Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support – Computer power control – By external command
Reexamination Certificate
2005-07-19
2005-07-19
Cao, Chun (Department: 2115)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support
Computer power control
By external command
C713S323000, C323S283000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06920571
ABSTRACT:
A voltage regulation steering circuit reads a voltage input code from a device and detects a set of predetermined conditions for gradually counting an output voltage code. Depending upon the set of predetermined conditions, the steering circuit either gradually counts the output voltage code from a predetermined initial voltage code to the voltage input code or gradually counts the output voltage code from the voltage input code to a predetermined low voltage code. As the steering circuit gradually counts from the predetermined initial voltage code, the steering circuit compares the output voltage code to voltage input code until the output voltage code matches the voltage input code. As the steering circuit gradually counts from the voltage input code, the steering circuit compares the output voltage code to the predetermined low voltage code until the voltage output code matches the predetermined low voltage code. The output voltage code is provided from the steering circuit to a voltage controller.
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Clegg Joseph A.
Shaver Charles N.
Windsor James A.
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