Electricity: electrical systems and devices – Safety and protection of systems and devices – With specific quantity comparison means
Reexamination Certificate
2008-07-14
2011-11-08
Leja, Ronald W (Department: 2836)
Electricity: electrical systems and devices
Safety and protection of systems and devices
With specific quantity comparison means
Reexamination Certificate
active
08054599
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for detecting a power system component failure. The invention includes detecting an amount of input power provided on a power supply side of a connector, where the connector is configured to connect a switching power supply to a load such that power flows from the switching power supply to the load through the connector; detecting an amount of output power provided on a load side of the connector; determining if the amount of input power detected on the power supply side of the connector is more than a predefined threshold amount greater than the amount of output power detected on the load side of the connector; and shutting down the switching power supply the amount of detected input power is more than the predefined threshold amount greater than the amount of detected output power.
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Dishman Cecil C.
Malik Randhir S.
International Business Machines - Corporation
Kunzler Needham Massey & Thorpe
Leja Ronald W
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