Emergency power supply
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1. An emergency power supply for an electrical device, said power supply comprising:
- a housing sealed to prohibit ingress of liquid;
a capacitor disposed within the housing and chargeable by a primary power source, said capacitor being configured to provide power to said electrical device when said primary power source does not provide power; and
a multi-pin connector that extends through the housing and is sealed to prohibit ingress of liquid into the housing, wherein the connector is configured to provide an electrical interface between the capacitor and the electrical device.
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Abstract
An emergency power supply for an electrical device that provides power sufficient to operate the emergency flotation system for a predetermined period of time after a malfunction of a primary power source. The emergency power supply includes at least one capacitor and a control circuit that are disposed in a housing that is sealed to prevent ingress of liquids. The emergency power supply remains functional even when it is partially submerged.
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1. An emergency power supply for an electrical device, said power supply comprising:
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a housing sealed to prohibit ingress of liquid; a capacitor disposed within the housing and chargeable by a primary power source, said capacitor being configured to provide power to said electrical device when said primary power source does not provide power; and a multi-pin connector that extends through the housing and is sealed to prohibit ingress of liquid into the housing, wherein the connector is configured to provide an electrical interface between the capacitor and the electrical device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An emergency power supply for an electrical device, said power supply comprising:
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a housing sealed to prohibit ingress of liquid; a control circuit disposed within the housing; at least one capacitor disposed within the housing and electrically coupled to the control circuit and connectable to a primary power source; and a connector configured to provide an electrical interface between the control circuit and the electrical device, wherein the emergency power supply is configured to store sufficient power in the at least one capacitor to provide power to the electrical device for a predetermined period of time when the primary power source does not provide power. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An emergency power supply for an electrical valve in an emergency inflation system, said power supply comprising:
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a housing sealed to prohibit ingress of liquid; a capacitor disposed within the housing and connected to a primary power source, said capacitor being able to provide power to said electrical valve when said primary power source does not provide power; and a first part of a two part, multi-pin connector, said connector being sealed to prohibit ingress of liquid into the housing and being configured to prevent liquid from shorting across pins when said first part is connected to a second part of said two part connector. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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