US 12,068,601 B2
Method and system for power supply control
David M. Brown, Rio Rancho, NM (US); Trevor Shaw, Albuquerque, NM (US); and Jorge A. Gomez Martinez, Albuquerque, NM (US)
Filed by NICOR, INC., Albuquerque, NM (US)
Filed on Apr. 20, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/137,330.
Application 17/030,086 is a division of application No. 16/169,856, filed on Oct. 24, 2018, granted, now 10,824,427, issued on Nov. 3, 2020.
Application 18/137,330 is a continuation of application No. 17/030,086, filed on Sep. 23, 2020, granted, now 11,664,680.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/764,678, filed on Aug. 15, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/668,642, filed on May 8, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/576,877, filed on Oct. 25, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2023/0268767 A1, Aug. 24, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H02J 13/00 (2006.01); G05B 15/02 (2006.01); G06F 1/16 (2006.01); G06F 1/26 (2006.01); G06F 9/30 (2018.01); H02J 1/06 (2006.01); H02J 1/14 (2006.01); H02J 5/00 (2016.01)
CPC H02J 13/00017 (2020.01) [G05B 15/02 (2013.01); G06F 1/1684 (2013.01); G06F 1/266 (2013.01); G06F 9/30083 (2013.01); H02J 1/06 (2013.01); H02J 1/14 (2013.01); H02J 13/00004 (2020.01); H02J 5/00 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system comprising:
a normal power side and an emergency power side;
a normal mains AC power input configured to accept 120-277 volts AC;
a plurality of power supplies, wherein the plurality of power supplies can provide a total power from 0 Watts to 4000 Watts;
at least one normal power supply driver configured on the normal power side;
at least one emergency power supply driver configured on the emergency power side;
a terminal block operably connected to the normal mains AC power input;
a control block configured to control at least one application;
an emergency lighting control unit configured to provide control of emergency applications; and
a cable output, wherein the system can provide control and DC power at constant current, to the at least one application via the cable.