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Method and apparatus for distribution of power in a media converter system

  • US 6,556,097 B2
  • Filed: 07/16/2002
  • Issued: 04/29/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/10/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An apparatus for distributing electrical power in a media converter system, comprising:

  • at least one first converter that converts an input voltage to an intermediate DC voltage;

    at least one second converter that converts the intermediate DC voltage to an output DC voltage, the at least one second converter located remotely from the at least one first converter; and

    at least one electrical conductor electrically linking the at least one first converter to the at least one second converter to provide the intermediate DC voltage and ground, the at least one electrical conductor comprising at least one RJ-45 patch cable that has eight pins, wherein pins 1 and 2 carry a same potential, pins 3 and 6 carry a same potential, pins 4 and 5 carry a same potential, and pins 7 and 8 carry a same potential.

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