US 11,983,055 B2
Power distribution system
Philip D. Hutchings, Vernon, CT (US); Mark Makwinski, Cromwell, CT (US); and Marc Galasso, Beacon Falls, CT (US)
Assigned to THE WIREMOLD COMPANY, West Hartford, CT (US)
Filed by The Wiremold Company, West Hartford, CT (US)
Filed on Feb. 13, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/167,976.
Application 18/167,976 is a continuation of application No. 16/475,555, granted, now 11,579,675, previously published as PCT/US2017/068491, filed on Dec. 27, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/440,508, filed on Dec. 30, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2023/0195190 A1, Jun. 22, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06F 1/26 (2006.01); G06F 1/18 (2006.01); H01R 24/62 (2011.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01)
CPC G06F 1/266 (2013.01) [G06F 1/189 (2013.01); H01R 24/62 (2013.01); H02J 7/00 (2013.01); H02J 2207/20 (2020.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A power distribution system comprising:
at least one power supply;
a plurality of power distribution modules separate from one another and from the at least one power supply and connected to the at least one power supply and configured to receive power therefrom, each power distribution module of the plurality of power distribution modules including at least one USB charging port;
a system policy management controller; and
a power distribution bus connected to each power distribution module of the plurality of power distribution modules;
wherein the system policy management controller is configured to execute a policy management protocol over the power distribution bus to control a supply of available power from the at least one power supply to loads connected to USB charging ports of the power distribution modules;
wherein the system policy management controller comprises memory storing a power system database identifying each power distribution module of the plurality of power distribution modules;
wherein the system policy management controller is configured to perform a discover step by broadcasting a message to discover if power distribution modules are connected to the power distribution bus; and
wherein the system policy management controller is configured to update the power system database with the identity of each power distribution module of the plurality of power distribution modules connected to the power distribution bus after the discover step.