| US 7,554,796 B2 | ||
| Modular power distribution system and methods | ||
| Joseph C. Coffey, Burnsville, Minn. (US); and Bradley Blichfeldt, Savage, Minn. (US) | ||
| Assigned to ADC Telecommunications, Inc., Eden Prairie, Minn. (US) | ||
| Filed on Jan. 17, 2007, as Appl. No. 11/654,367. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/760598, filed on Jan. 20, 2006. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/762915, filed on Jan. 27, 2006. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2007/0223160 A1, Sep. 27, 2007 | ||
| Int. Cl. G01F 1/26 (2006.01); H02P 1/28 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 361—643 [361/18; 361/632; 307/42; 307/43; 307/71; 713/300; 713/310; 713/340; 323/223] | 19 Claims |
| 1. A modular power distribution system comprising:
(a) a chassis;
(b) a backplane including:
(i) a power input;
(ii) a plurality of module connection locations;
(c) a plurality of modules mounted in the chassis, each module mounted to one of the module connection locations, each module
including:
(i) an OR-ing diode;
(ii) a circuit protection device operable at a plurality of selectable trip levels;
(iii) a microprocessor controlling the circuit protection device; and
(iv) a power output connection location.
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