Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Electrical safety devices and systems for use with electrical wiring, and methods for using same
- Patent Title (中): 用于电气布线的电气安全装置和系统及其使用方法
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Application No.: US12952524Application Date: 2010-11-23
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Publication No.: US08686738B2Publication Date: 2014-04-01
- Inventor: Robert Jay Sexton , Fred Lane Martin
- Applicant: Robert Jay Sexton , Fred Lane Martin
- Applicant Address: US TN Knoxville
- Assignee: Newire, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Newire, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US TN Knoxville
- Agency: McGinn IP Law Group, PLLC
- Main IPC: G01R31/02
- IPC: G01R31/02 ; H02H3/00

Abstract:
Disclosed are systems and methods for monitoring an electrical wire. A safety device utilized to monitor the wire may include at least one current sensing device, at least one voltage sensing device, and at least one processing component. The current sensing device measures a current on at least one conductor of the wire. The voltage sensing device measures a voltage associated with the safety device. The at least one processing component receives the measurements and identifies, based upon the current measurement, an overcurrent event. The processing component then compares the voltage measurement to a stored voltage value and determines, based upon the comparison, that a difference between the voltage measurement and the stored voltage value satisfies a threshold condition. The processing component directs, based upon the determination, at least one relay to be opened to discontinue provision of an electrical power signal onto the electrical wire.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110063768A1 ELECTRICAL SAFETY DEVICES AND SYSTEMS FOR USE WITH ELECTRICAL WIRING, AND METHODS FOR USING SAME Public/Granted day:2011-03-17
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