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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 25, 2006
Filed:
Aug. 12, 2002
Applicants:
Zoltan Zansky, San Carlos, CA (US);
Bill Jacobsen, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Inventors:
Zoltan Zansky, San Carlos, CA (US);
Bill Jacobsen, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Assignee:
Network Appliance, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention is a method and system for supplementing power when a power supply has a power failure. An amount of inrush current produced upon resumption of input power is reduced. Supplemental power circuitry may include a rechargeable battery that may supply power during a power failure without generating a large inrush current when input power is regained. The period of time supplemental power may be provided is also increased.