Wireport assembly

• US 10,292,289 B2
• Filed: 09/01/2017
• Issued: 05/14/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 09/01/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Lighting Defense Group, LLC
• Original Assignee: Daniel S. Spiro
• Inventors: Spiro, Daniel S.
• Primary Examiner(s): Thompson, Timothy J
• Assistant Examiner(s): Egoavil, Guillermo J
• Application Number:
  US15/694,560
• Publication Number:
  US 20190075671A1
• Time in Patent Office: 620 Days
• Field of Search: 174 75 R, 521266, 522203, 522207
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 15/62 Arrangements for supporting spraying apparatus, e.g. suction cups
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 9/04 with pressurised or compressible container aerosol containers B65D83/14; with pump
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 4/10 with light sources attached to loose electric cables, e.g. Christmas tree lights
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 8/068 from a stretched wire
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/001 the elements being electrical wires or cables
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 15/02 electric
• CPC Class Codes: G06N 5/02 Knowledge representation; Symbolic representation
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/005 Electrical coupling combined with fluidic coupling
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/73 Means for mounting coupling parts to apparatus or structures, e.g. to a wall
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 33/05 Two-pole devices
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 33/88 adapted for simultaneous co-operation with two or more identical counterparts
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 33/90 adapted for co-operation with two or more dissimilar counterparts
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 33/945 Holders with built-in electrical component
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/38 Transceivers, i.e. devices in which transmitter and receiver form a structural unit and in which at least one part is used for functions of transmitting and receiving
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 5/0256 of interchangeable modules or receptacles therefor, e.g. cartridge mechanisms

Abstract

An electrified wire containing a plurality of integrated hubs populated along the wire'"'"'s span providing mechanical and electrical and data connectivity to an array of removable device platforms with IoT device assemblies whereas the devices assemblies operate in real time, are either networked or stand-alone, and can be placed where and when needed.

Claims

1. A wireport assembly comprising:

a predominantly visually exposed, suspended linear conductor;

a plurality of sensing or sensing and communicating devices; and

a plurality of hubs integrated with the linear conductor along the length of the linear conductor, wherein each sensing or sensing and communicating device of the plurality of sensing or sensing and communicating devices is directly mounted to a hub of the plurality of hubs or indirectly mounted to the hub with a device platform, wherein the plurality of hubs are configured to provide mechanical connectivity, mechanical and electrical connectivity, or mechanical, electrical and data connectivity between the linear conductor and the plurality of sensing or sensing and communicating devices.

2. The assembly of claim 1, further comprising a hook coupled to each sensing or sensing and communicating device, hub or device platform, wherein the hook is removably coupled to a cable spanning a distance wherein the linear conductor and plurality of sensing or sensing and communicating devices coupled to the plurality of hubs are supported by the cable through suspension from the hook.

3. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the plurality of sensing or sensing and communicating devices engage all or a portion of the plurality of hubs.

4. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the plurality of sensing or sensing and communicating devices comprises different types of devices that are dissimilar in functionality and operate independently or in concert with one or more devices.

5. The assembly of claim 1, a device of the plurality of sensing or sensing and communicating devices comprises a processor and a transceiver wherein the processor controls the device or a network of devices coupled to the linear conductors and remote devices through wireless communication, wired communication, or a combination wireless and wired communication.

6. The assembly of claim 2, wherein the assembly mechanically supports a power and fluid conveyance or a power, data and fluid conveyance along a span of the linear conductor.

7. The assembly of claim 1, wherein one or more of the plurality of sensing or sensing and communicating devices receive sensory input corresponding to a surrounding environment and to modulate at least one output in response to the sensory input.

8. A wireport assembly comprising:

a linear conductor;

a plurality of devices, wherein a device of the plurality of devices comprises a processor and a transceiver wherein the processor controls the device or a network of devices coupled to the linear conductors and remote devices through wireless communication, wired communication, or a combination wireless and wired communication; and

a plurality of hubs integrated with the linear conductor along the length of the linear conductor, wherein each device of the plurality of devices is directly mounted to a hub of the plurality of hubs or indirectly mounted to the hub with a device platform, wherein the plurality of hubs are configured to provide mechanical connectivity, mechanical and electrical connectivity, or mechanical, electrical and data connectivity between the linear conductor and the plurality of devices.

9. The assembly of claim 8, further comprising a hook coupled to each device, hub or device platform, wherein the hook is removably coupled to a cable spanning a distance wherein the linear conductor and plurality of devices coupled to the plurality of hubs are supported by the cable through suspension from the hook.

10. The assembly of claim 8, wherein the plurality of devices engage all or a portion of the plurality of hubs.

11. The assembly of claim 8, wherein the plurality of devices comprises different types of devices that are dissimilar in functionality and operate independently or in concert with one or more devices.

12. The assembly of claim 9, wherein the assembly mechanically supports a power and fluid conveyance or a power, data and fluid conveyance along a span of the linear conductor.

13. The assembly of claim 8, wherein one or more of the plurality of devices receive sensory input corresponding to a surrounding environment and to modulate at least one output in response to the sensory input.

14. A wireport assembly comprising:

a linear conductor;

a plurality of devices, wherein one or more of the plurality of devices receive sensory input corresponding to a surrounding environment and to modulate at least one output in response to the sensory input; and

a plurality of hubs integrated with the linear conductor along the length of the linear conductor, wherein each device of the plurality of devices is directly mounted to a hub of the plurality of hubs or indirectly mounted to the hub with a device platform, wherein the plurality of hubs are configured to provide mechanical connectivity, mechanical and electrical connectivity, or mechanical, electrical and data connectivity between the linear conductor and the plurality of devices.

15. The assembly of claim 14, further comprising a hook coupled to each device, hub or device platform, wherein the hook is removably coupled to a cable spanning a distance wherein the linear conductor and plurality of devices coupled to the plurality of hubs are supported by the cable through suspension from the hook.

16. The assembly of claim 14, wherein the plurality of devices engage all or a portion of the plurality of hubs.

17. The assembly of claim 14, wherein the plurality of devices comprises different types of devices that are dissimilar in functionality and operate independently or in concert with one or more devices.

18. The assembly of claim 14, a device of the plurality of devices comprises a processor and a transceiver wherein the processor controls the device or a network of devices coupled to the linear conductors and remote devices through wireless communication, wired communication, or a combination wireless and wired communication.

19. The assembly of claim 15, wherein the assembly mechanically supports a power and fluid conveyance or a power, data and fluid conveyance along a span of the linear conductor.