Power supply with integrated DC supply for peripheral devices and universal power cable
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1. A power distribution apparatus, comprising:
- a plug adapted to receive an AC power supply, at least one AC power receptacle coupled to said plug, a power conditioner coupled to said plug to convert said AC power supply to a DC power supply and to regulate said DC power supply to at least one DC voltage, and at least one DC power receptacle coupled to said power conditioner.
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Abstract
A power supply with integrated DC supply for peripheral devices, comprises a power conditioner to convert AC electrical power to DC, and to regulate the DC power to produce a plurality of DC voltages, and receptacles for plugging in to receive said DC voltages. A step-down transformer and a receptacle for lowered-voltage AC power is described. Additionally, a universal cable is described, which carries a variety of DC or lowered voltage AC power and mates with the power supply; the cable can be daisy-chained to plug in several devices to the power supply to tap the variety of DC voltages and lowered-voltage AC power.
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51 Claims
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1. A power distribution apparatus, comprising:
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a plug adapted to receive an AC power supply, at least one AC power receptacle coupled to said plug, a power conditioner coupled to said plug to convert said AC power supply to a DC power supply and to regulate said DC power supply to at least one DC voltage, and at least one DC power receptacle coupled to said power conditioner. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 12)
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5. A battery back-up apparatus, comprising:
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an uninterruptible power supply unit providing an AC power supply, at least one AC power receptacle coupled to said unit, a power conditioner coupled to said unit to convert said AC power supply to a DC power supply and to regulate said DC power supply to at least one DC voltage, and at least one DC power receptacle coupled to said power conditioner. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer power supply, comprising:
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a computer, a plug coupled to said computer and adapted to receive an AC power supply, a power conditioner coupled to said plug to convert said AC power supply to a DC power supply and to regulate said DC power supply to at least one DC voltage, at least one DC power receptacle coupled to said power conditioner. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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10. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein said at least one DC voltage comprises a plurality of DC voltages and said at least one DC power receptacle comprises a plurality of DC power receptacles.
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13. A universal power cable, comprising:
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a cable comprising a plurality of pairs of conducting wires and having a first end and a second end, a first cable end connected to said first end and comprising a plurality of receptacles corresponding to and coupled to said plurality of pairs of conducting wires, and a second cable end connected to said second end and comprising a plurality of receptacles corresponding to and coupled to said plurality of pairs of conducting wires. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. A power distribution apparatus, comprising:
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a plug adapted to receive an AC power supply, at least one AC power receptacle coupled to said plug, a power conditioner coupled to said plug to convert said AC power supply to a DC power supply and to regulate said DC power supply to a plurality of DC voltages; and
a mating device connector comprising a plurality of DC power receptacles coupled to and corresponding to said plurality of DC voltages. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A battery back-up apparatus, comprising:
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an uninterruptible power supply unit providing an AC power supply, at least one AC power receptacle coupled to said unit, a power conditioner coupled to said unit to convert said AC power supply to a DC power supply and to regulate said DC power supply to a plurality of DC voltages, a mating device connector comprising a plurality of DC power receptacles coupled to and corresponding to said plurality of DC voltages. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A computer power supply, comprising:
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a computer, a plug coupled to said computer and adapted to receive an AC power supply, a power conditioner coupled to said plug to convert said AC power supply to a DC power supply and to regulate said DC power supply to a plurality of DC voltages, a mating device connector comprising a plurality of DC power receptacles coupled to and corresponding to said plurality of DC voltages. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A power distribution apparatus for supplying power to at least one peripheral device, comprising:
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a plug adapted to receive an AC power supply, at least one AC power receptacle coupled to said plug, a power conditioner coupled to said plug to convert said AC power supply to a DC power supply and to regulate said DC power supply to a plurality of DC voltages, a mating device connector comprising a plurality of DC power receptacles coupled to said DC power supply and corresponding to said plurality of DC voltages, and a power cable, comprising a cable comprising a plurality of pairs of conducting wires and having a first end and a second end, wherein said plurality of pairs of conducting wires correspond to said plurality of DC voltages, a first cable end connected to said first end and comprising a plurality of receptacles corresponding to and coupled to said plurality of pairs of conducting wires, said first cable end adapted to couple to said mating device connector, and a second cable end connected to said second end and comprising a plurality of receptacles corresponding to and coupled to said plurality of pairs of conducting wires, said second end adapted to fit a peripheral device. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A battery back-up apparatus for providing back-up power to at least one peripheral device, comprising:
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an uninterruptible power supply unit providing an AC power supply, at least one AC power receptacle coupled to said unit, a power conditioner coupled to said unit to convert said AC power supply to a DC power supply and to regulate said DC power supply to a plurality of DC voltages, a mating device connector comprising a plurality of DC power receptacles coupled to and corresponding to said plurality of DC voltages, and a power cable, comprising a cable comprising a plurality of pairs of conducting wires and having a first end and a second end, wherein said plurality of pairs of conducting wires correspond to said plurality of DC voltages, a first cable end connected to said first end and comprising a plurality of receptacles corresponding to and coupled to said plurality of pairs of conducting wires, said first cable end adapted to couple to said mating device connector, and a second cable end connected to said second end and comprising a plurality of receptacles corresponding to and coupled to said plurality of pairs of conducting wires, said second end adapted to fit the peripheral device. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43)
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- 44. The apparatus of claim 44 wherein said AC power supply is at a first voltage and said power conditioner further produces AC power at a second voltage, and said apparatus further comprises at least one lower-voltage AC power receptacle coupled to said power conditioner.
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46. A computer power supply for supplying power to at least one peripheral device, comprising:
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a computer, a plug coupled to said computer and adapted to receive an AC power supply, a power conditioner coupled to said plug to convert said AC power supply to a DC power supply and to regulate said DC power supply to a plurality of DC voltages, a mating device connector comprising a plurality of DC power receptacles coupled to and corresponding to said plurality of DC voltages, and a power cable, comprising comprising a cable comprising a plurality of pairs of conducting wires and having a first end and a second end, wherein said plurality of pairs of conducting wires correspond to said plurality of DC voltages, a first cable end connected to said first end and comprising a plurality of receptacles corresponding to and coupled to said plurality of pairs of conducting wires, said first cable end adapted to couple to said mating device connector, and a second cable end connected to said second end and comprising a plurality of receptacles corresponding to and coupled to said plurality of pairs of conducting wires, said second end adapted to fit the peripheral device. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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