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Granted Patent B2
US 12663848 · App. 18/415,322 · Granted Jun 23, 2026

Server system power assist system

Inventors: John E. Jenne (Georgetown, TX); John J. Breen (Lampasas, TX)
Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
G06F1/263G06F1/305H05K7/1492
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12663848
App. No.
18/415,322
Granted
Jun 23, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A power assist system. The power assist system includes a power assist system housing; a power assist system power portion contained within the power assist system housing; and, a power assist system controller contained within the power assist system housing, the power assist system controller coupling the power assist system to a power transmittal device, the power assist system controller providing power from the power assist system power portion to the power transmittal device during a peak power event.

Claims (53)

1 . A power assist system, comprising:

a power assist system housing, the power assist housing conforming to a power supply unit form factor, the power assist system housing fitting within a mechanical volume enabled by a disaggregated power solution;

a power assist system power portion contained within the power assist system housing; and,

a power assist system controller contained within the power assist system housing, the power assist system controller coupling the power assist system to a power transmittal device, the power assist system controller includes a buck controller circuit and a boost controller circuit, the boost controller circuit of the power assist system controller charging the power assist system power portion at a nominal voltage, the buck controller circuit of the power assist system controller providing power from the power assist system power portion to the power transmittal device during a peak power event.

2 . The power assist system of claim 1 , wherein:

the power assist system comprises a battery backup power assist system.

3 . The power assist system of claim 2 , wherein:

the power assist system housing conforms to a battery backup unit form factor.

4 . The power assist system of claim 1 , wherein:

the power assist system comprises a power supply unit power assist system.

5 . The power assist system of claim 1 , wherein:

the power assist system housing-is configured to be installed within at least one of a power supply unit shelf of a server rack and a power supply unit slot of a server type information handling system; and,

the power supply unit slot of the server type information handling system conforms to the power supply unit form factor.

6 . The power assist system of claim 1 , wherein:

the power transmittal device comprises an information handling system power bus, a server rack busbar, or a combination thereof.

7 . A system comprising:

a processor;

a data bus coupled to the processor; and

a power assist system, the power assist system comprising

a power assist system housing, the power assist housing conforming to a power supply unit form factor, the power assist system housing fitting within a mechanical volume enabled by a disaggregated power solution;

a power assist system power portion contained within the power assist system housing; and,

a power assist system controller contained within the power assist system housing, the power assist system controller coupling the power assist system to a power transmittal device, the power assist system controller includes a buck controller circuit and a boost controller circuit, the boost controller circuit of the power assist system controller charging the power assist system power portion at a nominal voltage, the buck controller circuit of the power assist system controller providing power from the power assist system power portion to the power transmittal device during a peak power event.

8 . The system of claim 7 , wherein:

the power assist system comprises a battery backup power assist system.

9 . The system of claim 8 , wherein:

the power assist system housing conforms to a battery backup unit form factor.

10 . The system of claim 7 , wherein:

the power assist system comprises a power supply unit power assist system.

11 . The system of claim 10 , further comprising:

the power assist system housing is configured to be installed within at least one of a power supply unit shelf of a server rack and a power supply unit slot of a server type information handling system; and,

the power supply unit slot of the server type information handling system conforms to-the power supply unit form factor.

12 . The system of claim 7 , wherein:

the power transmittal device comprises an information handling system power bus, a server rack busbar, or a combination thereof.

13 . A server rack system comprising:

a server rack;

a system installed on the server rack, the system comprising

a processor,

a data bus coupled to the processor; and,

a power assist system installed on the server rack, the power assist system comprising

a power assist system housing, the power assist housing conforming to a power supply unit form factor, the power assist system housing fitting within a mechanical volume enabled by a disaggregated power solution;

a power assist system power portion contained within the power assist system housing; and,

a power assist system controller contained within the power assist system housing, the power assist system controller coupling the power assist system to a power transmittal device, the power assist system controller includes a buck controller circuit and a boost controller circuit, the boost controller circuit of the power assist system controller charging the power assist system power portion at a nominal voltage, the buck controller circuit of the power assist system controller providing power from the power assist system power portion to the power transmittal device during a peak power event.

14 . The server rack system of claim 13 , wherein:

the power assist system comprises a battery backup power assist system.

15 . The server rack system of claim 14 , wherein:

the power assist system housing conforms to a battery backup unit form factor.

16 . The server rack system of claim 13 , wherein:

the power assist system comprises a power supply unit power assist system.

17 . The server rack system of claim 13 , wherein:

the power assist system housing-is configured to be installed within at least one of a power supply unit shelf of a server rack and a power supply unit slot of a server type information handling system; and,

the power supply unit slot of the server type information handling system conforms to the power supply unit form factor.

18 . The server rack system of claim13 , wherein:

the power transmittal device comprises an information handling system power bus, a server rack busbar, or a combination thereof.