公开(公告)号：US07834594B2

公开(公告)日：2010-11-16

申请号：US12199437

申请日：2008-08-27

申请人： Ligong Wang ,  Shane Chiasson ,  Anand Nunna

发明人： Ligong Wang ,  Shane Chiasson ,  Anand Nunna

IPC分类号： H02J7/04 ,  H02J7/16

CPC分类号： H02J7/0047

摘要： Systems and methods for remote battery sensing and charging are disclosed. A method may include determining whether a charge output of a battery charger is electrically coupled to a rechargeable battery, wherein the charge output is configured to charge the rechargeable battery. The method may also include electrically coupling a terminal of the rechargeable battery to a reference voltage input of the battery charger in response to determining the charge output is electrically coupled to the rechargeable battery, wherein the battery charger is configured to determine whether the rechargeable battery is to be charged based on the reference voltage input voltage. The method may further include electrically coupling the reference voltage input to the charge output in response to determining the charge output is not electrically coupled to the rechargeable battery.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于远程电池感测和充电的系统和方法。 方法可以包括确定电池充电器的电荷输出是否电耦合到可再充电电池，其中电荷输出被配置为对可再充电电池充电。 该方法还可以包括响应于确定电荷输出电耦合到可再充电电池而将可再充电电池的端子电连接到电池充电器的参考电压输入，其中电池充电器被配置为确定可充电电池是否为 根据参考电压输入电压进行充电。 该方法还可以包括响应于确定电荷输出不电连接到可再充电电池而将参考电压输入电耦合到电荷输出。

公开(公告)号：US20100052623A1

公开(公告)日：2010-03-04

申请号：US12199437

申请日：2008-08-27

申请人： Ligong Wang ,  Shane Chiasson ,  Anand Nunna

发明人： Ligong Wang ,  Shane Chiasson ,  Anand Nunna

IPC分类号： H02J7/00

CPC分类号： H02J7/0047

摘要： Systems and methods for remote battery sensing and charging are disclosed. A method may include determining whether a charge output of a battery charger is electrically coupled to a rechargeable battery, wherein the charge output is configured to charge the rechargeable battery. The method may also include electrically coupling a terminal of the rechargeable battery to a reference voltage input of the battery charger in response to determining the charge output is electrically coupled to the rechargeable battery, wherein the battery charger is configured to determine whether the rechargeable battery is to be charged based on the reference voltage input voltage. The method may further include electrically coupling the reference voltage input to the charge output in response to determining the charge output is not electrically coupled to the rechargeable battery.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于远程电池感测和充电的系统和方法。 方法可以包括确定电池充电器的电荷输出是否电耦合到可再充电电池，其中电荷输出被配置为对可再充电电池充电。 该方法还可以包括响应于确定电荷输出电耦合到可再充电电池而将可再充电电池的端子电连接到电池充电器的参考电压输入，其中电池充电器被配置为确定可充电电池是否为 根据参考电压输入电压进行充电。 该方法还可以包括响应于确定电荷输出不电连接到可再充电电池而将参考电压输入电耦合到电荷输出。

公开(公告)号：US20110072280A1

公开(公告)日：2011-03-24

申请号：US12586368

申请日：2009-09-21

申请人： Shane Chiasson ,  Anand Nunna ,  Clark C. Bruderer ,  Ligong Wang

发明人： Shane Chiasson ,  Anand Nunna ,  Clark C. Bruderer ,  Ligong Wang

IPC分类号： G06F1/26 ,  G06F12/00 ,  H02J7/00

CPC分类号： G06F1/30 ,  G06F1/3225 ,  G06F1/3268 ,  G06F1/3275 ,  Y02D10/14 ,  Y02D10/154

摘要： Systems and methods that may be implemented for time-based management of storage memory controller (e.g., RAID controller) backup battery life in information handling systems by limiting the backup battery system operation time in order to save energy, reduce the impact of leakage current, and prolong memory controller backup battery shelf life while at the same time meeting requirements of back-up time for storage/server applications. The disclosed systems and methods may be implemented, for example, by providing a battery system controller that implements a pre-set memory controller backup battery operation time, in combination with a hardware-controlled mechanism that extends backup battery system operation time by disabling one or more current leakage paths within the storage memory controller circuitry.

