INFRASTRUCTURE DEVICE WITH MODULAR REPLACEABLE SENSORS
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1. A utility device comprising:
- a first portion for electrically connecting to premises infrastructure wiring;
a second portion for mating with said first portion, said second portion requiring renewing from time to time; and
a removable module for housing said second portion, said module adapted for electrical connection to said first portion.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a system and method which allows a user to renew, expand, or reduce a utility device by changing, adding, or subtracting only the module that needs to be renewed, added, or removed as opposed to replacing the entire device. In one embodiment, the device is constructed in modular format such that the user need only replace the module portion of the device that has expired (or been used) instead of being required to replace the entire device.
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29 Claims
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1. A utility device comprising:
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a first portion for electrically connecting to premises infrastructure wiring; a second portion for mating with said first portion, said second portion requiring renewing from time to time; and a removable module for housing said second portion, said module adapted for electrical connection to said first portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A renewable device for use in conjunction with premises infrastructure wiring, said device comprising:
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means for electrically connecting said renewable device to said premises wiring, and means for allowing a portion of said renewable device containing a renewable element to be substituted without separating said renewable device from said premises wiring. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 12, 13)
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9. A utility device comprising:
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at least one renewable device adapted for mounting within a utility box, said mounting being concurrently with at least one electrical control/monitoring device selected from the list of;
electrical switch, electrical outlet socket, electric light;
motion sensor, clock, temperature sensor, monitor, intercom, speaker, temperature control, humidistat, CO detector;
CO2 detector;
biohazard detector;
fire detector;
video display;
message panel;
alert panel;
alarm panel;
medical monitor;
data access panel;
data access interface;
physical access panel;
physical access interface;
multimedia interface;
identification interface;
barometric pressure monitor;
weight (mass) monitor;
traffic pattern monitor;
occupancy monitor;
motion monitor;
power quality monitor;
operating cost monitor;
power factor monitor;
voltage monitor;
frequency monitor;
current monitor;
phasor monitor;
phase angle monitor;
impedance monitor;
active power monitor;
reactive power monitor;
energy storage monitor;
battery condition monitor;
priority monitor;
proximity monitor;
inertia monitor;
selective audio frequency monitor (audio recognition, e.g., voice, glass break);
selective video monitor (visual recognition, e.g., terrorist);
flooding monitor;
vibration monitor;
smoke monitor;
radiation monitor;
ultrasound monitor;
acoustic sound monitor;
infrasound monitor;
infrared monitor;
light monitor;
microwave monitor;
radio frequency monitor;
electromagnetic radiation monitor;
nuclear radiation monitor;
coherent radiation monitor;
bacteria monitor;
bio-hazard monitor;
disease monitor;
poison monitor;
germ monitor;
toxic material monitor;
air quality monitor;
load monitor;
stress monitor;
material type monitor, said electrical device(s) adapted for becoming electrically connected to premises electrical wiring within said utility box andmeans for allowing a portion of said renewable device containing a renewable element to be removed from said utility box separate from a removal of any device concurrently mounted in said utility box. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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14. A utility device comprising:
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an electrical control device selected from the list of;
electrical switch, electrical outlet socket, electric light;
motion sensor, clock, temperature sensor, monitor, intercom, speaker, temperature control, humidistat, CO detector;
CO2 detector;
biohazard detector;
fire detector;
video display;
message panel;
alert panel;
alarm panel;
medical monitor;
data access panel;
data access interface;
physical access panel;
physical access interface;
multimedia interface;
identification interface;
barometric pressure monitor;
weight (mass) monitor;
traffic pattern monitor;
occupancy monitor;
motion monitor;
power quality monitor;
operating cost monitor;
power factor monitor;
voltage monitor;
frequency monitor;
current monitor;
phasor monitor;
phase angle monitor;
impedance monitor;
active power monitor;
reactive power monitor;
energy storage monitor;
battery condition monitor;
priority monitor;
proximity monitor;
inertia monitor;
selective audio frequency monitor (audio recognition, e.g., voice, glass break);
selective video monitor (visual recognition, e.g., terrorist);
flooding monitor;
vibration monitor;
smoke monitor;
radiation monitor;
ultrasound monitor;
acoustic sound monitor;
infrasound monitor;
infrared monitor;
light monitor;
microwave monitor;
radio frequency monitor;
electromagnetic radiation monitor;
nuclear radiation monitor;
coherent radiation monitor;
bacteria monitor;
bio-hazard monitor;
disease monitor;
poison monitor;
germ monitor;
toxic material monitor;
air quality monitor;
load monitor;
stress monitor;
material type monitor, said electrical device(s) adapted for becoming electrically connected to premises electrical wiring within a premises utility box;a renewable device mounted in conjunction with said control/monitoring devices, and means for allowing a portion of said renewable device containing a renewable element to be substituted without separating said renewable device from said electrical device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for changing a renewable element in a utility device;
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removing said renewable element from said utility device without disconnecting said utility device from a utility box to which said utility device is mounted; and replacing a removed renewable element with a renewed element without disconnecting said utility device from said utility box. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A device for use in a utility box, said device comprising:
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means for electrically connecting said device to premises wiring within said utility device, and means for allowing a portion of a connected device to be renewed without separating said connected device from said premises wiring. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27)
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28. A renewable element for use with a permanently mounted utility device, said element comprising:
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control functions necessary for allowing said permanently mounted utility device to function properly; and a connector for allowing said renewable element to electrically communicate with said permanently mounted device. - View Dependent Claims (29)
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