Patent classifications
H02J7/02
BATTERY CELL BALANCE CIRCUIT AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME
A battery cell balance circuit includes an AC/DC converter, a plurality of battery cells, a plurality of switches, an isolated DC/DC converter, a circuit switch, and a control unit. The AC/DC converter receives an AC power. The battery cells are connected in series to form a battery link. Each switch is correspondingly connected to one battery cell. The isolated DC/DC converter is coupled to the switches and coupled to the battery link in series. The circuit switch is coupled between the AC/DC converter, the isolated DC/DC converter, and the plurality of switches. The control unit provides a plurality of control signals to correspondingly control the plurality of switches and the circuit switch.
Charging System for Electric Vehicles
A charging system for electric vehicles includes a line interphase transformer, LIT-based rectifier configured for connecting an input of the LIT-based rectifier to an AC medium-voltage power signal and for outputting a medium-voltage DC-signal; a modular DC/DC converter with large step-down gain is configured for transforming the medium-voltage DC-signal into a medium-voltage HF-AC-signal; and a medium-frequency transformer, MFT, is configured for transforming the medium-voltage HF-AC-signal into a low-voltage HF-AC-signal for the at least one charging box.
Charging System for Electric Vehicles
A charging system for electric vehicles includes a line interphase transformer, LIT-based rectifier configured for connecting an input of the LIT-based rectifier to an AC medium-voltage power signal and for outputting a medium-voltage DC-signal; a modular DC/DC converter with large step-down gain is configured for transforming the medium-voltage DC-signal into a medium-voltage HF-AC-signal; and a medium-frequency transformer, MFT, is configured for transforming the medium-voltage HF-AC-signal into a low-voltage HF-AC-signal for the at least one charging box.
METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR PREDICTING ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGE POINT UTILIZATION
Embodiments described herein relate to predicting the utilization of electric vehicle (EV) charge points. Methods may include: receiving an indication of a plurality of candidate locations for EV charge points; determining static map features of the plurality of candidate locations; inputting the plurality of candidate locations and static map features into a machine learning model, where the machine learning model is trained on existing EV charge point locations, existing EV charge point static map features, and existing EV charge point utilization; determining, based on the machine learning model, a predicted utilization of an EV charge point at the plurality of candidate locations; and generating a representation of a map including the plurality of candidate locations, where candidate locations of the plurality of candidate locations are visually distinguished based on a respective predicted utilization of an EV charge point at the candidate locations.
METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR PREDICTING ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGE POINT UTILIZATION
Embodiments described herein relate to predicting the utilization of electric vehicle (EV) charge points. Methods may include: receiving an indication of a plurality of candidate locations for EV charge points; determining static map features of the plurality of candidate locations; inputting the plurality of candidate locations and static map features into a machine learning model, where the machine learning model is trained on existing EV charge point locations, existing EV charge point static map features, and existing EV charge point utilization; determining, based on the machine learning model, a predicted utilization of an EV charge point at the plurality of candidate locations; and generating a representation of a map including the plurality of candidate locations, where candidate locations of the plurality of candidate locations are visually distinguished based on a respective predicted utilization of an EV charge point at the candidate locations.
Transmitter Coil Power Foreign Object Detection
Systems, methods and apparatus for wireless charging are disclosed. A wireless charging device has a resonant circuit including one or more power transmitting coils in a charging surface of the charging device, a driver circuit configured to provide a charging current to the resonant circuit, and a controller. The controller is configured to determine an average transmitted power using samples of current and voltage captured from the resonant circuit, and determine that a foreign object is located on or near the charging surface when the average transmitted power exceeds a measurement of received power provided by a receiving device and parasitic losses associated with the wireless charging device. In one example, each sample of current is obtained by measuring a current flowing in the resonant circuit, and each of sample of voltage is obtained by measuring a voltage across the one or more power transmitting coils.
Systems and methods for communicating information
Systems and methods for communicating information related to a wearable device are disclosed. Exemplary information includes audio information.
Systems and methods for communicating information
Systems and methods for communicating information related to a wearable device are disclosed. Exemplary information includes audio information.
Wireless imager with wireless power system
Some embodiments include a radiographic imaging system, comprising: a radiographic imager, including: an imaging array; imager control logic configured to control the imaging array; a power system configured to supply power to at least the imaging array and the imager control logic; a wireless power receiver configured to receive energy wirelessly and provide at least part of that energy to the power system; and a wireless communication transmitter; and a charging mat, including: a wired power input; a wireless power transmitter configured to transmit energy wirelessly; and a wireless communication receiver; wherein the wireless power receiver, the wireless power transmitter, the wireless communication receiver, and the wireless communication transmitter are positioned such that the radiographic imager can be placed on the charging mat where, simultaneously, the wireless power receiver is aligned with the wireless power transmitter and the wireless communication receiver is aligned with the wireless communication transmitter.
Wireless imager with wireless power system
Some embodiments include a radiographic imaging system, comprising: a radiographic imager, including: an imaging array; imager control logic configured to control the imaging array; a power system configured to supply power to at least the imaging array and the imager control logic; a wireless power receiver configured to receive energy wirelessly and provide at least part of that energy to the power system; and a wireless communication transmitter; and a charging mat, including: a wired power input; a wireless power transmitter configured to transmit energy wirelessly; and a wireless communication receiver; wherein the wireless power receiver, the wireless power transmitter, the wireless communication receiver, and the wireless communication transmitter are positioned such that the radiographic imager can be placed on the charging mat where, simultaneously, the wireless power receiver is aligned with the wireless power transmitter and the wireless communication receiver is aligned with the wireless communication transmitter.