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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 19, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 17, 2013
Lenovo Enterprise Solutions (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., Singapore, SG;
Michael Decesaris, Carrboro, NC (US);
James J. Parsonese, Cary, NC (US);
Luke D. Remis, Raleigh, NC (US);
Gregory D. Sellman, Morrisville, NC (US);
Steven L. Vanderlinden, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Lenovo Enterprise Solutions (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., Singapore, SG;
Abstract
A system, method, and/or computer program product comprises an input/output (I/O) bus and an intelligent current bank that couples a voltage source to the I/O bus. The intelligent current bank includes an ammeter that measures a real-time flow of current to the I/O bus. In response to the current to the I/O bus exceeding a predetermined level, an intelligent Pulse-Width Modulator (iPWM) within the intelligent current bank selectively decreases current to one or more electronic devices on the I/O bus by shortening a duty cycle of voltage being received by the iPWM from the voltage source.