Device and method for continuously monitoring energy usage
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1. A device for monitoring power usage in a facility comprising:
- a metering mechanism affixed to the power inlet of a facility home for reading the amount of energy received in a location means associated with the metering mechanism for transmitting the amount of energy in the location to a control means;
said control means including means for calculating the amount of the energy usage in a standard of monetary measurement; and
display means for displaying the monetary measurement.
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Abstract
A device for monitoring power usage comprising a first affixed to the power inlet of a facility for reading the amount of energy received at a facility; means for transmitting the amount of energy received at the facility to a control box; means associated with the control box for calculating the amount of the energy usage in a monetary unit; and display means for displaying the results.
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1. A device for monitoring power usage in a facility comprising:
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a metering mechanism affixed to the power inlet of a facility home for reading the amount of energy received in a location means associated with the metering mechanism for transmitting the amount of energy in the location to a control means;
said control means including means for calculating the amount of the energy usage in a standard of monetary measurement; and
display means for displaying the monetary measurement. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A device for monitoring power usage at a facility comprising:
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a mechanism affixed to the power inlet of a facility for reading the amount of energy received in at the facility;
transmission means associated with the mechanism for transmitting a signal corresponding to the amount of energy received by the facility to a control system with tin the facility;
means within the control box using prestored algorithms for calculating the amount of energy used by the facility and converting the amount of energy so used into a monetary denomination; and
LCD display means for displaying the results of the energy usage in a monetary denomination.
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