Patent ID: 9479003
Filing Date: 2016-10-25
CPC Classification: H01L,H01M,H02J,H02M,H02S,Y02E

Claim Text:
1. A power control device comprising: voltage-regulation circuitry configured to couple power from a power source to a load, the load configurable to receive power at least at a first and a second power-reception level, the second level greater than the first level; power monitoring circuitry adapted to detect an overload of the power source and to indicate on a display a power absorbed by the load; signaling circuitry configured to signal circuitry of the load with information regarding a power availability level at the power control device; resetting circuitry configured to reset the load when the power source is incapable of providing sufficient power to the load at the second level, and to use the signaling circuitry to instruct the load to receive power at the first level; wherein the resetting circuitry is further configured to periodically reset the load to the second power reception level when the load is receiving power at the first power-reception level and the power monitoring circuitry is not indicating overload of the power source; and wherein the power source comprises a solar panel.