公开(公告)号：US09847660B2

公开(公告)日：2017-12-19

申请号：US14295581

申请日：2014-06-04

申请人： International Business Machines Corporation ,  Universiti Brunei Darussalam

发明人： Vikas Chandan ,  Zainul M. Charbiwala ,  Tanuja H. Ganu ,  Sunil Ghai ,  Sandeep Kalra ,  Harshad D. Khadilkar ,  Ming Chee Lim ,  Devasenapathi P. Seetharamakrish

IPC分类号： H02J7/00 ,  G06F1/26

CPC分类号： H02J7/0052 ,  G06F1/26 ,  H02J7/0073 ,  H02J2007/006

摘要： Methods, systems, and computer program products for managing a picogrid with a computing device are provided herein. A method includes generating one or more power-related models based on (i) data pertaining to a given device battery, (ii) data pertaining to one or more context sources, and (iii) one or more items of power-related historical data; determining a charging schedule for the given device battery to provision power for a picogrid based on the one or more power-related models, wherein said picogrid comprises a set of one or more additional devices connected to (i) the given device and (ii) an energy storage component; and implementing the charging schedule on the given device.

公开(公告)号：US09793665B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-17

申请号：US15004360

申请日：2016-01-22

申请人： Eric Guzman Hernandez

发明人： Eric Guzman Hernandez

IPC分类号： H02J1/00 ,  H01R25/00 ,  H01R13/66 ,  H02J7/00

CPC分类号： H01R25/003 ,  G06F1/266 ,  G06F13/38 ,  H01R13/6675 ,  H02J7/0052 ,  H02J2007/006 ,  H02J2007/0062

摘要： A power strip is scalable to provide multiple connection points within an eatery, bar or similar locale. An input power socket provides power for an individual strip while a similar output power socket provides power for a succeeding power strip in a group of strips. USB connection ports located within the power strip are utilized to power USB enabled devices attached thereto. A power regulation circuit provides appropriate power to the connection ports.

公开(公告)号：US09787112B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-10

申请号：US14780073

申请日：2013-04-02

申请人： Tesla Motors, Inc.

发明人： Martin Sukup ,  Troy A. Nergaard ,  Kristoffer J. Donhowe

IPC分类号： H02J7/00

CPC分类号： H02J7/0042 ,  H02J7/0052 ,  H02J2007/006

摘要： An inter-protocol charging adapter for equipment to be charged via a bus includes: first connectors corresponding to a first charging protocol that requires the bus to be energized before the equipment closes onto the bus; second connectors corresponding to a second charging protocol that does not energize the bus before the equipment closes onto the bus; and a boost converter coupled to the bus and to at least one of the second connectors, wherein the boost converter uses energy from the second connector to energize the bus before the equipment closes onto the bus.

公开(公告)号：US09560217B2

公开(公告)日：2017-01-31

申请号：US13824218

申请日：2011-09-21

申请人： Jian cheng Song ,  Ting ting Wang ,  Guang ting Jiang

发明人： Jian cheng Song ,  Ting ting Wang ,  Guang ting Jiang

IPC分类号： H04B1/38 ,  H04M19/08 ,  H02J7/02 ,  G06F1/26 ,  H01R13/66 ,  H01R31/06 ,  H02J7/00

CPC分类号： H04M19/08 ,  G06F1/263 ,  H01R13/6675 ,  H01R31/065 ,  H02J7/027 ,  H02J2007/0001 ,  H02J2007/006 ,  H02J2007/0062

摘要： Adapters, terminal devices, USB connection devices and charging stations are disclosed. The adapter includes a first port configured to connect to an alternate current (AC) source, a conversion module configured to convert an AC power from the AC source into a direct current (DC) power, a second port configured to connect to a first electronic device and provide power thereto, an uplink interface configured to connect to the first electronic device, a downlink interface coupled with the conversion module to obtain an external power supply therefrom and configured to connect to a second electronic device, and a signal control module arranged between the uplink and downlink interfaces, and configured to control a status of a signal in the downlink interface based on a status of a power supply of the uplink interface. The second electronic device enters one of the operating and charging modes based on the status of the signal in the downlink interface, when the second electronic device is coupled with the downlink interface. With the present invention, charging of an electronic device which can be charged only upon recognizing the signal line status of the downlink interface can be enabled even if a computer is powered off or in a sleep state.

