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820 results about "Reserve battery" patented technology

A reserve battery, also called stand-by battery, is a primary battery where part is isolated until the battery needs to be used. When long storage is required, reserve batteries are often used, since the active chemicals of the cell are segregated until needed, thus reducing self-discharge.

Charging Service Vehicle Network

Charging service vehicle networks are among the embodiments disclosed herein, including battery module-powered EV charging roadside service vehicles. Battery modules are removably mounted to the service vehicles and manually exchanged within a system of battery module storage locations. Some embodiments provide resupply vehicles for delivering battery modules between storage locations and / or service vehicles, and may be used to exchange battery modules. Controllers are used to reserve battery modules at the storage locations to ensure availability for high priority activities. Some storage locations have charging apparatus to recharge battery modules stored there, and some storage locations are repositionable mobile units. Multiple tiers or levels of system controllers used by service vehicles to control centers are implemented to manage operations and optimize usage of battery modules and charging services across wide areas, including providing additional service vehicles to supply temporary needs for charging services.
Owner:GREEN CHARGE NETWORKS

System containing location-based personal emergency response device

A safety system comprising a plurality of wearable transceiver devices for operation in independent use with a plurality of a landline-based phone and a cell phone to establish contact between a user of a wearable transceiver device and a central monitoring station. The wearable transceiver devices sense a crash or a fall and notify a monitor by a landline-based phone or a cell phone of this incident and the assisted GPS determined location of the incident. The information is provided to the monitor a short predetermined time following activation unless the device is deactivated by pressing a communication button. When the device has not been activated by a crash or fall, the user may press the communication button to communicate with the monitor to obtain a wide variety of services. A cell phone having reserve batteries, accelerometers, and assisted GPS location capabilities is also disclosed.
Owner:VOCARE

Power adapter and broadband line extender system and method

A power adapter, in a presently preferred embodiment, includes a power converter and multiple data ports, and is configured for ease of coupling the power converter into pre-existing premises power connectors. Thus, premises power can be supplied from the power converter and a first data port, via data cabling, to a network terminating device for an external network. Multi-protocol adapters, such as an HPNA (Home Phoneline Network Alliance protocol compliant) / Ethernet adapter, may also be included to provide extension of a protocol (such as Ethernet) over pre-existing premises wiring. A back-up battery is optionally provided, as well as appropriate switches and indicators. Specialized male-female connectors may also be used.
Owner:TELLABS VIENNA

Power adapter and broadband line extender system and method

A power adapter, in a presently preferred embodiment, includes a power converter and multiple data ports, and is configured for ease of coupling the power converter into pre-existing premises power connectors. Thus, premises power can be supplied from the power converter and a first data port, via data cabling, to a network terminating device for an external network. Multi-protocol adapters, such as an HPNA (Home Phoneline Network Alliance protocol compliant) / Ethernet adapter, may also be included to provide extension of a protocol (such as Ethernet) over pre-existing premises wiring. A back-up battery is optionally provided, as well as appropriate switches and indicators. Specialized male-female connectors may also be used.
Owner:TELLABS VIENNA

Battery assembly for use in an uninterruptible power supply system and method

A battery includes a housing and at least one exposed terminal. A thermally conductive mechanism is positioned outside the housing but in close proximity to the terminal, defining a thermally conductive path from the terminal to a point further from the terminal. The mechanism can use thermally conductive brackets that may be electrically isolated from the battery terminals. A heat sink may be positioned to receive heat from the bracket. A heat pump can cooperate with the thermally conductive mechanism and the heat sink for aiding in the movement of heat. A heater can be positioned within the housing for heating the inside of the housing. The battery can be encased by an arrangement of vacuum insulated panels in a way which provides for forming an external electrical connection with the battery terminals. A backup battery assembly and associated uninterruptible power system are described for powering a primary load.
Owner:STANTON WILLIAM +1

Wearable vad controller with reserve battery

There is disclosed apparatus and methods for providing a reserve power source for a ventricular assist device. In an embodiment, the apparatus includes a primary power source for powering the device, and a controller housing having a reserve battery for powering the device when the primary power source provides inadequate power, and the controller housing configured for use externally of the patient with a percutaneous cable to the device. In another embodiment, a method includes powering the device with a primary power source, monitoring power provided to the device, powering the device when the power is monitored as inadequate to the device with a reserve power source disposed within a controller housing, the device disposed subcutaneously within a patient, the controller housing disposed externally of the patient, and the device and the controller housing connected by a percutaneous cable. Other embodiments are also disclosed.
Owner:WORLD HEART

