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公开(公告)号:US12107423B2
公开(公告)日:2024-10-01
申请号:US17661113
申请日:2022-04-28
Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
Inventor: Wei-Cheng Yu , Merle Jackson Wood , Tsung-Cheng Liao , Chin-Jui Liu , Andrew Thomas Sultenfuss , Chi Che Wu
Abstract: A method and system for supplying power at a voltage selected from a plurality of voltages. Power is initially received at a first voltage. Embodiments communicate with an AC adapter to get device identification and see if the AC adapter supports other voltages. If so, embodiments communicate with the AC adapter to get more information about the adapter and identify what voltages the adapter is capable of providing. If one of the voltages would allow an information handling system to operate more efficiently, embodiments negotiate a power supply contract to operate at a second voltage. When the information handling system powers down, the system resets to operation at the initial voltage.
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公开(公告)号:US20230352941A1
公开(公告)日:2023-11-02
申请号:US17661113
申请日:2022-04-28
Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
Inventor: Wei-Cheng Yu , Merle Jackson Wood , Tsung-Cheng Liao , Chin-Jui Liu , Andrew Thomas Sultenfuss , Chi Che Wu
Abstract: A method and system for supplying power at a voltage selected from a plurality of voltages. Power is initially received at a first voltage. Embodiments communicate with an AC adapter to get device identification and see if the AC adapter supports other voltages. If so, embodiments communicate with the AC adapter to get more information about the adapter and identify what voltages the adapter is capable of providing. If one of the voltages would allow an information handling system to operate more efficiently, embodiments negotiate a power supply contract to operate at a second voltage. When the information handling system powers down, the system resets to operation at the initial voltage.
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公开(公告)号:US20220308607A1
公开(公告)日:2022-09-29
申请号:US17211430
申请日:2021-03-24
Applicant: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
Inventor: Merle Wood, III , Chin-Jui Liu , Shiguo Luo , Feng-Yu Wu
Abstract: Monolithic power stage (Pstage) packages and methods for using same are provided that may be implemented to provide lower thermal resistance/enhanced thermal performance, reduced noise, and/or smaller package footprint than conventional monolithic Pstage packages. The conductive pads of the disclosed Pstage packages may be provided with a larger surface area for contacting respective conductive layers of a mated PCB to provide a more effective and increased heat transfer away from a monolithic Pstage package. In one example, the increased heat transfer away from the monolithic Pstage package results in lower monolithic Pstage package operating temperature and increased power output. In another example, a monolithic Pstage package may be provided with an adaptive application-oriented interface and a multi-function pin that allows the same monolithic Pstage package to automatically detect and select between a relatively higher power information handling system application, and a relatively lower power information handling system VR application.
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公开(公告)号:US11347290B2
公开(公告)日:2022-05-31
申请号:US15669266
申请日:2017-08-04
Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
Inventor: Mohammed Hijazi , Merle J. Wood, III , Christian L. Critz , Chin-Jui Liu
IPC: G06F1/3212 , G06F1/324 , G06F1/3234 , G06F1/3287 , G06F1/3296 , G06F11/30 , G06F11/32
Abstract: Power monitor information in an information handling system may be adjusted based on a battery voltage to account for a battery discharge state. The power monitor information may be scaled higher when the battery voltage is low to encourage the system to throttle and decrease power consumption. This adjustment increases the likelihood that the battery remains within safe operating limits.
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公开(公告)号:US10067834B1
公开(公告)日:2018-09-04
申请号:US15726119
申请日:2017-10-05
Applicant: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
Inventor: Adolfo S. Montero , Chin-Jui Liu
IPC: G06F11/14 , G06F9/44 , G06F12/02 , G06F11/16 , G06F9/4401
Abstract: Embodiments of information handling systems and methods are provided herein for resetting one or more system components in response to a watchdog timer (WDT) event. More specifically, the present disclosure provides information handling systems and methods for handling WDT events that occur within information handling systems comprising enhanced Serial Peripheral Interface (eSPI) master and slave devices.
