公开(公告)号：US20180067528A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-08

申请号：US15255951

申请日：2016-09-02

申请人： Ligong Wang ,  John J. Breen

发明人： Ligong Wang ,  John J. Breen

IPC分类号： G06F1/26 ,  H01M2/10

CPC分类号： H01M2/1077 ,  H01M10/425 ,  H01M10/441 ,  H01M10/482 ,  H01M2010/4271 ,  H01M2220/10 ,  H02J1/00 ,  H02J7/0014 ,  H02J9/06

摘要： Systems and methods are provided that employ voltage regulated management of battery backup for information handling systems, such as blade server systems. The disclosed systems and methods may be implemented for an information handling system using multiple battery subsystems in a single battery backup unit (BBU) or using multiple battery backup units, and the multiple battery subsystems or BBUs may be individually controlled and managed using defined protocols and architectures.

公开(公告)号：US20150370300A1

公开(公告)日：2015-12-24

申请号：US14470217

申请日：2014-08-27

申请人： Shiguo Luo ,  Kejiu Zhang ,  Hang Li ,  John J. Breen

发明人： Shiguo Luo ,  Kejiu Zhang ,  Hang Li ,  John J. Breen

IPC分类号： G06F1/28 ,  G06F12/02

CPC分类号： G06F1/28 ,  G06F12/0238 ,  G06F12/0246 ,  Y02D10/13

摘要： Methods and systems are disclosed that may be employed to enable multi-phase voltage regulator (VR) system calibration during the development phase of a multi-phase VR system so as to meet defined accuracy targets and, in one example, to avoid the need for system level calibration in a production environment. The disclosed systems and methods may be further implemented to enable use of multiple sources for and types of integrated power stages (IPstages) in a common multi-phase VR system configuration while still achieving the required current sense accuracy, thus reducing or substantially eliminating continuity of supply (COS) concerns. The disclosed methods and systems may also be implemented to improve accuracy of current sense in a manner that improves VR system performance, power saving and reliability.

摘要翻译： 公开了可以用于在多相VR系统的开发阶段期间实现多相电压调节器（VR）系统校准的方法和系统，以便满足定义的精度目标，并且在一个示例中，为了避免对 在生产环境中进行系统级校准。 所公开的系统和方法可以被进一步实现，以使得能够在公共多相VR系统配置中使用多个源和集成功率级（IP级）的类型，同时仍然实现所需的电流检测精度，从而减少或基本上消除 供应（COS）关注。 还可以实现所公开的方法和系统，以提高VR系统性能，省电和可靠性的方式提高电流感度的精度。

公开(公告)号：US08839007B2

公开(公告)日：2014-09-16

申请号：US13163183

申请日：2011-06-17

申请人： Johan Rahardjo ,  Abey K. Mathew ,  George G. Richards, III ,  John J. Breen ,  Timothy M. Lambert

发明人： Johan Rahardjo ,  Abey K. Mathew ,  George G. Richards, III ,  John J. Breen ,  Timothy M. Lambert

IPC分类号： G06F1/26

CPC分类号： G06F1/26

摘要： Systems and methods may be implemented in a power device subsystem topology to provide an arbitration and communication scheme between a single consolidated non-volatile random access (NVRAM) memory device and multiple discrete digital power controller devices in a manner that provides data protection and the ability to update the full NVRAM content when needed.

