Configurable multiple power source system
First Claim
1. A system for supplying additional power to a module having an internal power supply, the system comprising:
- a module having an associated power supply, said power supply not being designed to accommodate power sharing;
at least one load associated with said module, said load receiving power from said power supply;
a variable current limited power source connected to said module supplying additional power to said at least one load; and
a controller;
whereby said variable current limited power supply is responsive to an output of said controller to vary the current limit of said variable current limited power supply.
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Abstract
A system for supplying additional power to a module having an internal power supply, the system comprising: a module having an associated power supply, the power supply not being designed to accommodate power sharing; at least one load associated with the module, the load receiving power from the power supply; a variable current limited power source connected to the module supplying additional power to the at least one load; and a controller; whereby the variable current limited power supply is responsive to an output of the controller to vary the current limit of the variable current limited power supply.
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49 Claims
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1. A system for supplying additional power to a module having an internal power supply, the system comprising:
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a module having an associated power supply, said power supply not being designed to accommodate power sharing;
at least one load associated with said module, said load receiving power from said power supply;
a variable current limited power source connected to said module supplying additional power to said at least one load; and
a controller;
whereby said variable current limited power supply is responsive to an output of said controller to vary the current limit of said variable current limited power supply. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for supplying additional power to a load having an associated power supply, the system comprising:
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a load;
a power supply associated with said load, said power supply supplying power to said load;
a controller; and
a variable current limited power source connected to supply power to said load cooperatively with said power supply associated with said load, said variable current limited power source being responsive to an output of said controller to vary the current limit of said variable current limited power supply;
whereby said controller varies said current limit of said variable current limited power supply in response to information regarding at least one of said load and said power supply associated with said load. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A method of supplying additional power to a module having an internal power supply not designed to accommodate power sharing, the method comprising:
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supplying a load, said load having power needs associated thereto;
supplying a power supply associated with said load;
supplying a variable current limited power supply, said variable current limited power supply being connected to supply additional power to said load;
monitoring at least one of power output of said power supply associated with said load and power needs of said load to obtain monitored data; and
varying the current limit of said variable current limited power supply in response to said monitored data. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 38, 39, 40)
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37. The method of 36, wherein said enabling is accomplished after said varying of said current limit.
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41. A method of supplying additional power to a module having an internal power supply not designed to accommodate power sharing, the method comprising:
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supplying a first power to a load; and
supplying a variable current limited power to said load, the power needs of said load being in excess of said variable current limit, whereby said variable current limited power is fed to said load and said excess need is fed by said first power. - View Dependent Claims (42)
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43. A system for supplying additional power and back-up power to at least one load, the system comprising:
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a first power supply;
a boost converter having a first variable current limiter, said boost converter being connected to an output of said first power supply;
at least one load;
a second power supply associated with said load, said second power supply having a voltage output less than the voltage output of said boost converter; and
a second variable current limiter limiting the current flow from said first power supply to said at least one load, wherein the output of said second variable current limiter is connected in a wired or configuration to cooperatively supply power with said second power supply to said at least one load, and whereby in the event of a failure of said second power supply, the voltage output of said boost converter is substantially the same as the voltage output of said first power supply, and power to said load is limited by said second variable current limiter. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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