Patents Examined by Danny Chan
  • Patent number: 11940855
    Abstract: Three components are used to adjust the CPU peak power based on the USB TYPE-C device states. These components include operating system (OS) Peak Power Manager, USB TYPE-C Connector Manager, and USB TYPE-C Protocol Device Driver. The USB TYPE-C Connector Manager sends a synchronous request to the OS Peak Power Manager when a USB TYPE-C power sink device is attached or detached, and the USB TYPE-C Protocol Device Driver sends a synchronous request to the Peak Power Manager when the power sink transitions device state. The Peak Power Manager takes power budget from the CPU when the USB TYPE-C connector is attached to a power sink and is active (e.g., high power device state), and gives back the power budget to the CPU for performance when the USB TYPE-C connector is either detached or the attached and power sink device is idle (lowest device state).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Ashwin Umapathy, Chee Lim Nge, Timothy Smith, Dmitriy Berchanskiy, Vinay Raghav
  • Patent number: 11927999
    Abstract: A process includes an application layer of a host of a computer platform using a smart network interface card (NIC) of the computer platform to provide an input/output (I/O) service for the application layer. The I/O service includes a service that is associated with a cloud operator domain; the smart NIC is installed in a connector; and the application layers associated with a cloud tenant domain. The process includes a baseboard management controller of the smart NIC managing the computer platform. Managing the computer platform includes the baseboard management controller managing the host; the baseboard management controller managing components of the smart NIC other than the baseboard management controller; and managing the host includes the baseboard management controller communicating with the host via the connector to control a system power state of the computer platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
    Inventors: Scott P. Faasse, David F. Heinrich
  • Patent number: 11915015
    Abstract: Systems and methods provide isolated workspaces operating on an IHS (Information Handling System) with use of pre-boot resources of the IHS that are not directly accessible by the workspaces. Upon notification of a workspace initialization, a segregated variable space, such as a segregated memory utilized by a UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) of the IHS, is specified for use by the workspace. The segregated variable space is initialized and populated with pre-boot variables, such as UEFI variables, that are allowed for configuration by the workspace. Upon a workspace issuing a request to configure a pre-boot variable, the segregated variable space is identified that was mapped for use by the workspace. The requested pre-boot variable configuration is allowed based on whether the pre-boot variable is populated in the segregated variable space. When the requested pre-boot variable configuration is allowed, the pre-boot variable is configured on behalf of the workspace.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Dell Products, L.P.
    Inventors: Balasingh P. Samuel, Vivek Viswanathan Iyer
  • Patent number: 11914444
    Abstract: An in-vehicle electronic system comprises a core ECU (Electronic Control Unit) mounted in a vehicle and a plurality of slave ECUs that is capable of communicating with the core ECU through an in-vehicle communication network, wherein the core ECU is configured to manage a current time while a main power source of the vehicle is in an off state and manage an activation time of each of the plurality of slave ECUs in a sleep state with a management table while the main power source is in an off state, wherein the core ECU is configured to send an activation signal to each slave ECU through the in-vehicle communication network when the current time becomes the activation time of each of the plurality of slave ECUs while the main power source is in an off state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoya Tokunaga, Yusuke Yoshimura, Satoshi Kono
  • Patent number: 11907042
    Abstract: A portable information handling system modular hybrid architecture separates components between rotationally coupled housing portions to minimize cabling, connectors and materials, and to provide improved durability that supports recycling and reuse of the components. A single cable between the housing portions provides power and data communications for the components. A battery in a first housing portion interfaces with a secondary board having a charger and embedded controller that cooperate to provide power at a native battery voltage to a main board of a second housing portion through the cable. A switched-capacitor voltage regulator coupled to the main board reduces the power to a system voltage with a selectable divider ratio that is set based upon the measured battery voltage applied at the main board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Jace W. Files, John Trevor Morrison, Andrew P. Tosh
  • Patent number: 11892888
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes: a plurality of input ports to which a plurality of first external devices are connected; a converter; an output port to which a second external device is connected; and a processor that controls the converter to convert a plurality of input voltages of the plurality of first external devices connected to the plurality of input ports into an output voltage, identifies whether power is capable of being supplied by each of the input voltages, and controls the converter to output the converted output voltage to the second external device to the output port, based on whether the power is capable of being supplied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Moonyoung Kim, Jeongil Kang
  • Patent number: 11892887
