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Patent US8120312 - Power management topologies to control power between a DC power source and ... - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsA power supply topology according to one embodiment includes a first path coupled to a controllable DC power source, a second path coupled to a rechargeable battery, and a third path coupled to a system load, the three paths coupled to a common node. The topology may further include a unidirectional...http://www.google.com/patents/US8120312?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US8120312 - Power management topologies to control power between a DC power source and one or more batteries to a system loadAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS8120312 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 12/877,076Publication dateFeb 21, 2012Filing dateSep 7, 2010Priority dateSep 21, 2000Also published asCN1330070C, CN1578047A, EP1494332A2, EP1494332A3, US7348760, US7791314, US20040178766, US20080231117, US20100327813Publication number12877076, 877076, US 8120312 B2, US 8120312B2, US-B2-8120312, US8120312 B2, US8120312B2InventorsConstantin Bucur, Vlad Mihail Popescu-Stanesti, Marian Niculae, Daryl NeesOriginal Assignee02Micro International LimitedExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (105), Non-Patent Citations (42), Classifications (29) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetPower management topologies to control power between a DC power source and one or more batteries to a system load
US 8120312 B2Abstract
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No. 10/685,043, dated Mar. 4, 2005.40Office Action issued in U.S. Appl. No. 11/463,042, dated Dec. 14, 2007.41Office Action issued in U.S. Appl. No. 9960453, dated Dec. 20, 2002.42Official Inquiry issued in Japanese Application No. 2005510056, dated Nov. 18, 2008, with English translation.Classifications U.S. Classification320/106International ClassificationH02J7/02, H02J9/06, H02J7/00, H01M10/46, H02J3/00, H02J7/34, H02M3/00, H02J7/04Cooperative ClassificationH02J9/061, Y02T10/7055, H02J2007/0059, H02J7/0027, H02J7/34, H02J7/0013, H02M2001/0045, H02J7/0018, H02J7/0068, H02J7/02, H02J7/0057, H02J2007/0067European ClassificationH02J9/06B, H02J7/02, H02J7/00C1C, H02J7/00C6, H02J7/00L, H02J7/34, H02J7/00G3, H02J7/00CRotateOriginal ImageGoogle Home - Sitemap - USPTO Bulk Downloads - Privacy Policy - Terms of Service - About Google Patents - Send FeedbackData provided by IFI CLAIMS Patent Services