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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Oct. 23, 2007

Filed:

Oct. 15, 2001
Applicants:

Ricki Dee Williams, Temecula, CA (US);

Gary L. Gilbert, San Diego, CA (US);

Inventors:

Ricki Dee Williams, Temecula, CA (US);

Gary L. Gilbert, San Diego, CA (US);

Assignee:

Sun Microsystems, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

The present invention provides a method and apparatus for supplying redundant power. The apparatus includes a first power supply adapted to provide a first portion of power. The apparatus further includes a second power supply adapted to provide a second portion of power and a distribution network, wherein the distribution network is adapted to direct the first portion of power and the second portion of power to a first split path adapted to transmit signals in a system.


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