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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 17, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 30, 2013
Applicant:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Inventors:
Edward Kobeda, Raleigh, NC (US);
Randhir S Malik, Cary, NC (US);
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02M 7/5383 (2007.01); H01H 47/00 (2006.01); H02M 7/00 (2006.01); H02M 1/36 (2007.01); H02M 3/335 (2006.01); H01R 31/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 47/00 (2013.01); H02M 7/00 (2013.01); H02M 1/36 (2013.01); H02M 3/335 (2013.01); H01R 31/065 (2013.01);
Abstract
Whether a connector element electrically connected to a direct-current output of a converter that converts alternating current into direct current is connected to an external device may be detected. The converter may be disabled in response to the electrical connector component not being connected to the external device. In response to the electrical connector component being connected to the external device, the converter may be enabled.