摘要翻译： 公开了适配器，终端装置，USB连接装置和充电站。 适配器包括被配置为连接到备用电流（AC）源的第一端口，被配置为将来自AC电源的AC电力转换为直流（DC）电力的转换模块，被配置为连接到第一电子 设备并向其提供电力，被配置为连接到第一电子设备的上行链路接口，与转换模块耦合的下行链路接口，以从其获得外部电源，并且被配置为连接到第二电子设备，以及信号控制模块， 上行链路和下行链路接口，并且被配置为基于上行链路接口的电源的状态来控制下行链路接口中的信号的状态。 当第二电子设备与下行链路接口耦合时，第二电子设备基于下行链路接口中的信号的状态进入操作和充电模式之一。 利用本发明，即使计算机断电或处于睡眠状态，也可以使得仅在识别到下行链路接口的信号线状态时才能充电的电子设备的充电。

公开(公告)号：US20170005495A1

公开(公告)日：2017-01-05

申请号：US15105290

申请日：2013-12-19

申请人： THOMSON LICENSING

发明人： Yuanhuai YANG ,  Dongsheng QU ,  Longbo CAO

IPC分类号： H02J7/00 ,  G06F13/42 ,  G06F1/26 ,  G06F13/40

CPC分类号： H02J7/0052 ,  G06F1/263 ,  G06F1/266 ,  G06F13/4068 ,  G06F13/4282 ,  G06F2213/0042 ,  H02J7/0085 ,  H02J2007/006 ,  H02J2007/0062

摘要： A method and an apparatus for charging an electronic device with USB connection are provided. The method comprises, at the side of the first electronic device which is charged by a second electronic device, the steps of: receiving a power supply at a first voltage level from the second electronic device (201); detecting whether there is data communication on the USB connection (202), if there is no data communication on the USB connection, transmitting a message to the second electronic device to request for being charged at a second voltage level which is greater than the first voltage level (203); and receiving a power supply at the second voltage level from the second electronic device.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于对具有USB连接的电子设备进行充电的方法和装置。 该方法包括：在由第二电子设备充电的第一电子设备的侧面，具有以下步骤：从第二电子设备（201）接收处于第一电压电平的电源; 检测在USB连接（202）上是否存在数据通信，如果USB连接上没有数据通信，则向第二电子设备发送消息以请求以大于第一电压的第二电压电平进行充电的消息 级（203）; 以及从所述第二电子设备接收处于所述第二电压电平的电源。

公开(公告)号：US20160134137A1

公开(公告)日：2016-05-12

申请号：US14826574

申请日：2015-08-14

申请人： KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA

发明人： Hideki HIROSAWA ,  Yutaka HORIE ,  Akio KANOU

IPC分类号： H02J7/00

CPC分类号： G06F1/26 ,  G06F1/1632 ,  G06F1/263 ,  G06F1/266 ,  G06F1/28 ,  G06F1/30 ,  H02J7/0052 ,  H02J7/0054 ,  H02J2007/006

摘要： According to one embodiment, a system includes an electronic device and an extension device to which the electronic device is detachable from and attachable. The electronic device includes a first battery, and a voltage step-down circuit to charge the first battery with first power supplied from the extension device after stepping down or without stepping down voltage of the first power. The extension device includes a second battery, and a voltage step-up circuit to supply the electronic device with second power supplied from the second battery after stepping up or without stepping up voltage of the second power.

摘要翻译： 根据一个实施例，系统包括电子设备和电子设备可拆卸地附接到其上的扩展设备。 电子设备包括第一电池和降压电路，用于在降压或不降低第一功率的电压之后，从扩展装置提供的第一电力对第一电池充电。 扩展装置包括第二电池和升压电路，用于在升压或不加强第二功率的电压之后向电子装置提供从第二电池供应的第二电力。

公开(公告)号：US20160111903A1

公开(公告)日：2016-04-21

申请号：US14972624

申请日：2015-12-17

申请人： Halo2Cloud LLC

发明人： Garold C. Miller ,  Nathan Daniel Weinstein

IPC分类号： H02J7/00 ,  F21V23/04 ,  F21L4/08

CPC分类号： H02J7/0068 ,  F21L4/08 ,  F21L4/085 ,  F21V23/0414 ,  H02J7/0013 ,  H02J7/0027 ,  H02J7/0044 ,  H02J7/0047 ,  H02J7/0054 ,  H02J7/0055 ,  H02J2007/005 ,  H02J2007/006 ,  H02J2007/0062

摘要： A portable power charger having an internal rechargeable battery includes a charger housing having at least power connection port and a flashlight portion having at least one flashlight bulb. The power connection port is operatively connected to the rechargeable battery and can be used to connect the charger with an external power source, an electronic device, or both. The flashlight is operatively connected to the internal battery as well, either via a direct connection, via the power connection port, or via a dedicated rechargeable flashlight battery unit that can be recharged from the battery unit of the power charger. The power connection port can act in a power input mode when the charger is connected with an external power source via the power connection port and in a power output mode when at least one electronic device is connected to the charger via the power connection port.

