Device, method and system for controlling the supply of power to an electrical load
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1. A device for controlling a supply of power from a source thereof to a load comprising:
- integrated circuit means for counting timing signals supplied thereto and operable generally to sequentially increment a count stored therein so as to provide output signals according to the stored count representing a predetermined time period;
means including a plurality of gates responsive to said integrated circuit means to provide output signals for indicating at least one preselected range of time within the predetermined time period;
means for monitoring a temperature including a temperature responsive impedance, and bistable circuit means controlled by a voltage across said temperature responsive impedance and switchable between a first state when the monitored temperature is in a first temperature range and a second state when the monitored temperature is in a second temperature range; and
means responsive to said bistable circuit means and the output signal of said indicating means for inhibiting the supply of power from the source thereof to the load when the monitored temperature is within one of the first and second temperature ranges only during the at least one preselected time range.
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Abstract
A device for controlling the supply of power to at least one electrical load. In this device, means is operable in response to generally uniform repetitive timing signals supplied thereto for counting through a plurality of successive predetermined time periods, and means is provided for monitoring a condition. Means is also provided for inhibiting the supply of power to the load when the monitored condition meets a preselected criteria thereof during at least one preselected part of selected ones of the predetermined time periods.
Methods and systems for controlling the supply of power to at least one electrical load are also disclosed.
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1. A device for controlling a supply of power from a source thereof to a load comprising:
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integrated circuit means for counting timing signals supplied thereto and operable generally to sequentially increment a count stored therein so as to provide output signals according to the stored count representing a predetermined time period; means including a plurality of gates responsive to said integrated circuit means to provide output signals for indicating at least one preselected range of time within the predetermined time period; means for monitoring a temperature including a temperature responsive impedance, and bistable circuit means controlled by a voltage across said temperature responsive impedance and switchable between a first state when the monitored temperature is in a first temperature range and a second state when the monitored temperature is in a second temperature range; and means responsive to said bistable circuit means and the output signal of said indicating means for inhibiting the supply of power from the source thereof to the load when the monitored temperature is within one of the first and second temperature ranges only during the at least one preselected time range. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A device for controlling the supply of power to an electrical load comprising:
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means for counting generally uniform repetitive timing signals supplied thereto during at least one predetermined time period; means associated with said counting means for indicating at least one range of time within the at least one predetermined time period; means for monitoring an ambient condition; and means responsive to said monitoring means and said indicating means for inhibiting the supply of power to the electrical load when the monitored condition meets preselected criteria therefor during the at least one time range.
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5. A device for controlling the supply of power to at least one electrical load comprising:
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means for timing through at least one predetermined time period; a pair of means for monitoring a pair of temperature conditions, respectively; and means for inhibiting the supply of power to the at least one electrical load when the monitored conditions meet preselcted criteria therefor, respectively, only during a preselected time range within the at least one predetermined time period. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for controlling the supply of power to at least one electrical load comprising:
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means operably generally in response to repetitive timing signals supplied thereto for counting through a plurality of predetermined time periods; means for connecting said counting means with the power source so that the alternating current thereof comprises the timing signals; means for monitoring an ambient condition; and means coupled with said counting means and said monitoring means and operable generally for inhibiting the supply of power from the source thereof to the at least one electrical load when the monitored condition attains a preselected criteria therefor during at least one selected part of selected ones of the predetermined time periods. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of controlling the supply of power to an electrical load comprising the steps of:
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counting timing signals through a predetermined time period with the timing signals comprising alternating current of source thereof and establishing a preselected range of time within at least a portion of the predetermined time period; monitoring an ambient condition during the predetermined time period; and inhibiting the supply of power to the load when the monitored condition attains preselected criteria therefor only during the preselected time range.
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19. A method of controlling the supply of power to at least one electrical load comprising the steps of:
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timing through at least one predetermined time period; monitoring a pair of temperature conditions during the at least one predetermined time period; and inhibiting the supply of power to the electrical load when the monitored conditions each meet preselected criteria therefor only during a preselected part of the at least one predetermined time period. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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