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

IPC: B60L53/65 ,  G06F21/44 ,  B60L53/66 ,  H02J7/00 ,  H04L12/10

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.

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

IPC: H04L12/10 ,  G06F1/26 ,  H04L12/40 ,  G06F1/3212 ,  G06F1/28 ,  G06F1/30

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.

公开(公告)号：US20210273564A1

公开(公告)日：2021-09-02

申请号：US16805580

申请日：2020-02-28

Applicant: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Inventor： Richard Anthony O'Brien ,  Joel Richard Goergen ,  Chad M. Jones ,  Jason DeWayne Potterf ,  George Allan Zimmerman

IPC: H02M3/158 ,  H02J1/10 ,  G06F1/18

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes transmitting multi-phase pulse power from power sourcing equipment to a powered device in a data center, wherein the multi-phase pulse power comprises multiple phases of power delivered in a sequence of pulses defined by alternating low direct current voltage states and high direct current voltage states, and synchronizing the pulses at the power sourcing equipment with the pulses at the powered device.

公开(公告)号：US20210266188A1

公开(公告)日：2021-08-26

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

IPC: H04L12/10 ,  H04L12/28 ,  G06F1/26 ,  G06F1/20

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.

公开(公告)号：US11088547B1

公开(公告)日：2021-08-10

申请号：US16746500

申请日：2020-01-17

Applicant: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Inventor： Joel Richard Goergen ,  Chad M. Jones

IPC: H02J3/38 ,  H02J13/00 ,  H04L12/10 ,  H02J3/32

Abstract: In one embodiment, a power distribution system includes a DC power input for receiving DC power from a renewable energy source, an AC power input for receiving AC power, a multi-phase pulse power output for transmitting multi-phase pulse power, an AC power output for transmitting the AC power, and a controller for allocating power to the multi-phase pulse power output and the AC power output.

公开(公告)号：US20210226450A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-22

申请号：US16746500

申请日：2020-01-17

Applicant: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Inventor： Joel Richard Goergen ,  Chad M. Jones

IPC: H02J3/38 ,  H02J13/00 ,  H04L12/10

Abstract: In one embodiment, a power distribution system includes a DC power input for receiving DC power from a renewable energy source, an AC power input for receiving AC power, a multi-phase pulse power output for transmitting multi-phase pulse power, an AC power output for transmitting the AC power, and a controller for allocating power to the multi-phase pulse power output and the AC power output.

公开(公告)号：US11054457B2

公开(公告)日：2021-07-06

申请号：US16696834

申请日：2019-11-26

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 for Power Sourcing Equipment (PSE) transmitting power over a cable to a Powered Device (PD), and identifying changes in the real-time electrical data indicating strain on one or more wires in the cable due to stretching in the one or more wires.

公开(公告)号：US20200326764A1

公开(公告)日：2020-10-15

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: G06F1/26 ,  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：US20200278402A1

公开(公告)日：2020-09-03

申请号：US16876322

申请日：2020-05-18

Applicant: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Inventor： Joel Richard Goergen ,  Chad M. Jones

IPC: G01R31/67 ,  H04L12/10 ,  H04L12/40

Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a cable for transmitting power and data from power sourcing equipment to a powered device in a Power over Ethernet (PoE) system, and plugs at each end of the cable, at least one of the plugs comprising at least one resistor, wherein power capacity of the cable is identified at the power sourcing equipment receiving one of the plugs based on the at least one resistor.

公开(公告)号：US10698040B2

公开(公告)日：2020-06-30

申请号：US16355051

申请日：2019-03-15

Applicant: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Inventor： Joel Richard Goergen ,  Chad M. Jones

IPC: G08B1/08 ,  G01R31/67 ,  H04L12/10 ,  H04L12/40

Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a cable for transmitting power at a level exceeding 100 watts and data from power sourcing equipment to a powered device, and plugs at each end of the cable, each of the plugs comprising at least one resistor. Power capacity of the cable is identified at a port receiving one of the plugs based on the resistors.