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Power outage detector and transmitter

  • US 9,074,736 B2
  • Filed: 10/06/2011
  • Issued: 07/07/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/28/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A power change detection apparatus comprising:

  • an electric power interface in electrical communication with an electric power source;

    a detector configured to detect a change in electric power of the electric power source, wherein the electric power source is an AC power source;

    a transmitter configured to wirelessly transmit a first control signal to at least one wireless lighting module to indicate a lighting action to be performed by the at least one wireless lighting module responsive to the detected change in the electric power, wherein the detected change in the electric power includes a loss of power in the AC power source;

    a control button configured to, after detection of the loss of power in the AC power source, receive a user input and cause a second control signal to be transmitted to the at least one wireless lighting module in response to the user input; and

    an energy storage device configured to provide power to the power change detection apparatus.

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