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Power sourcing equipment having auto-zero circuit for determining and controlling output current

US7639469B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 16, 2005
Grant dateDec 29, 2009
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Expiry dateOct 14, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L49/351
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A novel system and methodology for controlling an output of Power Sourcing Equipment in a Power over Ethernet system based on a current limit threshold. The PSE has an auto-zero circuit for comparing a monitored output current of the PSE with the current limit threshold to control the output of the PSE.

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