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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 21, 2010
Filed:
Mar. 27, 2006
Zoltan Zansky, San Carlos, CA (US);
Bill Jacobsen, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Zoltan Zansky, San Carlos, CA (US);
Bill Jacobsen, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Network Appliance, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Abstract
The present invention is a method and system for providing auxiliary power during a power interruption. An auxiliary power system of the present invention may be added to a power supply to provide auxiliary power during a power dip or power interruption to the power supply. The auxiliary power system may include a power storage device and a power storage charger which is powered by the power supply when power is supplied to the power supply. The power storage charger may charge the power storage device. The auxiliary power system may include a boost converter to provide a constant output voltage during a power interruption. A boost converter may also increase the output voltage supplied by the power storage device suitable for a load receiving power from the power supply.