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Apparatus and Method for Distributed Standby Power Provision

  • US 20080272656A1
  • Filed: 05/01/2008
  • Published: 11/06/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/03/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus for providing standby power to a node of a distributed system of devices, comprising:

  • a current manager operable to manage supply of current to a device at the node;

    a normal current supplier operable to supply normal operating current to the device; and

    a super capacitor at the node operable to supply standby operating current to the device under control of the current manager when the normal current supplier fails to supply the normal operating current to the device.

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