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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120127623 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GROUNDING AN ELECTROSTATIC DEVICE ATTACHED TO AGRICULTURAL SPRAY EQUIPMENT Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a grounding apparatus for use with a spray device associated with a vehicle. The grounding apparatus is biased toward the ground so that a portion of the grounding apparatus makes contact with the ground even in unev... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120126613 | MIXED SIGNAL CONVERSION, ISOLATION, AND TRANSMISSION FOR AEROSPACE MULTI-CHANNEL DATA AND POWER INTERFACE SYSTEMS An electrical power distribution system for a vehicle may comprise two or more independently grounded buses. An evaluation system may selectively connectable to either of the buses. The evaluation system may comprise a primary side; and a secondary side isolated from th... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120104842 | Method and apparatus for controlling torque on the shaft of a generator This invention relates to a method of controlling torque oscillations in a mechanical drive train of an electrical generation system which provides electrical power to an isolated electrical network, the method including the steps of: a. monitoring for changes in the el... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120104843 | TEMPERATURE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A DRIVE DEVICE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE, METHOD FOR OPERATING SUCH A TEMPERATURE CONTROL SYSTEM AND MOTOR VEHICLE HAVING SUCH A TEMPERATURE CONTROL SYSTEM A temperature control system for a drive device of a motor vehicle includes a first temperature control circuit, which is coupled to an electric drive apparatus of the drive device; a second temperature control circuit, which is separate from the first temperature contr... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120104844 | IN-VEHICLE APPARATUS CONTROL SYSTEM, IN-VEHICLE APPARATUS CONTROL METHOD, AND IN-VEHICLE APPARATUS CONTROL PROGRAM An in-vehicle apparatus control system controls an in-vehicle apparatus installed in a vehicle. Voltage-change pattern data that indicates change in voltage level is stored as associated with elapse of time, the voltage levels being detected for each of a plurality of p... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120080938 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A BATTERY PACK OUTPUT CONTACTOR Systems and methods for controlling the output of a battery pack are disclosed. In one example, a battery pack contactor is closed after receiving a request to open the battery pack contactor during a power-up sequence. The system and method may reduce battery pack degr... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120068531 | Power Supply System A power supply system comprises first electrical conversion means for converting an alternating current electrical output from a generator to a direct current electrical output for supply to an electrically powered motor, second electrical conversion means for convertin... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120049620 | INDUCTIVE POWER TRANSFER FOR WIRELESS SENSOR SYSTEMS INSIDE A TYRE A system for inductive power transfer comprises: a send coil for transmitting power, a receive coil for receiving the power by induction, wherein the receive coil is moveable with respect to the send coil. The system further comprises a communication path from the recei... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120049619 | WIND BASED LOAD ISOLATED ELECTRICAL CHARGING SYSTEM This invention relates to electrically operated vehicle with power supply system having wind based charging unit (1a, 1b) with load isolation. The power supply unit has one or more energy storage device with an inverter for supplying AC loads... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120047928 | AIR CONDITIONING CONTROL APPARATUS An air conditioning control apparatus mounted on an electric vehicle having a travel battery that supplies an electric power to a travel driving source, a battery charger that charges the travel battery with a power supply, and an air conditioner that conducts air condi... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120047806 | CABLE FEED DEVICE ON A VEHICLE DOOR, OR FLAT CABLE CONNECTION The invention relates to a cable feed device for a flat cable, or a flat cable connection, respectively, on a vehicle door, wherein the flat cable is provided being extended between the vehicle door that can be moved relative toward a vehicle chassis and the vehicle cha... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120043808 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING DATA AND ENERGY VIA DEVICES OF A NETWORK An apparatus and a method for transferring data and energy over network units of a defined network. The apparatus has at least two units, a bus coupling the units with a receive line and a transmit line and a bus control device coupled with the bus, the bus control devi... