Eaton Intelligent Power Limited

Cooper Technologies Company

Signify Holding B.v.

James Christopher Andrews

Kenneth Dale Walma

James Moan

William Lee Shiley

Liang Fang

Brian Eugene Elwell

Michael Troy Winslett

Anthony Audenzio Mangiaracina

Geoffrey Granville Hammett

Mark Alan Verheyen

Kevin Odith Porter

Yash Sanjay Rajwade

David Gavin Windsor

Johnathan Michael Jackson

A distributed low voltage power system can include a power distribution module (PDM) that distributes a low voltage signal through at least one output channel. The system can also include at least one electrical device coupled to the at least one output channel of the PDM, where the at least one electrical device operates using the low voltage signal. The system can further include an emergency battery pack (EBP) coupled to the at least one output channel of the PDM and to the at least one electrical device, where the EBP comprises at least one battery cell. The EBP can use the low voltage signal to charge the at least one battery cell, and where the EBP releases emergency low voltage signal to the at least one electrical device when the PDM stops distributing the low voltage signal.

Emergency battery packs for low voltage systems

A controlled-power RJ45 socket includes a housing having a cavity to receive an RJ45 plug. The socket further includes electrical contacts positioned in the cavity and that come in contact with electrical contacts of the RJ45 plug when the RJ45 plug is plugged into the RJ45 socket. A switch is positioned to disconnect the power to the electrical contacts of the RJ45 socket before the electrical contacts of the RJ45 plug are physically detached from the electrical contacts of the RJ45 socket during a de-mating of the RJ45 plug from the RJ45 socket.

Power over ethernet connection with power control

A hybrid distributed low voltage power system can include a first primary power source that distributes line voltage power during a first mode of operation. The system can also include a first secondary power source that receives an input signal during the first mode of operation and distributes a reserve signal during the second mode of operation, where the reserve signal is generated from the input signal. The system can further include a PDM coupled to the first primary power source and the first secondary power source. The system can also include at least one first LV device coupled to the first output channel of the PDM, where the at least one LV device operates using the first LV signal during the first mode of operation, and where the at least one first LV device receives a reserve LV signal during the second mode of operation.

Hybrid distributed low voltage power systems

A power distribution module (PDM) can include an input portion configured to receive high-voltage (HV) power from a power source. The PDM can also include a power transfer device electrically coupled to the input portion, where the power transfer device is configured to generate at least one low-voltage signal using the HV power. The PDM can further include an output section electrically coupled to the power transfer device and including a number of output channels. The PDM can also include at least one switch disposed between the output section and the power transfer device, where the at least one switch has an open position and a closed position. The PDM can further include a controller communicably coupled to the at least one switch, where the controller operates the at least one switch between the closed position and the open position based on a power demand measured at the output section.

Shared power for power distribution modules

A distributed low voltage power system is disclosed herein. The system can include a power source generating line voltage power, and a line voltage cable having a first end and a second end, where the line voltage end is coupled to the power source. The system can also include a power distribution module (PDM) having a power transfer device and an output channel. The system can further include a communication link coupled to the output channel of the PDM. The system can also include a point-of-load (POL) control device coupled to the output channel of the PDM using the communication link, where the POL control device generates a distributed LV signal using a LV signal received from the PDM. The system can further include at least one LV device coupled to the point-of-load control device, where the distributed LV signal provides power regulation to the at least one LV device.

Distributed low voltage power systems

An electrical circuit can include a power supply that provides primary power, and an electrical load coupled to the power supply. The electrical circuit can also include an energy storage unit coupled to the power supply and the electrical load. The energy storage unit can include at least one energy storage device that stores reserve power using the primary power, and a first switch disposed between the power supply and the at least one energy storage device. The energy storage unit can also include a controller that operates the first switch from a closed position to an open position after a first amount of time. The at least one energy storage device can receive the primary power when the first switch is in the closed position. The at least one energy storage device can fail to receive the primary power when the first switch is in the open position.

Methods and systems for charging a backup battery pack

A distributed low voltage power system is disclosed herein. The system can include a power source generating line voltage power, and a first line voltage cable having a first line voltage end and a second line voltage end, where the first line voltage end is coupled to the power source. The system can also include a first power distribution module (PDM) comprising a first power transfer device and a first output channel. The system can further include a first LV cable having a first LV end and a second LV end, where the first LV end is coupled to the first output channel of the first PDM. The system can also include at least one first LV device operating on the first LV signal, where the second LV end of the first LV cable is coupled to the at least one first LV device.

A power distribution module for a distributed low voltage power system can include at least one input channel configured to receive line voltage power from at least one power source. The power distribution module can also include at least one receiving feature electrically coupled to the at least one input channel, where the at least one receiving feature is configured to receive at least one replaceable circuit module. The power distribution module can further include at least one output channel electrically coupled to the at least one receiving feature, where the at least one output channel is configured to send a final low voltage (LV) signal to at least one LV device.

Configurable low voltage power distribution circuit modules

A distributed low voltage power system can include a primary power source that distributes line voltage power during a first mode of operation and fails to distribute the line voltage power during a second mode of operation. The system can also include a secondary power supply coupled to the primary power source, where the secondary power supply includes a controller and an energy storage device. The system can further include a power distribution module (PDM) coupled to the primary power source and the secondary power supply, where the PDM includes a first power transfer device and a first output channel. The system can also include at least one first LV device coupled to the first output channel of the PDM, where the at least one first LV device operates using a reserve LV signal based on the reserve signal during the second mode of operation.

Uninterruptible power supplies with control capabilities

Dimming or illumination control of an LED-based lighting fixture can utilize a combination of pulse width modulation and constant current reduction. A light emitting diode driver can implement pulse width modulation to control light over a first light intensity range and constant current reduction over a second light intensity range. The first light intensity range can be less intense than the second light intensity range. Thus, the driver can practice constant current reduction for dimming at higher light intensities and pulse width modulation for dimming at lower light intensities.

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Mableton, GA, United States of America

James Christopher Andrews