Automatic sensing power systems and methods
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1. A method for configuring power comprising:
- conveying alternating current (AC) power through at least one connector of a power system, the power system comprising a plurality of direct current (DC) receptacles, a communication system, at least one AC to DC regulator, at least one DC to DC regulator, and a processor, the at least one connector selected from a group consisting of a line-cord and a plug;
converting the AC power to DC power at the at least one AC to DC regulator;
generating a communication with a user interface, the communication comprising configuration data that, when processed, identifies at least one selected DC power level;
receiving the communication at the communication system;
processing the communication at the processor and, in response thereto, determining the selected DC power level based on the configuration data and configuring the at least one DC to DC regulator to convert the DC power to the selected DC power level; and
converting the DC power to the selected DC power level at the at least one DC to DC regulator and generating the DC power at the selected DC power level for at least one DC receptacle, the selected DC power level not initially preset.
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Abstract
An automatic sensing power system automatically determines a power requirement for an electrical device, converts power to the required level, and outputs the power to the electrical device when the electrical device is connected to the automatic sensing power system.
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69 Claims
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1. A method for configuring power comprising:
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conveying alternating current (AC) power through at least one connector of a power system, the power system comprising a plurality of direct current (DC) receptacles, a communication system, at least one AC to DC regulator, at least one DC to DC regulator, and a processor, the at least one connector selected from a group consisting of a line-cord and a plug; converting the AC power to DC power at the at least one AC to DC regulator; generating a communication with a user interface, the communication comprising configuration data that, when processed, identifies at least one selected DC power level; receiving the communication at the communication system; processing the communication at the processor and, in response thereto, determining the selected DC power level based on the configuration data and configuring the at least one DC to DC regulator to convert the DC power to the selected DC power level; and converting the DC power to the selected DC power level at the at least one DC to DC regulator and generating the DC power at the selected DC power level for at least one DC receptacle, the selected DC power level not initially preset. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method for configuring power comprising:
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conveying alternating current (AC) power through at least one connector of a power system, the power system comprising a communication system, at least one direct current (DC) receptacle, at least one power converter, and a processor, the at least one connector selected from a group consisting of a line-cord and a plug; generating a communication with a user interface, the communication comprising configuration data that, when processed, identifies at least one selected DC power level; receiving the communication at the communication system; processing the communication at the processor and, in response thereto, determining the selected DC power level based on the configuration data and configuring the at least one power converter to convert the AC power to DC power at the selected DC power level; and converting the AC power to the DC power at the selected DC power level at the power converter and generating the DC power at the selected DC power level for the at least one DC receptacle, the selected DC power level not initially preset. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59)
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60. A method for configuring power comprising:
- conveying alternating current (AC) power through at least one connector of a power system, the power system comprising a communication system, at least one direct current (DC) receptacle, at least one power converter, and a processor, the at least one connector selected from a group consisting of a line-cord and a plug;
generating a communication with a user interface, the communication comprising configuration data that, when processed, identifies at least one selected DC power level; receiving the communication at the communication system; processing the communication at the processor and, in response thereto, determining the selected DC power level based on the configuration data and configuring the at least one power converter to convert the AC power to DC power at the selected DC power level; and converting the AC power to the DC power for the selected DC power level at the at least one power converter and to generating the DC power at the selected DC power level for the at least one DC receptacle, the selected DC power level not initially preset.
- conveying alternating current (AC) power through at least one connector of a power system, the power system comprising a communication system, at least one direct current (DC) receptacle, at least one power converter, and a processor, the at least one connector selected from a group consisting of a line-cord and a plug;
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61. A method for configuring power comprising:
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conveying alternating current (AC) power through at least one connector of the power system, the power system comprising a communication system, at least one direct current (DC) receptacle, at least one power converter, and a processor, the at least one connector selected from a group consisting of a line-cord and a plug; entering configuration data with a user interface, the configuration data, when processed, identifies at least one selected DC power level; generating a communication with the user interface, the communication comprising the configuration data; receiving the communication at the communication system; processing the communication at the processor and, in response thereto, determining the selected DC power level based on the configuration data and configuring the power converter to convert the AC power to DC power at the selected DC power level; and converting the AC power to the DC power at the selected DC power level at the power converter and generating the DC power at the selected DC power level for the at least one DC receptacle, the selected DC power level not initially preset. - View Dependent Claims (62, 63)
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64. A method for configuring power comprising:
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conveying alternating current (AC) power through at least one connector of a power system, the power system comprising at least one direct current (DC) receptacle, a communication system, at least one AC to DC regulator, at least one DC to DC regulator, and a processor, the at least one connector selected from a group consisting of a line-cord and a plug; converting AC power to DC power at the at least one AC to DC regulator; generating a communication with a user interface, the communication comprising configuration data that, when processed, identifies at least one selected DC power level; receiving a communication at the communication system; processing the communication at the processor and, in response thereto determining the selected DC power level based on the configuration data and configuring the at least one DC to DC regulator to convert DC power to the selected DC power level; and converting the DC power to the selected DC power level at the at least one DC to DC regulator and generating the DC power at the selected DC power level for the at least one DC receptacle, the selected DC power level not initially preset.
