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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 03, 2018
Applicant:
Powercast Corporation, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Inventors:
Charles E. Greene, Cabot, PA (US);
Daniel W. Harrist, Carnegie, PA (US);
Assignee:
Powercast Corporation, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05B 37/02 (2006.01); H05B 39/04 (2006.01); H05B 41/36 (2006.01); H03K 17/96 (2006.01); H02J 7/35 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H05B 37/0272 (2013.01); H03K 17/962 (2013.01); H05B 37/0218 (2013.01); H05B 37/0227 (2013.01); H05B 37/0281 (2013.01); H02J 7/35 (2013.01); Y02B 20/42 (2013.01); Y02B 20/46 (2013.01);
Abstract
In some embodiments, a method includes receiving a signal indicating that a timeout timer associated with a space has been has crossed a threshold in a space. If a motion sensor is disposed within the space, the method includes sending a signal to a connector operatively coupled to a light source such that the connector reverts to a default state. If (1) a motion sensor is not disposed within the space and (2) a light sensor is disposed within the space, the method includes sending a signal to the connector such that the connector is controlled by the light sensor.