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公开(公告)号:US11979978B2
公开(公告)日:2024-05-07
申请号:US17211430
申请日:2021-03-24
Applicant: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
Inventor: Merle Wood, III , Chin-Jui Liu , Shiguo Luo , Feng-Yu Wu
IPC: H05K1/02
CPC classification number: H05K1/0209 , H05K1/0207 , H05K1/0215 , H05K2201/10166 , H05K2201/10212
Abstract: Monolithic power stage (Pstage) packages and methods for using same are provided that may be implemented to provide lower thermal resistance/enhanced thermal performance, reduced noise, and/or smaller package footprint than conventional monolithic Pstage packages. The conductive pads of the disclosed Pstage packages may be provided with a larger surface area for contacting respective conductive layers of a mated PCB to provide a more effective and increased heat transfer away from a monolithic Pstage package. In one example, the increased heat transfer away from the monolithic Pstage package results in lower monolithic Pstage package operating temperature and increased power output. In another example, a monolithic Pstage package may be provided with an adaptive application-oriented interface and a multi-function pin that allows the same monolithic Pstage package to automatically detect and select between a relatively higher power information handling system application, and a relatively lower power information handling system VR application.
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公开(公告)号:US20240003985A1
公开(公告)日:2024-01-04
申请号:US17853585
申请日:2022-06-29
Applicant: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
Inventor: Merle Wood, III , Chin-Jui Liu , Chi-Che Wu , Tsung-Cheng Liao , Wei-Cheng Yu
CPC classification number: G01R31/40 , H02J7/00712 , G06F1/263
Abstract: Systems and methods that may be implemented to determine electrical characteristic/s of one or more power supply cable/s that are coupled to supply power from a power supply to a battery-powered information handling system, and to take one or more actions based on the determined electrical characteristic/s. The disclosed systems and methods may be so implemented to detect values of input voltage and input current that are provided from the power supply cable to a battery-powered information handling system, and to take one or more actions based on these detected values of input voltage and input current, such as power supply voltage compensation, protection of the power supply, alerts to the battery-powered information handling system, and/or warnings to a user of the battery-powered information handling system.
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公开(公告)号:US11431186B2
公开(公告)日:2022-08-30
申请号:US16857484
申请日:2020-04-24
Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
Inventor: Chin-Jui Liu , Merle J. Wood , Adolfo S. Montero , Yu-Chi Chin
IPC: H02J7/00
Abstract: A method may include, in a management controller of an information handling system including a power system configured to provide electrical energy to information handling resources of the information handling system, the power system having a direct-current input power source, a rechargeable energy storage device coupled to and rechargeable from the direct-current input power source, and a charger configured to control recharging of the rechargeable energy storage device from the direct-current input power source: retrieving parameters from one or more registers associated with the rechargeable energy storage device, the parameters including a desired voltage across terminals of the rechargeable energy storage device and a desired current for recharging the rechargeable energy storage device during a constant current mode of a charging cycle of the rechargeable energy storage device and communicating the parameters to the charger such that the charger controls recharging of the rechargeable energy storage device in accordance with the parameters retrieved from the one or more registers.
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公开(公告)号:US20190041953A1
公开(公告)日:2019-02-07
申请号:US15669266
申请日:2017-08-04
Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
Inventor: Mohammed Hijazi , Merle J. Wood, III , Christian L. Critz , Chin-Jui Liu
Abstract: Power monitor information in an information handling system may be adjusted based on a battery voltage to account for a battery discharge state. The power monitor information may be scaled higher when the battery voltage is low to encourage the system to throttle and decrease power consumption. This adjustment increases the likelihood that the battery remains within safe operating limits.
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公开(公告)号:US20250028375A1
公开(公告)日:2025-01-23
申请号:US18354521
申请日:2023-07-18
Applicant: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
Inventor: Merle J. Wood , Chin-Jui Liu , Ken Nicholas , Marcin Nowak
Abstract: An information handling system includes a power supply configured to provide a main power bus and a secondary power bus and a USB-C port. The USB-C port includes a connector that provides an internal power bus, an input selector that couples the internal power bus to the main power bus, and a controller that enables/disables the coupling of the internal power bus to the main power bus by the input selector, and selectively couple the secondary power bus to the internal power bus. The controller further determines that an over-voltage condition is exhibited on the first internal power bus, and, in response to determining the over-voltage condition, disables the first input selector from coupling the first internal power bus to the main power bus and uncouples the secondary power bus from the first internal power bus.
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