Electricity energy monitor
US7930118B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 12, 2007 |
| Grant date | Apr 19, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 9, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01R22/065
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An electric energy monitor or meter for efficient measuring and recording electrical energy usage data relating to a particular appliance or circuit. One embodiment comprises a thin-profile monitoring device through which an electrical conductor, for example the normal line cord plug of an appliance or the output wire from a circuit breaker to the load, is inserted. A display may be provided to show the accumulated energy usage. In other embodiments a device of the invention can be installed in a light switch, appliance, plug, or receptacle. Data can also be transmitted by various means to a computing device such as a personal computer or the like. The device of the invention allows for interaction with Internet-based information dissemination or gathering, meter distribution by means of incentive or promotional give-away, and control of energy usage through connection to an energy management system.
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