SMART DC POWER SUPPLY FOR AC EQUIPMENT
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a chemical-to-electrical power source configured to supply DC power;
a power outlet coupled to the power source and configured to receive an AC power plug; and
an authorization detection component configured to—
detect whether a device is authorized to receive DC power,if the device is authorized to receive DC power, permit the power outlet to supply DC power from the power source to the device, andif the device is not authorized to receive DC power, prevent the power outlet from supplying DC power from the power source to the device.
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Abstract
A system is disclosed comprising a DC power supply for supplying DC power to a device having a universal electric motor configured to operate on AC power. The system is configured to have a first authorization component associated with the device and second authorization component associated with the DC power supply so that DC power is supplied to device, or is continued to be supplied to the device, only when the first and second authorization components operatively engage.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a chemical-to-electrical power source configured to supply DC power; a power outlet coupled to the power source and configured to receive an AC power plug; and an authorization detection component configured to— detect whether a device is authorized to receive DC power, if the device is authorized to receive DC power, permit the power outlet to supply DC power from the power source to the device, and if the device is not authorized to receive DC power, prevent the power outlet from supplying DC power from the power source to the device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A system comprising:
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a device comprising a universal electric motor configured to operate on AC power; an AC power cord operatively couple-able to the motor and comprising a plug for transferring power from a power source to the device, the plug comprising a first portion of an authorization component; a DC power supply comprising— a second portion of the authorization component; a chemical-to-electrical power source; and a power outlet coupled to the power source and configured to receive the plug, the power supply configured to supply power to the device only when the first portion of the authorization component operatively engages the second portion of the authorization thereby indicating that the device is authorized to receive DC power.
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27. A method of supplying DC Power to an AC device, comprising:
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providing a device comprising a universal electric motor configured to operate on AC power, the device having an AC power cord operatively coupled to the motor and comprising a plug for transferring power from a power source to the device; associating a first portion of an authorization component with the device; providing a DC power supply comprising a chemical-to-electrical power source and comprising a second portion of the authorization component, the power supply having a power outlet configured to receive the device plug; and configuring the power supply to supply power to the device only when the first portion of the authorization component operatively engages the second portion of the authorization thereby indicating that the device is authorized to receive DC power.
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