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120043930 | OFF-RESONANCE FREQUENCY OPERATION FOR POWER TRANSFER IN A LOOSELY COUPLED AIR CORE TRANSFORMER A power transmission system includes a loosely coupled air core transformer having a resonance frequency determined by a product of inductance and capacitance of a primary circuit including a primary coil. A secondary circuit is configured to have a substantially same p... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120043807 | CHARGING DEVICE FOR VEHICLE An electric power reception terminal is configured such that it can electrically be connected to an AC power supply. A charger is configured to convert AC power input from the electric power reception terminal to a prescribed DC voltage. A non-contact electric power rec... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120043887 | Wireless power transmission system and associated devices A wireless power transmission system comprises: a power transmitter, which includes a power amplifier that provides a sinusoidal waveform in the frequency range of about 20 to 500 kHz; a first loop antenna producing an alternating magnetic field within a selected area; ... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120038210 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ELECTRIC FLOATING STORAGE AND OFFLOADING An Electric Floating Storage and Offloading system comprises a floating vessel that may be moored at a location convenient for connection to the power grid and which supports an array of grid-scale batteries or other energy storage devices and has means for delivering s... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120032504 | POWER SOURCE DEVICE An electrical generator is connected with a first end of DC/DC converter and an electric storage section is connected with a second end of the converter. An output voltage detecting circuit is connected to the electrical generator, and a control circuit is connected to ... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120032027 | PASSENGER SERVICES CONDUIT A multifunctional module is provided for a passenger services conduit in an aircraft. The multifunctional module includes, but is not limited to a first interface and at least one utility unit for providing a passenger with services. The first interface is for connectin... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120032503 | ELECTRONIC SYSTEM HAVING RESISTORS SERIALLY CONNECTED An electronic system has a capacitor that smoothes voltage of a direct current source, a resistance circuit that discharges charge of the capacitor, and an inverter circuit that converts the smoothed voltage into a three-phase ac voltage and applies this ac voltage to a... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120025602 | Inductive power transfer apparatus A magnetic flux pad for receiving or generating magnetic flux. The pad includes two pole areas (11, 12) associated with a magnetically permeable core 14. Coils 17 define the pole areas. The pad allows useable flux to be generated at a significant he... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120025603 | Inductive power transfer apparatus A magnetic flux pad for generating or receiving magnetic flux has two pole areas (11, 12), a permeable core (14) and a coil (16) wound about the core. The pad allows useable flux to be generated at a significant height above a surface of the pad.... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120025531 | ENERGY GENERATION USING INTERMEDIARY BUFFERING The present invention is a device for converting rotational energy into useable power by buffering the created rotational energy from the rotational energy used to create the output power. Thus, in one embodiment, a pendulum within a buoy is used to create rotational en... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120025604 | ELECTRICAL POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM FOR AN AIRCRAFT The invention relates to an electrical power supply system for an aircraft comprising at least one main generator (20) feeding at least one technical load and at least one commercial load through at least one electrical power distribution channel comprising at le... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120025605 | System Having Vehicles A system having vehicles, in each case including a secondary coil for the inductive supply of the vehicle from a primary conductor system installed in the system, wherein | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120025601 | Low Voltage Bus Stability Systems and methods provide voltage stability for a low voltage bus coupling a DC/DC converter with a low voltage load comprising one or more vehicle accessories. The DC/DC converter can be coupled to a high voltage battery, the low voltage load, and a starter circuit c... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120019060 | TEMPERATURE CONTROL METHOD AND TEMPERATURE CONTROLLER A temperature control method is used for controlling a temperature of an electric storage device 5 mounted on a vehicle 1 at the time when the vehicle 1 runs on a track 2. In the method, when a minimum voltage value Vmin correspond... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120019057 | WIRELESS POWER TRANSFER FOR VEHICLES Exemplary embodiments are directed to wireless power transfer. A power transmitting device is attached to an existing vehicle item or is embedded in a vehicle element. The power transmitting device includes a transmit antenna to wirelessly transfer power to a receive an... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120019058 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RAIL VEHICLE POWER DISTRIBUTION AND MANAGEMENT A rail vehicle system and a method for managing distribution of power in the rail vehicle system are provided.... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120019059 | ELECTRIC NETWORK ARCHITECTURE FOR CONFINED ENVIRONMENTS INCLUDING ELECTRIC POWER SOURCES An electric network architecture for confined environments, includes: a main network including a plurality of electric wires capable of supplying in parallel electric power along the confined medium to a same load, wherein each wire is protected and can be insulated at ... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120013178 | STRUCTURE OF BATTERY DISCONNECTION UNIT FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE A structure of a battery disconnection unit for an electric vehicle comprises a first high voltage relay switching to a position for supplying DC power supplied from the battery to the inverter or to a position for interrupting the supply of the corresponding DC power; ... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20120013177 | METHODS FOR AIRCRAFT EMERGENCY POWER MANAGEMENT A method for controlling an aircraft power system having a plurality of generators includes determining a load set for controlling aircraft power as a function of a number of generators providing power and as a function of a health status of a load to be included in sai... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20120013182 | POWER SOURCE SYSTEM FOR ELECTRIC POWERED VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR Relays are inserted and connected between a battery and a boosting converter, and other relays are inserted and connected between another battery and another boosting converter. A controller outputs control signals that control opening/closing of the relays. When short-... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20120013179 | MANUFACTURING METHOD AND VEHICLE A manufacturing method of a vehicle, includes: preparing a chassis of the vehicle in which a plurality of battery modules are installed; forming a wiring section in a body of the vehicle; and electrically connecting the plurality of battery modules by means of the wirin... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20120013183 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD FOR THE FUEL CELL SYSTEM, AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH THE FUEL CELL SYSTEM A fuel cell system includes: a secondary cell; a voltage converter provided between the secondary cell and a load; a fuel cell; an FC relay that turns on and off electrical connection between the fuel cell and the shared electrical path; an electrical-leakage detector t... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20120013180 | BATTERY CONTROL APPARATUS, BATTERY CONTROL METHOD, AND VEHICLE A battery control apparatus comprising a battery circuit in which a plurality of batteries are connected to each other; a plurality of first switches that switch whether the batteries are connected in series or connected in parallel; a voltage detecting section that det... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20120013184 | POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM FOR ELECTRICALLY POWERED VEHICLE, ELECTRICALLY POWERED VEHICLE, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM OF ELECTRICALLY POWERED VEHICLE A power supply system includes a main power storage device and a plurality of sub power storage devices. A converter is sequentially connected to one of the sub power storage devices to convert voltage between the selected sub power storage device and an electric power ... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20120013176 | Enhanced EDU Energy Redistribution An enhanced electrical distribution unit (EDU) of an aircraft includes power control circuitry disposed to communicate with a power source, a regenerative load control circuit in communication with the power control circuitry and disposed to communicate with a regenerat... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20120013132 | LOW EMISSIONS HYBRID VEHICLE One embodiment of the invention relates to a power system for a vehicle. The power system includes a first power source that is configured to provide power to the wheels of the vehicle. The power system further includes a second power source, an electrical system powere... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20120013181 | ON-BOARD REGENERATIVE ELECTRIC POWER STORAGE SYSTEM FOR DC ELECTRIC RAIL CAR A regenerative electric power storage system installed onboard a DC electric rail car comprises: a filter unit which removes high frequency components from the DC power supplied through the catenary of a pantograph; a storage unit for storing power; a bidirectional DC/D... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20120013175 | Auxiliary battery system An auxiliary power system for an electrical load in a vehicle electrical system includes an auxiliary battery, a thermal transducer in physical contact with the auxiliary battery, a charger circuit for controlling the charging of the battery in response to at least a te... | 01/19/2012 |
