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Merle J. Wood, Iii
Also filed as: WOOD III MERLE · WOOD III MERLE J · WOOD III MERLE JACKSON · WOOD MERLE
59 granted patents·3 pending applications·1,375 citations·filing 2005–2024
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62 records- 0198US9906143B1Systems and methods for diagnostic current shunt and overcurrent protection (OCP) for power suppliesDELL PRODUCTS LP·Filed 2016·Granted Feb 27, 2018·38 cites·20 claims
- 0297US8063619B2System and method for powering an information handling system in multiple power statesZHU GUANGYONG·Filed 2008·Granted Nov 22, 2011·1.2k cites·6 claims
- 0393US11411509B2System and method for detecting the presence of input power of different typesDELL PRODUCTS LP·Filed 2020·Granted Aug 9, 2022·5 cites·20 claims
- 0492US10228731B2Controller for retractable keyboardsDELL PRODUCTS LP·Filed 2017·Granted Mar 12, 2019·5 cites·20 claims
- 0590US7536569B2System and method for managing power provided to a portable information handling systemDELL PRODUCTS LP·Filed 2006·Granted May 19, 2009·27 cites·19 claims
- 0689US10802560B2Multi-power input port power controlDELL PRODUCTS LP·Filed 2018·Granted Oct 13, 2020·6 cites·20 claims
- 0787US7683573B2System and method for powering docked portable information handling systemDELL PRODUCTS LP·Filed 2007·Granted Mar 23, 2010·29 cites·19 claims
- 0886US8656193B2Power module for information handling system and methods thereofHIJAZI MOHAMMED·Filed 2010·Granted Feb 18, 2014·16 cites·11 claims
- 0985US10680432B2Over-voltage detection and port protectionDELL PRODUCTS LP·Filed 2017·Granted Jun 9, 2020·4 cites·20 claims
- 1082US11437914B2Providing a wide variety of voltages with a power supply that uses an LLC topologyDELL PRODUCTS LP·Filed 2020·Granted Sep 6, 2022·2 cites·17 claims
- 1182US10601306B1System and method for providing power surge protection in a power supply unit for an information handling systemDELL PRODUCTS LP·Filed 2019·Granted Mar 24, 2020·4 cites·17 claims
- 1281US10539990B2Multiple power paths in a multi-battery information handling systemDELL PRODUCTS LP·Filed 2017·Granted Jan 21, 2020·3 cites·16 claims
- 1380US11442519B1External power supply and method to enhance the output power delivered by an external power supplyDELL PRODUCTS LP·Filed 2021·Granted Sep 13, 2022·1 cites·21 claims
- 1478US10372181B2Information handling system multiple port power source managementDELL PRODUCTS LP·Filed 2016·Granted Aug 6, 2019·2 cites·14 claims
- 1578US10019049B2Information handling system multiport power managementDELL PRODUCTS LP·Filed 2016·Granted Jul 10, 2018·3 cites·17 claims
- 1674US11150698B2Bypass pathway for providing auxiliary power from a docking stationDELL PRODUCTS LP·Filed 2019·Granted Oct 19, 2021·1 cites·13 claims
- 1774US10531530B2Controlling a power adaptor light-emitting diode (LED) indicatorDELL PRODUCTS LP·Filed 2017·Granted Jan 7, 2020·2 cites·22 claims
- 1874US10346333B2Intelligent power dongleDELL PRODUCTS LP·Filed 2016·Granted Jul 9, 2019·2 cites·18 claims
- 1973US9785214B2System and method for compensating for cable voltage loss at various output voltagesDELL PRODUCTS LP·Filed 2015·Granted Oct 10, 2017·3 cites·15 claims
- 2072US10483773B2Information handling system external adapter and battery sourceDELL PRODUCTS LP·Filed 2016·Granted Nov 19, 2019·2 cites·20 claims
- 2171US10461560B2Information handling system external adapter and battery sourceDELL PRODUCTS LP·Filed 2019·Granted Oct 29, 2019·1 cites·12 claims
- 2270US10795421B2Power transfer synchronization for information handling system and external deviceDELL PRODUCTS LP·Filed 2017·Granted Oct 6, 2020·1 cites·20 claims
- 2370US10148087B2Systems and methods for accepting variable input power from an external power sourceDELL PRODUCTS LP·Filed 2014·Granted Dec 4, 2018·3 cites·10 claims
- 2467US9985538B2Over current protection in a variable output power supplyDELL PRODUCTS LP·Filed 2017·Granted May 29, 2018·1 cites·20 claims
