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US9945960B2 · kind B2 · utility

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15References

3Claims

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Assignee

General Electric Company · US

Inventors

Michael James Hartman · Clifton Park, US
Bruce Gordon Barnett · Troy, US
John Erik Hershey · Ballston Lake, US
Michael Joseph Dell'Anno · Clifton Park, US
Stanislava Soro · Niskayuna, US

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 28, 2016
Grant date	Apr 17, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 28, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02B20/40
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A street lighting fixture and street lamp used in street lighting containing an accelerometer that is used to detect and characterize acceleration events on a street lighting fixture. The accelerometer readings may be combined with GPS technology to determine a relocation of the street lighting fixture.

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