公开(公告)号：US06934862B2

公开(公告)日：2005-08-23

申请号：US09755203

申请日：2001-01-08

申请人： John N. Sharood ,  Graham Bailey ,  D. Mitchell Carr ,  James Turner ,  David Peachey

发明人： John N. Sharood ,  Graham Bailey ,  D. Mitchell Carr ,  James Turner ,  David Peachey

IPC分类号： G05B19/00 ,  H02J13/00 ,  H04L12/28 ,  G06F1/26 ,  G06F1/32

CPC分类号： H04L12/282 ,  G05B19/042 ,  G06Q30/0235 ,  G06Q30/0236 ,  G06Q30/0241 ,  H02J13/001 ,  H02J13/002 ,  H02J13/0062 ,  H02J13/0072 ,  H02J13/0075 ,  H04B2203/5445 ,  H04B2203/5454 ,  H04B2203/5495 ,  H04L12/2803 ,  H04L12/2818 ,  H04L2012/2841 ,  H04L2012/2843 ,  H04L2012/2849 ,  H04L2012/285 ,  H05B37/0227 ,  Y02B70/3241 ,  Y02B70/325 ,  Y02B70/3283 ,  Y02B90/2615 ,  Y02B90/2638 ,  Y02B90/2646 ,  Y02B90/2653 ,  Y04S20/227 ,  Y04S20/228 ,  Y04S20/246 ,  Y04S40/121 ,  Y04S40/124 ,  Y04S40/125 ,  Y04S40/126 ,  Y04S50/14

摘要： A device monitors an appliance that receives power from a source. The device includes a first coupler that couples the device to the power source. A second coupler couples the device to the appliance. A monitoring circuit is connected to the first coupler and the second coupler to monitor power supplied by the source to the appliance. A communications circuit also is provided. The monitoring circuit provides data based on the monitored power to the communications circuit for output to the first coupler. The communications circuit may include a receiver that receives a signal from the first coupler to control the monitoring circuit. The communications circuit also may include a transceiver that receives a signal from the first coupler to control the monitoring circuit and to transmit monitored power data.

摘要翻译： 设备监视从源接收电力的设备。 该装置包括将装置耦合到电源的第一耦合器。 第二个耦合器将设备耦合到设备。 监控电路连接到第一耦合器和第二耦合器以监视由源提供给设备的电力。 还提供通信电路。 监控电路基于监测到的通信电路的功率提供数据，以输出到第一耦合器。 通信电路可以包括接收来自第一耦合器的信号以控制监视电路的接收器。 通信电路还可以包括收发器，其接收来自第一耦合器的信号以控制监视电路并发送监视的功率数据。

公开(公告)号：US06453687B2

公开(公告)日：2002-09-24

申请号：US09755194

申请日：2001-01-08

申请人： John N. Sharood ,  D. Mitchell Carr

发明人： John N. Sharood ,  D. Mitchell Carr

IPC分类号： F25B4902

CPC分类号： H04L12/282 ,  F25B2600/07 ,  F25D29/00 ,  F25D2400/36 ,  F25D2700/12 ,  G05B19/00 ,  G06Q20/105 ,  H02J13/001 ,  H02J13/002 ,  H02J13/0062 ,  H02J13/0072 ,  H02J13/0075 ,  H04B2203/5445 ,  H04B2203/5454 ,  H04B2203/5495 ,  H04L12/2803 ,  H04L2012/285 ,  Y02B30/765 ,  Y02B70/3216 ,  Y02B70/325 ,  Y02B70/3266 ,  Y02B70/3275 ,  Y02B90/2615 ,  Y02B90/2638 ,  Y02B90/2646 ,  Y02B90/2653 ,  Y02E60/7815 ,  Y04S10/40 ,  Y04S20/221 ,  Y04S20/228 ,  Y04S20/242 ,  Y04S20/244 ,  Y04S40/121 ,  Y04S40/124 ,  Y04S40/125 ,  Y04S40/126 ,  Y04S50/12

摘要： A unit is attached to a refrigeration appliance, such as a freezer, or refrigerator, to alert the user of a sensed condition within the appliance that food spoilage may occur. The unit can monitor temperature within the compartment and determine how long until food spoilage occurs. The unit also can alert a user, monitoring service, or call a repairperson. The unit may be retrofit into existing appliances.