- 2567US9791906B2Information handling system multi-purpose connector guide pin structureDELL PRODUCTS LP·Filed 2014·Granted Oct 17, 2017·5 cites·16 claims
- 2667US8456142B2System and method for powering an information handling system in multiple power statesZHU GUANGYONG·Filed 2011·Granted Jun 4, 2013·2 cites·20 claims
- 2766US11507140B2Bypass pathway for providing auxiliary power from a docking stationDELL PRODUCTS LP·Filed 2021·Granted Nov 22, 2022·0 cites·17 claims
- 2866US9793815B2Over current protection in a variable output power supplyDELL PRODUCTS LP·Filed 2015·Granted Oct 17, 2017·1 cites·11 claims
- 2965US12224574B2Device and method for compliance testing of power supply adapters of information handling systemsDELL PRODUCTS LP·Filed 2021·Granted Feb 11, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 3065US10224732B2Information handling system external adapter and battery sourceDELL PRODUCTS LP·Filed 2016·Granted Mar 5, 2019·1 cites·11 claims
- 3164US9501118B2Information handling system multi-purpose connector guide pin structureDELL PRODUCTS LP·Filed 2014·Granted Nov 22, 2016·1 cites·20 claims
- 3263US10936034B2Information handling system multiple port power source managementDELL PRODUCTS LP·Filed 2019·Granted Mar 2, 2021·0 cites·6 claims
- 3362US10281967B2Information handling system reversible charge port and magnetic charge connectorDELL PRODUCTS LP·Filed 2016·Granted May 7, 2019·1 cites·20 claims
- 3462US9979300B1Enhancing peak power capability and hold up time in LLC topology applicationDELL PRODUCTS LP·Filed 2017·Granted May 22, 2018·1 cites·18 claims
- 3561US8327165B2Soft start with active resetCLEGG JOSEPH ALEXANDER·Filed 2010·Granted Dec 4, 2012·2 cites·20 claims
- 3660US12405654B2Managing power delivery at an information handling systemDELL PRODUCTS LP·Filed 2023·Granted Sep 2, 2025·0 cites·16 claims
- 3760US9891680B2Information handling system multi-purpose connector guide pin structureDELL PRODUCTS LP·Filed 2014·Granted Feb 13, 2018·3 cites·17 claims
- 3860US9843265B2Zero voltage switching flyback converterDELL PRODUCTS LP·Filed 2015·Granted Dec 12, 2017·1 cites·16 claims
- 3958US11599149B2Docking station supporting power inputs from a displayDELL PRODUCTS LP·Filed 2021·Granted Mar 7, 2023·0 cites·17 claims
- 4058US7352159B2System and method for managing negative voltage in a power supply overvoltage failure eventDELL PRODUCTS LP·Filed 2005·Granted Apr 1, 2008·5 cites·20 claims
- 4157US11099629B2Device-dependent peak power throttling for battery-operated systemsDELL PRODUCTS LP·Filed 2019·Granted Aug 24, 2021·0 cites·20 claims
- 4256US12107423B2System and method for selecting a voltage on a barrel adapter interfaceDELL PRODUCTS LP·Filed 2022·Granted Oct 1, 2024·0 cites·10 claims
- 4356US2024405587A1Managing impacts of battery charging on data processing systemsDELL PRODUCTS LP·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 4455US10923910B2Systems and methods for accepting variable input power from an external power sourceDELL PRODUCTS LP·Filed 2018·Granted Feb 16, 2021·0 cites·6 claims
- 4555US10320128B2Information handling system multi-purpose connector guide pin structureDELL PRODUCTS LP·Filed 2014·Granted Jun 11, 2019·2 cites·14 claims
- 4654US12504803B2IEC notebook limited power source compliance with USB-C port controllerDELL PRODUCTS LP·Filed 2023·Granted Dec 23, 2025·0 cites·12 claims
- 4754US2025238059A1Power sharing over multiple power adaptorsDELL PRODUCTS LP·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 4852US11979978B2Monolithic Pstages and methods for voltage regulatorsDELL PRODUCTS LP·Filed 2021·Granted May 7, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 4952US10429917B2Calculating a throttle rate for battery current limitingDELL PRODUCTS LP·Filed 2017·Granted Oct 1, 2019·0 cites·20 claims
- 5050US11392744B2Systems and methods for automatically verifying BGA package orientationDELL PRODUCTS LP·Filed 2020·Granted Jul 19, 2022·0 cites·22 claims
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