Systems and Methods for the Timed Power Up of Electronic Devices

• US 20130200704A1
• Filed: 10/20/2012
• Published: 08/08/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 02/03/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Monolith Amalgamation LLC
• Original Assignee: Monolith Amalgamation LLC
• Inventors: PYLE, James M.
• Granted Patent: US 9,502,896 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 307/31
• CPC Class Codes: G04C 23/44 with provision for selection from a number of preset intervals
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 15/006 for operating at a number of different times cigar or cigarette receptacles or boxes with means for limiting the frequency of smoking A24F15/005
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/70 with built-in switch
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/713 the switch being a safety switch
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 25/003 the coupling part being secured only to wires or cables
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 3/00 Circuit arrangements for ac mains or ac distribution networks

Abstract

A power re-set device that includes two or more solid state switched outlet circuits and two or more timer delay circuits. The circuits are housed within a power outlet enclosure and allow the user to connect a modem, a router, and a computer to direct their sequential activation on a time delayed basis. The system includes displays and timer set buttons to program timed delays into the system for activation of specific switched outlet circuits. The device includes connection to an AC power outlet through a surge protection circuit. The system includes a manual power cycle button that allows the user to re-set the entire system through a single action. The user may program the system to sequentially activate the electronic devices in a manner that allows boot up of the devices in an order that accommodates the interconnections between the devices, such as through a network. Operation of the system includes programming the device to delay activation of a modem and then to delay activation of a router within the system. Thereafter, a further time delay may be implemented before a computer within the system is powered up. The device may monitor power and network signal condition.

Claims

1. A system for time sequentially providing power to a plurality of electronic devices the system comprising:

a solid state switched power circuit comprising an AC power input, a plurality of solid state power switches, and a plurality of switched AC power outlets;

a plurality of timer circuits, each timer circuit connected to one of the plurality of solid state power switches;

one or more of timer set devices associated with the plurality of timer circuits;

one or more of timer display devices associated with the plurality of timer circuits;

a power cycle switch associated with the solid state switched power circuits; and

a circuit protection device associated with the AC power input.