METHOD TO CHARGE A BATTERY PACK AND BATTERY CHARGING CIRCUIT TO CHARGE A BATTERY PACK

    公开(公告)号:US20190157879A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-23

    申请号:US16198468

    申请日:2018-11-21

    IPC分类号: H02J7/00

    摘要: A method to charge a battery pack including a plurality of cells connected in parallel, the method including setting a plurality of set cell charging current, a set cell charging current for each cell of the battery pack; charging the battery back with a total current from a single current source; sensing a plurality of cell currents which flows through each cell of the battery pack; comparing a value proportional to each set cell charging current with a value proportional to the cell current for the same cell; and modulating each cell current on the basis of the comparison for the same cell. A battery charging circuit for a battery pack is also provided.

    Add-on with wireless remote trigger for mobile computers

    公开(公告)号:US10915722B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-02-09

    申请号:US16014948

    申请日:2018-06-21

    摘要: A handle or accessory is attached to mobile computers or similar devices. The handle or accessory includes the use of a wireless trigger employing a low energy technology. This trigger does not need a power source since it is provided with a piezoelectric element connected to a power management circuit. The mechanical energy applied from pressing a button is harvested and transformed in electricity and used to enable the low energy technology to communicate wirelessly with a mobile computer or similar device. Different pairing methods can be implemented in the invention to connect the handle or accessory with the mobile computer or similar device.

    Shopping cart monitoring system and method for store checkout

    公开(公告)号:US10552814B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-02-04

    申请号:US15270270

    申请日:2016-09-20

    摘要: A system and method for retail inventory checkout in which the customer selects items from the item shelves and as an item is taken from the shelf, the customer employs an input device, such as a portable data terminal, a smart phone provided with a store application or other suitable device that communicates with the store network, to identify the item either by scanning the optical code on the item or by other means, and then once scanned, the item is added to the purchase list and then placed in a shopping cart, basket or other container. Once item selection is completed, the customer proceeds to a point of sale (POS) or pay station and puts the cart onto a weigh scale whereby the total weight of the cart with the items included (measured total weight) is measured by the weigh scale and the net weight of the items in the cart (calculated by subtracting the weight of the cart from the measured total weight) is compared to a theoretic weight of the items as calculated by the store system using the weight information of the items present in the store database. Based on the result of the comparison, the store system either approves the transaction, whereby the customer then pays for the transaction and is permitted to exit with the items, or the transaction is flagged for audit or further assistance/scrutiny.

    CUSTOMER TERMINAL AND SELF-SHOPPING SYSTEM
    4.
    发明申请
    CUSTOMER TERMINAL AND SELF-SHOPPING SYSTEM 有权
    客户终端和自购系统

    公开(公告)号:US20140351056A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-11-27

    申请号:US14368398

    申请日:2012-12-21

    IPC分类号: G06Q30/06 G06Q10/00 G06Q30/02

    摘要: A customer terminal of a “self-scanning shopping” system, which is configured to store at least one shopping session in a non volatile memory, includes a main processor, a product code reader, a location for non volatile storage of an open shopping session indicator and/or an identifier, either direct or indirect, of a shopping session, and a supervisor circuit. In a working operating state, the main processor periodically sends a heartbeat to the supervisor circuit. The supervisor circuit commands a reset of the main processor when, from the lack of receipt of the heartbeat, it detects a non working operating state of the main processor. The main processor, upon reset, checks whether there is an open shopping session based on the contents of said memory location and in the affirmative case restores said shopping session.

    摘要翻译: 被配置为在非易失性存储器中存储至少一个购物会话的“自动扫描购物”系统的客户终端包括主处理器,产品代码读取器,用于开放购物会话的非易失性存储的位置 指示符和/或购物会话的直接或间接的标识符以及监督电路。 在工作状态下,主处理器周期性地向监控电路发送心跳。 当从缺少心跳的接收状态检测到主处理器的非工作运行状态时,主管电路命令主处理器的复位。 主处理器在重置时基于所述存储器位置的内容检查是否存在开放的购物会话,并且在肯定情况下,恢复所述购物会话。

    Method to charge a battery pack and battery charging circuit to charge a battery pack

    公开(公告)号:US11043824B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-22

    申请号:US16198468

    申请日:2018-11-21

    IPC分类号: H02J7/00

    摘要: A method to charge a battery pack including a plurality of cells connected in parallel, the method including setting a plurality of set cell charging current, a set cell charging current for each cell of the battery pack; charging the battery back with a total current from a single current source; sensing a plurality of cell currents which flows through each cell of the battery pack; comparing a value proportional to each set cell charging current with a value proportional to the cell current for the same cell; and modulating each cell current on the basis of the comparison for the same cell. A battery charging circuit for a battery pack is also provided.

    Add-On with Wireless Remote Trigger for Mobile Computers

    公开(公告)号:US20190392184A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-12-26

    申请号:US16014948

    申请日:2018-06-21

    摘要: A handle or accessory is attached to mobile computers or similar devices. The handle or accessory includes the use of a wireless trigger employing a low energy technology. This trigger does not need a power source since it is provided with a piezoelectric element connected to a power management circuit. The mechanical energy applied from pressing a button is harvested and transformed in electricity and used to enable the low energy technology to communicate wirelessly with a mobile computer or similar device. Different pairing methods can be implemented in the invention to connect the handle or accessory with the mobile computer or similar device.

    Shopping cart monitoring system and method for store checkout

    公开(公告)号:US10504087B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-12-10

    申请号:US15270270

    申请日:2016-09-20

    摘要: A system and method for retail inventory checkout in which the customer selects items from the item shelves and as an item is taken from the shelf, the customer employs an input device, such as a portable data terminal, a smart phone provided with a store application or other suitable device that communicates with the store network, to identify the item either by scanning the optical code on the item or by other means, and then once scanned, the item is added to the purchase list and then placed in a shopping cart, basket or other container. Once item selection is completed, the customer proceeds to a point of sale (POS) or pay station and puts the cart onto a weigh scale whereby the total weight of the cart with the items included (measured total weight) is measured by the weigh scale and the net weight of the items in the cart (calculated by subtracting the weight of the cart from the measured total weight) is compared to a theoretic weight of the items as calculated by the store system using the weight information of the items present in the store database. Based on the result of the comparison, the store system either approves the transaction, whereby the customer then pays for the transaction and is permitted to exit with the items, or the transaction is flagged for audit or further assistance/scrutiny.

    SHOPPING CART MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR STORE CHECKOUT

    公开(公告)号:US20170083887A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-03-23

    申请号:US15270270

    申请日:2016-09-20

    IPC分类号: G06Q20/18 G06Q30/06 G06Q20/20

    摘要: A system and method for retail inventory checkout in which the customer selects items from the item shelves and as an item is taken from the shelf, the customer employs an input device, such as a portable data terminal, a smart phone provided with a store application or other suitable device that communicates with the store network, to identify the item either by scanning the optical code on the item or by other means, and then once scanned, the item is added to the purchase list and then placed in a shopping cart, basket or other container. Once item selection is completed, the customer proceeds to a point of sale (POS) or pay station and puts the cart onto a weigh scale whereby the total weight of the cart with the items included (measured total weight) is measured by the weigh scale and the net weight of the items in the cart (calculated by subtracting the weight of the cart from the measured total weight) is compared to a theoretic weight of the items as calculated by the store system using the weight information of the items present in the store database. Based on the result of the comparison, the store system either approves the transaction, whereby the customer then pays for the transaction and is permitted to exit with the items, or the transaction is flagged for audit or further assistance/scrutiny.