Pin-short damage protection
US12424799B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 12, 2021 |
| Grant date | Sep 23, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 16, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02J7/0036
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrical cable protects against pin-short damage at a connector port. The electrical cable includes one or more sensors positioned within the connector outer body that are configured to monitor a state of the connection interface of the electrical cable. The connection interface is configured to connect to and deliver power via the connector power between a power delivery source and a power delivery sink port. A power control signal controller is configured to predict a disconnection event between the connection interface of the electrical cable and the connector port based on the monitored state of the connection interface and to trigger a reduction in voltage supplied to a voltage bus of the electrical cable by the power delivery source, based at least in part on prediction of the disconnection event.
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