公开(公告)号：US20230122187A1

公开(公告)日：2023-04-20

申请号：US17976441

申请日：2022-10-28

Applicant: Cisco Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Christopher Daniel Bullock ,  Dylan T. Walker ,  Chad M. Jones ,  Joel Richard Goergen

IPC: G01K3/00 ,  G01K13/00 ,  H04L12/10 ,  H04L12/40 ,  G06F30/20

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving at a thermal modeling module, data from a Power Sourcing Equipment device (PSE) for cables extending from the PSE to Powered Devices (PDs), the cables configured to transmit power and data from the PSE to the PDs, calculating at the thermal modeling module, thermal characteristics for the cables based on the data, and identifying a thermal rise above a specified threshold at one of the cables. The data comprises real-time electrical data for the cables. An apparatus and logic are also disclosed herein.

公开(公告)号：US20230073988A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-09

申请号：US17988375

申请日：2022-11-16

Applicant: Cisco Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Joel Richard Goergen ,  Chad M. Jones ,  Emanuele Umberto Giacometti

IPC: G05F1/577 ,  G06F21/44

Abstract: In one or more embodiments, a T-adapter includes an input for receiving power and data on a wire pair, a first output for transmitting the power and data to a first load, a second output for transmitting the power and data to a second load, and a controller operable to detect and authenticate the first load at the first output or the second load at the second output and enable power at the first output or the second output in response to load detection and authentication.

公开(公告)号：US11456883B2

公开(公告)日：2022-09-27

申请号：US16380954

申请日：2019-04-10

Applicant: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Inventor： Richard Anthony O'Brien ,  Douglas Paul Arduini ,  Sung Kee Baek ,  Ruqi Li ,  Joel Richard Goergen

IPC: G01R31/50 ,  H04L12/10 ,  G01R31/08 ,  H04L41/0677

Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus comprises an input power interface for receiving input power, a power control system for transmitting DC (Direct Current) pulse power on multiple phases over a cable to a plurality of powered devices and verifying cable operation during an off-time of pulses in the DC pulse power, and a cable interface for delivery of the DC pulse power on the multiple phases and data over the cable to the powered devices. A method for transmitting multiple phase pulse power is also disclosed herein.

公开(公告)号：US20220244472A1

公开(公告)日：2022-08-04

申请号：US17528415

申请日：2021-11-17

Applicant: Cisco Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Joel Richard Goergen ,  Paolo Sironi ,  Giovanni Giobbio ,  M. Baris Dogruoz

IPC: G02B6/42

Abstract: A housing for an electronic device includes a panel, where the panel includes a window. A cage includes a plurality of panels and a first end and a second end that opposes the first end. The cage further includes an opening at its first end and an enclosure disposed between the panels of the cage. Connecting structure is disposed at the first end of the cage, where the connecting structure secures the first end of the cage to the panel. The cage is suitably dimensioned to receive and retain a portion of an optical module within the enclosure when the optical module is inserted within the opening at the first end of the cage.

公开(公告)号：US11327541B2

公开(公告)日：2022-05-10

申请号：US16913632

申请日：2020-06-26

Applicant: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Inventor： Joel Richard Goergen ,  Chad M. Jones ,  Dylan T. Walker

IPC: G06F1/00 ,  G06F1/26 ,  H04L12/40 ,  H04L12/10

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes grouping a plurality of ports at power sourcing equipment receiving pulse power and transmitting power from the group of ports at the power sourcing equipment to a power interface module operable to combine the power and provide an AC (alternating current) outlet configured to provide AC power to one or more devices.

公开(公告)号：US11320610B2

公开(公告)日：2022-05-03

申请号：US16842393

申请日：2020-04-07

Applicant: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Inventor： Joel Richard Goergen ,  Ashley Julia Maker Erickson

IPC: G02B6/12 ,  G02B6/42 ,  H01L23/00 ,  H01L23/367 ,  H01L25/16

Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a cold plate comprising a first side and a second side, a photonic integrated circuit connected to a substrate positioned on the second side of the cold plate, and an optical path extending through the cold plate and optically coupled to the photonic integrated circuit for transmitting an optical signal between the photonic integrated circuit and the first side of the cold plate.

公开(公告)号：US11293752B2

公开(公告)日：2022-04-05

申请号：US16868383

申请日：2020-05-06

Applicant: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Inventor： Amendra Koul ,  Yaochao Yang ,  Mike Sapozhnikov ,  Joel Richard Goergen ,  Kartheek Nalla

IPC: G01B11/24 ,  G01N21/956 ,  G01B11/26 ,  H05K3/00

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes inspecting a fiber weave for use in a printed circuit board with an automated optical inspection tool and identifying a distance between fiber bundles in the fiber weave. The fiber weave comprises a plurality of the fiber bundles woven to form the fiber weave and a portion of the fiber bundles comprise markers and identifying a distance between the fiber bundles in the fiber weave comprises measuring a distance between the markers.

公开(公告)号：US11252811B2

公开(公告)日：2022-02-15

申请号：US16743371

申请日：2020-01-15

Applicant: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Inventor： Joel Richard Goergen ,  Jessica Kiefer ,  Ashley Julia Maker Erickson ,  Yi Tang ,  M. Baris Dogruoz ,  Elizabeth Ann Kochuparambil ,  Shobhana Punjabi

IPC: H05K1/02 ,  H01R12/71 ,  H05K7/20

Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a substrate comprising a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, an integrated circuit attached to the first surface of the substrate, and a cold plate attached to the second surface of the substrate with an electrical path extending through the cold plate for transmitting power from a power component connected to the cold plate, to the integrated circuit.

公开(公告)号：US11239689B2

公开(公告)日：2022-02-01

申请号：US17109007

申请日：2020-12-01

Applicant: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Inventor： Douglas Paul Arduini ,  Sung Kee Baek ,  Jonathan Lee Smith ,  Joel Richard Goergen

IPC: H02J9/00 ,  H02J4/00

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.

公开(公告)号：US11234342B2

公开(公告)日：2022-01-25

申请号：US16842505

申请日：2020-04-07

Applicant: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Inventor： Mehmet Onder Cap ,  Manigandan Boopalan ,  Joel Richard Goergen ,  Sandeep Mehdiratta ,  Manjunatha Reddy Shivashankara ,  Damaruganath Pinjala

IPC: H05K7/20 ,  H05K1/02

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.