摘要翻译： 可以通过限制备用电池系统的运行时间来节省能源，减少漏电流的影响，实现对存储存储控制器（例如RAID控制器）进行时间管理的系统和方法，从而在信息处理系统中延长电池寿命， 并延长内存控制器备用电池的保质期，同时满足存储/服务器应用的备份时间要求。 所公开的系统和方法可以例如通过提供实现预设的存储器控​​制器备用电池操作时间的电池系统控制器，结合硬件控制的机制来实现，该硬件控制机制通过禁用一个或多个 存储存储器控制器电路内更多的电流泄漏路径。

公开(公告)号：US08370659B2

公开(公告)日：2013-02-05

申请号：US12586368

申请日：2009-09-21

申请人： Shane Chiasson ,  Anand Nunna ,  Clark C. Bruderer ,  Ligong Wang

发明人： Shane Chiasson ,  Anand Nunna ,  Clark C. Bruderer ,  Ligong Wang

IPC分类号： G06F1/26

CPC分类号： G06F1/30 ,  G06F1/3225 ,  G06F1/3268 ,  G06F1/3275 ,  Y02D10/14 ,  Y02D10/154

摘要： Systems and methods that may be implemented for time-based management of storage memory controller (e.g., RAID controller) backup battery life in information handling systems by limiting the backup battery system operation time in order to save energy, reduce the impact of leakage current, and prolong memory controller backup battery shelf life while at the same time meeting requirements of back-up time for storage/server applications. The disclosed systems and methods may be implemented, for example, by providing a battery system controller that implements a pre-set memory controller backup battery operation time, in combination with a hardware-controlled mechanism that extends backup battery system operation time by disabling one or more current leakage paths within the storage memory controller circuitry.

摘要翻译： 可以通过限制备用电池系统的运行时间来节省能源，减少漏电流的影响，实现对存储存储控制器（例如RAID控制器）进行时间管理的系统和方法，从而在信息处理系统中延长电池寿命， 并延长内存控制器备用电池的保质期，同时满足存储/服务器应用的备份时间要求。 所公开的系统和方法可以例如通过提供实现预设的存储器控​​制器备用电池操作时间的电池系统控制器，结合硬件控制的机制来实现，该硬件控制机制通过禁用一个或多个 存储存储器控制器电路内更多的电流泄漏路径。

公开(公告)号：US09430011B2

公开(公告)日：2016-08-30

申请号：US12693244

申请日：2010-01-25

申请人： Shane Chiasson ,  Anand Nunna ,  David Rock ,  Marcelo Saraiva ,  William Lynn

发明人： Shane Chiasson ,  Anand Nunna ,  David Rock ,  Marcelo Saraiva ,  William Lynn

IPC分类号： G06F1/30 ,  G01R31/02

CPC分类号： G06F1/3212 ,  G01R31/028 ,  G06F1/30 ,  G06F1/3287

摘要： Systems and methods for determining the state of health for a capacitor module are provided. In some embodiments, a method for monitoring the health of a capacitor module comprising an array of capacitors is provided. The method may include steps for disabling a charger coupled to an array of capacitors of the capacitor module, determining if the capacitor module is healthy based at least on operating values of the capacitor module, and enabling a write back mode for the memory module if the capacitor module is determined to be healthy.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于确定电容器模块的健康状况的系统和方法。 在一些实施例中，提供了一种用于监测包括电容器阵列的电容器模块的健康状况的方法。 该方法可以包括以下步骤：禁用连接到电容器模块的电容器阵列的充电器，至少基于电容器模块的操作值来确定电容器模块是否健康，以及如果存储器模块 电容器模块被确定为健康。

公开(公告)号：US09003118B2

公开(公告)日：2015-04-07

申请号：US12351231

申请日：2009-01-09

申请人： Jacob Cherian ,  Marcelo Saraiva ,  Shane Chiasson ,  Gary Kotzur ,  Douglas Huang ,  Anand Nunna ,  William Lynn

发明人： Jacob Cherian ,  Marcelo Saraiva ,  Shane Chiasson ,  Gary Kotzur ,  Douglas Huang ,  Anand Nunna ,  William Lynn

IPC分类号： G06F12/00 ,  G06F12/08

CPC分类号： G06F12/0833 ,  G06F1/30 ,  G06F1/3275 ,  G06F12/0246 ,  G06F12/0804 ,  G06F12/0868 ,  G06F2212/222 ,  G06F2212/62 ,  G06F2212/7209

摘要： In some embodiments, a method for controlling a cache having a volatile memory and a non-volatile memory during a power up sequence is provided. The method includes receiving, at a controller configured to control the cache and a storage device associated with the cache, a signal indicating whether the non-volatile memory includes dirty data copied from the volatile memory to the non-volatile memory during a power down sequence, the dirty data including data that has not been stored in the storage device. In response to the received signal, the dirty data is restored from the non-volatile memory to the volatile memory, and flushed from the volatile memory to the storage device.