摘要翻译： 具有内部可再充电电池的便携式电力充电器包括具有至少电力连接端口的充电器壳体和具有至少一个手电筒灯泡的手电筒部分。 电源连接端口可操作地连接到可再充电电池，并且可以用于将充电器与外部电源，电子设备或两者连接。 手电筒也可以通过直接连接，通过电源连接端口或通过可从充电器的电池单元再充电的专用充电手电筒电池单元可操作地连接到内部电池。 当至少一个电子设备通过电源连接端口连接到充电器时，充电器通过电源连接端口和电源输出模式连接到外部电源时，电源连接端口可以工作在电源输入模式。

公开(公告)号：US20150349561A1

公开(公告)日：2015-12-03

申请号：US14655231

申请日：2014-01-08

申请人： SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB

发明人： Lars Berggren ,  Jonas Rämmal

IPC分类号： H02J7/00

CPC分类号： G06F1/266 ,  H02J7/0052 ,  H02J7/007 ,  H02J2007/006 ,  H02J2007/0062

摘要： The present invention relates to a method for charging an electrical device (102) with a charger (101) via a data interface (103). The data interface (103) comprises at least a first data line (D+) and a second data line (D−) coupling the charger (101) and the electrical device (102). According to the method, the charger (101) and the electrical device (102) are coupled through the first and second data lines (D+, D−). At the charger (101) the first and second data lines (D+, D−) are short-circuited (301). The electrical device (102) detects, if the first and second data lines (D+, D−) are short-circuited and in response to the detected short-circuit (301) at the charger (101), the electrical device (102) short-circuits (401) the first and second data lines (D+, D−). Then, the charger (101) opens the short-circuit (301) of the first and second data lines (D+, D−) and detects, if the first and second data lines (D+, D−) are short-circuited at the electrical device (102). The charger (101) supplies a charging current to at least one of the first and second data lines (D+, D−) in response to the detected short-circuit (401) at the electrical device (102).

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种通过数据接口（103）向充电器（101）充电电气设备（102）的方法。 数据接口（103）至少包括连接充电器（101）和电气设备（102）的第一数据线（D +）和第二数据线（D-）。 根据该方法，充电器（101）和电子装置（102）通过第一和第二数据线（D +，D-）耦合。 在充电器（101）处，第一和第二数据线（D +，D-）短路（301）。 电气设备（102）如果第一和第二数据线（D +，D-）短路并且响应于在充电器（101）处检测到的短路（301），则检测电气设备（102） 短路（401）第一和第二数据线（D +，D-）。 然后，充电器（101）打开第一和第二数据线（D +，D-）的短路（301），并检测第一和第二数据线（D +，D-）是否在 电气设备（102）。 响应于在电气设备（102）处检测到的短路（401），充电器（101）将充电电流提供给第一和第二数据线（D +，D-）中的至少一个。

公开(公告)号：US20150236528A1

公开(公告)日：2015-08-20

申请号：US14598651

申请日：2015-01-16

申请人： Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

发明人： Jong Min KIM ,  Yeong Bok CHOI

IPC分类号： H02J7/00 ,  G01R17/00 ,  G01R31/36

CPC分类号： H02J7/007 ,  G01R17/00 ,  G01R31/362 ,  G06F1/266 ,  G06F1/3206 ,  H01M10/44 ,  H01M2010/4271 ,  H01M2220/30 ,  H02J2007/006 ,  H02J2007/0062

摘要： A charging control method of a computing system is provided. The method includes determining a charging mode for an external device connected to the computing system, charging the external device according to the charging mode, monitoring a current and a voltage in the computing system, and changing the charging mode based on the result of the monitoring.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种计算系统的计费控制方法。 该方法包括确定连接到计算系统的外部设备的充电模式，根据充电模式对外部设备进行充电，监视计算系统中的电流和电压，以及根据监视结果改变充电模式 。

公开(公告)号：US20150134983A1

公开(公告)日：2015-05-14

申请号：US14602220

申请日：2015-01-21

申请人： Leef Technology LTD

发明人： Sergey Samorukov ,  David Field Smurthwaite ,  Jon Lee Anderson ,  Derrill Sturgeon

IPC分类号： G06F1/26 ,  H04N21/418 ,  H02J7/00

CPC分类号： G06F1/266 ,  G06F1/263 ,  G06F13/4027 ,  H02J7/0042 ,  H02J7/0054 ,  H02J2007/006 ,  H02J2007/0062 ,  H02J2007/0096 ,  H04N21/4126 ,  H04N21/4184 ,  H04N21/43632 ,  H04N21/4436 ,  Y02D10/14 ,  Y02D10/151

摘要： A method and apparatus to provide electrical current to a mobile device using a flash drive is disclosed. The flash drive can be connected to two devices, a source device and a mobile device, and can be used to transfer power from the source device to the mobile device to, for example, charge a battery of the mobile device. The flash drive can also be used to transfer data between the two devices. For example, the flash drive can be connected to the source device, which can copy, e.g., a movie to the flash drive. The mobile device can be connected to the flash drive, and the movie can be copied or streamed to the mobile device. A user can watch the movie using the mobile device while the mobile device is using power from the source device to charge a battery of the mobile device.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种使用闪存驱动器向移动设备提供电流的方法和装置。 闪存驱动器可以连接到两个设备，源设备和移动设备，并且可以用于将电源从源设备传送到移动设备，以例如为移动设备的电池充电。 闪存驱动器也可用于在两个设备之间传输数据。 例如，闪存驱动器可以连接到源设备，其可以将例如电影复制到闪存驱动器。 移动设备可以连接到闪存驱动器，并且可以将电影复制或流式传输到移动设备。 当移动设备正在使用来自源设备的电力来为移动设备的电池充电时，用户可以使用移动设备观看电影。