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Date of Patent:
Mar. 05, 2019

Filed:

Nov. 14, 2017
Applicant:

Ralph Gregory Greene, Dalton, GA (US);

Inventor:

Ralph Gregory Greene, Dalton, GA (US);

Assignee:
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05B 37/02 (2006.01); H05B 39/04 (2006.01); H05B 41/36 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H05B 37/0272 (2013.01); H05B 37/029 (2013.01);
Abstract

A new system and apparatus for selectively interrupting the power supply of lighting elements is described by example herein. The system may include a power interruption apparatus in electrical communication with a lighting element such as a motion activated security light. In preferred embodiments, the apparatus may include a power interruption module configured to selectively interrupt the power supply to the lighting element to change the status mode of the lighting element. In some embodiments, the apparatus may be controlled by a wireless remote control while in other embodiments the apparatus may be controlled by a wall switch. In yet further embodiments, the apparatus may be configured to partner with a home automation system through a home automation remote thereby allowing a user to selectively change the status mode of a lighting element using an interface specific to their home automation system.


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