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System and method for remote appliance monitoring

  • US 6,988,375 B2
  • Filed: 06/09/2003
  • Issued: 01/24/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/09/2003
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A system for remotely monitoring a function of an appliance comprising:

  • a household circuit panel including a circuit breaker switch having a first wire and a second wire to connect the circuit breaker switch to a circuit within an establishment;

    a core surrounding the first wire;

    a sense-wire wound on the core; and

    a processor connected to the sense-wire to remotely monitor a phase relationship between an AC voltage and AC current of an appliance connected to the first and second wires and to remotely determine information relating to the function of the appliance based on the phase relationship.

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