Patents by Inventor Daniel Humphrey

Daniel Humphrey has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10389065
    Abstract: Examples herein relate to an electro-mechanical system for power cord detection, the system comprising a pin contained in a cavity of a receptacle adapted to receive a power cord, the pin comprising a first conductive pad, a second and a third conductive pads forming an open circuit and separated from the first conductive pad and an electrical circuit. The first conductive pad is adapted to be moved responsive to the power cord depressing the pin and the electrical circuit provides a first output responsive to the first conductive pad shorting the second and the third conductive pads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT LP
    Inventors: Stewart Gavin Goodson, II, Daniel Humphrey, Michael R. Miller
  • Patent number: 10326302
    Abstract: Examples disclose a power system comprising a first power supply to provide a first power to a load. Further, the power system comprises a second power supply to detect a droop in the first power to the load, the droop associated with a decrease in efficiency of the first power supply. Additionally, the second power supply is to balance the load based on the droop detection by providing a second power in addition to the first power to the load to increase the efficiency of the power system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT LP
    Inventors: Daniel Humphrey, Mohamed Amin Bemat
  • Publication number: 20190171265
    Abstract: An example module may include a first input power connector and a second input power connector; an input power line transfer switch circuit to connect one of the first input power connector and the second input power connector to an output power connector based on a power event; and an energy storage component to connect to a hot plug output power connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: Mark Rivera, Stephen Airey, David Mohr, Daniel Humphrey
  • Patent number: 10284218
    Abstract: An example apparatus includes a windowing component. The windowing component may set a first voltage level as an upper bound for a voltage window and set a second voltage level as a lower bound for the voltage window. The windowing component may modulate an input signal to have a maximum magnitude less than the upper bound for the voltage window and a minimum magnitude greater than the lower bound for the voltage window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT LP
    Inventors: Michael Delany, Stewart Gavin Goodson, II, Daniel Humphrey
  • Publication number: 20190103740
    Abstract: Examples relate to power supply system comprising a primary power supply to deliver a first power to a load and a secondary power supply that, in response to a failure in the primary power supply, is to deliver a second power to the load. The system further comprises a primary energy storage component coupled to the primary power supply that, in response to the failure in the primary power supply, is to deliver a third power to the load while the secondary power supply transitions from a lesser output power level to a greater output power level. The third power is at the same full-rated power level than the first power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventors: Mark Rivera, Stephen Airey, Daniel Humphrey, David P. Mohr
  • Publication number: 20190089191
    Abstract: Examples herein relate to a power supply system for a server. The system comprises a primary source, a power interface and a direct current (DC) energy supply chargeable by the primary source through the power interface. The primary source to power the server through the power interface and in the event of failure of the primary source, the DC energy supply powers the server through the power interface. The DC energy supply is located inside the server on a cool side of the server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2017
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: Mark Isagani Bello Rivera, Stephen Airey, Mohamed Amin Bemat, David P. Mohr, Daniel Humphrey
  • Publication number: 20190086978
    Abstract: Example implementations relate to determining a failure event of a power supply. In some examples, an apparatus may comprise logic circuitry coupled to a signal line, the logic circuitry to receive a monitor signal via the signal line, where the monitor signal corresponds to an internal voltage of a power supply that is consumed wholly by the power supply, compare the monitor signal to a reference signal, and determine, based on the comparison, whether a failure event has occurred in the power supply.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2017
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: Daniel Humphrey, Stewart Gavin Goodson, III, Stephen Airey
  • Publication number: 20190073010
    Abstract: Example implementations relate to determining computing device information. In some examples, a controller may comprise a processing resource and a memory resource storing machine-readable instructions to request a handshake signal from a power supply of a computing device, receive a response signal from the power supply that includes modified power factor correction characteristics in response to the handshake signal request, and determine, based on the modified power factor correction characteristics, information about the computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2017
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: Daniel Humphrey, Apollo Fong, David P. Mohr
  • Publication number: 20190073013
    Abstract: Example implementations relate to determining computing device information. In some examples, a controller may comprise a processing resource and a memory resource storing machine-readable instructions to receive a waveform corresponding to an input current that includes a non-cyclical irregular waveform modification from a power supply of a computing device, analyze the modified waveform of the input current to determine a binary message included in the modified waveform, and determine, based on the binary message, information about the computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2017
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: Daniel Humphrey, Apollo Fong, David P. Mohr
  • Publication number: 20190036274
    Abstract: Examples herein relate to an electro-mechanical system for power cord detection, the system comprising a pin contained in a cavity of a receptacle adapted to receive a power cord, the pin comprising a first conductive pad, a second and a third conductive pads forming an open circuit and separated from the first conductive pad and an electrical circuit. The first conductive pad is adapted to be moved responsive to the power cord depressing the pin and the electrical circuit provides a first output responsive to the first conductive pad shorting the second and the third conductive pads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2017
