Embodiments are provided for charging system for an aircraft. The charging system may comprise a plurality of electric propeller units (EPUs), a plurality of battery packs configured to power the plurality of EPUs, a charge control unit configured to determine a target charge level for each of the plurality of battery packs, receive charge status information from each of the plurality of battery packs, and upon determining that a target charge level of at least one of the battery packs has been reached, command the at least one battery pack to disconnect from a common charging bus having a high voltage connection to a power source external to the aircraft.

Embodiments are provided for charging system for an aircraft. The charging system may comprise a plurality of electric propeller units (EPUs), a plurality of battery packs configured to power the plurality of EPUs, a charge control unit configured to determine a target charge level for each of the plurality of battery packs, receive charge status information from each of the plurality of battery packs, and upon determining that a target charge level of at least one of the battery packs has been reached, command the at least one battery pack to disconnect from a common charging bus having a high voltage connection to a power source external to the aircraft.

The disclosure relates to methods and systems for gauging a state of charge of a battery in a chargeable device. An example method of gauging a state of charge of a battery in a chargeable device comprises: measuring a current (I.sub.DSG, I.sub.CHG, I.sub.SPM) at a charge control transistor; measuring a voltage (V.sub.bat_sense) of a battery; providing the measured current (I.sub.DSG, I.sub.CHG, I.sub.SPM) at the charge control transistor and the voltage (V.sub.bat_sense) of the battery to a processor; determining, using the processor, the state of charge of the battery.

An off-gas detection system for mobile equipment includes an off-gas detection device, and a controller. The off-gas detection device is configured to removably couple with the mobile equipment. The off-gas detection device is configured to define a controlled flow path between an electrical energy storage device of the mobile equipment and an off-gas detector. The controller is configured to receive data from the off-gas detector regarding an air sample, determine a presence or concentration of off-gas within the air sample, and initiate one or more actions in response to determining the presence or concentration of off-gas in the air sample.

An off-gas detection system for mobile equipment includes an off-gas detection device, and a controller. The off-gas detection device is configured to removably couple with the mobile equipment. The off-gas detection device is configured to define a controlled flow path between an electrical energy storage device of the mobile equipment and an off-gas detector. The controller is configured to receive data from the off-gas detector regarding an air sample, determine a presence or concentration of off-gas within the air sample, and initiate one or more actions in response to determining the presence or concentration of off-gas in the air sample.

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a power receiver including a power receiving coil, a battery, and at least one processor operatively connected to the power receiver and the battery, wherein the at least one processor may be configured to identify whether a wireless charging protection mode has been entered, to wirelessly receive power in a first range from the power transmitting device through the power receiver when it is identified that a wireless charging protection mode has not been entered, to charge the battery using power in the first range, to identify a charge amount of the battery charged for a designated time, and to identify that a metallic foreign object exists, and to change the heat generation control condition in case it is identified that the charge amount of the battery is less than a designated value.

An energy storage system includes an energy storage component. It further includes heat generating electronics. It further includes a fluid circulator that transfers fluid between the energy storage component and the heat generating electronics. The circulator is controlled to alternatively transfer fluid from the battery to the heat generating electronics or from the heat generating electronics to the energy storage component based at least in part on a thermal state of the energy storage system.

A protection circuit for series-connected batteries is provided, including: a plurality of battery modules connected in series between an anode and a cathode of a battery pack, wherein each of the plurality of battery modules includes a single battery, a protection switch, and a single-battery protection module, wherein each single battery is connected in series with the corresponding protection switch, wherein each single-battery protection module is configured to generate an off signal and protect the corresponding battery module in response to the off signal; an off-signal level-shifting module, which transmits an off signal of one of the plurality of battery modules to the other battery modules; a transient-voltage suppression module, connected between the anode and cathode of the battery pack, for voltage deburring and decreasing a change rate of a total voltage across the anode and cathode of the battery pack.

A protection circuit for series-connected batteries is provided, including: a plurality of battery modules connected in series between an anode and a cathode of a battery pack, wherein each of the plurality of battery modules includes a single battery, a protection switch, and a single-battery protection module, wherein each single battery is connected in series with the corresponding protection switch, wherein each single-battery protection module is configured to generate an off signal and protect the corresponding battery module in response to the off signal; an off-signal level-shifting module, which transmits an off signal of one of the plurality of battery modules to the other battery modules; a transient-voltage suppression module, connected between the anode and cathode of the battery pack, for voltage deburring and decreasing a change rate of a total voltage across the anode and cathode of the battery pack.

A power tool system includes a power tool and a battery pack for supplying power to the power tool, where the battery pack includes a cell assembly and a temperature acquisition unit configured to acquire the temperature of the cell assembly; a current detection unit configured to detect an operating current of the battery pack; and a power management unit connected to the temperature acquisition unit and the current detection unit and configured to manage charging or discharging of the battery pack. The power management unit is configured to output a current prohibition signal for prohibiting the charging or discharging of the cell assembly when a predetermined prohibition duration elapses after the operating current reaches a predetermined value; and adjust the predetermined prohibition duration based on at least two of the operating current, the temperature of the cell assembly, and a characteristic parameter of a cell unit.