Automatic Sensing Power Systems and Methods
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1. A line-cord power system for configuring alternating current (AC) power, the line-cord power system comprising:
- a plurality of direct current (DC) receptacles;
a communication system configured to receive a plurality of externally transmitted communications, each communication comprising configuration data that, when processed, identifies at least one selected DC voltage level;
an AC to DC regulator configured to convert AC power to DC power;
a plurality of DC to DC regulators, each corresponding to one of the DC receptacles and each configured to receive the DC power from the AC to DC regulator, to convert the DC power to the selected DC voltage level for the corresponding DC receptacle, and to generate the DC power at the selected DC voltage level for the corresponding DC receptacle, each selected DC voltage level independent of other selected DC voltage levels; and
a processor configured to receive the communications from the communication system, to process the communications to determine each selected DC voltage level based on the configuration data of a corresponding communication, to configure each DC to DC regulator to convert the DC power to the selected DC voltage level for the corresponding DC receptacle, and to enable generating the DC power at the selected DC voltage levels to the corresponding DC receptacles.
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Abstract
An automatic sensing power system automatically determines a power requirement for an electrical device, converts power to the required level, and outputs the power to the electrical device when the electrical device is connected to the automatic sensing power system.
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1. A line-cord power system for configuring alternating current (AC) power, the line-cord power system comprising:
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a plurality of direct current (DC) receptacles; a communication system configured to receive a plurality of externally transmitted communications, each communication comprising configuration data that, when processed, identifies at least one selected DC voltage level; an AC to DC regulator configured to convert AC power to DC power; a plurality of DC to DC regulators, each corresponding to one of the DC receptacles and each configured to receive the DC power from the AC to DC regulator, to convert the DC power to the selected DC voltage level for the corresponding DC receptacle, and to generate the DC power at the selected DC voltage level for the corresponding DC receptacle, each selected DC voltage level independent of other selected DC voltage levels; and a processor configured to receive the communications from the communication system, to process the communications to determine each selected DC voltage level based on the configuration data of a corresponding communication, to configure each DC to DC regulator to convert the DC power to the selected DC voltage level for the corresponding DC receptacle, and to enable generating the DC power at the selected DC voltage levels to the corresponding DC receptacles.
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