Amperage apparatus for displaying ralative amperage load
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1. An amperage apparatus for displaying relative amperage load, comprising:
- a sensor adapted to measure an amperage value;
a processor coupled to the sensor and adapted to allow selection of an amperage rating; and
a display coupled to the processor and adapted to display information based on the measured amperage value and the selected amperage rating.
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In a first embodiment, the invention is an amperage apparatus 10 for displaying relative amperage load. The amperage apparatus 10 includes a sensor 12 adapted to measure an amperage value, a processor 14 coupled to the sensor 12 and adapted to allow selection of an amperage rating, and a display 16 coupled to the processor 14 and adapted to display information based on the measured amperage value and the selected amperage rating. The amperage apparatus 10 may be used as a stand-alone device or may be incorporated into a power supply system, such as a power strip, a surge protector, or an uninterruptible power supply (UPS).
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20 Claims
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1. An amperage apparatus for displaying relative amperage load, comprising:
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a sensor adapted to measure an amperage value;
a processor coupled to the sensor and adapted to allow selection of an amperage rating; and
a display coupled to the processor and adapted to display information based on the measured amperage value and the selected amperage rating. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of forming a power supply system comprising the following steps:
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a. providing a housing;
b. providing a set of sockets;
c. providing an amperage apparatus including a sensor adapted to measure an amperage value, a processor coupled to the sensor and adapted to allow selection of an amperage rating, and a display coupled to the processor and adapted to display information based on the measured amperage value and the selected amperage rating;
d. combining the housing, the set of sockets, and the amperage apparatus to form a power supply system; and
e. before the formation of the power supply system, selecting the amperage rating for the processor of the amperage apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. A method of forming two power supply systems comprising the following steps:
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a. providing a first series of substantially similar housings, a first series of substantially similar socket sets, a second series of substantially similar housings, and a second series of substantially similar socket sets;
b. providing a series of substantially similar amperage apparatuses, each amperage apparatus including a sensor adapted to measure an amperage value, a processor coupled to the sensor and adapted to allow selection of an amperage rating, and a display coupled to the processor and adapted to display information based on the measured amperage value and the selected amperage rating;
c. selecting a first amperage rating for a first amperage apparatus of the series of amperage apparatuses;
d. combining a housing from the first series of housings and a socket set from the first series of socket sets with the first amperage apparatus to form a first power supply system with a first amperage rating;
e. selecting a second amperage rating, which differs from the first amperage rating, for a second amperage apparatus of the series of amperage apparatuses; and
f. combining a housing from the second series of housings and a socket set from the second series of socket sets with the second amperage apparatus to form a second power supply system with a second amperage rating. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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