Siemens Building Technologies, Inc.

Ronald J Zver

Donald E Charles

Edward A Smith

Nicholas P Fowler

An arrangement that provides power to an electrical device includes an inverter, first and second switches, and a bypass controller. The first switch has open and closed positions, and is operable to connect the inverter to the electrical device when in the closed position. The second switch has open and closed positions, and is operable to connect a utility power line source to the electrical device when in the closed position. The bypass controller is operable to cause a transition sequence in which the first switch changes to the open position and the second switch changes to the closed position. The bypass controller is further operable to: cause continuous actuation of a first indicator when the first switch is closed; cause continuous actuation of a second indicator when the second switch is closed; and cause intermittent actuation of the second indicator during at least part of the transition sequence.

Automated bypass method and apparatus

The present invention generally relates to a network based graphical user interface allowing individuals at a facility such as a factory work to efficiently communicate problems at the facility in real time. The graphical user interface of is comprised of one or more icons, with each icon representing a work site in a facility. Using the icons, workers at a work site can quickly communicate problems about the work site. The present invention allows managers at the facility to use the same graphical interface to drill down and quickly obtain information about potential problems in the facility. The present invention also allows managers to predesignate departments or individuals to respond to different types of problems at a work site, so that when a worker at a work site identifies a problem, notifications may be sent out in real-time to the department or individuals that need to respond to the problem.

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Zurich, IL, United States of America

Ronald J Zver