Power-off protection method, system and device

The invention discloses a power-fail protection method, which comprises the following steps: when abnormal power-fail is detected, a piece of standby power supply equipment supplies power to a memory, a memory controller and nonvolatile storage medium; the memory and the data of the memory controller are written into the nonvolatile storage medium. The invention also discloses a power-fail protection system and the device. The invention has the advantages of solving the limit of specification for stand-by battery time and protecting the memory data for longer time under the condition of not increasing capacity of the battery and expanding protection range simultaneously, increasing the protection of buffered data of the memory controller and the data of a register, having functions such as recording power-fail event log and encrypting and / or compressing when the data is stored and more effectively protecting data and configuring information.
Owner:NEW H3C TECH CO LTD

System containing location-based personal emergency response device

A safety system comprising a plurality of wearable transceiver devices for operation in independent use with a plurality of a landline-based phone and a cell phone to establish contact between a user of a wearable transceiver device and a central monitoring station. The wearable transceiver devices sense a crash or a fall and notify a monitor by a landline-based phone or a cell phone of this incident and the assisted GPS determined location of the incident. The information is provided to the monitor a short predetermined time following activation unless the device is deactivated by pressing a communication button. When the device has not been activated by a crash or fall, the user may press the communication button to communicate with the monitor to obtain a wide variety of services. A cell phone having reserve batteries, accelerometers, and assisted GPS location capabilities is also disclosed.
Owner:VOCARE

Use of deferred write completion interrupts to increase the performance of disk operations

A disk array controller reliably improves performance in RAID configurations without the need for a battery backup. Write completion interrupts are queued until a write cache flush has been performed and are then sent to a host system. States of ranges of disk addresses (activity bins) are stored in nonvolatile storage elements associated with the ranges. The states allow rebuild times to be reduced after power failures and drive failures. A range is in a Changing state if at least one of the addresses is the target of a write operation that has been initiated but not completed. The range is in a Stable state if no addresses are the target of an uncompleted write operation. Two additional states are used to identify ranges of disk addresses that have been zeroed or never been written to. The additional states allow substantial reductions in RAID volume creation times.
Owner:SUMMIT DATA SYST

Modular adaptive power matrix

A modular adaptive power management center integrating control and management of multiple electrical power sources such as locally generated solar or wind power, connections to an electrical utility service provider, battery power, and others. The system increases system efficiency by monitoring load requirements and matching available power sources in real time. A wall mounted rack system houses a system backplane and a main system microprocessor. The backplane accepts plug-in power modules including power converters each dedicated to managing one of various energy sources such as local wind or solar sources, as well as utility grid connections and battery backup systems. The system also includes a backup battery bank and a battery power module to control charge / discharge activity of the batteries. A variety of user interfaces are provided including via a local LCD display, LED indicators, and remote access and monitoring through an Internet connection and browser window. The modular nature of the design allows a homeowner / user to “plug-in” additional modules as new power sources become available.
Owner:ERRINGTON MONTE

Use of activity bins to increase the performance of disk arrays

A disk array controller reliably improves performance in RAID configurations without the need for a battery backup. Write completion interrupts are queued until a write cache flush has been performed and are then sent to a host system. States of ranges of disk addresses (activity bins) are stored in nonvolatile storage elements associated with the ranges. The states allow rebuild times to be reduced after power failures and drive failures. A range is in a Changing state if at least one of the addresses is the target of a write operation that has been initiated but not completed. The range is in a Stable state if no addresses are the target of an uncompleted write operation. Two additional states are used to identify ranges of disk addresses that have been zeroed or never been written to. The additional states allow substantial reductions in RAID volume creation times.
Owner:SUMMIT DATA SYST

Security/monitoring electronic assembly for computers and assets

Securing and monitoring of a computer or asset against theft and vandalism can be achieved using an electronic assembly. Using sensors to monitor motion, vibration and light intrusion into the computer cavity, a decision is made to alert a remote surveillance station and trigger an audible alarm and / or disable the asset either permanently or temporarily through electronic means. The electronic assembly is a self-contained unit with battery backup capable of communicating to a central surveillance station over a LAN / WAN / Internet. A remote monitoring station linked to the Internet communicates to the asset(s) being monitored and provides an updated status to security personnel over any communications link deemed appropriate.
Owner:PISTILLI ANTONIO