摘要翻译： 系统和方法可以在功率器件子系统拓扑中实现，以提供单个合并的非易失性随机存取（NVRAM）存储器件和多个分立数字功率控制器器件之间的仲裁和通信方案，以提供数据保护和能力 在需要时更新NVRAM的完整内容。

公开(公告)号：US20130092814A1

公开(公告)日：2013-04-18

申请号：US13707973

申请日：2012-12-07

申请人： John J. Breen ,  Mark A. Hayner

发明人： John J. Breen ,  Mark A. Hayner

IPC分类号： B60N2/50

CPC分类号： B60N2/501 ,  B60G2202/42 ,  B60N2/502 ,  B60N2/506 ,  F16F15/03 ,  F16F2232/04 ,  Y10T74/18568

摘要： An active vibration control device is provided that is configured to control the position of a body relative to a reference frame. The control device includes sensors that provide input signals corresponding to movement of the body in at least one direction, a rotary rotary actuator configured to control the position of the body, and four-bar linkage connecting the rotary rotary actuator to the body. The linkage converts the rotary motion output from the rotary actuator into a linear motion of the body. The controller, based on the input signals from the reference frame sensors, provides control signals to the rotary rotary actuator which acts through the linkage to position the body in the at least one direction relative to the position of the reference frame.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种主动振动控制装置，其被配置为控制身体相对于参考框架的位置。 所述控制装置包括传感器，所述传感器提供对应于所述主体在至少一个方向上的运动的输入信号，被配置为控制所述主体的位置的旋转旋转致动器以及将所述旋转旋转致动器连接到所述主体的四杆连杆。 该联动将从旋转致动器的旋转运动输出转换为身体的线性运动。 控制器基于来自参考框架传感器的输入信号向旋转旋转致动器提供控制信号，旋转旋转致动器通过联动装置作用，以相对于参考框架的位置在至少一个方向上定位身体。

公开(公告)号：US08271819B2

公开(公告)日：2012-09-18

申请号：US12416101

申请日：2009-03-31

申请人： John J. Breen, III ,  Scott Michael Ramsey ,  Timothy Thompson ,  Shiguo Luo

发明人： John J. Breen, III ,  Scott Michael Ramsey ,  Timothy Thompson ,  Shiguo Luo

IPC分类号： G06F1/26 ,  G06F1/18 ,  G06F15/177

CPC分类号： G06F1/30 ,  G06F1/28

摘要： An information handling system (IHS) is disclosed providing a power supply operable to provide an output current to the IHS during power initiation. The IHS may also include a first power component associated with a first power stage wherein the first power stage may have a first current threshold. Furthermore, the IHS may include a power control logic coupled to the power supply and the first power component. As such, the power control logic may be operable to communicate the first power stage to the power supply, and if the output current does not exceed the first current threshold during the first power stage, the power control logic may be operable to communicate a second power stage having a second current threshold to the power supply.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种信息处理系统（IHS），其提供可操作以在启动期间向IHS提供输出电流的电源。 IHS还可以包括与第一功率级相关联的第一功率分量，其中第一功率级可以具有第一电流阈值。 此外，IHS可以包括耦合到电源和第一功率部件的功率控制逻辑。 因此，功率控制逻辑可以可操作以将第一功率级传送到电源，并且如果在第一功率级期间输出电流不超过第一电流阈值，则功率控制逻辑可操作以通信第二功率级 功率级具有对电源的第二电流阈值。

公开(公告)号：US08219832B2

公开(公告)日：2012-07-10

申请号：US12411392

申请日：2009-03-26

申请人： John J. Breen, III ,  Shiguo Luo ,  Colin A. Lambert

发明人： John J. Breen, III ,  Shiguo Luo ,  Colin A. Lambert

IPC分类号： G06F1/00 ,  G05F1/10

CPC分类号： H02M3/156 ,  H02M1/38 ,  H02M3/157

摘要： A method for increasing efficiency of a voltage regulator in an information handling system (IHS) is provided. The method may include enabling one or more operating phases associated with the voltage regulator and initializing a switch configuration having at least one high-side switch and at least one low-side switch. In addition, the may method include initializing a dead-time value, sensing a load current, and adjusting the number of operating phases, the switch configuration, or the dead-time value in response to the load current.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于提高信息处理系统（IHS）中的电压调节器的效率的方法。 该方法可以包括实现与电压调节器相关联的一个或多个操作阶段，以及初始化具有至少一个高侧开关和至少一个低侧开关的开关配置。 另外，可能的方法包括初始化死区时间值，感测负载电流，以及响应于负载电流来调整操作阶段的数量，开关配置或死区时间值。

