- Patent Title: Protecting electronic devices from electrical supply disturbances
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Application No.: US14821965Application Date: 2015-08-10
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Publication No.: US09379532B2Publication Date: 2016-06-28
- Inventor: Jason L. Anderson , Gregory J. Boss , Andrew R. Jones , Kevin C. McConnell , John E. Moore, Jr.
- Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
- Applicant Address: US NY Armonk
- Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Armonk
- Agency: Keohane & D'Alessandro PLLC
- Agent Noah A. Sharkan; Hunter E. Webb
- Main IPC: H02H1/00
- IPC: H02H1/00 ; H02H7/20 ; H02H1/04 ; G06F1/30

Abstract:
Embodiments of the present invention provide an approach for monitoring electrical disturbance (e.g., surges, outages, etc.) possibilities, and then automatically isolating electronic devices (also referred to herein as electronics) for the duration of the disturbance (or threat thereof). In a typical embodiment, a probability of an electrical disturbance occurring at a specified location will be determined. Then, a set of device protection profiles will be accessed. The set of device protection profiles comprises a set of thresholds and a corresponding set of device topologies associated with a set of electronic devices positioned. The set of thresholds in the set of device protection profiles will then be compared to the probability to identify a matching device topology from the set of device topologies. According to the matching device topology, at least one electronic device will be isolated from an electrical power source.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150349508A1 PROTECTING ELECTRONIC DEVICES FROM ELECTRICAL SUPPLY DISTURBANCES Public/Granted day:2015-12-03
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