OUTSMART POWER SYSTEMS, LLC Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140115152 | MAINTAINING INFORMATION INTEGRITY WHILE MINIMIZING NETWORK UTILIZATION OF ACCUMULATED DATA IN A DISTRIBUTED NETWORK - A method and systems for gathering information regarding usage of a resource from at least one of a plurality of measuring nodes operatively coupled to a controller, wherein the measuring node includes at least one sensor and a node processor operatively coupled to the sensor, and the controller includes a controller processor. The method includes predicting an estimated resource usage value associated with the at least one sensor with the node processor and separately with the controller each using a predictor algorithm and dataset. The method further includes measuring resource usage to which the estimated resource usage value applies with the sensor and calculating a difference between the estimated resource usage value and the measured resource usage with the node processor. If the difference falls outside of a bound the measured resource usage is communicated to the controller. | 04-24-2014 |
20140103905 | ENERGY MONITORING DEVICE - A device and method are provided for monitoring voltage and current in a continuous conductor. A current sensor is configured to sense current in the continuous conductor. A voltage sense conductor is provided and a guided path is configured to bring the voltage sense conductor into contact with the continuous conductor at a pre-determined orientation. A communication interface is configured to receive information about a common reference voltage from a source, the source being external to the device. A voltage measuring circuit is configured to estimate voltage between a voltage sensed by the voltage sense conductor and the common reference voltage using the information about a common reference voltage. | 04-17-2014 |
20110109301 | Device And Method For Measuring Current And Power In A Plug Or Receptacle - An aspect of the present disclosure relates to an electrical receptacle configured to receive a plug having two or more prongs and capable of being connected to an associated load. The electrical receptacle may include a housing and a housing cover mounted on the housing including apertures for receiving at least one of the prongs. In addition, the receptacle may include at least two electrical contacts for engaging the prongs positioned in the housing, a magnetic current sensor defining an opening, wherein the magnetic current sensor opening is operatively coupled to an opening defined by at least one of the apertures. Wherein when one of the prongs is inserted through one of the apertures, the prong extends to through the magnetic current sensor and engages at least one of said electrical contacts. | 05-12-2011 |
20100090542 | Mapped Nodes In A Wire Network Providing Power/Communication & Load Identification - The present disclosure relates to a node that includes an outlet or switch and a first set of contacts. An appliance may be provided including a second set of contacts configured to engage the first set of contacts to provide power and/or communication to the appliance. The disclosure also relates to a method of providing load identification wherein a node capable of monitoring current may be provided, current may be drawn from an AC power distribution network through the node, current may be modulated by a device associated with the node and an identifiable sequence of incremental current pulses may be created. The modulated current may be measured by the node and a serial number identified. | 04-15-2010 |
20100085894 | Apparatus And Method For Mapping A Wired Network - The present disclosure relates to a device, system and method for generating an electrical wiring diagram of an electrical network containing nodes by determining node locations with respect to other nodes and mapping the nodes. The nodes may include a processor, a sensor and a low voltage power supply and may be configured to supply and detect an electrical signal. A processor may also be provided, which may be configured to identify the node locations in the network relative to other nodes and performing the function of mapping. | 04-08-2010 |