Apparatus using time-based electrical characteristics to identify an electrical appliance

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8463452
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12512013

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Disclosed is an apparatus for analyzing time-base electrical load characteristics of an electrical appliance on a micro-grid, to identify the type of the appliance and to monitor its utility usage and operational condition. The apparatus has a signal conditioner; a signature engine; an ID-engine; and a database. A system manager provides control and external communications. The signal conditioner receives load character input signals, and generates a conditioned signal containing the load's electrical characteristics and sends the signal to the signature engine. The signature engine generates a signature signal based on the conditioned signal. The ID-engine takes the signature signal, analyzes it in view of signature ID criteria stored in the database to identify the type of the attached electrical appliance, and stores the identity in the database. The database can be utilized to identify the type of other appliances and to monitor their utility usage and operational condition.

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  • ENMETRIC SYSTEMS, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Masters, Gilbert J Belmont, US 5 175
Pernia, Marcos B San Mateo, US 5 174

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