Programmable power supply
First Claim
1. A power supply system, comprising:
- a power source to a provide DC power; and
a control circuit, remote to the power source and in a separate housing from the power source, to receive the DC power from the power source and provide a DC power signal to an electronic device, wherein the control circuit includes at least one active component to transmit at least one of a voltage control output or a current control output to the power source to control the DC power output from the power source.
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Abstract
A power supply system includes a power source and a control circuit. The power source provides DC power. A control circuit, which is remote to the power source, receives the DC power and provides a first DC power signal to an electronic device. The control circuit includes an active component to provide at least one of a voltage control output or a current control output to the power source to regulate the DC power. A power supply system includes a power source and a control circuit. The control circuit is remote to the power source, receives the DC power, and provides the DC power to an electronic device. The control circuit includes a microprocessor to provide at least one of a voltage control output and a current control output to the power source to regulate the DC power.
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20 Claims
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1. A power supply system, comprising:
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a power source to a provide DC power; and a control circuit, remote to the power source and in a separate housing from the power source, to receive the DC power from the power source and provide a DC power signal to an electronic device, wherein the control circuit includes at least one active component to transmit at least one of a voltage control output or a current control output to the power source to control the DC power output from the power source.
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2. A power supply system, comprising:
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a power source to a provide DC power; and a control circuit, remote to the power source and in a separate device from the power source, to receive the DC power from the power source and provide a DC power signal to an electronic device, wherein the control circuit includes an amplifier to transmit at least one of a voltage control output or a current control output to the power source to control the DC power output from the power source.
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3. A power supply system, comprising:
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a power source to provide DC power; a control circuit, remote to the power source, to receive the DC power and provide a first DC power signal, wherein the control circuit includes at least one active component to provide at least one of a voltage control output or a current control output to the power source to control the DC power; and an interface to provide the first DC power signal to a first electronic device via a first output port, and a second DC power signal to a second electronic device via a second output port, wherein the interface includes a voltage regulator to tap off of the first DC power signal and produce the second DC power signal. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A power supply system, comprising:
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a power source to provide DC power; and a control circuit, remote to the power source, to receive the DC power signal from the power source and provide a DC power signal to an electronic device, wherein the control circuit includes an active component to transmit at least one of a voltage control output or a current control output to the power source to control the DC power output from the power source, the control circuit is located in a housing separate from the power source, and the housing is disposed at an end of a cable connecting the power source and the housing, the voltage control output or the current control output being transmitted from the control circuit to the power source via the cable.
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10. A power supply system, comprising:
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a power source to provide DC power; a control circuit, remote to the power source, to receive the DC power signal and provide a DC power signal to an electronic device, wherein the control circuit includes an active component to provide at least one of a voltage control output or a current control output to the power source to control the DC power and the control circuit is located in a housing separate from the power source and the housing is disposed at an end of a cable coupling the power source and the housing; and an interface to provide the DC power signal to the electronic device via a first output port, and to provide an additional DC power signal to another electronic device via a second output port, wherein the interface includes a voltage regulator to tap off the DC power signal and produce the additional DC power signal. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A power supply system, comprising:
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a power source to provide DC power; and a control circuit, remote to the power source, to receive the DC power from the power source and provide a DC power signal to an electronic device, wherein the control circuit includes an amplifier to provide at least one of a voltage control output or a current control output to the power source to control the DC power output from the power source, and the control circuit is located in a housing separate from the power source, and the housing is disposed at an end of a cable connecting the power source and the housing, the voltage control output or the current control output being transmitted from the control circuit to the power source via the cable.
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14. A power supply system, comprising:
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a power source to provide DC power; a control circuit, remote to the power source, to receive the DC power and provide a DC power signal to an electronic device, wherein the control circuit includes a amplifier to provide at least one of a voltage control output or a current control output to the power source to control the DC power, the control circuit is located in a housing separate from the power source, and the housing is disposed at an end of a cable coupling the power source and the housing; and an interface to provide the DC power signal to the electronic device via a first output port, and an additional DC power signal to an additional electronic device via a second output port, wherein the interface includes a voltage regulator to tap off of the DC power signal and produce the additional DC power signal. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A power supply system, comprising:
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a power adapter to receive input power from an external power source, the power adapter providing a first DC power signal; and an interface to provide the first DC power signal to a first electronic device via a first output port, the interface including a control circuit, the control circuit outputting one of a voltage control output and a current control output to the power adapter to control the first DC power signal, the control circuit including at least one active component, and the interface providing a second DC power signal to a second electronic device via a second output port, wherein the interface includes a voltage regulator to tap off of the first DC power signal and produce the second DC power signal.
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20. A power supply system, comprising:
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a power adapter to receive input power from an external power source, the power adapter providing a first DC power signal; and an interface to output the first DC power signal via a first output port, and output a second DC power signal via a second output port, wherein the interface includes a voltage regulator to tap off of the first DC power signal and produce the second DC power signal and also includes a control circuit, the control circuit outputting one of a voltage control output and a current control output to the power adapter to control the first DC power signal, and the control circuit including at least one active component.
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