Patent ReferencesEnergy management system Distributed control system Programmable energy load controller system and methods Automatic control system for a building Two-way AC power line communications system Patent #: 4429299 InventorApplicationNo. 06/469122 filed on 02/23/1983US Classes:700/16, Clock-calendar (e.g., time of day)340/3.1, Monitoring in addition to control (e.g., supervisory)340/310.18, With coupling plug340/538, Combined with power line340/538.11, Modulation technique700/286Electrical power generation or distribution systemExaminersPrimary: Ruggiero, JosephAttorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesG05B 19/042 (20060101)G05B 19/04 (20060101) H02J 13/00 (20060101) AbstractA building intelligence system is disclosed that is compact in construction and includes a single cabinet within which all of the operating components are housed. The system incorporates an uninterruptible power supply, a hard-wired input board, a relay output board and a power-line carrier transmitter output. A dedicated computer is programmable through a computer interface to provide a wide range of control to such functions as energy systems, security systems, appliances, lights and other electrical electro-mechanical systems that are present within the building. | |