SMART POWER SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A smart power system comprising:
- a microcontroller;
a power converter electrically connected to the microcontroller, the power converter configured to convert electrical energy from one form to another;
a switch element electrically connected to the microcontroller, the switch element configured to control distribution of the converted electrical energy to at least one electrical load;
a sense element electrically connected to the at least one electrical load and to the microcontroller, the sense element configured to monitor the converted electrical energy distributed to the at least one electrical load, the sense element configured to furnish a feedback signal based upon the converted electrical energy; and
wherein the microcontroller is configured to verify and to monitor the power converter and configured to control and to monitor distribution of the converted electrical energy to the at least one electrical load based upon the feedback signal.
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Abstract
A smart power system is described. In one or more implementations, the smart power system comprises a microcontroller and a power converter electrically connected to the microcontroller and is configured to convert electrical energy from one form to another. The system also includes a switch element electrically connected to the microcontroller and configured to control distribution of the converted electrical energy to an electrical load. A sense element is electrically connected to the electrical load and to the microcontroller and is configured to monitor the converted electrical energy distributed to the electrical load and to furnish a feedback signal based upon the converted electrical energy. The microcontroller is configured to verify and to monitor the power converter, as well as to control and to monitor distribution of the converted electrical energy to the electrical load based upon the feedback signal.
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21 Claims
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1. A smart power system comprising:
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a microcontroller; a power converter electrically connected to the microcontroller, the power converter configured to convert electrical energy from one form to another; a switch element electrically connected to the microcontroller, the switch element configured to control distribution of the converted electrical energy to at least one electrical load; a sense element electrically connected to the at least one electrical load and to the microcontroller, the sense element configured to monitor the converted electrical energy distributed to the at least one electrical load, the sense element configured to furnish a feedback signal based upon the converted electrical energy; and wherein the microcontroller is configured to verify and to monitor the power converter and configured to control and to monitor distribution of the converted electrical energy to the at least one electrical load based upon the feedback signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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10. A system comprising:
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a backplane including a connector; at least one electrical load configured to mate with the connector; and a smart power system integrated within the backplane, the smart power system comprising; a microcontroller; a power converter electrically connected to the microcontroller, the power converter configured to convert electrical energy from one form to another; a switch element electrically connected to the microcontroller, the switch element configured to control distribution of the converted electrical energy to at least one electrical load; a sense element electrically connected to the at least one electrical load and to the microcontroller, the sense element configured to monitor the converted electrical energy distributed to the at least one electrical load, the sense element configured to furnish a feedback signal based upon the converted electrical energy; and wherein the microcontroller is configured to verify and to monitor the power converter and configured to control and to monitor distribution of the converted electrical energy to the at least one electrical load based upon the feedback signal. - View Dependent Claims (13, 19)
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20. A method for operating a smart power system, the method comprising:
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converting electrical energy from one form to another at a power converter; controlling distribution of the converted electrical energy to at least one electrical load at a switch element; generating a feedback signal based upon the converted electrical energy at a sense element; controlling operation of the switch element based upon the feedback signal at a microcontroller, the switch element configured to transition between a closed configuration for allowing distribution of the converted electrical energy to the at least one electrical load and an open configuration for at least substantially preventing distribution of the converted electrical energy to the at least one electrical load. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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Specification