Method for estimating state of health and state of charge of storage battery

The invention discloses a method for estimating a state of health (SOH) and a state of charge (SOC) of a storage battery. The method is applied to a backup power system. The method comprises the following steps of: estimating the SOH and the SOC of the storage battery by using two branches simultaneously; comparing deviation of estimated values of the two branches; and selecting and determining the estimated values. In the method, a backup battery pack is not needed and measurement can be finished on line; quantitative measurement can be realized and the accuracy is high; and during measurement, complicated equipment is not needed, so that the cost is reduced.
Owner:BEIJING CENTURY REAL TECH CO LTD

Modular electronic device case for use with tablet-shaped electronic devices

A modular electronic device case includes a jacket and a shell removably coupled to the jacket. A tablet-shaped electronic device, such as a tablet computer, may be secured in the shell and may be covered by the jacket when the shell is coupled to the jacket. The shell may be removably coupled to the jacket using magnetic coupling. Thus, the tablet-shaped electronic device, when secured in the shell, may be used with or without the jacket. The jacket may also include one or more foldable lines separating the jacket into foldable panels capable of being folded to form a stand for supporting the device in different configurations. The modular case may also include one or more additional components coupled to the jacket including, without limitation, a pocket, a backup battery, and / or a keyboard.
Owner:BROOKSTONE PURCHASING

Portable battery charger

A portable battery charger has a built-in, retractable connector for charging a portable electronic device. In a first position, a first connector is exposed to the outside of the portable battery charger, to be inserted into a power supply apparatus for charging a reserve battery in the portable battery charger. In a second position, a second connector is exposed to the outside of the portable battery charger, to be inserted into a portable electronic device for charging the portable electronic device. In a third position, both the first and second connectors are covered in the case of the portable battery charger.
Owner:WANG WEN FEE

Apparatus and methods for estimating the state-of-charge of a power source

Methods and apparatus are provided for estimating the remaining state-of-charge of a non-rechargeable power source, such as a back-up battery for an electronic module normally connected to a primary power source. A processor within the electronic module implements a prediction algorithm, in order to monitor the temperature of the back-up attery, and to calculate various current draws of the back-up battery. The processor adjusts the nominal self-discharge rate of the back-up battery in accordance with the measured temperatures, and calculates an adjusted self-discharge quantity. The processor also accumulates current draw data and reduces the initial state-of-charge value of the back-up battery by the temperature-adjusted self-discharge quantity and the cumulative current draw quantities to determine a remaining state-of-charge of the back-up battery. At a predetermined state-of-charge threshold level, an indicator can be activated to advise a user to replace the back-up battery.
Owner:GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC

Location-Based Personal Emergency Response System

A safety system comprising a plurality of wearable transceiver devices for operation in independent use with a plurality of a landline-based phone and a cell phone to establish contact between a user of a wearable transceiver device and a central monitoring station. The wearable transceiver devices sense a crash or a fall and notify a monitor by a landline-based phone or a cell phone of this incident and the assisted GPS determined location of the incident. The information is provided to the monitor a short predetermined time following activation unless the device is deactivated by pressing a communication button. When the device has not been activated by a crash or fall, the user may press the communication button to communicate with the monitor to obtain a wide variety of services. A cell phone having reserve batteries, accelerometers, and assisted GPS location capabilities is also disclosed.
Owner:VOCARE

Ship collectivizing supervisory system based on mobile communication and satellite positioning

The invention relates to a ship collectivizing supervisory system which has the function of automatically changing the Beidou Satellite communication mode and the GPRS wireless network communication mode and can achieve the data interaction between a ship-mounted terminal and a group supervisory center based on the two communication modes. The ship-mounted terminal is installed on a ship body, a solar cell panel is adopted in a power supply subsystem for charging a lithium battery and a standby battery, and the terminal can reliably work for a long time without an external power source. The GPS information of a ship is stored in real time, and a communication unit is utilized for returning the information of a GPS, alarming and the state of the ship-mounted terminal and the like to the group supervisory center. A software service platform of the supervisory center combining with a GIS system visually displays and manages the supervised ship in a unified mode. The ship collectivizing supervisory system solves the problems that a communication dead zone exists in an ordinary mobile equipment open sea monitoring and equipment cannot work continuously for a long time, the ship collectivizing supervisory system is suitable for collectivizing monitoring of fishing boats and other ships, shipping is convoyed, and the supervising strength and efficiency of fishery administration are improved.
Owner:BEIJING SIFANG JIBAO AUTOMATION

