Multimode USB-C power transmission and conversion supporting improved battery charging

    公开(公告)号:US11251645B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-02-15

    申请号:US16751684

    申请日:2020-01-24

    摘要: Systems and methods are provided for charging a battery system of an Information Handling System (IHS) using a multimode AC adapter. Information reported by the multimode adapter is used to determine its capabilities, including whether it supports USB-PD transmission and also supports high-power transmissions of a voltage greater than the USB-PD voltages. The charge state of the battery system is monitored. When the battery is in a pre-charge state, the battery is charged using USB-PD transmissions negotiated with the multimode adapter. When the battery is in a bulk-charge state, the battery is charged using a high-power transmission negotiated with the multimode adapter. When the battery is in a top-off-charge state, the battery is charged using USB-PD transmissions negotiated with the multimode adapter. In light of the charging efficiency of a battery varying based on its charge level, the multimode adapter supports efficient charging at different charge levels.

    HIGH-POWER WIRELESS TRANSMISSION AND CONVERSION

    公开(公告)号:US20210234402A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-29

    申请号:US16751819

    申请日:2020-01-24

    IPC分类号: H02J50/10 H02J7/02 G06F1/26

    摘要: Systems and methods provide wireless power to an Information Handling System (IHS). A multimode wireless power transmission unit supports USB-PD (Universal Serial Bus Power Delivery) power transmissions and also supports a high-power transmission of a voltage greater than USB-PD transmission voltages. The IHS detects the wireless coupling of the wireless power transmission unit. As part of this coupling, the IHS determines whether the wireless power transmission unit supports high-power transmissions. A wireless power transfer is negotiated and a power circuit of the IHS is configured for converting the negotiated high-power transmission to an input utilized by the IHS. Embodiments utilize a power circuit that provides efficient conversion of power transmissions of up to 60 volts. This same power circuit also provides efficient conversion of power transmissions of up to 60 volts by a multimode USB-C power adapter.

    Systems And Methods For Communicating Power State Information From An External Energy Storage Device (EESD) To An Information Handling System

    公开(公告)号:US20190332154A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-31

    申请号:US15963796

    申请日:2018-04-26

    摘要: Systems and methods employ an external energy storage device (e.g., intelligent battery pack) interposed between a an information handling system (IHS) and its AC-to-DC adapter. The information handling system may be a fixed compute system, may lack an internal battery and/or may execute an operating system that does not have power management capability. The external energy storage device provides power and power state information to the IHS, e.g., that is based on state of charge (SOC) of the battery and/or absence/presence of AC power. IHS may perform one or more actions based on the power state information such as automatically save data and shutdown when notified AC power is lost and/or SOC is low, and may automatically restart and restore saved data when notified AC power is restored and/or SOC is sufficiently high. The external energy storage device may actively signal or command the IHS to act or may passively supply power state information and let the IHS decide how to act. The information may be provided as different power supply identifier (PSID) values or other types of analog values corresponding to different current levels on a single conductor of a single cable between the external energy storage device and IHS, or may be included in USB vendor-defined messages sent on the single cable.

    Flexible Heat Spreader with Differential Thermal Conductivity
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    发明申请
    Flexible Heat Spreader with Differential Thermal Conductivity 审中-公开
    具有差热导热性的柔性散热器

    公开(公告)号:US20160170454A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-06-16

    申请号:US14570064

    申请日:2014-12-15

    IPC分类号: G06F1/20

    CPC分类号: G06F1/20

    摘要: A heat spreader which is configured using a composite of materials to provide localized heat spreading in certain directions across portions of the heat spreader while providing generalized heat spreading in multiple directions across other portions of the heat spreader. In certain embodiments, the localized heat spreading is across an XY plane and the generalized heat spreading is substantially continuous in XYZ directions.

    摘要翻译: 一种散热器,其使用材料的复合材料构造,以在散热器的一部分上沿某些方向提供局部热扩散,同时在散热器的其它部分上沿多个方向提供广泛的散热。 在某些实施例中,局部热扩散横跨XY平面,并且广义散热在XYZ方向上基本连续。

    BATTERY CHARGING BASED UPON TYPE OF ENERGY SOURCE IN HETEROGENEOUS COMPUTING PLATFORMS

    公开(公告)号:US20240192966A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-13

    申请号:US18062596

    申请日:2022-12-07

    IPC分类号: G06F9/445

    CPC分类号: G06F9/44505

    摘要: Systems and methods for battery charging based upon type of energy source in a heterogenous computing platform are described. In an illustrative, non-limiting embodiment, an Information Handling System (IHS) may include: a heterogeneous computing platform having a plurality of devices and a memory coupled to the heterogeneous computing platform, where the memory comprises a plurality of sets of firmware instructions, wherein each of the sets of firmware instructions, upon execution by a respective device among the plurality of devices, enables the respective device to provide a corresponding firmware service, and where at least one of the plurality of devices operates as an orchestrator configured to: determine a type of energy source used to power the IHS; and based at least in part upon the determination, change a battery setting.

    High-power wireless transmission and conversion

    公开(公告)号:US11502544B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-15

    申请号:US16751819

    申请日:2020-01-24

    IPC分类号: H02J50/10 G06F1/26 H02J7/02

    摘要: Systems and methods provide wireless power to an Information Handling System (IHS). A multimode wireless power transmission unit supports USB-PD (Universal Serial Bus Power Delivery) power transmissions and also supports a high-power transmission of a voltage greater than USB-PD transmission voltages. The IHS detects the wireless coupling of the wireless power transmission unit. As part of this coupling, the IHS determines whether the wireless power transmission unit supports high-power transmissions. A wireless power transfer is negotiated and a power circuit of the IHS is configured for converting the negotiated high-power transmission to an input utilized by the IHS. Embodiments utilize a power circuit that provides efficient conversion of power transmissions of up to 60 volts. This same power circuit also provides efficient conversion of power transmissions of up to 60 volts by a multimode USB-C power adapter.