Intelligent power monitor
US4989155A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 12, 1989 |
| Grant date | Jan 29, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 12, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01R35/04
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Apparatus and method for detecting energy, such as power, consumed by a load is disclosed. The apparatus preferably takes the form of a housing of sufficiently small size to be mounted in a motor control panel of a machine tool. The apparatus includes a digital processor adapted to enable bidirectional communication between the device and an external computer such as a host computer or machine controller. The processor is also used to perform various calibration functions.
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