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Xs Technologies, Inc.

John N Park

William B Hawkins, Ii

Thomas J Dyer

Douglas G Caldes

Jeffrey L Woodard

A surge suppression module is provided for connection to a wall receptacle and interconnection with other modules. Each module includes a top portion rotatably connected to a bottom portion. A male electrical plug extends from a top surface, and a female plug from a bottom surface. The top and bottom surfaces of the top and bottom portions, respectively, form opposing top and bottom surfaces of the module when the module is in an in-line orientation with an in-line axis through the module passing through the female and male plugs. The top and bottom portions are rotatable about an axis of rotation angled at 45.degree. to the in-line axis, and rotate from the in-line orientation to a wall mounting orientation, wherein the male plug extends from a side of the module and is perpendicular to in-line axis. Surge suppression and filtering circuitry is carried within the bottom portion along with connectors for connection of electrical equipment used with the surge suppression module. An interlocking connector for interlocking one module to another includes a tab extending from the top surface and a cam carried within the bottom portion for engaging a notch within the tab and interlocking and number of adjoining modules together in an in-line styled arrangement. A foot is rotatably carried by the housing and is rotatable from a stored position to an extended position extending outward from the module for contacting a wall and aligning the module generally parallel to the wall.

Modular surge suppression system and method

An uninterruptible power supply (UPS) system includes a control and display module operational with a UPS when carried by a housing of the UPS and when remote from the housing. An orientation sensing switch carried by the module senses a horizontal or vertical position of the module and provides a signal to a module processor for providing performance diagnostics of the UPS in a horizontal or vertical format as appropriate. The UPS system housing includes support arms extendable from the housing for providing added stability to the housing when in a vertical position. The control and display processor receives manual input from user buttons on the module and communicates with a UPS processor carried by the housing. The UPS includes a battery positioned within the housing for access by removal of a front housing panel for avoiding movement of the UPS system during replacement of batteries.

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Heathrow, FL, United States of America

John N Park