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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Sep. 01, 2026

Filed:

Dec. 05, 2023
Applicant:

International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);

Inventors:

Luke L. Jenkins, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);

John S. Werner, Fishkill, NY (US);

Arkadiy O. Tsfasman, Wappingers Falls, NY (US);

John Torok, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 9/06 (2006.01); H02J 3/0012 (2026.01); H02J 9/00 (2006.01); H02J 13/12 (2026.01); H02J 13/14 (2026.01); H02J 13/333 (2026.01); H02J 105/42 (2026.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 9/068 (2020.01); H02J 3/0012 (2020.01); H02J 9/007 (2020.01); H02J 9/062 (2013.01); H02J 13/12 (2026.01); H02J 13/14 (2026.01); H02J 13/333 (2026.01); H02J 2105/425 (2026.01);
Abstract

Disclosed embodiments provide methods, systems, and computer program products for implementing intelligent power shifting in an uninterruptable power supply (UPS) system for enhanced system efficiency. Disclosed embodiments implement intelligent power shifting to decrease UPS power consumption during normal system operation in the presence of a main power signal, increasing system efficiency, while providing redundancy in the absence or a disruption of the main power signal. Power shifting is based on an intelligent algorithm for controlling current through power supply units (PSUs) of the UPS system to shift a substantial portion of the main power signal through PSUs that are connected to power distribution units (PDU) not powered through the UPS, reducing power consumption by the UPS.


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