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US 2016/0111904 A1Published application
Multi-function Apparatus
AssigneeAurosens Inc.
InventorsGARY SHAW, ERIC LEE
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Abstract
A multi-function apparatus includes an energy storage element; a full bridge circuit, including a first node; a second node; a first switch; a second switch; a third switch; and a fourth switch; and a center segment, electrically connected between the first node and the second node, including a source unit, for providing a charging current to the energy storage element when the source unit is connected to an external energy source; and a load unit, for loading a discharging current provided from the energy storage element when the source unit is not connected to the external energy source.
Claims40
A multi-function apparatus, comprising:
- an energy storage element, comprising a positive electrode and a negative electrode;
- a full bridge circuit, connected to the energy storage element in parallel, comprising:
- a first node;
- a second node;
- a first switch, electrically connected between the positive electrode of the energy storage element and the first node;
- a second switch, electrically connected between the positive electrode of the energy storage element and the second node;
- a third switch, electrically connected between the first node and the negative electrode of the energy storage element;
- and
- a fourth switch, electrically connected between the second node and the negative electrode of the energy storage element;
- and
- a center segment, electrically connected between the first node and the second node, comprising:
- a source unit, electrically connected between the first node and the second node, configured to provide a charging current to the energy storage element when the source unit is coupled to an external energy source;
- and
- a load unit, electrically connected between the first node and the second node, configured to load a discharging current provided from the energy storage element when the source unit is not coupled to the external energy source.
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A multi-function apparatus, comprising:
- a first node;
- a first energy storage element, comprising a positive electrode and a negative electrode connected to the first node;
- a second energy storage element, comprising a positive electrode connected to the first node and a negative electrode;
- a half bridge circuit, having a terminal connected to the positive electrode of the first energy storage element and another terminal connected to the negative electrode of the second energy storage element, comprising:
- a second node;
- a first switch, electrically connected between the positive electrode of the first energy storage element and the second node;
- a second switch, electrically connected between the second node and the negative electrode of the second energy storage element;
- and
- a center segment, electrically connected between the first node and the second node, comprising:
- a source unit, electrically connected between the first node and the second node, for providing a charging current to the energy storage element when the source unit is coupled to an external energy source;
- and
- a load unit, electrically connected between the first node and the second node, for loading a discharging current provided from the energy storage element when the source unit is not coupled to the external energy source.
9 more elements
A multi-function apparatus, comprising:
- an energy storage element, comprising a positive electrode and a negative electrode;
- a full bridge circuit, connected to the energy storage element in parallel, comprising:
- a first node;
- a second node;
- a first switch, electrically connected between the positive electrode of the energy storage element and the first node;
- a second switch, electrically connected between the positive electrode of the energy storage element and the second node;
- a third switch, electrically connected between the first node and the negative electrode of the energy storage element;
- and
- a fourth switch, electrically connected between the second node and the negative electrode of the energy storage element;
- and
- a combined segment, electrically connected between the first node and the second node, configured to provide a charging current to the energy storage element or load a discharging current provided from the energy storage element.
8 more elements
A multi-function apparatus, comprising:
- a first node;
- a first energy storage element, comprising a positive electrode and a negative electrode connected to the first node;
- a second energy storage element, comprising a positive electrode connected to the first node and a negative electrode;
- a half bridge circuit, having a terminal connected to the positive electrode of the first energy storage element and another terminal connected to the negative electrode of the second energy storage element, comprising:
- a second node;
- a first switch, electrically connected between the positive electrode of the first energy storage element and the second node;
- a second switch, electrically connected between the second node and the negative electrode of the second energy storage element;
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- a combined segment, electrically connected between the first node and the second node, configured to provide a charging current to the energy storage element or load a discharging current provided from the energy storage element.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.