CONTROL SYSTEM FOR POWER TRANSMISSION WITHIN A STRUCTURE

• US 20140118105A1
• Filed: 10/30/2012
• Published: 05/01/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 10/30/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Vikrant Sharma
• Original Assignee: Vikrant Sharma
• Inventors: Sharma, Vikrant
• Granted Patent: US 9,261,870 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/4.34
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 19/02 electric
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 47/22 for supplying energising current for relay coil
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 13/00004 characterised by the power network being locally controlled
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 13/00022 using wireless data transmission
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 13/00024 by means of mobile telephony
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 13/00026 involving a local wireless network, e.g. Wi-Fi, ZigBee or Bluetooth
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 2310/14 The load or loads being home appliances
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 3/14 by switching loads on to, or off from, network, e.g. progressively balanced loading
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 70/30 Systems integrating technologies related to power network operation and communication or information technologies for improving the carbon footprint of the management of residential or tertiary loads, i.e. smart grids as climate change mitigation technology in the buildings sector, including also the last stages of power distribution and the control, monitoring or operating management systems at local level
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 70/3225 Demand response systems, e.g. load shedding, peak shaving
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 90/20 Smart grids as enabling technology in buildings sector smart grids supporting the management or operation of end-user stationary applications in general, or like technologies with no associated climate change mitigation effect Y04S20/00
• CPC Class Codes: Y04S 20/00 Management or operation of end-user stationary applications or the last stages of power distribution; Controlling, monitoring or operating thereof
• CPC Class Codes: Y04S 20/14 Protecting elements, switches, relays or circuit breakers
• CPC Class Codes: Y04S 20/222 Demand response systems, e.g. load shedding, peak shaving
• CPC Class Codes: Y04S 20/242 Home appliances
• CPC Class Codes: Y04S 40/126 using wireless data transmission

Abstract

A system of electrical distribution within a building, which selectively energizes power sockets only when an appliance is connected to the socket and in need of power.

Claims

1. A method of controlling electrical power distribution to a socket, comprising the steps of:

a) generating a signal;

b) transmitting the signal through the socket;

c) causing the signal to be broadcast into the air;

d) receiving the signal; and

e) switching electrical power to the socket on when the signal is received.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of switching the power to the socket off if the signal ceases to be received.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the signal is compatible with IEEE 802.11 standards.

4. An apparatus for distribution of electrical power to a socket, comprising:

a) a signal generator that generates a signal;

b) a transmitter adjacent the socket;

c) an antenna capable of broadcasting the signal;

d) a router capable of detecting the signal when broadcast; and

e) a controller capable of turning electrical power to the socket on or off in response to the signal detected by the router.

5. An apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising a plug, said plug containing a receiver, and said plug being adapted to place the receiver adjacent the transmitter when the plug is inserted into the socket.

6. An apparatus according to claim 5, further comprising a cable connecting said plug to said antenna.

7. An apparatus according to claim 4 wherein said controller is connected to a plurality of sockets.

8. An apparatus according to claim 4 wherein said controller is connected to a single socket.

9. An apparatus according to claim 4 wherein said controller turns said power on while the signal is being received, and turns power off when said signal ceases to be received.

10. A method of controlling electrical power distribution to a socket, comprising the steps of:

a) generating a signal;

b) transmitting the signal through the socket;

c) causing the signal to be broadcast into the air;

d) receiving a message generated in response to the signal; and

e) switching electrical power to the socket on or off based on the message.

11. The method of claim 10 wherein said signal has a form of encoding, and further comprising the step of receiving the signal and converting the signal to a new form of encoding.

12. The method of claim 11 wherein said signal is converted from encoding compatible with IEEE 802.11.

13. The method of claim 12 wherein said new form of encoding is compatible with a cellular telephone protocol.

14. The method of claim 13 wherein said new form of encoding is compatible with a IEEE 802.16 or a revision thereof.

15. The method of claim 13 wherein said new form of encoding is compatible with 3GPP Release 8 or later.

16. The method of claim 13 wherein said new form of encoding is compatible with IMT-Advanced.

17. The method of claim 10 wherein said message has a form of encoding, and further comprising the step of converting the message to a new form of encoding.

18. The method of claim 17 wherein said message is converted from encoding compatible with a cellular telephone protocol.

19. The method of claim 18 wherein said message is converted from encoding compatible with IEEE 802.16 or a revision thereof.

20. The method of claim 18 wherein said message is converted from encoding compatible with 3GPP Release 8 or later.

21. The method of claim 18 wherein said message is converted from encoding compatible with IMT-Advanced.

22. The method of claim 12 wherein said new form of encoding is compatible with IEEE 802.11.