Systems and methods for current and voltage monitoring
First Claim
1. A cable, comprising;
- a plug at a first end of the cable;
a socket at a second end of the cable;
first and second conductors extending from the plug to the socket;
a current and voltage, monitoring module coupled to the first and the second conductors and configured to measure current and voltage levels of the conductors;
a transceiver coupled to the current and voltage monitoring, module, configured to receive data related to the current and voltage levels and transmit the data related to the current and voltage levels; and
a housing configured to house the current and voltage monitoring module, the transceiver, and one of the socket and the plug, wherein the current and voltage monitoring module is configured to cycle between a sleep mode and a wake mode, and in a first wake mode cycle determine if received data related to current and voltage levels has changed by a predetermined amount, and in response to the change in current and voltage levels being over the predetermined amount, provide the received data to the transceiver for transmission by the transceiver in a next wake mode cycle.
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Abstract
A cable for monitoring current and voltage includes a plug, a socket, first and second conductors extending from the plug to the socket, a current and voltage monitoring module, a transceiver, and a housing. The current and voltage monitoring module is coupled to the first and second conductors, and is configured to measure current and voltage usage levels of the conductors. The transceiver is coupled to the current and voltage monitoring module and is configured to receive data related to the current and voltage levels and transmit the data related to the current and voltage levels. The housing is configured to house the current and voltage monitoring module, the transceiver and one of the socket and the plug.
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15 Claims
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1. A cable, comprising;
- a plug at a first end of the cable;
a socket at a second end of the cable;
first and second conductors extending from the plug to the socket;
a current and voltage, monitoring module coupled to the first and the second conductors and configured to measure current and voltage levels of the conductors;
a transceiver coupled to the current and voltage monitoring, module, configured to receive data related to the current and voltage levels and transmit the data related to the current and voltage levels; and
a housing configured to house the current and voltage monitoring module, the transceiver, and one of the socket and the plug, wherein the current and voltage monitoring module is configured to cycle between a sleep mode and a wake mode, and in a first wake mode cycle determine if received data related to current and voltage levels has changed by a predetermined amount, and in response to the change in current and voltage levels being over the predetermined amount, provide the received data to the transceiver for transmission by the transceiver in a next wake mode cycle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
- a plug at a first end of the cable;
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10. A method of operating a monitoring module contained in a housing, coupled to a cable, the method comprising:
- during a first wake cycle of the monitoring module, measuring at least one of voltage and current data associated with conductors of the cable; and
determining, during a second wake cycle, if the at least one of voltage and current data has changed from a previous measurement by more than a predetermined amount, and in response to the change in current and voltage levels being over the predetermined amount, transmitting the data related to the at least one of the voltage and current data during a third wake cycle using a transmitter contained in the housing. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
- during a first wake cycle of the monitoring module, measuring at least one of voltage and current data associated with conductors of the cable; and
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