Dynamic input selection for power-stealing smart-home devices
US11585551B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 29, 2020 |
| Grant date | Feb 21, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 19, 2041 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02J7/345
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A smart-home device may include a plurality of wire connectors configured to receive a plurality of signals from an environmental system; a plurality of diodes configured to receive the plurality of signals from the plurality of wire connectors, wherein at least two of the plurality of diodes have different voltage drops; and a power-stealing circuit that is configured to receive outputs of the plurality of diodes and to steal power through one of the plurality of wire connectors that is determined at least in part by the different voltage drops.
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