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公开(公告)号:US20220385334A1
公开(公告)日:2022-12-01
申请号:US17884124
申请日:2022-08-09
Applicant: Cisco Technology, Inc.
Inventor: Chad M. Jones , Joel Richard Goergen , George Allan Zimmerman , Richard Anthony O'Brien , Douglas Paul Arduini , Jason DeWayne Potterf , Sung Kee Baek
Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes transmitting pulse power on two wire pairs, the pulse power comprising a plurality of high voltage pulses with the high voltage pulses on the wire pairs offset between the wire pairs to provide continuous power, performing low voltage fault detection on each of the wire pairs between the high voltage pulses, and transmitting data on at least one of the wire pairs during transmittal of the high voltage pulses. Data transmittal is suspended during the low voltage fault detection.
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公开(公告)号:US11438183B2
公开(公告)日:2022-09-06
申请号:US16912563
申请日:2020-06-25
Applicant: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Inventor: Joel Richard Goergen , Chad M. Jones , Jessica Kiefer , Douglas Paul Arduini
Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a power adapter configured for direct connection to a Power Supply Unit (PSU) installed in a network device, the power adapter comprising a power input port for receiving power on an Ethernet cable, a power converter module for converting the power received at the power input port to a PSU input power, and a power output connector for connection with a PSU power input connector.
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公开(公告)号:US20220228820A1
公开(公告)日:2022-07-21
申请号:US17154785
申请日:2021-01-21
Applicant: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Inventor: M. Baris Dogruoz , Mehmet Onder Cap , D. Brice Achkir , Joel Richard Goergen
Abstract: In one embodiment, a thermal management device includes a heat sink base and heat sink fins comprising a single element formed from a plurality of graphene layers with carbon nanotubes interposed between the graphene layers. A method is also disclosed herein.
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公开(公告)号:US11373490B2
公开(公告)日:2022-06-28
申请号:US16919832
申请日:2020-07-02
Applicant: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Inventor: Rohit Dev Gupta , Joel Richard Goergen
Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus includes an optical module comprising a first end for insertion into a network device and a second end extending from the network device when the optical module is inserted into the network device, and a temperature indicator thermally coupled to the optical module and extending from said second end of the optical module. The temperature indicator provides an indication that a surface temperature of the optical module exceeds a predefined safe touch temperature limit.
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公开(公告)号:US20220094194A1
公开(公告)日:2022-03-24
申请号:US17537895
申请日:2021-11-30
Applicant: Cisco Technology, Inc.
Inventor: Douglas Paul Arduini , Sung Kee Baek , Jonathan Lee Smith , Joel Richard Goergen
Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a power supply operable to output power to a load along with at least one other power supply, a sensing component for identifying a load level, and a control component for switching the power supply from a full power mode to a power saving mode based on the identified load level. The power supply shares current with the other power supply at a lower current and generally the same voltage as the other power supply while in the power saving mode.
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公开(公告)号:US20220078941A1
公开(公告)日:2022-03-10
申请号:US17528379
申请日:2021-11-17
Applicant: Cisco Technology, Inc.
Inventor: Mehmet Onder Cap , Manigandan Boopalan , Joel Richard Goergen , Sandeep Mehdiratta , Manjunatha Reddy Shivashankara , Damaruganath Pinjala
Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a chassis base, a printed circuit board mounted on the chassis base, a heatsink positioned over the printed circuit board to prevent corrosion of components on the printed circuit board, wherein the heatsink comprises a plurality of upward extending fins and a plurality of downward extending walls, a seal interposed between an edge of the downward extending walls and the chassis base, and a cover extending over the heatsink.
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公开(公告)号:US20220038189A1
公开(公告)日:2022-02-03
申请号:US17502848
申请日:2021-10-15
Applicant: Cisco Technology, Inc.
Inventor: Joel Richard Goergen , Charles Calvin Byers , Robert Gregory Twiss , D. Brice Achkir , Chad M. Jones
Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving power delivered over a data fiber cable at an optical transceiver installed at a network communications device and transmitting data and the power from the optical transceiver to the network communications device. The network communications device is powered by the power received from the optical transceiver. An apparatus is also disclosed herein.
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公开(公告)号:US20220032804A1
公开(公告)日:2022-02-03
申请号:US16983853
申请日:2020-08-03
Applicant: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Inventor: Joel Richard Goergen , Kameron Rose Hurst , Sean Ceballos-McGee , Anant Thakar , Robert Gregory Twiss , Ronald Lee Shaffer, II , Jared Pendleton , Chad M. Jones
Abstract: In one embodiment, an electric vehicle system includes a power system for charging a battery installed in an electric vehicle and comprising a bi-directional power and data connector for receiving power and data from or transmitting the power and data to an electric vehicle charging device, a communications system comprising a server and configured for receiving power from the power system and receiving data from or transmitting the data to the power system for download or upload at the electric vehicle charging device, and an authentication module for authenticating the electric vehicle charging device. A method is also disclosed herein.
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公开(公告)号:US20220021548A1
公开(公告)日:2022-01-20
申请号:US17068115
申请日:2020-10-12
Applicant: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Inventor: Joel Richard Goergen , Chad M. Jones , Charles Lacey Compton, III
Abstract: In one or more embodiments, a system includes a plurality of network devices comprising a plurality of ports, a power bus connecting the network devices, wherein power is shared between the network devices over the power bus, and a controller for identifying available power and allocating power to the ports. The ports include a plurality of PSE (Power Sourcing Equipment) PoE (Power over Ethernet) ports each operable to transmit power to a device connected to one of the PSE PoE ports, a plurality of PD (Powered Device) PoE ports each operable to receive power from a device connected to one of the PD PoE ports, and a plurality of bi-directional PoE ports each configurable to operate as a PSE PoE port to transmit power to a device connected to one of the bi-directional PoE ports or as a PD PoE port to receive power from the connected device.
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公开(公告)号:US20220005328A1
公开(公告)日:2022-01-06
申请号:US16919832
申请日:2020-07-02
Applicant: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Inventor: Rohit Dev Gupta , Joel Richard Goergen
Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus includes an optical module comprising a first end for insertion into a network device and a second end extending from the network device when the optical module is inserted into the network device, and a temperature indicator thermally coupled to the optical module and extending from said second end of the optical module. The temperature indicator provides an indication that a surface temperature of the optical module exceeds a predefined safe touch temperature limit.
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