Patent ID: 7952231

Claim:
A system for providing supplemental power for a power supply, comprising: a power supply, said power supply including an input for receiving an AC input supply and an output for providing a DC supply, said power supply providing a first amount of power to a load; and a supplemental power system, said supplemental power system housed within a drive carrier housing, said supplemental power system housed within said drive carrier housing includes: a controller, said controller coupled to said output of said power supply, said controller configured to measure current supplied to said load; a power storage charger coupled to said power supply; a power storage device coupled to said power storage charger; and a boost converter coupled to said power storage device, wherein said controller is configured to detect a peak power condition and initiate operation of said boost converter whereby said power storage device discharges energy through said boost converter to said load to provide supplemental power for said peak power condition, said power storage device provides an input voltage to said boost converter and the boost converter provides a voltage higher than said input voltage, said voltage provided by said boost converter being supplied to said load during said peak power condition, said peak power condition requiring an amount of power greater than said first amount of power.