In-wall power adaper adapted to receive a control attachment and method of implementing a power adapter

    公开(公告)号:US12066848B1

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-20

    申请号:US18109088

    申请日:2023-02-13

    CPC分类号: G05F1/12 H01R31/065 H02J3/00

    摘要: An in-wall power adapter adapted to receive a control attachment is described. The in-wall power adapter may comprise a first plurality of contact elements adapted to receive wires of a junction box, the first plurality of contact elements comprising a first contact element adapted to receive a power signal, a second contact element adapted to receive a neutral signal, and a third contact element adapted to provide the power signal to a load; a recess adapted to receive a control attachment; and a switch comprising a switch element having a first terminal adapted to receive the power signal and a second terminal adapted to provide the power signal to a load, and an actuator element coupled to the switch element to control the switch element; wherein the in-wall power adapter is adapted to control an application of the power signal received at the first contact element to a load in response to an actuation of the switch actuator.

    Simultaneous bidirectional power usage of generator power feeders

    公开(公告)号:US11681312B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-20

    申请号:US17140770

    申请日:2021-01-04

    发明人: Jeffrey J. White

    摘要: Aircraft power distribution systems and methods for regulating a system voltage in aircraft power distribution systems are described. An example system includes a first generator, a first power feeder, a second power feeder, a first load, a second load, and a plurality of contactors. The first power feeder and the second power feeder are coupled in parallel between the first generator and a power panel. The first load is coupled to the first power feeder, and the second load is coupled to the second power feeder. The plurality of contactors is configurable to transfer power in a first direction from the first generator to both the first load and the second load during a first mode of operation, and configurable to transfer power in a second direction from the power panel to the first load or the second load during a second mode of operation.

    Power measurement in a two-wire load control device

    公开(公告)号:US11435773B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-06

    申请号:US17202270

    申请日:2021-03-15

    摘要: A two-wire load control device may be configured to compute an accurate estimate of real-time power consumption by a load that is electrically connected to, and controlled by, the two-wire load control device. The load control device may be adapted to measure a voltage drop across the device during a first portion of a half-cycle of an AC waveform provided to the device. The device may be further configured to estimate a voltage drop across the load during the second portion of the half-cycle. The estimated voltage drop may be based on the measured voltage drop. The device may be further configured to measure a current supplied to the load during a second portion of the half-cycle. The device may be configured to estimate power consumed by the load based on the measured current and the estimated voltage drop.

    Smart Switch
    6.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220244748A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-04

    申请号:US17165700

    申请日:2021-02-02

    申请人: Roku, Inc.

    IPC分类号: G05F1/12

    摘要: Disclosed herein are system, apparatus, article of manufacture, method, and computer program product embodiments for modifying the functionality of an alternating current (AC) controlling device. An example computer-implemented method includes determining whether an electrical terminal of an AC controlling device is connected to a grounded conductor. In response to determining that the electrical terminal is connected to the grounded conductor, the example computer-implemented method includes generating a first control signal configured to permit the AC controlling device to perform a function. In response to determining that the electrical terminal is not connected to the grounded conductor, the example computer-implemented method includes generating a second control signal configured to prevent the AC controlling device from performing the function.

    DECODER SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IRRIGATION CONTROL

    公开(公告)号:US20220132757A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-05

    申请号:US17578754

    申请日:2022-01-19

    摘要: An irrigation system comprises an irrigation controller that receives user input and provides a power signal and command and message data to an encoder. The encoder encodes the command and message data onto the power signal to provide a data encoded power waveform that is sent over a two-wire path. The irrigation system further comprises one or more decoders in communication with the two-wire path to receive the data encoded power waveform and one or more irrigation valves in communication with the one or more decoders. The data encoded power waveform provides power to the decoders and the decoders decode the command and message data from the data encoded power waveform to control the irrigation valves according to the user input.

    Gate induced drain leakage robust bootstrapped switch

    公开(公告)号:US11190178B1

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-30

    申请号:US17083191

    申请日:2020-10-28

    申请人: XILINX, INC.

    摘要: Examples described herein provide an apparatus having a circuit with a grounding circuit and a switch. The apparatus generally includes a gate induced drain leakage (GIDL) protection circuit coupled to the switch and to an output voltage. The GIDL protection circuit may include a switch protection circuit configured to maintain a drain voltage of the switch less than a first supply voltage (Vdd) when the circuit is in an OFF state; and a ground protection circuit configured to maintain a drain voltage of the grounding circuit less than the first supply voltage when the circuit is in an ON state.

    ELECTROSURGICAL GENERATOR, ELECTROSURGICAL SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF OPERATING AN ELECTROSURGICAL GENERATOR

    公开(公告)号:US20210298811A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-30

    申请号:US17216091

    申请日:2021-03-29

    摘要: An electrosurgical generator supplies, during operation, a high-frequency alternating current to an electrosurgical instrument for plasma cutting of body tissue. The electrosurgical generator has outputs for connecting an electrosurgical instrument to supply an electrosurgical instrument connected to the outputs with a high-frequency alternating current, and for determining the impedance of a load connected to the outputs. The electrosurgical generator features impedance and voltage measuring units as well as an output voltage control unit. The output voltage control unit is designed to control the AC output voltage depending on a maximum output voltage value that is set during operation depending on an output value of the impedance measuring unit and/or depending on an output value of the voltage measuring unit, such that the maximum output voltage value predefines a lower AC output voltage during a vaporization phase than during an ignition phase occurring subsequently to the vaporization phase.

    POWER OUTLET AND METHOD FOR USE
    10.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210235250A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-29

    申请号:US17229678

    申请日:2021-04-13

    申请人: LIFI Labs, Inc.

    摘要: A power outlet for controlling power to an external device and transmitting data to the external device, the power outlet including: a housing containing at least one alternating-current power input connection; a power output connection; a data connector; a sensor module; a wireless communication module, including an antenna; a processing unit configured to receive data and control an electrically connected device through the power output connection and/or data connector based on the received data.