{"schema_version":"1.0","canonical_url":"https://patentable.app/patents/US-11463012","patent":{"patent_number":"US-11463012","title":"Architecture for multi-port AC/DC switching mode power supply","assignee":null,"inventors":[],"filing_date":"2022-03-07T00:00:00.000Z","publication_date":"2022-10-04T00:00:00.000Z","cpc_codes":["H02M","H02M","H02M","H02M","H02M","H02M","H02M","H02M","H02M"],"num_claims":30,"abstract":"An architecture for a multi-port AC/DC Switching Mode Power Supply (SMPS) with Power Factor Correction (PFC) comprises power management control (PMC) for PFC On/Off Control and Smart Power Distribution, and optionally, a boost follower circuit. For example, in a universal AC/DC multi-port USB-C Power Delivery (PD) adapter, PMC enables turn-on and turn-off of PFC dependent on output port operational status and a combined load of active output ports. A microprocessor control unit (MCU) receives operational status, a voltage sense input and a current sense input for each USB port, computes output power for each USB port, and executes a power distribution protocol to turn-on or turn-off PFC dependent on the combined load from each USB port. Available power may be distributed intelligently to one or more ports, dependent on load. In an example embodiment, turning-off PFC for low load and low AC line input increases efficiency by 3% to 5%."},"analysis":{"summary":null,"layman_explanation":null,"technical_analysis":null,"business_analysis":null,"faqs":null,"topics":[],"tech_cluster":null},"seo":{"title":"Architecture for multi-port AC/DC switching mode power supply","description":"An architecture for a multi-port AC/DC Switching Mode Power Supply (SMPS) with Power Factor Correction (PFC) comprises power management control (PMC) for PFC On/Off Control and Smart Power Distributio","keywords":[]},"attribution":{"source":"Patentable","source_url":"https://patentable.app","canonical_url":"https://patentable.app/patents/US-11463012","license":"CC-BY-4.0-like","license_terms":"AI-generated analysis on this page (summary, layman_explanation, technical_analysis, business_analysis, faqs) may be reused with attribution and a visible link back to the canonical URL above. Patent abstracts, claims, and bibliographic data are USPTO public domain.","required_link":"https://patentable.app/patents/US-11463012","citation_suggestion":"Patentable. \"Architecture for multi-port AC/DC switching mode power supply\" (US-11463012). https://patentable.app/patents/US-11463012","copyright_holder":"Nomic Interactive Technology LLC"},"links":{"html":"https://patentable.app/patents/US-11463012","json":"https://patentable.app/api/llm-context/US-11463012","site":"https://patentable.app","llms_txt":"https://patentable.app/llms.txt"},"generated_at":"2026-05-30T17:38:40.671Z"}