Boots – shoes – and leggings
Patent
1992-05-15
1994-03-15
Cosimano, Edward R.
Boots, shoes, and leggings
320 48, 340636, 364569, G06F 1520
Patent
active
052950786
ABSTRACT:
The run-time on battery power available from an uninterruptible power system is accurately determined both during supply of power from the battery through an inverter to the load and during the time where power is supplied directly from an AC power system to the load. During power outages where power is supplied from the battery through the inverter to the load, the output voltage of the battery is directly measured as is the output current supplied to the load. The remaining run-time is determined utilizing the measured battery voltage, the measured output current, and system specifications including the full charge open circuit voltage of the battery, the allowable lower limit of battery voltage, and constants which are characteristic of the uninterruptible power supply and the battery. When power is supplied from the AC power system to the load, the open circuit voltage of the battery is measured initially, and then during the time that the battery is being recharged the open circuit battery voltage is calculated based on the initial open circuit voltage adjusted by a factor porportional to the time that the battery has been charged. The calculated open circuit voltage is used to calculate a battery voltage under load conditions by subtracting a term proportional to output current. These estimates are then utilized to calculate run-time in a manner similar to that used to calculate run-time when the battery is loaded. Thus, the inverter need not be turned on to supply power to the load solely for the purpose of testing the battery.
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Paper entitled "Explanation of Run Time to Go Calculation Phase 3 MicroFerrups (Models MD350-MD2KVA)", no date.
Beistle Edward G.
Stich Frederick A.
Best Power Technology Corporation
Cosimano Edward R.
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