公开(公告)号：WO2013115947A2

公开(公告)日：2013-08-08

申请号：PCT/US2013/020938

申请日：2013-01-10

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： ATHAS, William C. ,  GREENING, Thomas C.

IPC: H02J7/00

CPC classification number: H02J7/0019 ,  H02M3/07

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments provide a system that balances voltages between battery banks. The system includes a plurality of battery banks, including a first bank and a second bank, and a first capacitor with a first terminal and a second terminal. The system also includes a first set of switching devices which selectively couple the first and second terminals of the first capacitor to first and second terminals of the first bank, and to first and second terminals of the second bank. The system additionally includes a clocking circuit which generates clock signals with substantially non-overlapping clock phases, including a first phase and a second phase. This clocking circuit is configured to control the first set of switching devices, so that during the first phase the first and second terminals of the first capacitor are coupled to the first and second terminals of the first bank, respectively, and during the second phase the first and second terminals of the first capacitor are coupled to the first and second terminals of the second bank, respectively.

Abstract translation: 所公开的实施例提供了平衡电池组之间的电压的系统。 该系统包括多个电池组，包括第一组和第二组，以及具有第一端子和第二端子的第一电容器。 该系统还包括第一组开关装置，其将第一电容器的第一和第二端子选择性地耦合到第一组的第一和第二端子以及第二组的第一和第二端子。 该系统还包括时钟电路，其生成具有基本上非重叠的时钟相位的时钟信号，包括第一相位和第二相位。 该时钟电路被配置为控制第一组开关装置，使得在第一阶段期间，第一电容器的第一和第二端子分别耦合到第一组的第一和第二端子，并且在第二阶段期间 第一电容器的第一和第二端子分别耦合到第二组的第一和第二端子。

公开(公告)号：WO2011016974A2

公开(公告)日：2011-02-10

申请号：PCT/US2010/042339

申请日：2010-07-16

Applicant: APPLE INC. ,  ATHAS, William C. ,  GREENING, Thomas C.

Inventor： ATHAS, William C. ,  GREENING, Thomas C.

IPC: H02M3/00

CPC classification number: H02M3/07 ,  H02M2001/0048 ,  Y02B70/1491

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments relate to a system that implements a switched-capacitor power converter which is configured to actively control power loss while converting an input voltage to an output voltage. This system includes one or more switched-capacitor blocks (SCBs), wherein each SCB includes a first capacitor and a set of switching devices configured to couple a constant-potential terminal and a time-varying-potential terminal of the first capacitor between the input voltage, the output voltage and a reference voltage. The system also includes a clocking circuit which produces gate drive signals for switching transistors in the one or more SCBs. The system additionally includes a controller configured to actively control the gate drive signals from the clocking circuit to substantially minimize the power loss for the switched-capacitor power converter.

Abstract translation: 所公开的实施例涉及实现开关电容器功率转换器的系统，其被配置为在将输入电压转换为输出电压的同时主动地控制功率损耗。 该系统包括一个或多个开关电容器块（SCB），其中每个SCB包括第一电容器和一组开关器件，其被配置为将第一电容器的恒定电位端子和时变电位端子耦合在输入端 电压，输出电压和参考电压。 该系统还包括产生用于在一个或多个SCB中的开关晶体管的栅极驱动信号的时钟电路。 该系统还包括控制器，其被配置为主动地控制来自时钟电路的栅极驱动信号，以基本上最小化开关电容器功率转换器的功率损耗。

公开(公告)号：EP3146623A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-29

申请号：EP15734522.4

申请日：2015-06-24

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： GREENING, Thomas C. ,  LIU, Qing ,  ATHAS, William C.

IPC: H02M3/158 ,  G06F1/26 ,  H02J7/00

CPC classification number: H02J7/0078 ,  G06F1/263 ,  H02J7/0052 ,  H02J7/0068 ,  H02J2007/0059 ,  H02J2007/0067 ,  H02M3/158

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments provide a system that manages use of a battery in a portable electronic device. During operation, the system provides a charging circuit for converting an input voltage from a power source into a set of output voltages for charging the battery and powering a low-voltage subsystem and a high-voltage subsystem in the portable electronic device. Upon detecting discharging of the battery in a low-voltage state, the system uses the charging circuit to directly power the low-voltage subsystem from a battery voltage of the battery and up-convert the battery voltage to power the high-voltage subsystem.

