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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 09, 1999
Filed:
Jul. 14, 1998
James M Simonelli, Grafton, MA (US);
Damir Klikic, Waltham, MA (US);
Michael J Ingemi, Norwood, MA (US);
Donald L Charlantini, Nashua, NH (US);
David A Colucci, Melrose, MA (US);
American Power Conversion, West Kingston, RI (US);
Abstract
A power supply system has a power input to receive input power from a power source, a power output to provide output power to a load, at least one battery module having a battery output that provides battery power, at least one power module coupled to the power input to receive the input power, coupled to the battery output to receive the battery power and coupled to the power output to provide the output power, a controller, coupled to the at least one power module, constructed and arranged to monitor and control the output power from the at least one power module, and a redundant controller, coupled to the at least one power module and to the controller, constructed and arranged to provide redundant monitoring and controlling of the output power from the at least one power module.