Battery power supply with automatic load sensing
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1. A method of operation for a power supply comprising:
- measuring a first sense potential of a power source;
measuring a second sense potential coupled to the first sense potential in parallel across a relative isolation unit;
comparing the first sense potential to the second sense potential with a microcontroller to generate a potential booster enable;
providing a potential booster controlled by the potential booster enable from the microcontroller; and
controlling an output potential based on the potential booster.
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Abstract
A power supply, and a method of operation thereof, includes: a power source; a microcontroller for comparing a first sense potential with a second sense potential for generating a potential booster enable; and a relative isolation unit for isolating the first sense potential from the second sense potential; and a potential booster for controlling an output potential, the potential booster controlled by the potential booster enable from the microcontroller.
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1. A method of operation for a power supply comprising:
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measuring a first sense potential of a power source; measuring a second sense potential coupled to the first sense potential in parallel across a relative isolation unit; comparing the first sense potential to the second sense potential with a microcontroller to generate a potential booster enable; providing a potential booster controlled by the potential booster enable from the microcontroller; and controlling an output potential based on the potential booster. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method of operation for a power supply comprising:
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measuring a first sense potential for determining a power source potential of a power source; measuring a second sense potential through a relative isolation unit controlled by an isolation control; comparing the first sense potential with the second sense potential with a microcontroller to generate a potential booster enable and the isolation control; providing a potential booster controlled by the potential booster enable from the microcontroller; and controlling an output potential based on the potential booster. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A power supply comprising:
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a power source; a microcontroller for comparing a first sense potential with a second sense potential for generating a potential booster enable; a relative isolation unit for isolating the first sense potential from the second sense potential; and a potential booster for controlling an output potential, the potential booster controlled by the potential booster enable from the microcontroller. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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