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Circuit breaker trip notification systems and methods
US9054516B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9054516-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213540141-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jul 2, 2012 |
| Priority date | Jul 20, 2011 |
| Publication date | Jun 9, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jun 9, 2015 |
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The present invention provides circuit breaker notification to users. The invention includes systems, apparatus, and methods to monitor a position of an operating handle of a circuit breaker; sense a change in the position of the circuit breaker operating handle to a tripped position; generate a first signal representative of an identifier of the circuit breaker with the operating handle in the tripped position; transmit the first signal to a communications device; and provide notification of a trip event within the identified circuit breaker to a user via the communications device. Numerous additional aspects are disclosed.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method of notifying a user of a circuit breaker trip event, the method comprising: providing a plurality of circuit breakers disposed in one or more columns; monitoring a position of operating handles of one column of the circuit breakers with a sensor wherein monitoring the position of the operating handles of the circuit breakers includes projecting a sensor beam from the sensor along a path including the plurality of circuit breakers in the one column…
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Electricity · mapped topic
Electricity · mapped topic
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Electricity · mapped topic
Electricity · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9054516B2 cover?
- The present invention provides circuit breaker notification to users. The invention includes systems, apparatus, and methods to monitor a position of an operating handle of a circuit breaker; sense a change in the position of the circuit breaker operating handle to a tripped position; generate a first signal representative of an identifier of the circuit breaker with the operating handle in the…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Watford Russell Thomas, Siemens Industry Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H02H3/04. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Jun 09 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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