    Abstract: The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method, system, and medium for traffic management in a smart city based on Internet of Things (IoT). The method is implemented on the traffic management platform, comprising: obtaining power supply detection information of traffic indication device through a sensor network platform; predicting a congestion degree at a location of the traffic indication device in a target time period when the power supply detection information is in a power-off state; and determining whether a temporary power supply is needed to be provided to the traffic indication device based on the congestion degree.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: CHENGDU QINCHUAN IOT TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zehua Shao, Bin Liu, Yaqiang Quan, Yong Li, Xiaojun Wei
  • Patent number: 11880254
    Abstract: A power supply system of the present disclosure includes: a plurality of output terminals, configured to output an output voltage; a group setting circuit, configured to group the plurality of output terminals; an anomaly detection circuit, configured to detect anomaly; and a control circuit, configured to stop an output from the output terminals belonging to groups in which an anomaly is detected by the anomaly detection circuit, and maintain an output from the output terminals belonging to groups in which an anomaly is not detected by the anomaly detection circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: Rohm Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Takumi Yamada
  • Patent number: 11880249
    Abstract: Provided is a an electronic system (1) comprising a plurality of sub blocks (21, 22, . . . ), a differential amplifier (3), a voltage regulation loop comprising a first transistor (40) and a variable resistor (5), and a plurality of additional transistors (41, 42, . . . ). The input reference voltage (VRF) and the variable resistor are configured such that a first sub block (21) is supplied with its required power supply output voltage (VDD1) by the transistor to which it is connected. The amplifier is configured to output on each of its outputs a power supply reference voltage (VG1, VG2 . . . ) such that each sub block (22, . . . ) other than the first sub block is supplied with its required power supply output voltage (VDD2 . . . ) by the transistor to which it is connected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: THALES DIS FRANCE SAS
    Inventors: Benjamin Duval, Olivier Fourquin, Frederic Demolli
  • Patent number: 11874717
    Abstract: The described technology provides an apparatus including a power supply unit (PSU) and a PSU control system stored in the memory and executable by the one or more processor units, the PSU control system encoding computer-executable instructions on the memory for executing on the one or more processor units a computer process, the computer process including receiving internal temperatures of the PSU over a duration of time, determining multiple exponential weighted moving average (EWMAs) of the internal temperature of the PSU for the duration of time, comparing the EWMA with a temperature threshold associated with the duration of time, and based at least in part on determining that EWMA exceeds the temperature threshold associated with the duration of time, limiting the output power of a charger using a charger current limit input to the charger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Donghwi Kim, Timothy Jakoboski, Chee Kiong Fong, Manish Shah, Suet Fong Tin, Geoffrey Shew, Gregory Allen Nielsen
  • Patent number: 11853137
    Abstract: Methods and systems for thermal management of components of a data processing system that may be used to provide computer implemented services are disclosed. The disclosed thermal management method and systems may improve the likelihood of data processing systems providing desired computer implemented services by improving the likelihood that desired power is provided by power supplies. To improve the likelihood of power supplies providing desired power, the power supplies may proactively take into account the thermal environment and/or thermal states of components of the power supply.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Yu-Hung Lai, Po-Yun Shih
  • Patent number: 11847004
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a hold circuit and a microcomputer. The hold circuit is connected to a power control line from a control device. The microcomputer starts measuring the time of a second state when the power control line transitions from a first state to the second state due to the control device. The microcomputer controls a power supply circuit to turn on power when the second state continues for a first predetermined time, and operates the hold circuit to maintain the power control line in the second state for a second predetermined time after the first predetermined time has elapsed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: JVCKENWOOD CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hirofumi Otakeguchi
  • Patent number: 11844188
    Abstract: The described technology is generally directed towards a system and method to distribute available power to devices in a group. A group of devices, such as a rack of servers in a data center, can have a group power consumption limit, such as the limit of a power distribution unit that supplies power to the group. The group of devices can each report their individual power consumption to a manager, and the manager can combine the individual power consumptions. The manager can compare the combined power consumption of the group to the group power consumption limit to determine a power headroom. The manager can determine power consumption limits for the devices of the group based on the power headroom, the individual power consumptions, and device priority information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: Dell Products, L.P.
