple coils arranged in a series downstream of a turbine, each coil configured to receive thermal energy from an air stream exhausted from the turbine as the air stream moves toward a data center, each coil associated with at least one fluid loop. The method also includes using a first subset of the temperature measurements to determine a blended fluid mix from a primary fluid path and a heated fluid reservoir in order to obtain a predetermined leaving fluid temperature at a first coil of the multiple coils. The method further includes controlling a position of one or more valves associated with the primary fluid path and the heated fluid reservoir to achieve the determined blended fluid mix.

Thermal modeling for cables transmitting data and power

In one embodiment, a method includes receiving at a thermal modeling module, data from a Power Sourcing Equipment device (PSE) for cables extending from the PSE to Powered Devices (PDs), the cables configured to transmit power and data from the PSE to the PDs, calculating at the thermal modeling module, thermal characteristics for the cables based on the data, and identifying a thermal rise above a specified threshold at one of the cables. The data comprises real-time electrical data for the cables. An apparatus and logic are also disclosed herein.

Temperature abnormality detection system and temperature abnormality detection method

A temperature abnormality detection system includes: measurement devices; and a processor to determine temperature abnormality using a first temperature T1, a second temperature T2, and a third temperature T3. The processor determines occurrence of temperature abnormality when any one of following conditions is satisfied: (A) T1>A0 or T2>A0 or T3>A0; (B) T1>A1 and (T2−T1>A4 or T2−T1<0) and T2>A2 and T3>A3; (C) T1>A1 and T2−T1>A4 and T3>A3; (D) T1>A1 and T2−T1>A4 and (T3−T2>A5 or T3−T1>A6); and (E) T1>A1 and T2−T1<0 and (T3−T2>A7 or T3−T1>A8), where A1<A0, A2<A0, and A3<A0.

Systems and methods for calibrating temperature sensors
11519795 · 2022-12-06 · ·

Embodiments of a device and method are disclosed. In an embodiment, a calibration circuit for a temperature sensor circuit includes a current source configured to generate a temperature independent reference current and further includes a voltage window generator circuit. The voltage window generator circuit is configured to generate a voltage window for the temperature sensor circuit using at least the temperature independent reference current. The voltage window is defined by a first reference voltage and a second reference voltage. The voltage window generator circuit is further configured to control a width of the voltage window to include a range of proportional to absolute temperature (PTAT) voltage outputs of a temperature sensor in the temperature sensor circuit.

FORCED DISCHARGE TEST APPARATUS AND FORCED DISCHARGE TEST METHOD

A forced discharge test apparatus includes a heating circuit; a discharge circuit; a temperature sensor; and a controller. When the controller receives a test command indicating a test resistance and a test temperature, the controller outputs a first control signal to the heating circuit to increase the temperature of a battery cell. The controller outputs a second control signal to the discharge circuit to discharge the battery cell when the temperature of the battery cell reaches the set test temperature. The controller determines that the test temperature is valid with respect to the test resistance when the temperature of the battery cell is equal to or lower than the upper temperature limit at a time point at which a predetermined heating time has passed from a time point when the first control signal is outputted.