PARALLEL CHARGING
    1.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20250047122A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-02-06

    申请号:US18801144

    申请日:2024-08-12

    Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for parallel charging of at least one power storage unit. In example implementations, an apparatus includes a charging system. The charging system includes a first charger having a first current path and a second charger having a second current path. The charging system also includes a charging controller coupled to the first current path. The charging system further includes an indication path coupled between the second current path and the charging controller.

    ADAPTIVE POWER SYSTEMS AND TECHNIQUES

    公开(公告)号:US20250125644A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-04-17

    申请号:US19000056

    申请日:2024-12-23

    Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for adaptively providing power. In example implementations, an apparatus includes a power adapter coupler, at least one transistor, a first charger, and a second charger. The first charger and the second charger are coupled between the power adapter coupler and the transistor. The apparatus also includes a first switch, a second switch, and a charging controller. The first switch is coupled in series with the first charger between the power adapter coupler and the transistor. The second switch is coupled in series with the second charger between the power adapter coupler and the transistor. The charging controller is coupled to the first switch and the second switch. The charging controller is configured to selectively close the first switch to connect the first charger to the at least one transistor or close the second switch to connect the second charger to the at least one transistor.

    MULTI-OUTPUT SWITCHED-MODE POWER SUPPLY FOR MULTI-CELL-IN-SERIES BATTERY CHARGING

    公开(公告)号:US20220231518A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-07-21

    申请号:US17448306

    申请日:2021-09-21

    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for converting power using a multi-output switched-mode power supply (SMPS) coupled to a multi-cell-in-series battery, such as charging a two-cell-in-series (2S) battery using a dual-output three-level buck converter coupled thereto, or using a multi-input SMPS circuit receiving power from a multi-cell-in-series battery. One example power supply circuit generally includes a switched-mode power supply circuit having an input node and an output node, a battery comprising multiple cells connected in series, a charge pump circuit having a first terminal and a second terminal, the second terminal of the charge pump circuit being coupled to the battery, a first switch coupled between the output node of the switched-mode power supply circuit and the first terminal of the charge pump circuit, and a second switch coupled between the output node of the switched-mode power supply circuit and the second terminal of the charge pump circuit.

    TRICKLE CHARGING AND PRECHARGING A DEAD MULTI-CELL-IN-SERIES BATTERY

    公开(公告)号:US20210376622A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-02

    申请号:US17336075

    申请日:2021-06-01

    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for trickle charging and precharging a dead multi-cell-in-series battery. One example battery charging circuit generally includes a charge pump circuit comprising a plurality of switches, being coupled to first and second power supply nodes, and being configured to multiply (or divide) a first voltage at the first power supply node to generate a second voltage at the second power supply node; a driver circuit configured to drive the plurality of switches in the charge pump circuit; and an arbiter having a first input coupled to the first power supply node, a second input coupled to the second power supply node, a third input coupled to a third power supply node having a third voltage, and an output coupled to a power supply terminal of the driver circuit, the arbiter being configured to select between the first, second, and third voltages to power the driver circuit.

    BATTERY CHARGER POWER CONTROL
    7.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180138735A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-05-17

    申请号:US15653264

    申请日:2017-07-18

    CPC classification number: H02J7/045 H02J7/025 H02J50/12 H02J50/80 H04B5/0037

    Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure relate to methods and apparatus for limiting the power drawn by a battery charger based on monitoring of the input voltage and input current supplied to the battery charger from a power supply. In certain aspects, a method generally includes sensing an output voltage of the power supply, wherein the output voltage of the power supply is variable. The method further includes sensing an output current of the power supply. The method further includes providing the output voltage and output current to a battery charger. The method further includes generating a control signal indicative of a scaling of the output current based on a scaling factor, wherein the scaling factor is based on the output voltage. The method further includes providing the control signal to the battery charger to control the output current supplied by the power supply to the battery charger.

    ADAPTIVE MULTI-MODE CHARGING
    8.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240258819A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-01

    申请号:US18431763

    申请日:2024-02-02

    CPC classification number: H02J7/007192 H02J7/02 H02J2207/20

    Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for adaptive multi-mode charging. In an example aspect, the apparatus includes at least one charger having a first node and a second node. The at least one charger is configured to accept an input voltage at the first node. The at least one charger is also configured to selectively operate in a first mode to generate a first output voltage at the second node that is greater than or less than the input voltage or operate in a second mode to generate a second output voltage at the second node that is substantially equal to the input voltage.

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LIQUID PRESENTATION DETECTION

    公开(公告)号:US20230198243A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-22

    申请号:US17644888

    申请日:2021-12-17

    CPC classification number: H02H5/00 H02H1/0007

    Abstract: A data interconnect system includes: a plurality of pins arranged within a receptacle, a first one of the pins being a power pin, wherein the pins are electrically isolated from each other within the receptacle; a first switching network including a first plurality of parallel switching devices, each of the parallel switching devices of the first plurality of parallel switching devices coupling a respective one of the pins to a node; a first current path from the node to ground, the first current path including a current device; and a second current path, parallel to the first current path, the second current path including a resistor coupling the node to ground.

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