System for monitoring and controlling electrical consumption, including transceiver communicator control apparatus and alternating current control apparatus
October 15, 2016. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 3906242 Electronic multiple device control system Central system for controlling remote devices over power lines Home energy monitoring and control system Non-contact ammeter Passive tuned magnetic flux rate feedback sensing and control arrangement Energy supply system for optimizing energy cost, energy consumption and emission of pollutants Method and apparatus for providing energy to an information handling system Method and apparatus for transmitting data from an energy meter Apparatus and method for controlling distribution of electrical energy to a space conditioning load InventorApplicationNo. 730715 filed on 10/15/1996US Classes:340/3.1, Monitoring in addition to control (e.g., supervisory)307/3, Different frequencies or phase307/17, Transformer connections307/38, Selectively connected or controlled load circuits307/41, Sequential or alternating324/127, Transformer (e.g., split core admits conductor carrying unknown current)340/825.62, Serial340/825.69, Radio link340/870.02, With meter reading340/870.11, Plural transmitters340/870.31, Inductive transmitter340/870.33Flux valve type (e.g., with movable saturating magnet)ExaminersPrimary: Horabik, MichaelAssistant: Dalencourt, Yves Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassG08C 019/00AbstractA system that monitors and controls electrical power consumption that will be retrofitted to a typical consumer electrical power arrangement (typical arrangement-electrical feed line from a provider, a meter, a circuit breaker and individual input wiring to a plurality of electrical devices, appliances and outlets). The system includes a control unit which receives information from an electromagnetic pickup device from which real time electrical consumption is determined over very short periods of time. The control unit has a main data processing and storage processor for retaining information and it may include a communication microprocessor for sending signals to corresponding modules. The electromagnetic pickup device uniquely measures the electromagnetic flux emanating at each output wire from each of the individual circuit breakers in a breaker box. The modules have filters which release electrical power to the individual electrical devices, appliances and outlets at a controlled, economic rate.Field of SearchSerialRadio link With meter reading Having plural transmitters Plural transmitters Inductive transmitter Flux valve type (e.g., with movable saturating magnet) Different frequencies or phase Sequential or alternating Transformer connections Selectively connected or controlled load circuits Transformer (e.g., split core admits conductor carrying unknown current) | |
