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US 2025/0096908 A1Published application
Fault managed power over optical network channels
AssigneePanduit Corp.
InventorsJose M. Castro, Yu Huang, Bulent Kose
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Abstract
A solution is disclosed for providing fault-managed power systems using hybrid connectivity that includes both conductive and optical elements. The fault-managed power systems are able to provide safe and efficient power delivery utilizing optical fiber links to improve signal integrity, security, and reach of the system.
Claims20
A power transmitter included as part of a fault-managed power system, the power transmitter comprising:
- a low voltage source;
- an electrical switch port coupled to the low voltage source;
- a hybrid transceiver;
- a switch for coupling the low voltage source to the hybrid transceiver;
- a host cage structure;
- a processor;
- and
- a memory in communication with the processor, the memory including executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to:
- verify the low voltage source is coupled to the electrical switch port;
- determine the hybrid transceiver is inserted into the host cage structure, and close the switch to couple the low voltage source to the hybrid transceiver based on the determination;
- obtain local diagnostic data on the power transmitter, the local diagnostic data including at least a local current measurement and a local voltage measurement;
- control transmission of low voltage power from the hybrid transceiver to a remote hybrid transceiver included in a remote network device, the low voltage power being transmitted via conductive wires of a hybrid cable connecting the hybrid transceiver to the remote hybrid transceiver;
- receive, via an optical fiber of the hybrid cable, remote diagnostic data from the remote hybrid transceiver, the remote diagnostic data including at least current measurements and voltage measurements from the remote network device;
- compare the local diagnostic data with the remote diagnostic data, and determine the compared diagnostic data are within predetermined acceptable tolerances;
- and
- control transmission of high voltage power from the power transmitter to the remote network switch over the conductive wires of the hybrid cable based on the determination that the compared diagnostic data are within the predetermined acceptable tolerances.
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A power receiver included as part of a fault-managed power system, the power receiver comprising:
- a low voltage source;
- an electrical switch port coupled to the low voltage source;
- a hybrid transceiver;
- a switch for coupling the low voltage source to the hybrid transceiver;
- a host cage structure;
- a processor;
- and
- a memory in communication with the processor, the memory including executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to:
- receive, from a power transmitter, a low voltage power via conductive wires of a hybrid cable connecting the hybrid transceiver to a remote hybrid transceiver, the remote hybrid transceiver being included in a remote network device;
- control the switch to close and supply the hybrid transceiver included in the power receiver with the low voltage power;
- obtain local diagnostic data on the power receiver, the local diagnostic data including at least a local current measurement and a local voltage measurement;
- transmit, via an optical fiber of the hybrid cable, the local diagnostic data to the remote hybrid transceiver;
- receive, via the optical fiber of the hybrid cable, remote diagnostic data from the remote hybrid transceiver, the remote diagnostic data including at least current measurements and voltage measurements from the remote network device;
- compare the local diagnostic data with the remote diagnostic data, and determine the compared diagnostic data are within predetermined acceptable tolerances;
- and
- control transmission of an approval message, over the optical fiber of the hybrid cable, to the remote network device, the approval message identifying whether the compared diagnostic data are within the predetermined acceptable tolerances.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.