公开(公告)号：US20210323811A1

公开(公告)日：2021-10-21

申请号：US17064570

申请日：2020-10-06

Applicant: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Inventor： Joel Richard Goergen

IPC: B81B7/00 ,  B81B7/02

Abstract: In one or more embodiments, an apparatus generally comprises a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) module comprising a plurality of air movement cells and a power unit operable to control the plurality of air movement cells, and a housing configured for slidably receiving the MEMS module and positioning the MEMS module adjacent to a heat generating component of a network device. The MEMS module is operable to dissipate heat from the heat generating component and is configured for online installation and removal during operation of the heat generating component.

公开(公告)号：US20210311269A1

公开(公告)日：2021-10-07

申请号：US16842393

申请日：2020-04-07

Applicant: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Inventor： Joel Richard Goergen ,  Ashley Julia Maker Erickson

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

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：US20210293872A1

公开(公告)日：2021-09-23

申请号：US17340277

申请日：2021-06-07

Applicant: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.

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

IPC: G01R31/08 ,  G01R31/11

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method generally comprises monitoring real-time electrical data at Power Sourcing Equipment (PSE) transmitting power over a cable to a Powered Device (PD), calculating thermal characteristics for the cable based on the monitored data, and periodically updating the thermal characteristics based on the monitored data. The power comprises multi-phase pulse power, the data comprises voltage and current measured for each phase of the multi-phase pulse power, and the voltage is greater than 60 volts at the PSE.

公开(公告)号：US20210223839A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-22

申请号：US16746342

申请日：2020-01-17

Applicant: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Inventor： Joel Richard Goergen

IPC: G06F1/26 ,  H01R13/66

Abstract: In one embodiment, a power control block includes a power input for receiving pulse power from a power source, a power output coupled to a transmission line connector, a pulse power module operable to receive the pulse power and transmit the pulse power to the power output, a Power over Ethernet (PoE) module operable to receive the pulse power and transmit PoE to the power output, and a power controller for selecting the pulse power module to deliver the pulse power to the power output or the PoE module to deliver the PoE to the power output.

公开(公告)号：US11061456B2

公开(公告)日：2021-07-13

申请号：US16255657

申请日：2019-01-23

Applicant: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Inventor： Chad M. Jones ,  Joel Richard Goergen ,  George Allan Zimmerman

IPC: H03M13/00 ,  G06F1/26 ,  H03M13/15 ,  H04L1/00 ,  H04L12/10

Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus includes an interface for transmitting pulse power and data to a powered device over a wire pair and a controller for receiving input identifying power transitions in the pulse power and suspending data transmission during the power transitions. A method is also disclosed herein.

公开(公告)号：US20210168961A1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-03

申请号：US17171634

申请日：2021-02-09

Applicant: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Inventor： Rohit Dev Gupta ,  Shailesh R. Nayak ,  Viktor Brauer ,  Joel Richard Goergen

IPC: H05K7/14

Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a module receivable in a modular electronic system, arms extending from a front panel of the module, and a cable support bracket connected to the arms. The cable support bracket is slidably connected to the arms to change a distance between the cable support bracket and the front panel of the module.

公开(公告)号：US20210167976A1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-03

申请号：US17177027

申请日：2021-02-16

Applicant: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Inventor： Joel Richard Goergen ,  Chad M. Jones ,  Paolo Sironi

IPC: H04L12/10 ,  G01R31/58 ,  H04L12/40 ,  G01R31/08 ,  G01R31/52

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes transmitting power in a power and data distribution system comprising at least two pairs of wires, negotiating a power level between Power Sourcing Equipment (PSE) and a Powered Device (PD) in the power and data distribution system, transmitting the power at a power level greater than 100 watts, periodically checking each of the wires for a fault, and checking for an electrical imbalance at the wires.

公开(公告)号：US10958471B2

公开(公告)日：2021-03-23

申请号：US16020881

申请日：2018-06-27

Applicant: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Inventor： Joel Richard Goergen ,  Chad M. Jones ,  Paolo Sironi

IPC: H04L12/40 ,  G01R31/08 ,  H04L12/10 ,  G01R31/58

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes transmitting Power over Ethernet (PoE) in a PoE distribution system at a power greater than 100 watts, the distribution system comprising at least two pairs of wires, monitoring a thermal condition in the distribution system, periodically checking each of the wires for a fault, and checking for an electrical imbalance at the wires. An apparatus is also disclosed herein.

公开(公告)号：US10809134B2

公开(公告)日：2020-10-20

申请号：US15604344

申请日：2017-05-24

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：US10790997B2

公开(公告)日：2020-09-29

申请号：US16704502

申请日：2019-12-05

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

IPC: H03M13/00 ,  H04L12/10 ,  H03M13/03 ,  H04B3/54 ,  H04L12/24 ,  H04W80/02

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes transmitting data on two wire pairs carrying pulse power, wherein the pulse power comprises a plurality of voltage pulses with the voltage pulses on the wire pairs offset between the wire pairs to provide continuous power and identifying transitions between at least one of a pulse-on time and a pulse-off time, and a pulse-off time and a pulse-on time on at least one of the wire pairs. Data transmission on the wire pair is controlled during the identified transitions on the wire pair to prevent interference between the pulse power and the data.