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: Stewart Gavin Goodson, II, Daniel Humphrey, Michael R. Miller
  • Publication number: 20190006839
    Abstract: Example implementations relate to a variable soft start device. For example, in an implementation, the variable soft start device may set the capacitance of a variable capacitance circuit connected to a soft start pin of the electronic fuse. The variable soft start device may read a power-good signal from the electronic fuse and determine the capacitance to set according to the power-good signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Daniel Humphrey, Howard Leverenz, Michael Delany, Mohamed Amin Bemat
  • Publication number: 20180373524
    Abstract: One example of a system includes a server, a plurality of power supplies, and a system controller. The plurality of power supplies are electrically coupled to the server and each power supply includes machine readable instructions. The system controller updates the machine readable instructions of each of the plurality of power supplies one at a time while maintaining power to the system controller from at least one of the plurality of power supplies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2016
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: Rameez Kazi, Daniel Humphrey, Michael Miller
  • Publication number: 20180337372
    Abstract: An example power module includes an energy storage device, an energy storage carrier, and an electrical connector. The energy storage carrier houses the energy storage device and is removably insertable into a modular data storage slot of a computing device. The modular data storage slot has a data path and a first power path to removably couple to a data storage module. The electrical connector is to transfer energy from the energy storage device to a second power path associated with the modular data storage slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Inventors: Mark Rivera, Hai Nguyen, Daniel Humphrey, Michael Miller, David P Mohr
  • Publication number: 20180301890
    Abstract: Examples include detection of high temperature events. In some examples, a high temperature event may be detected in an electronic component by running the electronic component on a printed circuit board. A continuity sensor may detect whether a trace positioned under the electronic component has broken. A broken trace may indicate a high temperature event in the electronic component. Based on the detection of the broken trace, the electronic component is disconnected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2017
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Inventors: Mohamed Amin BEMAT, Daniel HUMPHREY
  • Publication number: 20180254626
    Abstract: Examples disclosed herein relate to multi-node system fault management. In some of the examples disclosed herein, a fault detection circuit may distinguish between normal operating conditions of a multi-node system and faults that occur between the overcurrent protection of the system's power supplies and the hot plug protection of the system's nodes. The fault detection circuit may detect these faults by monitoring a voltage at the node's backplane connector prior to the input of the node's hot plug protection interface. If the magnitude of the monitored voltage drops below a threshold voltage at a rate that exceeds a threshold rate, the fault detection circuit may determine that a fault has occurred and may communicate the fault to the power supplies. The power supplies may receive the fault communication and shut off their power outputs to prevent the fault from causing damage to the components in the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2017
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Inventors: Mohamed Amin BEMAT, Howard LEVERENZ, Daniel HUMPHREY
  • Publication number: 20180241303
    Abstract: Examples relate to power supply comprising a power source to generate an inrush current, an active inrush current control circuit that is electrically coupled between the power source and a bulk capacitor and that is to control inrush current to the bulk capacitor, and an energy storage component electrically coupled to the active inrush current control circuit that is to power the active inrush current control circuit prior to operation of the power supply.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2017
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Inventors: Mark Isagani Bello Rivera, Stephen Airey, David P. Mohr, Daniel Humphrey
  • Patent number: 10020737
    Abstract: An example device in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure includes a first converter to selectively convert a first input signal to a first output signal, and a second converter to selectively convert a second input signal to a second output signal. A controller is to control switches of the first and second converters based on the input signals and output signals, and based on operating the first and second converters exclusively with respect to each other such that a total of first and second duty cycles does not exceed one.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT LP
    Inventors: Daniel Humphrey, Mohamed Amin Bemat
  • Publication number: 20180188302
    Abstract: Examples herein disclose a system comprising a comparator circuit and a controller. The comparator circuit generates a waveform of an input source. The controller measures a period of time associated with the waveform and determines an alternating current (AC) characteristic of the input source based on the measured period of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2015
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Daniel Humphrey, Michael Delany, Mohamed Amin Bernat
  • Publication number: 20180175740
    Abstract: An example device in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure includes a first converter to selectively convert a first input signal to a first output signal, and a second converter to selectively convert a second input signal to a second output signal. A controller is to control switches of the first and second converters based on the input signals and output signals, and based on operating the first and second converters exclusively with respect to each other such that a total of first and second duty cycles does not exceed one.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventors: Daniel Humphrey, Mohamed Amin Bemat
  • Patent number: 9997995
    Abstract: A sharing criteria metric is received for each of three phases of a three-phase power. Loads on power converters receiving the three phase power are adjusted based on the sharing criteria metric of each of the three phases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: HEWLETT-PACKARD ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT LP
    Inventors: Daniel Humphrey, Mohamed Amin Bemat