Abstract translation: 盘游离缺失实施例提供一种系统确实管理在便携式电子设备中使用的电池。 在手术过程中，该系统提供了用于从动力源转换为输入电压转换成一组输出电压的用于对电池充电和供电的低电压子系统和在便携式电子设备的高电压子系统的充电电路。 当在低电压状态检测所述电池的放电时，系统使用的充电电路的低电压电力从电池的电池电压直接子系统和上转换的电池电压以驱动高压子系统。

公开(公告)号：WO2016210157A1

公开(公告)日：2016-12-29

申请号：PCT/US2016/039056

申请日：2016-06-23

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： GREENING, Thomas C. ,  WONG, Edrick C.G. ,  HASAN, Kamran

IPC: H02M1/10 ,  H02M3/158 ,  G06F1/26 ,  H02J1/10 ,  H02J7/00 ,  H02M1/00

CPC classification number: H02J7/0044 ,  G06F1/26 ,  H02J1/00 ,  H02J1/102 ,  H02J7/0068 ,  H02J7/34 ,  H02J2001/008 ,  H02M1/10 ,  H02M3/158 ,  H02M3/1582 ,  H02M2001/008 ,  H02M2001/009

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments provide a charging system for a portable electronic device. The charging system includes a first bidirectional switching converter connected to a first power port of the portable electronic device, a low-voltage subsystem in the portable electronic device, and a high-voltage subsystem in the portable electronic device and a second bidirectional switching converter connected to a second power port of the portable electronic device, the low-voltage subsystem, and the high-voltage subsystem. The charging system also includes a control circuit that operates the first and second bidirectional switching converters to provide and receive power through the first and second power ports and convert an input voltage received through the first or second power port into a set of output voltages for charging an internal battery in the portable electronic device and powering the low-voltage subsystem and the high-voltage subsystem.

Abstract translation: 所公开的实施例提供了一种用于便携式电子设备的充电系统。 充电系统包括连接到便携式电子设备的第一电源端口的第一双向开关转换器，便携式电子设备中的低电压子系统以及便携式电子设备中的高压子系统以及连接到第二双向开关转换器 到便携式电子设备的第二电源端口，低电压子系统和高压子系统。 充电系统还包括控制电路，其操作第一和第二双向开关转换器以通过第一和第二电源端口提供和接收电力，并将通过第一或第二电力端口接收的输入电压转换成一组用于充电的输出电压 便携式电子设备中的内部电池，并为低电压子系统和高压子系统供电。

公开(公告)号：WO2015200536A1

公开(公告)日：2015-12-30

申请号：PCT/US2015/037518

申请日：2015-06-24

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： GREENING, Thomas C. ,  LIU, Qing ,  ATHAS, William C.

IPC: H02M3/158 ,  G06F1/26 ,  H02J7/00

CPC classification number: H02J7/0078 ,  G06F1/263 ,  H02J7/0052 ,  H02J7/0068 ,  H02J2007/0059 ,  H02J2007/0067 ,  H02M3/158

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments provide a system that manages use of a battery (322) in a portable electronic device. During operation, the system provides a charging circuit (330, 334, 336, 340, 342, 344, 346) for converting an input voltage (Vbus) from a power source (302) into a set of output voltages (VHIn, VLO) for charging the battery (322) and powering a low-voltage subsystem (350) and a high-voltage subsystem (352, 354, 356) in the portable electronic device. Upon detecting discharging of the battery (322) in a low-voltage state, the system uses the charging circuit to directly power the low-voltage subsystem from a battery voltage of the battery and up-convert the battery voltage to power the high-voltage subsystem.

Abstract translation: 所公开的实施例提供一种管理便携式电子设备中的电池（322）的使用的系统。 在操作期间，系统提供用于将来自电源（302）的输入电压（Vbus）转换成一组输出电压（VHIn，VLO）的充电电路（330,334,336,340,342,344,346） 用于对电池（322）充电并为便携式电子设备中的低电压子系统（350）和高压子系统（352,354,356）供电。 当检测到电池（322）在低电压状态下的放电时，系统使用充电电路从电池的电池电压直接对低压子系统供电，并对电池电压进行升压以对高电压 子系统。

公开(公告)号：WO2010141759A2

公开(公告)日：2010-12-09

申请号：PCT/US2010/037307

申请日：2010-06-03

Applicant: APPLE INC. ,  MICHALSKE, Steven C. ,  GREENING, Thomas C. ,  UNGAR, P. Jeffrey ,  ATHAS, William C.

