Electrical device with built-in sensors and/or communications
US11682889B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 14, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jun 20, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 14, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2213/0016
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An electrical device such as, for example, a mechanical interlock including one or more interconnected electrical components configured to detect or monitor an operational state or condition is hereby disclosed. In one embodiment, the electrical device may include a communications bus, one or more sensor modules coupled to the communications bus, and a sensor hub module coupled to the communications bus, wherein the sensor module(s) generate signal(s) including data indicating a sensed condition. A communications module coupled to the sensor hub module may transmit the data indicating the sensed condition to a remote device, a remote computer network, or a remote cloud service. Additionally, and/or alternatively, the device may include a water detection sensor including first and second curved conductive traces. Additionally, and/or alternatively, the device may include a voltage limiter circuit providing a DC output voltage from a high voltage AC input.
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