Title:
INTELLIGENT OVER-CURRENT PREVENTION
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2014/167427
Kind Code:
A9
Abstract:
A system, method, and/or computer program product comprises an input/output (I/O) bus and an intelligent current bank that couples a voltage source to the I/O bus. The intelligent current bank includes an ammeter that measures a real-time flow of current to the I/O bus. In response to the current to the I/O bus exceeding a predetermined level, an intelligent Pulse- Width Modulator (iPWM) within the intelligent current bank selectively decreases current to one or more electronic devices on the I/O bus by shortening a duty cycle of voltage being received by the iPWM from the voltage source.
Inventors:
REMIS LUKE DAVID (US)
DECESARIS MICHAEL (US)
SELLMAN GREGORY DAVID (US)
VANDERLINDEN STEVEN LYLE (US)
PARSONESE JAMES JOSEPH (US)
DECESARIS MICHAEL (US)
SELLMAN GREGORY DAVID (US)
VANDERLINDEN STEVEN LYLE (US)
PARSONESE JAMES JOSEPH (US)
Application Number:
PCT/IB2014/059388
Publication Date:
December 18, 2014
Filing Date:
March 03, 2014
Export Citation:
Assignee:
IBM (US)
International Classes:
H02H9/02
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
WILLIAMS, Julian et al. (Intellectual Property LawHursley Park, Winchester Hampshire SO21 2JN, GB)
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