Inventor： MICHALSKE, Steven C. ,  GREENING, Thomas C. ,  UNGAR, P. Jeffrey ,  ATHAS, William C.

IPC: H02J7/00

CPC classification number: H02J7/0013 ,  H02J7/0021

Abstract: Some embodiments of the present invention provide a system for charging a series battery, wherein the series battery is comprised of a set of banks which are connected in series, so that the same charging current passes through each bank. During the charging process, the system measures a voltage across each bank in the set of banks. The system then compares the measured voltage with a target voltage for each bank, and adjusts the charging process based on results of the comparisons between the measured voltage and the target voltage.

Abstract translation: 本发明的一些实施例提供了一种用于对串联电池充电的系统，其中串联电池由串联连接的一组组组成，使得相同的充电电流通过每个组。 在充电过程中，系统测量该组银行中每个银行的电压。 然后，系统将测量的电压与每个组的目标电压进行比较，并且基于测量的电压和目标电压之间的比较的结果来调整充电过程。

公开(公告)号：EP4249894A2

公开(公告)日：2023-09-27

申请号：EP23163015.3

申请日：2023-03-21

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： PELC, Jason S. ,  ARBORE, Mark A. ,  TERREL, Matthew A. ,  GREENING, Thomas C. ,  TU, Yongming ,  GAN, Lucia

IPC: G01N21/25 ,  G01N21/31

Abstract: Various embodiments disclosed herein describe optical measurement systems for characterizing a sample. The optical measurement systems may selectively emit light from different numbers of launch groups, and may include a multi-stage optical switch network that may be controlled to route light to a desired number of launch groups. The optical measurement systems may further measure light using a corresponding number of detector groups. The optical measurement systems may perform measurements using a plurality of different wavelengths, where different groups of these wavelengths may be measured using different numbers of launch groups (as well as corresponding detector groups).

公开(公告)号：EP4530686A1

公开(公告)日：2025-04-02

申请号：EP24199941.6

申请日：2024-09-12

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： ARBORE, Mark Alan ,  GREENING, Thomas C. ,  TERREL, Matthew A. ,  RIDDER, Trent D.

IPC: G02B6/12 ,  G02B6/42 ,  G02B5/18 ,  H01S5/40

Abstract: Various embodiments disclosed herein describe photonic integrated circuits and associated optical measurement systems. The photonic integrated circuit may be configured to simultaneously output light of different wavelengths from different outputs of a multiplexer. A switch network, which may include a multiplexing photonic switch, may be used to selectively route the different wavelengths to a common set of launch groups, from which the light may be emitted from the photonic integrated circuit.

公开(公告)号：EP4343374A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-27

申请号：EP23197128.4

申请日：2023-09-13

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： TERREL, Matthew A. ,  GERE, David S. ,  SUGARBAKER, Alexander F. ,  GREENING, Thomas C. ,  PELC, Jason S. ,  ARBORE, Mark A.

IPC: G01S7/481 ,  G01N21/25

Abstract: Embodiments are directed to optical measurement systems that utilize multiple emitters to emit light during a measurement, as well as methods of performing measurements using these optical measurement systems. The optical measurement systems may include a light generation assembly that is configured to generate light via a light source unit, and a photonic integrated circuit that includes a launch group having a plurality of emitters. Each of these emitters is optically coupled to the light generation assembly to receive light generated from the light generation assembly, and may emit this light from a surface of the photonic integrated circuit. The optical measurement system may perform a measurement in which the light generation assembly generates light and each of the plurality of emitters simultaneously emit light received from the light generation assembly.

公开(公告)号：EP4249894A3

公开(公告)日：2023-10-04

申请号：EP23163015.3

申请日：2023-03-21

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： PELC, Jason S. ,  ARBORE, Mark A. ,  TERREL, Matthew A. ,  GREENING, Thomas C. ,  TU, Yongming ,  GAN, Lucia

IPC: G01N21/25 ,  G01N21/31

Abstract: Various embodiments disclosed herein describe optical measurement systems for characterizing a sample. The optical measurement systems may selectively emit light from different numbers of launch groups, and may include a multi-stage optical switch network that may be controlled to route light to a desired number of launch groups. The optical measurement systems may further measure light using a corresponding number of detector groups. The optical measurement systems may perform measurements using a plurality of different wavelengths, where different groups of these wavelengths may be measured using different numbers of launch groups (as well as corresponding detector groups).