摘要翻译： 在一些实施例中，提供了一种用于在上电序列期间控制具有易失性存储器和非易失性存储器的高速缓存的方法。 该方法包括在被配置为控制高速缓存的控制器和与高速缓存相关联的存储设备的控制器处接收指示在断电序列期间非易失性存储器是否包括从易失性存储器复制到非易失性存储器的脏数据的信号 ，脏数据包括尚未存储在存储设备中的数据。 响应于接收到的信号，脏数据从非易失性存储器恢复到易失性存储器，并从易失性存储器刷新到存储设备。

公开(公告)号：US20110185211A1

公开(公告)日：2011-07-28

申请号：US12693244

申请日：2010-01-25

申请人： Shane Chiasson ,  Anand Nunna ,  David Rock ,  Marcelo Saraiva ,  William Lynn

发明人： Shane Chiasson ,  Anand Nunna ,  David Rock ,  Marcelo Saraiva ,  William Lynn

IPC分类号： G06F1/26 ,  G06F11/00 ,  G06F12/00

CPC分类号： G06F1/3212 ,  G01R31/028 ,  G06F1/30 ,  G06F1/3287

摘要： Systems and methods for determining the state of health for a capacitor module are provided. In some embodiments, a method for monitoring the health of a capacitor module comprising an array of capacitors is provided. The method may include steps for disabling a charger coupled to an array of capacitors of the capacitor module, determining if the capacitor module is healthy based at least on operating values of the capacitor module, and enabling a write back mode for the memory module if the capacitor module is determined to be healthy.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于确定电容器模块的健康状况的系统和方法。 在一些实施例中，提供了一种用于监测包括电容器阵列的电容器模块的健康状况的方法。 该方法可以包括以下步骤：禁用连接到电容器模块的电容器阵列的充电器，至少基于电容器模块的操作值来确定电容器模块是否健康，并且如果 电容器模块被确定为健康。

公开(公告)号：US20100180065A1

公开(公告)日：2010-07-15

申请号：US12351231

申请日：2009-01-09

申请人： Jacob Cherian ,  Marcelo Sariava ,  Shane Chiasson ,  Gary Kotzur ,  Douglas Huang ,  Anand Nunna ,  William Lynn

发明人： Jacob Cherian ,  Marcelo Sariava ,  Shane Chiasson ,  Gary Kotzur ,  Douglas Huang ,  Anand Nunna ,  William Lynn

IPC分类号： G06F12/12 ,  G06F12/00 ,  G06F12/02

CPC分类号： G06F12/0833 ,  G06F1/30 ,  G06F1/3275 ,  G06F12/0246 ,  G06F12/0804 ,  G06F12/0868 ,  G06F2212/222 ,  G06F2212/62 ,  G06F2212/7209

摘要： In some embodiments, a method for controlling a cache having a volatile memory and a non-volatile memory during a power up sequence is provided. The method includes receiving, at a controller configured to control the cache and a storage device associated with the cache, a signal indicating whether the non-volatile memory includes dirty data copied from the volatile memory to the non-volatile memory during a power down sequence, the dirty data including data that has not been stored in the storage device. In response to the received signal, the dirty data is restored from the non-volatile memory to the volatile memory, and flushed from the volatile memory to the storage device.

摘要翻译： 在一些实施例中，提供了一种用于在上电序列期间控制具有易失性存储器和非易失性存储器的高速缓存的方法。 该方法包括在被配置为控制高速缓存的控制器和与高速缓存相关联的存储设备的控制器中接收指示在断电序列期间非易失性存储器是否包括从易失性存储器复制到非易失性存储器的脏数据的信号 ，脏数据包括尚未存储在存储设备中的数据。 响应于接收到的信号，脏数据从非易失性存储器恢复到易失性存储器，并从易失性存储器刷新到存储设备。

公开(公告)号：US20090195211A1

公开(公告)日：2009-08-06

申请号：US12012141

申请日：2008-01-31

申请人： Ligong Wang ,  Shane Chiasson

发明人： Ligong Wang ,  Shane Chiasson

IPC分类号： G01R31/36 ,  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：US20090160402A1

公开(公告)日：2009-06-25

申请号：US11960976

申请日：2007-12-20

申请人： Ligong Wang ,  Bobby Rogers ,  Marcelo Vinante ,  Shane Chiasson

发明人： Ligong Wang ,  Bobby Rogers ,  Marcelo Vinante ,  Shane Chiasson

IPC分类号： H02J7/00 ,  H01M10/44

CPC分类号： H01M10/48 ,  H01M10/4285 ,  H01M10/44 ,  H01M10/488

摘要： A quick conditioning cycle system to avoid performance degradation at the end of calibrating cycle. The quick conditioning cycle system discharges a battery to a level where battery remaining capacity is still high enough to backup memory at a guaranteed period of time. During the quick learning cycle, the battery pack is discharged from a full charge. If measured capacity exceeds a predetermined threshold (Cpc), calibration stops. Otherwise, the quick conditioning cycle system reports a defected battery when measured capacity is less than Cpc and continues discharging to a full conditioning cycle, if desired.

摘要翻译： 一个快速的循环系统，以避免校准周期结束时的性能下降。 快速调节循环系统将电池放电到电池剩余容量仍然足够高的水平，以在保证的时间段内备份存储器。 在快速学习周期中，电池组从完全充电中放电。 如果测量容量超过预定阈值（Cpc），校准停止。 否则，如果需要，当测量容量小于Cpc时，快速调节循环系统会报告缺陷电池，并继续放电至完全调节循环。