公开(公告)号：US08129947B2

公开(公告)日：2012-03-06

申请号：US12012142

申请日：2008-01-31

申请人： Shane Chiasson ,  Ligong Wang ,  John J. Breen

发明人： Shane Chiasson ,  Ligong Wang ,  John J. Breen

IPC分类号： H02J7/00

CPC分类号： G01R31/3679 ,  H02J9/06

摘要： Methods and systems are disclosed for utilizing a memory control circuit for controlling transfer of data to and from a memory system. A memory control circuit with a back up battery and control circuits is provided. Battery health is determined through a discharge cycle of the back up battery. A power supply generated from the back up battery is provided to circuitry of the memory control card during normal operations of the memory control circuit during a non-power loss state. The power supplied from the back up battery during the non-power loss state of the memory control circuit is utilized by at least a first circuit of the memory control circuit as part of normal memory controller card operations during the battery health discharge cycle. When the system is not performing a battery health cycle the first circuit receives normal system power. The memory control circuit may be a RAID card. The first circuit may be memory circuitry. The backup battery discharge rate may be regulated during the battery health discharge cycle by switching the power source for the circuitry of the memory control card between the backup battery and the normal system power.

摘要翻译： 公开了利用存储器控制电路来控制与存储器系统的数据传送的方法和系统。 提供具有备用电池和控制电路的存储器控​​制电路。 通过备用电池的放电周期确定电池的健康状况。 在非功率损失状态期间，在存储器控制电路的正常操作期间，从备用电池产生的电源被提供给存储器控制卡的电路。 在电池健康放电循环期间，作为存储器控制电路的非功率丢失状态期间从备用电池供应的电力被存储器控制电路的至少第一电路用作正常存储器控制器卡操作的一部分。 当系统不执行电池健康周期时，第一个电路接收正常的系统电源。 存储器控制电路可以是RAID卡。 第一电路可以是存储器电路。 在电池健康放电循环期间，可以通过将存储器控制卡的电路的电源切换到备用电池和正常系统电源之间来调节备用电池放电速率。

公开(公告)号：US07962420B2

公开(公告)日：2011-06-14

申请号：US11627782

申请日：2007-01-26

申请人： John J. Breen ,  Jay L. Taylor ,  Chris Young ,  Bruce Miller

发明人： John J. Breen ,  Jay L. Taylor ,  Chris Young ,  Bruce Miller

IPC分类号： G06Q30/00

CPC分类号： H01M16/00 ,  G06Q10/083 ,  H01M2/1005 ,  H01M2/105 ,  H01M6/42 ,  H01M6/5016 ,  H01M10/052 ,  H01M10/345 ,  Y10T29/49108

摘要： A method for shipping a battery assembly includes providing a plurality of battery subassemblies. The plurality of battery subassemblies are operable to be mechanically and electrically connected together to form a battery assembly. The battery subassemblies are provided to be shipped such that an additional shipping fee that would be incurred due to a battery characteristic that is not based on the weight of the battery assembly is not incurred. The method includes shipping a first battery subassembly and a second battery subassembly such that the additional shipping fee that would be incurred due to the battery characteristic that is not based on the total weight of the battery assembly is not incurred.

