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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8125104 | Method and apparatus for power supply A power supply that is capable of supplying power to an input/output channel for an Industrial Process Control System. The power supply includes a primary voltage converter having a first voltage input and a second voltage output, and overvoltage protection componen... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8093757 | Device for distributed maximum power tracking for solar arrays The present invention is a system for providing power from solar cells whereby each cell or cell array is allowed to produce its maximum available power and converted by an operatively connected DC/DC converter. Each cell or cell array has its own DC/DC converter. I... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8072097 | Power supply apparatus and voltage monitoring method Output voltages of regulators are supplied to each load device and input to a representing-value decision logic circuit that is operated by a dedicated resident power supply. The representing-value decision logic circuit selects an output voltage that appears the mo... | 12/06/2011 |
| 7999412 | Detachable tip for communicating with adapter and electronic device A detachable tip is used in conjunction with a power adapter to provide DC power to an electronic device. The tip includes an input connector which detachably mates with a connector which is electrically coupled to the power adapter. An output connector of the tip d... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7960863 | System and method of determining maximum power point tracking for a solar power inverter A system and method for operating a photovoltaic element at or near a maximum power point. A maximum power point tracker changes a voltage or current set point of a photovoltaic element in sequential discrete steps, measuring an output power at each step after a pre... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7932639 | Simultaneous multi-voltage rail voltage regulation messages Methods and mechanisms to simultaneously regulate two or more supply voltages provided to an integrated circuit by a voltage regulator. In an embodiment of the invention, a voltage regulation message exchanged between the integrated circuit and the voltage regulator... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7932638 | Reliable contact and safe system and method for providing power to an electronic device An electronic system which includes a power delivery surface that delivers electrical power to an electrical or electronic device. The power delivery surface may be powered by any electrical power source, including, but not limited to: wall electrical outlet, solar ... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7839021 | Multiplexed direct current regulation output circuit having balance control circuit An exemplary multiplexed direct current regulation output circuit (2) includes a feedback circuit (22), a sampling circuit (30), a power control chip (21), a first output (27), a second output (28), a first half wave rectifi... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7763994 | Power source system A power source system (1) operable to supply a load circuit (10) with electrical power, including a power-supplying source (2) including a plurality of power source terminals (3) and (4) that differ in output voltage from one anoth... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7679218 | Load compensated switching regulator A load compensation circuit for a switching regulator including a comparator circuit and an adjustable voltage source. The switching regulator includes a switch circuit for converting an input voltage to a regulated output voltage and for driving a load current, and... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7646113 | Method of providing generator set standby power A method is provided for connecting a 110 V genset to a transfer switch feeding a 220 V service entrance such that all 220 V loads are automatically blocked out and all 110 V circuits are accessed. The method includes wiring of the genset to the transfer switch such... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7579715 | Device and method for transmitting and providing the power of capacitive actuators A device for contactless electrical power transmission in a system including at least one stationary and one moving part, power being transmitted between the at least one stationary part and the at least one moving part includes an inductive transformer including a ... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7446434 | Dual mode power management system A power management system has a primary power source (100) and a secondary power source (106) generated from the primary power source (100) with a power output selector (204) coupled to each for selecting power for a regulated power outpu... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7417336 | Combination current hysteresis and voltage hysteresis control for a power converter Consistent with an aspect of the present disclosure, a method is provided for controlling an AC signal, which is supplied to a load and selectively supplied to a utility grid. In response to a fault in the utility grid, the method includes decoupling the AC signal f... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7375442 | Interface circuit for providing a computer logic circuit with first and second voltages and an associated method A universal interface circuit and an associated method are provided that can supply a computer logic circuit, such as the components mounted upon an adapter card, with first and second inputs having first and second predetermined voltage levels, respectively, based ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7365453 | Aqueous solution plate control system and method A system for controlling the operation of conductive plates immersed in an aqueous solution, such as in water treatment applications. The system allows independent control of the current sourced or sunk by each of a plurality of plates. The system also allows each p... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7334137 | Memory interface systems that couple a memory to a memory controller and are responsive to a terminal voltage that is independent of supply voltages for the memory and the memory controller Memory interface systems include one or more channel lines that couple a memory to a memory controller such that the channel line(s) are responsive to a terminal voltage that is independent of supply voltages for the memory and the memory controller. Because the mem... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7332896 | Apparatus and method for controlling supply voltage in multiple interface card An apparatus and method for controlling a supply voltage of a multiple interface card includes a first voltage adjustment unit, a second voltage adjustment unit, an internal circuit, a first voltage controller, and a second voltage controller. The first voltage cont... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7304406 | Control device for safety-critical components and corresponding method The response time of safety-critical electrical components is improved during a safety cut-out. To this end, the outputs of two controllers used to control switches connected in series and pertaining to a switching device for the electrical components or machines to... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7276815 | Power management system A method of managing power resources for an electrical system of a vehicle may include identifying enabled power sources from among a plurality of power sources in electrical communication with the electrical system and calculating a threshold power value for the en... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7274115 | Method and apparatus for powering electronic circuits A method and apparatus for powering an electronic circuit use comparators of supply voltages and voltage regulators to facilitate powering the electronic circuit utilizing more than one supply voltage. In one embodiment, power supplies of step-up power units are con... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7256517 | Interface circuit for providing a computer logic circuit with first and second voltages and an associated method A universal interface circuit and an associated method are provided that can supply a computer logic circuit, such as the components mounted upon an adapter card, with first and second inputs having first and second predetermined voltage levels, respectively, based ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7256571 | Power supply dynamic set point circuit A regulator set point circuit. The circuit includes a voltage regulator configured to produce an output voltage. An adjustable voltage source is coupled to the voltage regulator via a feedback circuit, and is configured to generate a voltage adjust signal to control... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7239034 | Engine driven power inverter system with cogeneration A combined heat and AC power generating system is disclosed having black start capability for the full time, simultaneous production of both electricity and heat. Heat generated within the system is captured and used for heating applications such as heating building... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7239046 | Electric power supply unit and electric power supply controlling method The electric power supply unit is provided with: a DC-DC converter in which a electric current is supplied through a backup line; the other DC-DC converter in which a electric current is supplied through an accessory line; and a voltage controlling circuit. The volt... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7221064 | Power circuit for battery A power circuit for a battery for, even when an idle-stop operation is continuously performed, preventing reduction of an electric power supplied to a motor at start-up to obtain a set engine rpm. The power circuit includes a series-connected power supply in which a... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7183746 | Cart charge system A charging mechanism includes means for generating electrical current and means connected to the generating means for distributing the generated current. At least one battery bank formed from a plurality of batteries is connected in series. A means for charging the ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7176656 | Tool with battery pack A handheld tool has an attached position in which the tool is removably attached to a battery pack. The battery pack has an auxiliary battery and output terminals for outputting electricity from the auxiliary battery. The tool includes a load and a primary battery. ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7148587 | DC-DC converter circuit, power supply selection circuit, and apparatus useful for increasing conversion efficiency In a DC-DC converter circuit having a plurality of input terminals connected to a plurality of DC power supplies, and an output terminal, the DC-DC converter circuit includes a power supply selection section for selecting a DC power supply of lowest voltage on the c... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7109604 | Device for distributing electrical energy and method for monitoring the distribution of energy A device having an energy-generating unit and a distributor unit for distributing electrical energy to electrical loads. The electrical loads are connected to connector part halves of the distributor unit. Connector part halves, arranged at the load ends of the line... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7106607 | Combined AC-DC to DC converter The invention relates to a combined AC-DC to DC converter. The converter provides the option of coupling to an AC supply source with at least one phase and the further option of coupling to at least one DC supply source. The converter obtains supply from at least on... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7105947 | Method and system for voltage tracking and sequencing in a power supply A method for controlling multiple voltages in a power supply includes providing a plurality of DC to DC power converters. Each power converter includes a pulse width modulator controller having a control pin. The method also includes when a voltage supply to the pow... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7106567 | Hard disk drive (HDD) electrical over voltage stress (EOS) systems and methods The present invention relates to a hard disk drive system having overvoltage protection circuits for various types of overvoltage conditions. For example, the system includes one or more hard disk drive integrated circuit chips residing on a board and a hard disk dr... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7088015 | Smooth voltage regulation transition circuit having fast recovery A power supply switching circuit arrangement is configured to provide a relatively smooth (low noise) power supply switch-over during the transition between active and quiescent modes. Complementary inputs of an operational amplifier are selective coupled to feedbac... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7045915 | Power supply unit having multiple power supply outputs A power supply unit (system power supply IC) has a multiplicity of power supply circuits providing for different supply voltages. Should an abnormal condition take place in any of the multiple power supply circuits, the power supply circuit suffering the abnormality... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7026800 | Feed-forward method for improving a transient response for a DC—DC power conversion and DC—DC voltage converter utilizing the same In a method for a DC-DC power conversion performed by a switching mode buck voltage converter, the power conversion is split into two or more stages, and a feed-forward signal is generated by one of the stages and sent to another stage prior thereto. The feed-forwar... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7009859 | Dual input DC-DC power converter integrating high/low voltage sources A dual input DC—DC power converter integrating high/low voltages can simultaneously or individually transfer the power from two input power sources respectively having voltages higher than and lower than an output voltage to a load end. If one power source is fail... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6982499 | Power converting method and apparatus A power converter that can be used in a vehicle equipped with an electrical motor provides power to both the electrical motor and other, auxiliary loads, such as a headlamp, that require a different voltage. The power converter includes a first DC power supply that ... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6977449 | Frequency converter and drive for electric motor A charging contactor and charging resistor of a capacitor battery in a prior art intermediate circuit of a frequency converter are replaced with three semiconductor switches connected between a three-phase voltage supply and a capacitor battery. When the frequency c... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6953915 | Switching system for plural simmer voltages A combination selector switch and infinite switch energy regulator provides a plurality of simmer voltages. An infinite switch energy regulator for adapting input voltage level to an average output voltage level is provided. This energy regulator has a rotatable sha... | 10/11/2005 |