Gas-electric hybrid unmanned plane system and power supplying method thereof

The invention discloses a gas-electric hybrid unmanned plane system and a power supplying method thereof and belongs to the technical field of unmanned planes. The system comprises an unmanned plane, a standby battery, a stabilized voltage supply, a damping device, a suspended mounting plate, an engine and a generator, the standby battery is connected with the stabilized voltage supply, the standby battery and the stabilized voltage supply are both mounted in the unmanned plane, and the stabilized voltage supply is electrically connected with a power device and an airborne electricity-use device of the unmanned plane; the damping device comprises a first damping component and a second damping component, the unmanned plane is connected with the suspended mounting plate through the first damping component, the engine and the generator are both mounted at the bottom of the suspended mounting plate through the second damping component, the engine is connected with the generator through an elastic coupling, and the generator is connected with the stabilized voltage supply through a wire. The system is combined with principles of gasoline generating and electric source transformation and has effects on greatly prolonging the endurance time of the unmanned plane and improving the working efficiency of the unmanned plane.
Owner:山东蜂巢航空科技有限公司

Balancing control system and method for cell array

The invention relates to a balancing control system and a method for a cell array. A standby cell is added to an end of each column, and a column of cells is added as a standby battery. A cell management chip in a BMS second module acquires temperature, current and voltage signals and transmits them to a BMS first module through a K wire; data of voltage, current and temperature of the cells is transmitted to the first module through the K wire for comparison, and any fault cell discovered is substituted; and during normal operation, the BMS second module controls individual cell rotation, and the BMS first module controls battery rotation. The invention overcomes defects that a prior cell management system can only prompt and alarm when a cell fault occurs, and that continuous usage causes destroy on the battery. According to the invention, once a certain fault cell is discovered, it will be automatically substituted by the standby cell; If no fault occurs, a standby individual cell substituting a normal cell in usage is called rotation, so as to solve cell management bottleneck in the development of motorcycle.
Owner:南京华博科技有限公司

Detachable back-up battery pack for cell phone

A back-up battery pack for use to charge a cell phone when the cell phone battery is drained allowing the cell phone to be continuously used without interruption.
Owner:NANA PRINCE K

Power source for completion applications

Methods and apparatus are provided for continuously powering tools downhole for extended periods of time, such as for the life of the producing well. Batteries may power the downhole tools, but traditionally, the batteries may last up to 2 years, and in some cases, up to 5 years may be reached with an optimized data sampling rate and power management scheme. After that time, operations may be halted temporarily for replacing the batteries. According to embodiments of the present invention, in contrast, rechargeable batteries may be utilized downhole to provide power to operate the tools, and rather than halting operations and retrieving the rechargeable batteries to the surface for recharging, reserve batteries may be used for recharging the rechargeable batteries. In many cases, these well tools may be designed to operate for a long period of time (e.g., around 10-20 years), depending on the life of the producing well.
Owner:WEATHERFORD TECH HLDG LLC

Apparatus, system, and method for automatically displacing a faulty in-use battery in a battery-powered electric equipment

An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for automatically displacing a faulty in-use member battery in an electric equipment, such as electric vehicle, powered by an array of member batteries configured to self detect battery fault conditions and output a control signal upon such detection. By use of a charged spare battery and deactivated single pole double throw relay switches with activation means for coupling all batteries, member batteries are normally interconnected in series electrically to provide a predetermined voltage, with the spare battery standing by. While the electric equipment is in operation, as soon as a member battery detects a fault, the corresponding relay switch is activated to cause the faulty member battery to be electrically bypassed by the battery array. Concurrently, the spare relay switch is activated to electrically connect the spare battery to the battery array in series, thereby displacing the faulty in-use member battery.
Owner:STARVOLT

Method and device for vehicle battery protection with battery power source noise pattern analysis

