Dying gasp power apparatus
US10855104B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 14, 2018 |
| Grant date | Dec 1, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 4, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02J1/108
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In one embodiment, a power apparatus, includes at least one first and second power supply to receive power from a main power supply, the at least one first power supply including at least one first input capacitor to smooth voltage ripples, a voltage monitor to monitor voltage provided by the main power supply, and cause enablement and/or disablement of at least one part of the at least one first power supply according to the voltage provided by the main power supply, and at least one first blocking and passing component configured to selectively channel energy from the main power supply to charge the at least one first input capacitor during a time when the at least one part is enabled, and channel energy from the at least one first input capacitor to the at least one second power supply during a time when the at least one part is disabled.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.