    Inventors: Rishi Mukherjee, Sivakumar Swamy, Sandeep Venkatesh Pai, Shivendra Katiyar, Harshendra Shetty
  • Patent number: 11836027
    Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed of a battery management system (BMS). The BMS includes a pair of back-to-back transistors configured to selectively discharge battery cells of a battery pack; a high-side driver configured to control operation of the pair of back-to-back transistors; an analog front end (AFE) circuit configured to monitor a voltage of each cell within the battery pack; and a micro controller unit (MCU) configured to control and monitor the AFE circuit and provide over-voltage protection to the pair of back-to-back transistors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: BAIDU USA LLC
    Inventors: Huawei Yang, Tianyi Gao
  • Patent number: 11829219
    Abstract: A transmitter of a wireless power transfer system is provided. The transmitter comprises a processor and a memory. The memory stores executable instructions that, in response to execution by the processor, can cause the processor to receive one or more signals generated by an inverter of the transmitter. The processor can measure or obtain a first value of the one or more signals and perform a comparison between the first value and a second value of the one or more signals. Based on the comparison, the processor can adjust at least one parameter of a pulse width modulation (PWM) signal generated by the processor that controls the inverter to maintain the inverter in a soft switching state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: MegaHz Tech Ltd.
    Inventor: Lingxin Lan
  • Patent number: 11822402
    Abstract: A distributed battery management system for a plurality of batteries is controlled by a blockchain computer network comprising a plurality of computer nodes. A computer node is configured to store a battery management blockchain including a plurality of blocks. The blocks of the battery management blockchain include battery telemetry data for the plurality of batteries. The distributed battery management system is operated according to a computer-implemented method including computer-reading the battery management blockchain stored at the computer node of the blockchain computer network and computer-adjusting an operating parameter of a selected battery of the plurality of batteries based on such computer-reading of the battery management blockchain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Dwaine K. Coates, Caitlin Nicole Dillard
  • Patent number: 11809248
    Abstract: A configurable connector is provided for a communication device, such as a gateway, that is located outdoors. The connector can engage with a corresponding interface of the gateway to provide communication signals and power signals to the communication device. The connector can be configured to select the power type provided to the communication device via the connector. The connector can have a first configuration to provide a first power type to the communication device or a second configuration to provide a second power type to the communication device. In the first configuration of the connector, power terminals of the connector can be connected directly to corresponding power wires providing the first power type. In the second configuration, the power terminals of the connector can be connected by jumpers to supplemental terminals in the connector that receive the second power type from the communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: ADTRAN, INC.
    Inventors: Daniel M. Joffe, Jon Michael Chalmers, David Bernard Etzkorn
  • Patent number: 11797069
    Abstract: A purpose of the present invention is to cause a used BEV to perform work at low cost, and allow a user to inexpensively charge a BEV. A matching system according to the present invention is provided with: a device owner information acquisition unit acquires device owner information on a device owner who owns at least one device provided with a battery; a storage location owner information acquisition unit acquires storage location owner information on a storage location owner who owns a location at which the at least one device can be stored; a matching unit matches the device owner information with storage location information included in the storage location owner information; a storage unit stores power supply location information for where a match is established; and a notification unit notifies the power supply location information to a user having a device provided with a battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Masaru Nishizaka
  • Patent number: 11768529
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system and method for enabling power sharing in a multi-port power sourcing device. The system comprises of a multiport power sourcing device having a plurality of ports and a plurality of pre-defined resistances configured to each port of the plurality of ports and is configured to receive input parameters related to plurality of ports, total power capacity of the device and maximum power of each port, determine a second set of parameters associated with pre-defined resistances, execute a first set of instructions based on the input parameters and the second set of parameters, execute a second set of instructions based on the executed first set of instructions to facilitate implementation via a request-response communication interface to discover and track any or a combination of number and status of the plurality of ports based on the determined second set of parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: SILICONCH SYSTEMS PVT LTD
    Inventors: Siva Naga Subrahmanya Saratchandra Bhagavathula, Rakesh Kumar Polasa, Kaustubh Kumar, Munnangi Sirisha
  • Patent number: 11755096
    Abstract: A communications processor is operative in a plurality of modes including at least a high performance mode, a power savings mode with lower computational capability, and a shutdown mode with a wakeup capability. A memory for the communications processor has a high speed segment and a low speed segment, the high speed segment and low speed segment respectively on a high speed data bus and a low speed data bus, the high speed data bus and low speed data bus coupled by a bidirectional bridge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Silicon Laboratories Inc.
    Inventors: Partha Sarathy Murali, Suryanarayana Varma Nallaparaju, Kriyangbhai Vinodbhai Shah, Venkata Rao Gunturu, Subba Reddy Kallam, Mani Kumar Kothamasu