US 7,000,125 C1 (13,184th)
Method and system for controlling and monitoring an array of point-of-load regulators
Alain Chapuis, Morgan Hill, CA (US); and Mikhail Guz, Daly City, CA (US)
Filed by Alain Chapuis, Morgan Hill, CA (US); and Mikhail Guz, Daly City, CA (US)
Assigned to BEL POWER SOLUTIONS INC., San Jose, CA (US)
Reexamination Request No. 90/019,160, Feb. 10, 2023.
Reexamination Certificate for Patent 7,000,125, issued Feb. 14, 2006, Appl. No. 10/326,222, Dec. 21, 2002.
Ex Parte Reexamination Certificate issued on Feb. 20, 2026.
Int. Cl. H02J 1/10 (2026.01); H02J 1/08 (2026.01); H02J 1/082 (2026.01); H02J 1/102 (2026.01); H02J 13/00 (2026.01); H02M 1/00 (2007.01)
CPC H02J 1/102 (2013.01) [H02J 1/08 (2013.01); H02J 1/082 (2020.01); H02J 13/00002 (2020.01); H02M 1/008 (2021.05); Y02E 60/00 (2013.01); Y04S 10/30 (2013.01)]
OG exemplary drawing
AS A RESULT OF REEXAMINATION, IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT:
Claims 16-18 and 22 are cancelled.
Claims 1-15, 19-21 and 23-31 were not reexamined.
1. A power control system comprising:
a plurality of point-of-load (POL) regulators;
at least one serial data bus operatively connecting said plurality of POL regulators; and
a system controller connected to said at least one serial data bus and adapted to send and receive digital data to and from said plurality of POL regulators;
wherein, programming, control and monitoring information is carried on said at least one serial data bus between said system controller and said plurality of POL regulators.