Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support – Computer power control
Reexamination Certificate
2007-09-04
2007-09-04
Butler, Dennis M. (Department: 2115)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support
Computer power control
C713S340000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11354550
ABSTRACT:
A power control system comprises at least one POL regulator, at least one auxiliary device, a serial data bus operatively connecting the POL regulator and the auxiliary device, and a system controller adapted to exchange digital data with the POL regulator and auxiliary device via the serial data bus. The auxiliary device may include a power regulation device, a switching device, a motor control device, a temperature control device, and/or a peripheral device. At least one auxiliary device controller may be operatively coupled between the auxiliary device and the serial data bus. The auxiliary device controller may be integrated with the system controller, or may be external to the system controller. The auxiliary device controller may further comprise at least one register adapted to store the programming data, with the programming data including at least one of turn-on delay, turn-off delay, polarity of input/output signals, fault configuration, and group membership. The auxiliary device controller may be further adapted to receive monitoring data from the auxiliary device, with the auxiliary device controller communicating the monitoring data to the system controller via the serial data bus.
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Chapuis Alain
Guz Mikhail
Butler Dennis M.
O'Melveny & Myers LLP
Power-One, Inc.
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