Lighting control device with demand response indicator
First Claim
1. A lighting control device, comprising:
- a microcontroller;
a transceiver communicably coupled to the microcontroller and configured to receive a demand response signal from a unit that is external to the lighting control device; and
a demand response indicator communicably coupled to the microcontroller, the demand response indicator configured to emit light, wherein a first intensity level of the light indicates to a consumer a first level of a demand response, wherein a second intensity level of the light indicates to the consumer a second level of the demand response, wherein the first intensity level of the light is a higher intensity level than the second intensity level of the light, wherein the demand response is associated with energy demand experienced by a utility provider, wherein the light has same color at the first intensity level and at the second intensity level, and wherein the first level of the demand response is associated with a higher energy demand experienced by the utility company than the second level of the demand response.
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Abstract
An occupancy sensing and energy indicating load control device includes an occupancy sensor, an energy savings feedback indicator, and a manual controller. The occupancy sensor detects occupancy within a monitored area. The device is electrically coupled to at least one load positioned within the monitored area and controls the energy consumption of the load. The energy savings feedback indicator provides awareness to an end user regarding energy savings and provides the end user with opportunities for additional energy savings. The device optionally includes a demand response indicator for providing awareness to the end user regarding when a demand response condition exists, its severity, and opportunities for additional energy savings.
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13 Claims
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1. A lighting control device, comprising:
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a microcontroller; a transceiver communicably coupled to the microcontroller and configured to receive a demand response signal from a unit that is external to the lighting control device; and a demand response indicator communicably coupled to the microcontroller, the demand response indicator configured to emit light, wherein a first intensity level of the light indicates to a consumer a first level of a demand response, wherein a second intensity level of the light indicates to the consumer a second level of the demand response, wherein the first intensity level of the light is a higher intensity level than the second intensity level of the light, wherein the demand response is associated with energy demand experienced by a utility provider, wherein the light has same color at the first intensity level and at the second intensity level, and wherein the first level of the demand response is associated with a higher energy demand experienced by the utility company than the second level of the demand response. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A lighting control device, comprising:
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a microcontroller; a transceiver communicably coupled to the microcontroller and configured to receive a demand response signal indicating a demand response; and a demand response indicator communicably coupled to the microcontroller, the demand response indicator configured to provide a visual indication of a demand response level to an end user, wherein the visual indication includes multiple intensity levels of the light ranging in intensity between a first intensity level and a second intensity level, wherein each one of the first intensity level, the second intensity level, and the multiple intensity levels of the light indicates a respective level of the demand response experienced by a utility provider, wherein each respective level of the demand response is between a first level of the demand response indicated by the first intensity level and a second level of the demand response indicated by the second intensity level, wherein the light has the same color at the multiple intensity levels of the light, wherein the first intensity level is a higher intensity level than the second intensity level, and wherein the first level of the demand response is associated with a higher energy demand experienced by the utility company than the second level of the demand response. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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