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Multiport power converter with load detection capabilities
US9130400B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9130400-B2 |
| Application number | US-56659409-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Sep 24, 2009 |
| Priority date | Sep 24, 2009 |
| Publication date | Sep 8, 2015 |
| Grant date | Sep 8, 2015 |
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Power converters are provided that convert alternating current (AC) power to direct current (DC) power. A power converter may have multiple ports. Each port may have an associated connector with multiple power and data terminals. When an electronic device is connected to a given port, the electronic device draws DC power from the power converter. To ensure that the capacity of the power converter is not exceeded when multiple devices are connected to the ports of the power converter, the power converter may actively monitor its ports for active loads. Load detection circuitry can determine what number of ports are active. Control circuitry can compute a per-port available DC power level based on the number of active ports and can provide this information to connected devices.
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What is claimed is: 1. An apparatus configured to provide power and power level data for a plurality of external electronic devices, the apparatus comprising: a plurality of ports; load detection circuitry that detects when at least one of the plurality of external electronic devices is connected to the apparatus, wherein the load detection circuitry comprises a control switch and a current-limited voltage regulator configured to provide an output voltage larger than a nominal…
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- What does patent US9130400B2 cover?
- Power converters are provided that convert alternating current (AC) power to direct current (DC) power. A power converter may have multiple ports. Each port may have an associated connector with multiple power and data terminals. When an electronic device is connected to a given port, the electronic device draws DC power from the power converter. To ensure that the capacity of the power convert…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Terlizzi Jeffrey J, Sims Nicholas A, Apple Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H02J1/08. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Sep 08 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).