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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 31, 2006
Filed:
Mar. 02, 2004
Applicants:
Darrick Finan, Cary, NC (US);
Jim Thompson, Raleigh, NC (US);
Greg Mears, Raleigh, NC (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Powerware Corporation, Raleigh, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05B 11/01 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An apparatus is provided that includes an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) configured to be connected to a power distribution network. A communications circuit is also provided. The communications circuit is operatively associated with the UPS and operative to generate a power line carrier status signal on the power distribution network. The power line carrier status signal is indicative of a status of power delivered to the power distribution network by the UPS. Related methods of operating such apparatus are also provided.