An electric source noise pattern analysis method for vehicle battery protection and power management and device thereof provides ignition status recognized against battery discharge due to electric equipment requirement. Such battery discharge includes normal use of electric appliances and inadvertent use of electric devices. This invention is connected in parallel with the main battery and backup battery of a vehicle. Featuring the addition of a source characteristic sensing unit which analyzes voltages, currents, power noises of main battery and backup battery, and a pattern analysis method which utilizes the sensing characteristics to recognize the running and power used situation of vehicle, and a power management and control unit which employs at least one adjustment timer to manage main battery and backup battery relied on the vehicle situation. The device which operates to connect and disconnect the main and the backup battery from the load based on a sophisticated management algorithm to control to prevent from power exhausted by electric appliances, and the inhibit is concerned in safety of restarting failure in duration the engine shut down or switch off.
Owner:JEEN SHUH WANG

Fault-tolerant battery set and start-up battery module

A fault-tolerant battery set and a start-up battery module are described. The fault-tolerant battery set includes a main battery module, a battery monitoring unit, a control switch unit, and a back-up battery module. The main battery module includes a battery unit and a battery monitoring circuit. When the battery unit fails, the control switch unit conducts a power supply connection path according to a failure signal sent from the battery monitoring circuit, so as to replace the failed main battery module with a back-up power provided by the back-up battery module through the power supply connection path.
Owner:APOGEE POWER +1

Reserve battery

Provided herein is a structure for use in an electrochemical cell system. The structure includes a dry component housing (180) including a plurality of dry components (110), including an anode (112) and a cathode (132). One end of the dry component housing comprises an electrolyte concentrate (solid or liquid) reservoir (150). The electrolyte concentrate reservoir and the dry components are in fluid communication via a flow control device (170), aperture (172) or system (170a). An electrochemical cell is formed using the structure, in addition to a source (262). When the water is added in the proximity of the electrolyte concentrate reservoir, diluted electrolyte is introduced through an electrolyte flow control device, structure or system, the cell is activated.
Owner:MORRIS WILLIAM F +7

Near-field communications terminal supply unit and method

The invention relates to a power supplying device and a method for a near field communication terminal. The device includes a non-contact front end chip, a base band chip, a safety chip, a user recognizing card, a reader / writer, an antenna, a low dropout regulator, a power supply management unit, a battery, a control switch, and a battery voltage detecting circuit; wherein the non-contact front end chip includes a RF rectifying circuit, an exterior field detecting circuit, and a non-contact front end post-treatment part. The device can supply power for a terminal in the mode by combining residual power in the battery and exterior field detection when a mobile phone is in off state so as to enable the terminal to perform simulative functions of the non-contact card normally, thereby fully utilizing the residue power in the terminal battery, improving effective utilization rate of the battery, preventing a user from always carrying a stand-by battery, and reducing the application cost of the terminal.
Owner:SHANGHAI FUDAN MICROELECTRONICS GROUP

Multifunction car charger connector

A multifunction car charger connector compromising a pedestal and a backup battery charging body. The pedestal has a charger connector connects to the cigarette lighter of the automobile and forms a charging and handsfree circuit internally for mobile phones, PDA's or handheld games, a circuit board is installed on the converter base of the pedestal; a plug-in slot is on the converter base for a charging circuitry to fit in and connect to the backup battery charging body for the backup batteries, the batteries connects to the circuit inside the pedestal through the charging circuitry and a conductor slice. A plug base is on the pedestal to connect to mobile phones, PDA's or handheld games with an extension cable.
Owner:CHANG TA SHUO

Method and apparatus for battery test

For one disclosed embodiment, power from a backup battery may be received by first circuitry. One or more other batteries different than the backup battery may be tested with the first circuitry. Second circuitry may be allowed to supply power from at least one of the one or more other batteries to at least one electronic component at startup based at least in part on the test having a first result. Startup of the at least one electronic component may be prevented based at least in part on the test having a second result. Other embodiments are also disclosed.
Owner:INTEL CORP

Uninterruptible battery power for electric motor vehicle

An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for assuring uninterruptible battery power for a typical electric motor vehicle powered by an array of series-connected member batteries. Such assurance results from a provision of an electrically-operated bypass switch configured to form a closed electrical bypass circuit path across a faulty first member battery upon activation, thus keeping the vehicle powered up. In one embodiment, the bypass switch is a double-pole multi-contact selector switch connected to each member battery and complimented by a pole-connect switch. For an atypical electric motor vehicle, such as with a multiple battery array parallel configuration, a backup battery may be provided and connected with the faulty battery array in series to displace the bypassed member battery, thus maintaining equal voltage outputs from the battery arrays.
Owner:STARVOLT
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