Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Multi-capacity power supply for electronic devices
- Patent Title (中): 电子设备的多容量电源
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Application No.: US12266956Application Date: 2008-11-07
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Publication No.: US08212388B2Publication Date: 2012-07-03
- Inventor: John K. Langgood , Thomas F. Lewis , Kevin M. Reinberg , Kevin S. Vernon
- Applicant: John K. Langgood , Thomas F. Lewis , Kevin M. Reinberg , Kevin S. Vernon
- Applicant Address: US NY Armonk
- Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Armonk
- Agent Cynthia G. Seal; Jeffrey L. Streets
- Main IPC: H02J3/00
- IPC: H02J3/00 ; H01R13/44 ; H01R27/00

Abstract:
An electronic device may be provided with more than one industry-standard type of AC power connector. The electronic device may be powered in any of a variety of locations by selectively exposing one of the power connectors selected according to an AC power outlet available at that location. A location-specific power cord may be used to connect the exposed power connector to the AC power outlet. The location-specific power cord may have, for example, a line socket at one end of a type that matches the exposed power connector, and a power plug at the other end of a type that matches the AC power outlet at the location. Predefined power settings appropriate for use with the AC power outlet and the exposed power connector may be automatically invoked.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100117453A1 MULTI-CAPACITY POWER SUPPLY FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES Public/Granted day:2010-05-13
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