Maintain power signature (MPS) powered device (PD)

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9735577
APP PUB NO 20160028233A1
SERIAL NO

14875436

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A Maintain Power Signature (MPS) Powered Device (PD) is described. In one or more implementations, the MPS device comprises a current sensor configured to sense current flowing from Power Sourcing Equipment (PSE) to the PD. The current sense based MPS device also comprises a current generator configured to sink electrical current to prevent the PSE from removing power to the PD. Thus, the electrical current comprises a current amplitude characteristic selected based upon MPS requirements of the PSE. In some implementations, the current is sunk to a ground. In other implementations, the current is sunk to a storage device, such as a storage device included with the PD and/or external to the PD.

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MAXIM INTEGRATED PRODUCTS INCSAN JOSE CA

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Benzel, Phillip J Pleasanton, US 16 353
Cerutti, Cristian Voghera, IT 5 34
Wettroth, John M Cary, US 6 83

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