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65. A method for configuring power comprising:
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conveying alternating current (AC) power through at least one connector of a power system, the power system comprising a plurality of direct current (DC) receptacles, at least one AC to DC regulator, a plurality of DC to DC regulators, and a processor, the at least one connector selected from a group consisting of a line-cord and a plug, and each DC to DC regulator corresponding to one of the DC receptacles; converting the AC power to DC power at the at least one AC to DC regulator; generating a plurality of communications with a user interface and transmitting the plurality of communications for processing, each communication comprising configuration data that, when processed, identifies at least one selected DC power level; processing each communication at the processor and, in response thereto, determining a selected DC power level for each corresponding DC receptacle based on the configuration data and configuring each DC to DC regulator to convert the DC power to the selected DC power level for the corresponding DC receptacle; and converting the DC power to the selected DC power level at each DC to DC regulator for the corresponding DC receptacle and generating the DC power at the selected DC power level for the corresponding DC receptacle, each selected DC power level for each corresponding DC receptacle independent of other selected DC power levels for other corresponding DC receptacles, each selected DC power level not initially preset.
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66. A method for configuring power comprising:
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conveying alternating current (AC) power through at least one connector of a power system, the power system comprising a plurality of direct current (DC) receptacles, a communication system, at least one AC to DC regulator, a plurality of DC to DC regulators, and a processor, the at least one connector selected from a group consisting of a line-cord and a plug, and each DC to DC regulator corresponding to one of the DC receptacles; generating a plurality of communications with a user interface, each communication comprising configuration data that, when processed, identifies at least one selected DC power level; receiving each communication at the communication system; processing each communication at the processor and, in response thereto, determining a selected DC power level for each corresponding DC receptacle based on the configuration data and configuring each DC to DC regulator to convert the DC power to the selected DC power level for the corresponding DC receptacle; converting the DC power to the selected DC power level at each DC to DC regulator for the corresponding DC receptacle and generating the DC power at the selected DC power level for the corresponding DC receptacle, each selected DC power level for each corresponding DC receptacle independent of other selected DC power levels for other corresponding DC receptacles, each selected DC power level not initially preset; and conveying each DC power at the selected DC power level from the corresponding DC receptacle.
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67. A method for configuring power comprising:
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conveying alternating current (AC) power through at least one connector of a power system, the power system comprising a plurality of direct current (DC) receptacles, at least one AC to DC regulator, a plurality of DC to DC regulators, and a processor, the at least one connector selected from a group consisting of a line-cord and a plug, each DC receptacle configured to receive a communication comprising configuration data that, when processed, identifies at least one selected DC power level, and each DC to DC regulator corresponding to one of the DC receptacles; generating the communications with a user interface; receiving the communications at the DC receptacles; processing the communications at the processor and, in response thereto, determining a selected DC power level for each corresponding DC receptacle based on the configuration data and configuring each DC to DC regulator to convert the DC power to the selected DC power level for the corresponding DC receptacle; converting the DC power to the selected DC power level at each DC to DC regulator for the corresponding DC receptacle and generating the DC power at the selected DC power level for the corresponding DC receptacle, each selected DC power level for each corresponding DC receptacle independent of other selected DC power levels for other corresponding DC receptacles, each selected DC power level not initially preset; and conveying the DC power at the selected DC power levels from the corresponding DC receptacles.
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68. A method for configuring power comprising:
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conveying alternating current (AC) power through at least one connector of a power system, the power system comprising a plurality of direct current (DC) receptacles, at least one AC to DC regulator, a plurality of DC to DC regulators, and a processor, the at least one connector selected from a group consisting of a line-cord and a plug, each DC receptacle configured to receive a communication comprising configuration data that, when processed, identifies at least one selected DC power level, and each DC to DC regulator corresponding to one of the DC receptacles; entering the configuration data with a user interface; generating the communications with the user interface; receiving at least one of the communications at each of the DC receptacles; processing the communications at the processor and, in response thereto, determining a selected DC power level for each corresponding DC receptacle based on the configuration data and configuring each DC to DC regulator to convert the DC power to the selected DC power level for the corresponding DC receptacle; converting the DC power to the selected DC power level at each DC to DC regulator for the corresponding DC receptacle and generating the DC power at the selected DC power level for the corresponding DC receptacle, each selected DC power level for each corresponding DC receptacle independent of other selected DC power levels for other corresponding DC receptacles, each selected DC power level not initially preset; and conveying the DC power at the selected DC power levels from the corresponding DC receptacles.
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69. A method for configuring power comprising:
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conveying alternating current (AC) power through at least one connector of a power system, the power system comprising a plurality of direct current (DC) receptacles, at least one AC to DC regulator, at least one DC to DC regulator, and a processor, the at least one connector selected from a group consisting of a line-cord and a plug, each DC to DC regulator corresponding to one of the DC receptacles, and wherein at least one DC receptacle is configured to receive a communication comprising configuration data that, when processed, identifies at least one selected DC power level; converting the AC power to DC power at the at least one AC to DC regulator; generating the communication with a user interface; receiving the communication at the at least one DC receptacle; processing the communication at the processor and, in response thereto, determining a selected DC power level for the at least one DC receptacle based on the configuration data and configuring the at least one DC to DC regulator to convert the DC power to the selected DC power level for the at least one DC receptacle; converting the DC power to the selected DC power level at the least one DC to DC regulator for the at least one DC receptacle and generating the DC power at the selected DC power level for the at least one DC receptacle, the selected DC power level not initially preset; and conveying the DC power at the selected DC power level from the at least one DC receptacle.
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