System and Method for Power Monitoring and Control

• US 20140025222A1
• Filed: 09/16/2013
• Published: 01/23/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 05/28/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Marcus Krieter
• Original Assignee: Marcus Krieter
• Inventors: Krieter, Marcus
• Application Number:
  US14/028,470
• Publication Number:
  US 20140025222A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 700/297
• CPC Class Codes: G05F 1/66 Regulating electric power
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/266 Arrangements to supply power to external peripherals either directly from the computer or under computer control, e.g. supply of power through the communication port, computer controlled power-strips
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/12 Arrangements for remote connection or disconnection of substations or of equipment thereof
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/2816 Controlling appliance services of a home automation network by calling their functionalities arrangements in telecontrol or telemetry systems for selectively calling a substation from a main station; in which substation desired apparatus is selected for applying a control signal thereto or for obtaining measured values therefrom H04Q9/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/18 Self-organising networks, e.g. ad-hoc networks or sensor networks
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/70 in wireless communication networks

Abstract

An improved system for power monitoring and control is an aftermarket method for improving power monitoring and control in end-user environments such as offices and homes. The disclosed is a wirelessly connected panel that monitors and/or controls power passed through a power interface and is intrinsically paired with that interface. The system uses an ultra low power panel that is associated with its power interface. The system can be detached and located at a distant remote location. The radio link is used to maintain control automatically paired with the power interface connection it is physically associated with. The panel and system use a hopping meshed radio network to insure full range of coverage within a building.

Claims

1-20. -20. (canceled)

21. A system for controlling and managing power delivery of a plurality of electrical appliances in an end-user environment comprising:

(a) a plurality of power interfaces connected in ZigBee™

mesh network, wherein the said power interface unit serves as a power outlet point to the plurality of electrical appliances in the end-user environment;

(b) a power control panel having a display and a microcontroller, the said power control panel is wirelessly connected with the plurality of power interface, and the said display shows the electrical status of the plurality of electrical appliances connected to the plurality of power interface unit;

(c) a plurality of indicators on the power control panel wherein the indicator serves as a toggle switch to interrupt or allow power supply to the related power outlet.

22. The system of claim 21, wherein the display is used to indicate power flow through each of power outlets.

23. The system of claim 21, wherein the end-user environment is office or home or an apartment or a store or a shop or a commercial outlet.

24. The system of claim 21 wherein the power interface unit are ZigBee™

repeater device.

25. The system of claim 21 wherein the power control panel is connected through a ZigBee™

network.

26. The system of claim 21 wherein the power control panel are ZigBee™

end devices.

27. The system of claim 21 wherein the power control unit is configured to receive input to control the inline current flow through the power outlet