POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM

• US 20130099575A1
• Filed: 08/20/2012
• Published: 04/25/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 06/20/2007
• Status: Active Application

• Current Assignee: I SQUARED LLC
• Original Assignee: I SQUARED LLC
• Inventors: Loubier, Christopher
• Application Number:
  US13/589,341
• Publication Number:
  US 20130099575A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 307/77
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 19/02 electric
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 9/02 electric
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 4/00 Circuit arrangements for mains or distribution networks not specified as ac or dc

Abstract

A power distribution system includes: a master cell; a plurality of power cells, each power cell including a plurality of nodes capable of delivering power to a load; a maintenance cell configured to present at least one of (i) information to be forwarded to the plurality of power cells or (ii) information received from the plurality of power cells; and a communication bus for distribution of data between at least one of the master cell and one of the power cells or the power cells themselves.

Claims

1. A power distribution system comprising:

a master cell;

a plurality of power cells, each power cell including a plurality of nodes capable of delivering power to a load;

a maintenance cell configured to present at least one of (i) information to be forwarded to the plurality of power cells or (ii) information received from the plurality of power cells; and

a communication bus for distribution of data between at least one of the master cell and the power cells or the power cells themselves.

2. The power distribution system of claim 1, wherein at least one of the power cells monitors at least one environmental variable that can affect at least one of function or reliability of at least one of the master cell or the power cells.

3. The power distribution system of claim 2, wherein the at least one environmental variable is selected from the group consisting of:

(i) primary system voltage, (ii) charge pump voltage, and (iii) temperature.

4. The power distribution system of claim 1, wherein the maintenance cell is attachable to the master cell.

5. The power distribution system of claim 1, wherein the maintenance cell provides at least one of a display and operator control buttons.

6. The power distribution system of claim 1, which includes a radio frequency (“

RF”

) transmitter and receiver enabling control of a plurality of nodes across the plurality of power cells.

21. The power distribution system of claim 1, wherein the power cell nodes are MOSFET nodes.

7. The power distribution system of claim 1, wherein the RF receiver is attachable to the master cell.

7-1. (canceled)

8. A power distribution system comprising:

a master cell;

a power cell including a plurality of nodes capable of delivering power to a load, the master cell controlling the power cell such that at a first time one of the power cell nodes is powering a first load and at a second time the power cell node is powering a second load; and

a communication bus for distribution of information between the master cell and the power cell.

9. The power distribution system of claim 8, wherein the first load is an analog load and the second load is a digital load.

10. The power distribution system of claim 8, wherein the first load is a constant load and the second load is a modulated load.

11. The power distribution system of claim 8, wherein the power cell node is a first one of the plurality of nodes, and which includes a second one of the power cell nodes, the second power cell node powering a third load at the first time.

12. The power distribution system of claim 11, wherein the first load is an analog load and the third load is a digital load.

13. The power distribution system of claim 11, wherein the first load is a constant load and the third load is a modulated load.

15. The power distribution system of claim 11, wherein the programmable interface interfaces with the power cell via a master cell.

16. The power distribution system of claim 15, wherein the master cell enables the programmable interface to interface with a plurality of power cells.

17. The power distribution system of claim 15, wherein the programmable interface is configured to receive a manual input.

18. The power distribution system of claim 15, wherein the programmable interface is configured to receive a wireless input.

19. The power distribution system of claim 15, wherein the programmable interface is configured to receive a remote input.

20. The power distribution system of claim 15, wherein the programmable interface is removably coupled to the system.

14. A power distribution system comprising:

a programmable interface; and

a power cell including a plurality of nodes capable of delivering power to a load, the programmable interface programming each of the nodes of the power cell, each of the nodes of the power cell including a MOSFET, such that the load for each cell can be analog, digital, constant or modulated.