摘要翻译： 一种用于运送电池组件的方法包括提供多个电池组件。 多个电池子组件可操作以机械和电连接在一起以形成电池组件。 电池组件被提供以运输，使得由于不是基于电池组件的重量而导致的电池特性将产生额外的运输费用。 该方法包括运送第一电池组件和第二电池组件，使得由于电池特性而不会基于电池组件的总重量而产生的附加运输费用不会发生。

公开(公告)号：US07829214B2

公开(公告)日：2010-11-09

申请号：US11934173

申请日：2007-11-02

申请人： John J. Breen ,  Bruce Miller ,  Jay L. Taylor ,  Chris Young

发明人： John J. Breen ,  Bruce Miller ,  Jay L. Taylor ,  Chris Young

IPC分类号： H01M2/02

CPC分类号： H01M16/00 ,  G06Q10/083 ,  H01M2/1005 ,  H01M2/105 ,  H01M6/42 ,  H01M6/5016 ,  H01M10/052 ,  H01M10/345 ,  Y10T29/49108

摘要： A battery assembly includes a plurality of battery subassemblies. The battery subassemblies are operable to be mechanically and electrically connected together to form a battery assembly and are provided to be shipped such that an additional shipping fee that would be incurred due to a battery characteristic that is not the total weight of the battery assembly is avoided. The plurality of battery subassemblies includes a first battery subassembly and a second battery subassembly. The first battery subassembly includes a first subassembly to subassembly electrical connector, a first subassembly to subassembly mechanical connector, and a device power connector operable to supply power to a battery powered device. The second battery subassembly is operable to be electrically and mechanically connected to the first battery subassembly and includes a second subassembly to subassembly electrical connector for electrically connecting to the first subassembly to subassembly electrical connector of the first battery subassembly and a second subassembly to subassembly mechanical connector for mechanically connecting to the first subassembly to subassembly mechanical connector of the first battery subassembly.

摘要翻译： 电池组件包括多个电池组件。 电池子组件可操作以机械和电连接在一起以形成电池组件并被提供以被运输，使得由于不是电池组件的总重量的电池特性而将产生的附加运输费用被避免 。 多个电池子组件包括第一电池组件和第二电池组件。 第一电池子组件包括第一子组件到子组件电连接器，第一子组件到子组件机械连接器，以及可操作以向电池供电的设备供电的设备电源连接器。 第二电池子组件可操作以电和机械地连接到第一电池子组件，并且包括用于电连接到第一子组件的子组件的第二子组件到第一电池子组件的子组件电连接器，以及第二子组件到子组件机械连接器 用于机械地连接到第一子组件到第一电池组件的子组件机械连接器。

公开(公告)号：US20090267578A1

公开(公告)日：2009-10-29

申请号：US12148830

申请日：2008-04-23

申请人： Shiguo Luo ,  John J. Breen ,  Hongtao Zhao

发明人： Shiguo Luo ,  John J. Breen ,  Hongtao Zhao

IPC分类号： G05F1/00

CPC分类号： H02J1/102

摘要： Systems and methods are disclosed that provide static phase shedding techniques to improve the efficiency of multi-phase voltage regulators within information handling systems by selecting the number of active phases for the multi-phase voltage regulators using circuit identifiers (IDs) for circuitry configured to be powered by the multi-phase voltage regulators, such as central processing units (CPUs). In one embodiment, processor identifier information related to installed CPUs is used to control the voltage regulator (VR) phase number to provide static phase shedding. This VR control can be implemented in a variety of ways, including the use of conventional analog multi-phase VR controllers and/or digital VR controllers. Dynamic phase shedding can also be used in conjunction with this static phase shedding to further reduce the number of active phases when a processor operates in a low power mode.

摘要翻译： 公开了提供静态相位脱落技术以提高信息处理系统内的多相电压调节器的效率的系统和方法，通过使用电路标识符（ID）来选择多相电压调节器的有源相位数，该电路标识符（ID）被配置为 由多相电压调节器（如中央处理单元（CPU））供电。 在一个实施例中，与安装的CPU相关的处理器标识符信息用于控制电压调节器（VR）相位数以提供静态相位脱落。 该VR控制可以以各种方式实现，包括使用传统的模拟多相VR控制器和/或数字VR控制器。 动态相位脱落还可以与该静态相位脱落结合使用，以在处理器以低功率模式操作时进一步减少有效相位的数量。